{"id":752646,"date":"2026-06-22T10:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/752646\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:17:22","slug":"efes-part-ways-with-important-big-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/752646\/","title":{"rendered":"Efes part ways with important big man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vincent Poirier is the latest player to leave Anadolu Efes as the club reshuffles its squad. After an injury-shortened season averaging 8 points and 4.6 rebounds, the former Real Madrid center enters free agency. He joins several other key departures from the Turkish side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/583-anadolu-efes-istanbul.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anadolu Efes Istanbul<\/a> continues to reshuffle its squad after a disappointing EuroLeague season.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/20851-vincent-poirier.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-392211-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Vincent  Poirier\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                    MIN<br \/>\n                    18.5\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                PTS<br \/>\n                8\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                FG%<br \/>\n                58.6%\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                    REB<br \/>\n                    4.6\n                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    AS<br \/>\n                    1.2\n                <\/p>\n<p>After the departures of Nick Weiler-Babb, Saben Lee, Rolands Smits, and Cole Swider, <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/20851-vincent-poirier.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vincent Poirier<\/a> will also leave the Turkiye.<\/p>\n<p>The French big man has struggled with injuries since arriving in 2024 from Real Madrid, playing only 14 EuroLeague games this season.<\/p>\n<p>Poirier has averaged 8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 11.0 PIR in 18 minutes per game this year.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, he played 39 EuroLeague games, averaging 9.5 points and 5 rebounds in 21 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Poirier, who turns 33 this October, is set to be one of the most exciting names on the market among the available centers.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/paveikslelis-29612-tmlg.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\"\/>  Anadolu Efes Istanbul    Position Player Status   PG Shane Larkin Signed until 2028   PG\/SG Sehmus Hazer Signed until 2026 +1 (Rumored Out)   SG\/PG PJ Dozier Signed until 2027   SG Jordan Loyd\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-249833-anadolu-efes-lock-in-jordan-loyd.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>) Signed until 2027+1   SG Rodrigue Beaubois Signed until 2026 +1   SG\/SF Isaia Cordinier Signed until 2027   SG David Mutaf Signed until 2027   SF Erkan Yilmaz Signed until 2027   PF Burakcan Yildizli Expiring   PF Ercan Osmani Signed until 2027   PF\/C Dario Saric\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-249839-dario-saric-returns-to-euroleague.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>) Signed until 2028+1   C Kai Jones Signed until 2028   C Brice Dessert Signed until 2029 (Rumored Out)   C Georgios Papagiannis Signed until 2027 +1   Coach Pablo Laso (Signed until 2027)   Expiring Rodrigue Beaubois, Burakcan Yildizli, Cole Swider   Potential Departures Shane Larkin, Brice Dessert, Sehmus Hazer, Georgios Papagiannis   Left Vincent Poirier (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-250237-efes-parts-ways-with-important-big-man.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>), Nick Weiler-Babb (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-249776-nick-weiler-babb-leaves-anadolu-efes.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>), Rolands Smits (<a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-249756-anadolu-efes-announce-departure-of-key-forward.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a>), Saben Lee, Cole Swider   Signed Dario Saric, Jordan Loyd   Incoming deals \u00a0   Targets \u00a0   <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_1\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Thank you for being with us! 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