MoraBanc Andorra Nears Deal for American Guard Daryl Macon Jr.

MoraBanc Andorra continues negotiations to sign American guard Daryl Macon Jr., the 30-year-old, 1.90m player selected to strengthen the team's backcourt and replace departing Aaron Best.

Club president Gorka Aixàs stated on Tuesday that he hoped to finalize the deal last week, but delays in resolving Macon's existing contract with Greece's Maroussi BC have slowed progress. The player, who remains under contract there, cannot officially join until freed. If completed, he would occupy the open non-EU spot and fill the vacancy from Best, whose exit the club announced last week. Efforts to move on Justin McKoy also continue, with the forward recently omitted from match squads against Valencia and Zaragoza.

This season with Maroussi, Macon has averaged 13.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and five assists per game. His career includes NBA stints with eight games for the Dallas Mavericks and four for the Miami Heat, often alongside their G-League affiliates. In Europe, he played for Galatasaray and AEK Athens before averaging 12.7 points in 21 EuroLeague games with Panathinaikos in 2021-2022. He later joined Unics Kazan in Russia for one season, spent two years in China, and signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv last summer but did not debut due to a knee injury.

After college at Arkansas, where he averaged 15 points over two seasons with the Razorbacks, Macon went undrafted but reached the NBA. MoraBanc officials had signaled plans for an American combo guard, identifying Macon as the choice. An announcement awaits contract resolution.