Longtime former NBA forward Cedi Osman will miss at least three months after undergoing surgery to repair an “extensive” tear of his right meniscus, as Eurohoops relays. Osman’s Greek team, PAOK, announced the news in a press release.

POAK head coach Andrea Trinchieri dedicated Sunday’s victory to Osman, according to Sportando.

“Whoever even thinks we can replace Cedi Osman, as a player or as a person on our team, doesn’t understand basketball,” Trinchieri said. “Today, we did it for Cedi and for the team. The surgery went very well, and that’s great news.”

Here’s more from around the basketball world:

• AEK Athens forward Greg Brown III will undergo surgery after he ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Sunday’s loss to Panathiniakos, the Greek club announced (story via Stefan Acevski of Eurohoops). The 43rd overall pick of the 2021 draft, Brown spent three years in the NBA from 2021-24. Still just 25 years old, Brown spent the 2024/25 campaign with the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League before signing with AEK in the 2025 offseason.
• In an interview with Marc Stein of DLLS Mavs (YouTube link), Jeremy Sochan explains why he prioritized joining the Mavericks’ G League affiliate over European opportunities after he was cut by the Trail Blazers before the season began. Sochan said he has a good relationship with Mavs GM Mike Schmitz, which played a key role in his decision. The former lottery pick also talked about his three-and-a-half years with the Spurs and what it was like to win a championship with the Knicks last season.
• Eight weeks after he signed with the Chinese team, Canadian guard/forward Dalano Banton has been waived by the the Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin, per Sportando. Banton, who finished last season with the Celtics, struggled in his brief time in China, averaging 7.8 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 32% from the field. The five-year NBA veteran could be a target for European teams after he reportedly drew interest from several clubs over the summer.
• Ed Davis intends to plead guilty to federal charges related to illegal gambling in a sports betting case that involved Malik Beasley, reports Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Davis allegedly loaned money to Beasley, who was millions of dollars in gambling debt, then hatched a scheme for Beasley to repay him by manipulating his play in games so Davis and others could profit from prop bets. Davis, who played 12 years in the league, originally pleaded not guilty to sports bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two other charges, according to Vorkunov.