By Alex Molina/ info@eurohoops.net
Real Madrid was in need of a center after Usman Garuba’s injury, and the team coached by Sergio Scariolo has found it in Italy.
Los Blancos officially announced the signing of center Mady Sissoko for the remainder of the 2025–26 season on Monday, securing his services just in time for the Liga Endesa Playoffs 2026.
Pallacanestro Trieste had formally confirmed Sissoko’s departure on Sunday.
The Malian player, 2.05 meters tall and 25 years old, has been one of the sensations of this season both in the Italian league, in which he has averaged 10.2 points and 7.3 rebounds, and in the Basketball Champions League, a competition in which he has managed to score 13 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, being the sixth best player in this last category.
Liga Endesa Playoffs
(1) Real Madrid – La Laguna Tenerife (8)
(4) UCAM Murcia – Barça (5)
(2) Valencia Basket – Surne Bilbao (7)
(3) Kosner Baskonia – Asisa Joventut (6)
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