Walter Tavares on NBA return: "I'm very comfortable at Real Madrid"
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Walter Tavares was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 NBA Draft. He played for Gran Canaria in Spain and was selected to the All-EuroLeague First Team at the end of the season. In the 2015 NBA offseason, he signed a multi-year contract with the Hawks. After playing in one game in 2016-17 season, the team waived him.
Walter Tavares is not interested in returning to the NBA. Tavare played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017, but he was ruled out indefinitely with a hand injury. He has been playing for Real Madrid since 2010. He averaged 11.5 points per game in the EuroLeague in 2020-21 season.