{"id":819086,"date":"2026-07-23T17:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/819086\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:05:10","slug":"real-madrid-close-to-deal-with-french-nba-center-olivier-sarr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/819086\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid close to deal with French NBA center Olivier Sarr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid are reportedly close to reaching an agreement with former French NBA center Olivier Sarr.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/368-real-madrid.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Real Madrid<\/a> are reportedly moving closer to another frontcourt addition ahead of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/35704-olivier-sarr.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-396207-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Olivier  Sarr\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                C\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                27\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                213 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                109 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                France\n            <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/deportes\/baloncesto\/20260723\/real-madrid-baloncesto-cierra-plantilla-excepcional-unica-consigna-florentino-ganar-titulos\/1003744330867_0.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Espanol<\/a>, the Spanish powerhouse are set to sign 27-year-old French center <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/35704-olivier-sarr.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivier Sarr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sarr, the older brother of Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr, has spent his entire professional career moving between the NBA and the G League.<\/p>\n<p>The 2.08-meter center went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft after playing college basketball for Wake Forest and Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>He subsequently began his professional career in the United States, primarily within the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n<p> Sarr brings NBA and G League experience <\/p>\n<p>Sarr has made 50 NBA regular-season appearances across four seasons, representing the Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<p>He holds NBA career averages of 4.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists while shooting 56.7% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range.<\/p>\n<p>He appeared in four games for Cleveland last season, averaging 3.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists.<\/p>\n<p>The French big man also produced an impressive 2025-26 G League campaign while splitting time between Raptors 905 and the Cleveland Charge.<\/p>\n<p>Across 32 regular-season appearances, Sarr averaged 13.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.4 blocks in 24.2 minutes per game. He converted 57.4% of his field-goal attempts and 44.3% of his three-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>Sarr missed the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon but returned to action with Raptors 905 before signing a two-way contract with the Cavaliers in March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He previously helped the Oklahoma City Blue win the 2024 G League championship.<\/p>\n<p>His potential arrival would give Madrid another center alongside Walter Tavares and reported signing Damian Jones, while Usman Garuba continues his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon.<\/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_3\" 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>                                            Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                If you like our content, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=basketnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. 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