Basketball Bundesliga: Skyliners Frankfurt surprisingly part ways with new signing Garrett
Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The German basketball club Skyliners Frankfurt has unexpectedly parted ways with new signing Marcus Garrett.
- Garrett, a US-American guard, had only signed a one-year contract with the team in July.
- The club stated the decision was made as part of player acquisitions and contract extensions, and they will now search for a replacement on the transfer market.
In a surprising turn of events, the German basketball club Skyliners Frankfurt has announced the termination of their contract with recent acquisition Marcus Garrett. The US-American guard had only joined the Hessian team in July, signing a one-year deal.
The club's statement indicated that the decision to part ways with Garrett was made concurrently with other player signings and contract extensions in recent days, coinciding with the start of the team's season preparation. The contract with the 27-year-old player has been terminated with immediate effect.
Parallel to the various player signings and contract extensions of the last few days and the start of season preparation, the decision was made to part ways with newcomer Garrett.
Skyliners Frankfurt, competing in the Basketball Bundesliga, has stated that they will continue to explore options in the transfer market to fill the void left by Garrett's departure. The team, under coach Klaus Perwas, is still in the process of finalizing its roster for the upcoming season.
This unexpected move leaves the team needing to find a new player to strengthen their squad as they prepare for the new season. The club's management will now focus on identifying a suitable replacement to ensure the team's competitiveness.
Accordingly, we will continue to look around on the transfer market.
Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.