Maccabi Tel Aviv has found the point guard it was looking for. Three days after announcing Pierria Henry, who won't be available until January, the Israeli club has closed the signing of Kamar Baldwin, who arrives from Bayern Munich on a contract through the end of the season. Oded Kattash had been without a natural floor general since Iffe Lundberg suffered a partial quadriceps tear last month, with an estimated absence of six to eight weeks. Since then, Maccabi has lost four straight games and sits 18th with a 2-8 record.
A Point Guard for Two Positions
"Kamar is a tough player with experience in the EuroLeague and European basketball. He can play both point guard and shooting guard, and that will give us depth and quality," Kattash explained. Baldwin, 29 years old and 6'1", had played five EuroLeague games with Bayern this season, averaging 5.6 points and 1.6 assists. His debut could come Thursday in Limassol, in Maccabi's first game at its new arena, against Hapoel.
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From Trento to the EuroLeague, Via Vitoria
Baldwin made his mark in Europe with Trento in 2023-24, when he averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals in the EuroCup. That opened the doors to Baskonia, with whom he made his EuroLeague debut in 2024-25, and later moved to Bayern. Injuries, including a hand fracture and a thigh problem, have slowed his progression: he has played only 39 games in his two and a half seasons in the EuroLeague. Last season with Bayern, he averaged 7.3 points in 18 minutes across 15 games.
With Georgia, he had his breakthrough moment at EuroBasket 2025, when he scored 24 points in the upset over France (70-80) in the Round of 16. Jaylen Hoard was on the opposing side in that game and is now his teammate at Maccabi.