REPORT: Reath signs NBA deal

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Australian big man Duop Reath has reportedly signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Former Illawarra Hawk and current Australian Boomers star Duop Reath is headed to the NBA, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting.

Reath, who most recently played for Al Riyadi Club Beirut in Lebanon, is said to have signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, the same club as NBL alum and Next Star Rayan Rupert and Boomers guard Matisse Thybulle.

Reath represented Australia at the recent FIBA World Cup, and has had stints in Serbia, China and Lebanon, alongside a season at Illawarra in NBL22.

He was a strong performer during the NBA’s Summer League, averaging 13 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks a game, clearly impressing the Trail Blazers’ scouts.

According to Wojnarowski, Reath has signed a one-year deal.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Portland Trail Blazers are signing free agent center Duop Reath on a one-year deal, sources tell ESPN. Reath was a starter for the Australia in the World Cup and played for the Blazers' summer league team. He played at LSU and has had stops in Serbia and China.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1701260242812572076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>