2023-08-08 23:22:09
Axel Toupane and Paris Basket, it’s over. After two years of good and loyal service, the 31-year-old player has decided to leave the capital for the suburbs. Direction, the Metropolitans 92.
The former NBA player will therefore put his bags down with the great rival of the Parisians, the neighbor of Boulogne-Levallois. It’s a great catch for the Metropolitans 92 with the arrival of the 2021 NBA champion with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The news was announced on social networks by the Metropolitans 92. The duration of the contract, however, was not disclosed.
Not resentful, David Kahn, the Parisian president, declared: “On behalf of Paris Basketball, I would like to thank Axel Toupane for his contributions to the rise of the club, in particular during the 2021-22 season. We wish Axel great success for the rest of his career. »
After a disappointing season (9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2 assists, 25 games played for an average of 25 minutes), the international winger seemed to no longer be part of the plans of the new Parisian coach, Tuomas Iisalo, then He still had one year left on his contract. Toupane will try to revive under the orders of Laurent Foirest, who was Vincent Collet’s assistant in the France team since 2017.
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