American forward is Corinthians' third exit for the 2026/27 season | OneFootball

American forward Davaunta Thomas, 31, will not remain with Corinthians for the 2026/2027 season. According to information published by Meu Timão, the player is leaving Parque São Jorge due to the department’s cost-cutting measures. It is worth remembering that Alvinegro is facing a serious financial crisis and, according to the same outlet, the budget for the sport will be reduced by 30% at the start of the new season.

In addition to him, his compatriot Elyjah Clark (forward) and center Kauan Raymundo are two other confirmed departures. The former is expected to move to Minas, while the latter is in advanced talks with Brasília. Even though both sides wanted him to stay, the financial aspect influenced Thomas’s departure.

Photo: Beto Miller/Agência Corinthians

His next club, however, has not yet been decided, as he is spending his vacation in the United States. As a result, it is likely that Davaunta Thomas will not return to Brazil and will remain abroad. Across two stints with Corinthians (2022-2023 and 2025-2026), he played 110 games, with 64 wins and 46 losses – a 58.18% win rate – in addition to 1,796 points, 396 rebounds, and 329 assists.

In July of last year, he returned to Alvinegro and was one of the key pieces of the squad in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) campaign through to the semifinal, when Timão lost to Pinheiros after being defeated 3-1 in the series. This season, he had the team’s second-highest scoring average, with 15.4 points in 45 games.

Next season, Corinthians will compete in: Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB), the Campeonato Paulista, and the Liga Nacional de Basquete (LNB).

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