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WATCH: Stashed Celtics guard Yam Madar gets 13 points vs. ABA’s Borac Čačak

Catch all of Madar’s highlights from his latest win abroad in this clip.

Boston Celtics stashed point guard Yam Madar continues to work on his game overseas, putting up another solid performance in a league with a high level of play in his new role as floor general for KK Partizan NIS of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), Adriatic Basketball Association (ABA — not to be confused by the now-defunct US league that competed with the NBA until several teams joined it in the late 1970s) and EuroCup leagues.

Madar has been slowly finding his legs in the new league and put up 13 points, a steal, and a block while shooting 4-of-4 from 2-point range, 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, and 1-of-3 from beyond the arc in an 86 – 68 blowout of Serbian club Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak on Oct. 30.

The Beit Dagan native would tie former Golden State Warriors forward Alen Smailagić as the team’s second leading scorer, trailing only forward Zach LeDay’s 14 points.

Watch Madar’s highlights from that game in the video embedded above, courtesy of YouTuber Bllen.

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WATCH: Stashed Celtics guard Yam Madar gets 23 points, 4 boards on 75% shooting vs. Krka

The Beit Dagan native continues to hone his craft abroad.

When it comes to stashed Boston Celtics guard projects having outstanding games overseas lately, it is not just Juhann Begarin who is turning heads this week. Old friend Yam Madar continues to put in work with his team for the 2021-22 season, Partizan Belgrade of Europe’s Serbian SuperLiga.

The Israeli floor general put up a very solid outing on this last Friday in Partizan’s win over Krka, which was an absolute shellacking that saw Madar’s team win 92 – 45. The Beit Dagan native recorded 23 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and as many steals plus a block in just over 27 minutes of playing time.

Perhaps even more impressively, Madar was lights-out from all over the court, shooting 75% from 2 and 3-point range.

Watch the clip embedded above courtesy of YouTuber Tomasz Kordylewski to see what the Israeli point guard has been up to abroad while we wait for Boston to right the ship with the Celtics.

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WATCH: Stashed Celtics guard Yam Madar scores 15 points vs Panathinaikos

The Beit Dagan native continues to develop his game overseas.

Stashed Boston Celtics point guard Yam Madar continues to shine overseas, having recently put up 15 points for his new team overseas, Partizan NIS of the Basketball League of Serbia and ABA leagues.

Madar signed with Partizan NIS to play with famed European coach Željko Obradović after events beyond his control pushed back his leap to the NBA with Boston landing veteran guard Dennis Schroder in free agency. That did not slow Madar down much, however, with the Beit Dagan native landing on his feet with Partizan, who he nearly managed to steal a win for against perennial Greek basketball powerhouse Panathinaikos.

While Madar’s buzzer-beater did not go in, there’s still plenty of footage to enjoy from his game against the Greeks in the video embedded below courtesy of YouTuber “High Quality Sports”.

You may want to watch it with the sound off if you don’t happen to speak the language of the broadcasters, but it’s still a good window into how Boston’s No. 47 pick of the 2020 NBA draft is coming along.

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WATCH: Stashed Celtics guard Yam Madar gets 19 points, 7 assists vs. AS Monaco

Madar continues to develop his game overseas.

Stashed Boston Celtics 2020 draft prospect Yam Madar continues to hone his craft overseas while waiting for the right moment to make the leap to the NBA with the Celtics, playing for EuroCup, Basketball League of Serbia, and ABA League team Partizan NIS of Belgrade, Serbia.

Competing against AS Monaco in a recent contest, the Celtics’ 47th overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft had another excellent outing, logging 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting along with 7 assists and 2 steals, Madar looks to be availing himself of his opportunity playing the point under legendary European head coach Željko Obradović.

Watch the Beit Dagan native go off yet again in the highlight video embedded below put together by fan YouTube videographer Tomasz Kordylewski below.

We may not get to see Madar in green and white this season due to moves by the team out of his control, but this is the next best thing until he makes the leap.

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Stashed Celtics guard Yam Madar nearly scores triple-double with new EuroCup team Partizan NIS

The Beit Dagan native has a new home to hone his craft on his path to the NBA.

While it might not have worked out for Israeli point guard Yam Madar to join this coming season’s Boston Celtics roster, that did not stop the Beit Dagan native from getting right back at it, joining Belgrade (Serbia) ABA League and EuroCup powerhouse Partizan NIS to play under legendary European coach Željko Obradović.

Known for developing talents like Bojan Bogdanović, Nmanja Bjelica, Bogdan Bogdanović and other NBA talents, it’s a near-ideal overseas opportunity for Madar, who logged 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists in a recent tilt against Serbia’s Radnički club. While there may not be space on Boston’s roster for Madar just yet, if he continues packing on muscle and growing his game abroad, we expect to see him stateside as soon as next season.

Watch his highlights from that most recent game against Radnički in this clip put together by fan YouTuber Tomasz Kordylewski in the meantime.

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Report: Celtics’ Yam Madar transferred to Serbian team Partizan Belgrade

Israeli point guard Yam Madar, the Boston Celtics’ second-round draft choice in 2020, has been transferred to a team in the Serbian League.

Yam Madar, the Israeli point guard selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2020 NBA draft, is on his way to play for Serbian club Partizan Belgrade, according to a report by Sports Rabbi’s Josh Halickman.

