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Tyshawn Taylor leaves the United States on Friday for what he hopes will be a rewarding, lucrative eight-month adventure playing combo guard for Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
To be honest, though — and everybody who has followed the 26-year-old former Kansas guard on Twitter since his days as a Jayhawk knows he speaks without a filter — he’s not all that giddy about renewing his passport.
“No, I’m not happy about leaving the country. I’m excited about the opportunity to still play basketball, to provide for my family,” said Taylor, who since starting his pro career with the Brooklyn Nets (2012-13, 13-14), has competed in Russia, Turkey, Puerto Rico and Venezuela for months — not full seasons — at a time.