Justin Tillman has joined Maccabi Rishon LeZion ahead of the club's first championship match. The American center, who previously played for Nanterre in the 2024-2025 season and then for Sabah last season, is expected to replace Nathan Kuta in the team coached by Guy Kaplan. This will be his fourth club in Israel. Tillman previously played in the Israeli league with Gilboa Galil in the 2019-2020 season, where he played 14 matches, and with Maccabi Tel Aviv the following season, where he played 16 matches. He returned to Israel in the 2022-2023 season, playing 10 matches with Maccabi Haifa. His averages in the championship during these three stints reflect his offensive potential: 19.9 points and 10.3 rebounds with Gilboa Galil, 19.7 points and 8.9 rebounds with Maccabi Tel Aviv, and 19.3 points and 6.8 rebounds with Maccabi Haifa, according to the Israeli league. The club announced in its statement that Tillman will replace Nathan Kuta. For the French public, Tillman is known for his 2024-2025 season with Nanterre. In 28 matches in the Betclic ELITE league, he averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 22 minutes. However, his overall impact was considered somewhat disappointing, as he was expected to be a major player. He also played in the Basketball Champions League with the French club, reaching the quarterfinals against AEK Athens. Last season, he remained in the BCL with Sabah in Azerbaijan, where he was teammates with Jean-Marc Pansa. With Sabah in the 2025-2026 season, Tillman averaged 18.7 points and 7.3 rebounds in the weak Azerbaijani championship. His signing with Maccabi Rishon LeZion marks a new return to Israel. The Maccabi team will pair him with the former star of Rouen, Amin Stevens (2.03 m, 35 years old).