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Brandon Davies Retires After Requesting Release From Alvark Tokyo

The sudden decision ends a 13-year professional career that transformed an undrafted BYU player into a decorated EuroLeague star and multi‑country champion.

Overview

  • Alvark Tokyo announced on Thursday that Davies requested to retire and the club agreed to a mutual termination of his 2026‑27 contract.
  • Davies described the move as very sudden in a statement released by the team after he asked to be released from active duty.
  • He began his pro career with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013, played 78 NBA games, then built his reputation in Europe with clubs such as Žalgiris, Barcelona, Milano and Partizan.
  • Davies earned All‑EuroLeague First Team honors in 2018‑19 and Second Team in 2020‑21 and won domestic titles in Lithuania, Spain, Italy, Serbia and France during his career.
  • In his final season with Alvark in Japan’s B.League he averaged 13.4 points and 4.9 rebounds, and his unexpected exit leaves Alvark with a gap to fill and prompts interest across international clubs and media.