American basketball player Paris Lee leaves Russia's UNICS Kazan team

American point guard Paris Lee has parted ways with Russia's VTB United League team UNICS Kazan. The club announced that Lee will continue his career with another team.

Scraper SystemJuly 06, 2026, 10:41 PM

American basketball player Paris Lee leaves Russia's UNICS Kazan team

American basketball player Paris Lee has left UNICS Kazan, which competes in Russia's VTB United League. The club announced on its official Telegram channel that the 31-year-old point guard will continue his career with another team.

Paris Lee played 30 games for UNICS last season. Averaging 26 minutes and 43 seconds per game, he posted averages of 10.4 points, 5.2 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals. Lee won a silver medal with his team in the VTB United League; they lost to CSKA Moscow in the playoff final.

Before joining UNICS in July 2025, Lee had previously played for Monaco, French teams Orléans and ASVEL, Belgium's Antwerp Giants, Germany's Bamberg and Greece's Panathinaikos in his career. The American player was the steals leader in the EuroLeague in the 2023-24 season.