Real Madrid will face the most important stretch of the season in the coming weeks with the Final Four of the Euroleague and the playoffs of the Endesa League. However, in Valdebebas, they are not wasting any time and are already planning the squad for the next campaign.

One of the biggest concerns of the club is the possible departure of Mario Hezonja. His contract expires this summer, and both parties are far from reaching a new agreement. The player's demands are far from the club's budget, and Panathinaikos continues to tempt him with a great offer to make him return to Athens. The possible goodbye of the Croatian, added to the retirement of Rudy Fernández, means that Real Madrid has to look for possible replacements.

Furkan Korkmaz is one of the names that Real Madrid appears to be exploring, according to the Turkish media outlet Basketfaul. The 26-year-old forward, who was born in Istanbul, has had an outstanding NBA career, averaging 6.8 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists across 328 regular season games and 33 in the playoffs. He is notable for his accurate three-point shooting and would join Real Madrid as a free agent.

After being selected 26th overall in the 2016 draft, Korkmaz played with the Philadelphia 76ers for nearly 7 years (2017–2024) until being traded to the Indiana Pacers on February 8 and being released the following day. The Turk has not had a team since then. At the conclusion of that month, Besiktas and Fenerbahce made an attempt to lure him back to Turkey, but the player would have rather waited for a new offer from the NBA, which never materialized. Korkmaz may now make a comeback to Europe, and Los Blancos have already been keeping an eye on him as a potential summer signing.

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