Overview
- A deal announced Wednesday formally commits 26-year-old forward Jacob Toppin to Hapoel Tel Aviv through the end of the 2028–29 season.
- Toppin moves to Europe for the first time after three professional seasons in the U.S., where he logged 31 NBA appearances and posted strong G League numbers averaging about 19.2 points and 8.2 rebounds across 73 games.
- Hapoel has begun procedures to secure Israeli citizenship for Toppin based on his Jewish heritage so the club can register him as an Israeli player and avoid counting him against foreign-player limits in domestic competition.
- General manager George Hinas and coach Dimitris Itoudis praised Toppin’s versatility, athleticism, and commitment and said the signing fits the club’s push to deepen its roster for domestic and European play.
- The move could increase Hapoel’s roster flexibility in the Winner League and EuroLeague while giving Toppin a larger on-court role and a chance to develop his game outside the limited NBA minutes he received.