Rethymno signed Elijah Johnson

Rethymno signed Elijah Johnson. The 28-year-old Amerian guard replaces Carlton Guyton who parted ways with the club. Johnson graduated from the University of Kansas and started his career in Poland with Rosa Radom before moving to Greece for Panelefsiniakos. After Greece Johnson moved to Turkey for Pertevniyal and Anadolu Efes and has also played in Croatia for Cibona, in Germany for s.Oliver Würzburg, back to Turkey for Istanbulspor Beylikduzu, and in the previous season he played in Israel for Hapoel Gilboa Galil. With Panelefsiniakos Johnson averaged 10.82 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists. With Hapoel Gilboa Galil he averaged 10.25 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1.5 steals per game. 

Panathinaikos signed Julian Wright

Panathinaikos signed Julian Wright (Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright). The 27 years old American forward graduated from Kansas where he played for Kansas Jayhawks and was selected as the number 13 of the first round 2007 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets. He played three years for the Hornets and in his rookie season he averaged 3.9 points a game and 2.1 rebounds a game. In 2010 he was traded to the Toronto Raptors and a year later he signed with the NBA Development League for Austin Toros. In 2012 he moved to Israel for Maccabi Rishon LeZion and a year later to Russia for BC Krasnye Krylia. Wright was approached by Panathinaikos a month ago but he was cut in medical exams and the player went to a physio on his own costs in order to meet the standards of the team. He is registered for the Euroleague.

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