Chris Silva has officially joined Partizan Mozzart Bet after the Serbian club announced his signing on Friday morning, shortly after Fenerbahce Tarfin confirmed his departure. The 30-year-old Gabonese forward-center arrived in Belgrade on Wednesday and completed his mandatory medical examinations on Thursday before finalising the transfer.

The move brings a long-standing target to the Serbian capital. Partizan had pursued Silva last summer alongside FC Barcelona after his strong start to the 2025–26 campaign with AEK, but he chose Fenerbahce instead, where consistent playing time proved difficult to secure under head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius. His role shrank further this season: he appeared in four EuroLeague games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in under six minutes per match, after Fenerbahce signed Dwight Powell, leaving even less room in the frontcourt.S1S2

Silva's career has spanned the NBA, where he played for Miami, Sacramento, Minnesota and Dallas across 70 games, as well as the G League, Puerto Rico and Israel. Born in Gabon in 1996 and a South Carolina graduate, he began his professional career in 2019. With AEK he was far more productive, averaging around 15 points and 8 rebounds per game in the Basketball Champions League, before joining Fenerbahce in January 2026.S1S2

Partizan coach Joan Penarroya gains much-needed paint depth, as the club has injuries to bigs Kevarrius Hayes and Derek Willis. Partizan is 6–5 in the EuroLeague Regular Season, tied near the bottom of the Play-In Showdown spots, and unbeaten at 6–0 in the AdmiralBet ABA League. Silva will be eligible to make his debut in the game against Zadar.S1S2