Mike James took everyone by surprise when Anadolu Efes made the announcement on Saturday.

After leaving Monaco, the 35-year-old guard “scoured” the market and even looked into the NBA, but couldn’t find anything better than a veteran’s minimum contract.

So he decided to accept the Turkish team’s offer, which—according to Basketnews— is a 1+1-year deal with gross annual earnings of $3 million (that is, 2.63 million euros, before taxes).

The all-time leading scorer in EuroLeague history averaged 16.4 points, 6.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and a rating of 19.1 this season, playing an average of 29:56 per game.

*photo source: euroleaguebasketball.net