Trey Lyles is set to bring his NBA experience to Europe as he is finalizing his move to Real Madrid, BasketNews sources confirm. The 29-year-old forward played 650 NBA games and averaged 7.6 points.
Trey Lyles, a 10-year NBA veteran, is finalizing an agreement with EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid, sources tell BasketNews.
Trey Lyles
Trey Lyles
Position: PF
Age: 29
Height: 206 cm
Weight: 106 kg
Birth place: Canada
The 29-year-old Canadian power forward is set to make his first move to Europe after a decade-long NBA career that began in 2015 when he was selected 12th overall in the NBA Draft.
Lyles played in 650 NBA games (131 starts) for the Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, and, most recently, the Sacramento Kings.
Over his NBA career, Lyles averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 18.4 minutes per game, while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc.
In the 2024-25 season with Sacramento, he contributed 6.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in under 20 minutes of action.
Trey Lyles 2023-24 NBA season highlights
His most productive NBA campaign came in 2021-22, when he split the season between Detroit and Sacramento, averaging a career-best 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Lyles also represented Team Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics, posting 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds en route to a quarterfinal finish.
## Real Madrid
Position Player
PG Facundo Campazzo
PG Andres Feliz
PG Theo Maledon (story)
SG/PG Sergio Llull(story)
SG David Kramer (story)
SG/SF Gabriele Procida (story)
SF/SG Alberto Abalde
SF/PF Mario Hezonja
PF/SF Chuma Okeke (story)
PF/SF Gabriel Deck
PF/C Usman Garuba
C Bruno Fernando
C Izan Almansa (story)
C Edy Tavares
Coach Sergio Scariolo (signed until 2028)
Donatas Urbonas
Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.
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