Joe Mazzulla travels to Turkey to watch Nigel Hayes

After winning the first two games at home, Fenerbahce closed the series on the road in Game 3, winning 93-84 and sweeping 3-0 Bahcesehir to advance to the Turkish League Finals. Wade Baldwin and Metecan Birsen each scored 16 points to drag the reigning champs. Nigel Hayes-Davis finished with 10 points and 7 rebounds in front of Boston Celtics’ head coach Joe Mazzulla, who travelled to Turkiye to take a look at the American forward.
Source: EuroHoops.net

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Fenerbahce: Coach Mazzulla in Istanbul to scout Nigel Hayes-Davis @Sportando sportando.basketball/en/fenerbahce-… – 3:03 PM

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Coach Joe Mazzulla in Istanbul for the Bachesehir – Fenerbache game.
Fenerbahce admitted there’s NBA interest for Nigel Hayes-Davis
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