Istanbul:Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce Tarfin announced its acquisition of Canadian NBA veteran Dwight Powell. Powell has signed a contract with the club that extends until the end of the 2026-27 season.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Fenerbahce stated that the 35-year-old Powell, who previously played for the Dallas Mavericks, is expected to strengthen their frontcourt. Powell is versatile, with the ability to play both center and power forward positions.

The 2.08-meter player was recently waived by the Mavericks on October 19, concluding his nearly 12-season tenure with the team. During his time in the NBA, Powell averaged 6.5 points and 4.2 rebounds over 768 regular-season games, playing for both the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics.

Powell was a member of the Dallas team that reached the 2024 NBA Finals, where they were defeated by the Boston Celtics. Born in Toronto in 1991, Powell played college basketball for Stanford University before being selected 45th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA Draft. His draft rights were traded to Cleveland, but he began his NBA career with Boston and later moved to Dallas in a trade involving Rajon Rondo.

Notably, Powell had his best scoring season in 2018-19, averaging 10.6 points per game, and participated in all 82 regular-season games during the 2021-22 campaign. Fenerbahce expressed their welcome to Powell and wished him success with the team.