National Circular: The Deshields trailer signed in Afula

The 28-year-old Deshields comes at the expense of released Leisdrios Dunn and actually goes back to the league he knows well: Only last season was one of the prominent factors in the rise of Maccabi Haifa when he was also selected as the playoff MVP.

For Haggard, who opened the current season in Lithuania, this is a second term in Afula: he joined her during the 2017/18 season when she was in last place and nearly elevated her to the playoffs, averaging 19.9 points, 6.8 assists and 4.7 rebounds.

Afula, who opened the season in a 2:13 balance and was in first place in the league for many weeks, is dropping freely with no fewer than six consecutive losses – which dropped her to fourth.