[3] In the 2013 off-season he underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees to relieve chronic patellar tendinitis, which prevented him from playing the following season.

[5] On October 14, 2015, Karaman signed with Acıbadem Üniversitesi of the Turkish Basketball Second League.

[13] On June 25, 2022, Karaman signed with Tofaş of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and returned to the club after 11 seasons.

After the draft Nets general manager Billy King stated that the team intended for Karaman to develop his skills while continuing to play in Europe.

This process (often referred to as "Euro-stashing") allowed the Nets to retain Karaman's NBA rights without offering him a contract.

Karaman died on September 8, 2024, in Datça after he was hit by a car driven by a drunk driver.