By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – Istanbul based basketball giants Fenerbahce Beko star Nicolo Melli is on the verge of a move to NBA, an NBA insider said on social media.
"EuroLeague power forward Nicolo Melli is finalizing a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. Melli, 28, was the top scorer in the EuroLeague Finals for Fenerbahce last season," Adrian Wojnarowski said in a Twitter post on Sunday to reveal the Italian player's next club.
Regarded as one of the integral parts of Fenerbahce Beko, Melli joined the Istanbul club in 2017 summer to play alongside his fellow citizen Luigi Datome.
In 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season, Melli had 30 appearances, where he averaged 7.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assist. He had a 79.1% free throw average as well.
In a two-year spell at Fenerbahce, Melli won the Turkish Super Lig title in 2018.
