By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The ongoing instability in the Middle East has disrupted travel across the region, leaving multiple basketball figures unable to leave the United Arab Emirates after airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were closed.
Partizan players Dylan Osetkowski and Shake Milton are among those stranded, while Meridian Sport reports that Duane Washington also remains in Dubai after traveling there during the national team break.
Partizan has reportedly contacted Dubai Basketball in hopes that the UAE club could help transport the trio toward Europe once travel becomes possible. One of the options being considered includes overland travel to neighboring countries such as Oman or Saudi Arabia, where international flights are still operating.
The situation also involves Fenerbahçe head coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius, whom, according to Meridian Sport, the Turkish club is trying to help return to Europe with assistance from Dubai Basketball.
For now, there is no clear timeline for when those affected will be able to leave the region as travel restrictions remain in place.