He is training with Golden State until Thursday intending to get a contract. And he believes he will succeed,” Hazan told Israeli outlet Sports Channel.

Caboclo, 28, set his sights on the NBA during the offseason. He logged 107 appearances with the Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, and Houston Rockets until midway through the 2020-21 season.

“At the same time, he is in talks with Hapoel Tel Aviv,” he added confirming an offer presented by the Israeli club, “We are making progress on a deal with Ofer Yannai (owner). It is an option on the table, definitely.”

With the training camp underway, the team coached by Stefanos Dedas is seeking another quality player amid preparations for the 2024-25 edition of the BKT EuroCup and domestic competitions in Israel.

However, Partizan Mozzart Bet has yet to officially announce the departure of Caboclo after one season with the Belgrade outfit.

“He is a player under contract. He violated the disciplinary regulations,” team president Ostoja Mijailovic recently pointed out, referring to sanctions following the player’s decision to leave Partizan before the end of the 2023-24 season.

In impressive showings during the offseason, Caboclo averaged 17.3 points and 7.0 rebounds over four appearances in the 2024 Olympic Games, after putting up 17.8 points per contest in the preceding FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga.