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Galatasaray penned deal with Nolan Smith for the upcoming season. The Turkish team remains one of the active squads for the new players in preseason.

The guard penned a 1+1 contract with the Istanbul powerhouse. Nolan Smith is coming off a great season with Cedevita. He averaged 13.3 points, 3.3 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game in Adriatic League. Nolan Smith also notched 13.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game in A1 League.

Few days ago Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul tapped Pietro Aradori to fill a need in its backcourt. Aradori spent the past two seasons with Pallacanestro Cantu, for whom he averaged 13.8 points on 40% three-point shooting plus 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 15 Eurocup games last season and 15 points on 56.5% three-point shooting plus 4 rebounds in eight Turkish Airlines Euroleague contests the season before.