MADISON, Wis -- Between being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Los Angeles Clippers, then to the Washington Wizards, 2018 featured some big changes for Sam Dekker.

So far, 2019 has proved to be no different for the former Badger.

This week, reports circulated that, after four seasons in the NBA, Dekker’s professional career will take him overseas to Russia.

“OFFICIAL: Sam Dekker signs with Lokomotiv Kuban,” Sportando’s Emiliano Carchia tweeted on Monday.

Dekker also took to Twitter to chime in on the news, sharing a highlight reel of his time in Washington.

What my time in Washington looked like. Again, I’m fortunate to have some great highs and lows over the last few years. This is a great chance to show my complete self. Thank you again @lokobasket - let’s wins some games and do our thing! pic.twitter.com/LewYUK8nB1 — Sam Dekker (@dekker) August 6, 2019

“What my time in Washington looked like,” Dekker wrote with in the tweet. “Again, I’m fortunate to have some great highs and lows over the last few years. This is a great chance to show my complete self. Thank you again @lokobasket- let’s wins some games and do our thing!”

Loko being short for Lokomotiv Kuban, the team Dekker signed with.

“We are very pleased that Sam Dekker has joined Loko,” Loko head coach Luca Banchi said in a statement announcing the signing. “His decision demonstrates that this talented player is ready for new challenges in European basketball. NBA players have already shown an excellent game in Krasnodar in past years, and Dekker has a chance to continue the tradition. Sam is a very variable basketball player who will help us on both halves of the court thanks to his energy and diverse skills.”

"I’m very excited to be a part of Loko and the city of Krasnodar!" Dekker said. "I look forward to meeting my teammates, coaching staff, and the great Loko fans. We will have a very competitive team this year and I’m blessed to be a part of a great organization. I’m confident we’ll have a successful year and I’m ready to make this next step for my career."

Dekker, a Sheboygan, Wisconsin native, played in 47 total games between the Cavaliers and the Wizards his most recent season in the NBA. He averaged 16.8 minutes per game and chipped in 2.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest.

According to NBC Sports, last season, the Russian powerhouse program housed former NBA players Dorell Wright, JaJuan Johnson, and Isaiah Whitehead.