Madar’s pact with Partizan is for three years after being transferred from his previous team, Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Isareli Premier Basketball League, according to Halickman.

The report comes on the heels of the news that Madar had an offer to play with German club with Ratiopharm Ulm.

Madar averaged 4.7 points in three recent Summer League games for the Celtics, but he was then knocked out of action by a groin injury.

Although it seems unlikely that Madar will find his way to the Celtics for the 2021-22 season, he still could be part of Boston’s plans for the future. The Celtics could choose to purchase his contract at any time.

Madar, 20, was selected No. 47 overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Celtics.

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Report: Boston’s Yam Madar may sign with Partizan Belgrade for 2021-22

Madar has multiple suitors to play for next season should a deal with the Celtics be off the table.

It seems that more than a few teams in Europe are interested in getting Yam Madar on their roster next season if it turns out the Boston Celtics are not, per Omri Manhime of Sport 5. With established veteran point guard Dennis Schroder inking a team-friendly deal with Boston at almost the same time a groin injury caused Madar to miss key games in Las Vegas Summer League to sell himself on the Celtics’ brass, it seems unlikely Madar will join Boston’s roster next season.

But fresh of the heels of reports that the Israeli floor general has a potential spot with Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany comes news that a chance to play under top European coach Zeljko Obradovic while joining Partizan Belgrade on a long-term deal. Per Sports Rabbi’s Josh Halickman, the EuroCup team is working to join Euroleague play.

Manhime also reports that Partizan Belgrade will pay a $250,000 buyout that prevented the Celtics from opting to add Madar on a two way contract.

This doesn’t mean that the Beit Dagan native’s future with the Celtics is over, given the team could elect to buy out his contract with whatever team Madar elects to play with next season at its conclusion given they still hold his NBA rights.

But it is looking all but certain he will not be playing for Boston in 2021-22 barring a most surprising series of events.

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Report: Boston stashed guard Yam Madar has spot with Ratiopharm Ulm if he doesn’t make Celtics roster

The stashed floor general has a backup plan if it isn’t in the cards to be a Celtic this season.

Stashed Boston Celtics draft prospect Yam Madar appears to have a backup plan in case the team that drafted him 47th overall in 2020 decides he needs another season overseas or can’t muster a roster spot to house him at the NBA level.

Sports Rabbi’s Joshua Halickman reports that the Beit Dagan native has an offer from German team Ratiopharm Ulm to play next season should the Celtics not sign Madar to their roster. If that came to pass, the Israeli point guard would play with Ratiopharm in the German domestic league and in EuroCup play as he works on his game and body. Killians Hayes of the Detroit Pistons in the last player to make the leap to the NBA from that club.

The level of talent between Madar’s current league (the Israeli Premier Basketball League) is roughly commensurate and would provide a new range of opponents for the 20-year-old floor general to hone his craft against.

After the Celtics signed point guard Dennis Schroder on a value deal, it was an uphill battle for Madar to make the team, and a poorly-timed groin injury may have been the final straw for the Israeli to make the team this season.

He is still day-to-day and may yet get a shot at earning a roster spot, and that could also further be facilitated by a consolidatory deal by the team should one materialize. But it’s also good to see Madar have the potential to spread his wings a bit more no matter how things break.

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Report: Yam Madar out vs. 76ers in Las Vegas Summer League with groin injury

The Celtics point guard sensation reportedly suffered the setback in the blowout against Orlando Thursday.

We might have seen the last of stashed Boston Celtics floor general Yam Madar with MassLive’s Brian Robb reporting that the Israeli point guard will miss at least the Celtics’ Saturday friendly with the Philadelphia 76ers after coming down with a groin injury sustained in Thursday’s blowout win over the Orlando Magic.

Madar has struggled a bit since his electric debut in Boston’s first summer league win against the Atlanta Hawks, and the signing of veteran floor general Dennis Schroder did not bode well for his potential addition to the team in terms of both roster spots and available cap space.

Noting that Madar “was set for additional playing time this weekend in the wake of Pritchard’s departure” due to a prior engagement, Robb adds that “the injury timing is tough” for his efforts to force his way onto the roster with his play.

Given the double dose of bad luck coupled with Madar’s ongoing need for a buyout from his Israeli Premier Basketball League club Hapoel Tel Aviv, it may well be the Beit Dagan native’s fate to remain stashed one more season.

It seems probable that Madar will continue to work on his body and craft for a stronger foundation next season if that is the case, as we have seen nothing from the Israeli floor general to doubt his tendency towards constant improvement to date.

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WATCH: Yam Madar early impressions and other Boston Celtics Las Vegas Summer league thoughts

How should we feel about what we have seen from Boston in Las Vegas Summer League so far?

The Boston Celtics have multiple Las Vegas Summer League games under their belt, with the team showing toughness in a close win against the Atlanta Hawks and cohesion in a blowout over the Denver Nuggets.

But, what does that tell us about the players on its roster, exactly?

Is stashed Israeli floor general Yam Madar ready for the NBA? Does how Carsen Edwards play reflect what his role with the team — if any — might be? Did the Celtics find a gem in Juhann Begarin?

And how are we feeling about Romeo Langford, Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith?

Watch the video embedded above to get some takes on these questions from the hosts of the CLNS Media podcast “Winning Plays,” with Rich Lavine, Brian Robb, and Michael Pina taking stock of the summer Celtics, and what we can say from what we have seen so far.

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