Israel’s Hapoel Tel Aviv Signs NBA Veteran Amir Coffey on One-Year Deal
by Shiryn Ghermezian
Amir Coffey #2 of the Phoenix Suns drives past Jarred Vanderbilt #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers during their regular season NBA game on Friday April 10, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Photo: ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect
Hapoel Tel Aviv has signed American NBA veteran Amir Coffey to a one-year deal, the Israeli basketball team announced in a press release on Thursday.
The move marks the first time in Coffey’s career that he will play overseas. The Minnesota native, 29, spent seven seasons in the NBA, during which he played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. He joined the Clippers in 2019 as an undrafted free agent and stayed with the team for six seasons. Last season, Coffey played for both the Bucks and the Suns: he signed with the Bucks last August under Doc Rivers, his head coach during his rookie season with the Clippers, before being traded to Phoenix on Feb. 5, ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline.
Over the course of his NBA career, Coffey appeared in 369 regular-season games, averaging 6.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting 52.8 percent on two-point attempts and 38.2 percent from three-point range.
“I welcome Amir to our family,” Hapoel Tel Aviv Head Coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “His experience and size give us a multidimensional player who can play multiple positions, score, rebound, and also defend well. We had a discussion, and he has a clear idea of what he wants to achieve on the court with us and how he can continue to evolve. We are very happy to have him with us.”
Hapoel Tel Aviv went 23-15 in EuroLeague, Europe’s top club basketball competition, during the 2025/26 regular season before losing to Real Madrid in the first round of the playoffs. The Israeli team’s roster includes a number of former NBA players, including Vasilije Micic, Ish Wainright, Tyler Ennis and Daniel Oturu.
Coffey’s older sister, Nia, currently plays for the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, and his father, Richard, played for the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves.
