By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Chris Silva is officially a new member of Partizan Mozzart Bet after the Serbian club announced his signing on Friday morning, shortly after Fenerbahce Tarfin confirmed his departure.
The 30-year-old Gabonese forward-center finalized the transfer to Belgrade after arriving in Serbia on Wednesday and completing his mandatory medical examinations on Thursday.
The move brings a long-standing target to the Serbian capital, as Partizan had previously pursued Silva last summer alongside FC Barcelona following his impressive start to the 2025–26 campaign with AEK. At that time, the former South Carolina standout opted to join the Turkish powerhouse instead, though consistent playing time proved difficult to secure under head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Parni valjak jači za Krisa Silvu!✊🏽⚫⚪
Doskorašnji košarkaš Fenerbahčea Kris Silva, novo je pojačanje Partizana Mozzart Bet. Centar rođen 19. septembra 1996. u Gabonu, stiže među crno-bele nakon osvojene duple krune u Turskoj u sezoni za nama.
Svoju profesionalnu karijeru, Silva je nakon završetka studija na Univerzitetu Južna Karolina gradio od 2019. godine. U NBA ligi, novi centar Parnog valjka je igrao za Majami, Sakramento, Minesotu i Dalas, dok je nastupao i u razvojnoj G ligi. Tokom 2024. godine, Silva je igrao nekoliko meseci u Portoriku i Izraelu, da bi se u avgustu 2025. priključio ekipi AEK-a. U januaru 2026. prešao je u redove turskog šampiona, odakle je danas stigao u Partizan Mozzart Bet. Pravo nastupa u crno-belom dresu, novo pojačanje Parnog valjka će imati od utakmice protiv Zadra.
— KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) November 13, 2026
During the previous EuroLeague season, Silva averaged 4.4 points and 1.7 rebounds across 16 appearances, while contributing 10.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in roughly 15 minutes per contest over eight Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi outings. His role diminished further at the start of the current EuroLeague Regular Season, where he logged just 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in under six minutes per match across four fixtures. Fenerbahce’s recent acquisition of Dwight Powell left even less room in the frontcourt, ultimately paving the way for his exit.
Chris Silva’ya teşekkürlerimizle! 💛💙
2025-26 ve 2026-27 sezonlarında formamızı giyen oyuncumuz Chris Silva ile yollarımız ayrılmıştır.
Chris Silva’ya tüm emekleri için teşekkür ediyor, kendisine bundan sonraki kariyerinde başarılar diliyoruz.
#YellowLegacy https://t.co/cDjIsF12Zw
— Fenerbahçe Tarfin Erkek Basketbol (@FBBasketbol) November 13, 2026
Now in Belgrade, the veteran of 70 NBA games provides much-needed paint depth for head coach Joan Penarroya, whose roster is currently navigating injuries to bigs Kevarrius Hayes and Derek Willis.
Silva joins a Partizan squad competing strongly on two fronts, holding a 6–5 record in the EuroLeague Regular Season, tied at the bottom end of the Play-In Showdown spots, while maintaining a spotless 6–0 tally in the AdmiralBet ABA League Regular Season to share first place in Group B with Dubai.
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