Brice Dessert reportedly in advanced negotiations with Anadolu Efes

Brice Dessert, a 22-year-old French center (2.07 m), is in advanced negotiations to join Turkish basketball club Anadolu Efes. This move would see him potentially take minutes previously occupied by Dan Oturu, while his compatriot Vincent Poirier holds the starting center spot at Efes.

Dessert, born in 2003, developed at INSEP before playing for Rouen, Blois, and most recently SIG Strasbourg. During the 2024-25 LNB season with Strasbourg, he averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds.

According to journalist Chema de Lucas, other EuroLeague clubs also pursued Dessert. Both Maccabi Tel Aviv and AS Monaco showed interest and made offers to sign him. Monaco recently lost French center Mam Jaiteh to BC Dubai, while Maccabi Tel Aviv officially announced the signing of former NBA champion Oshae Brissett on the same day as this report.