Basket rumors

Bursaspor, Perry Jones III considering parting ways

Bursaspor and Perry Jones III have discussed the possibility of parting ways.

Jones, a former Oklahoma City Thunder forward, has averaged 7.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists through 10 games in the EuroCup and 6.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists through nine games in the Turkish BSL.

Lokomotiv Kuban reportedly close to sign Nigel Williams-Goss

According to Mozzartsport, Lokomotiv Kuban is close to an agreement with Nigel Williams Goss.

The guard out of Gonzaga was released by the Utah Jazz a week before the start of the regular season.

Last year Williams-Goss played just 50 total minutes in the NBA, and 17 games (15.3 points, 5.5 assists and 1.6 steals) in G League with the Salt Lake City Jazz.

Before signing in the NBA he had stood out in his first two seasons in Europe with Partizan and Olympiacos.

Fonte: Mozzartsport.

Galatasaray sign Assem Marei, Amile Jefferson, Travis Trice

Galatasary in an hour made official the arrival of three players: Assem Marei (C), Amile Jefferson (PF) and Travis Trice (PG).

Marei comes from Levallois (11.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg between Eurocup and Jeep Elite).
Jefferson was at the Boston Celtics’ training camp.
Trice spent last season between Starsbourg (10.5 ppg, 4.7 apg in BCL) and Brescia.

Frederic Bourdillon remains with Hapoel Holon until the end of the season

Hapoel Holon announced that Frederic Bourdillon extended his contract with the club until the end of the season.
The guard is averaging 13.4 points and 1.8 steals in Winner League, shooting 48% from beyond the arc.

Amile Jefferson reportedly close to Galatasaray

Amile Jefferson is close to sign with Galatasaray, Donatas Urbonas reports.
The power forward out of Duke spent last year between NBA (18 games with the Orlando Magic) and G League (25.8 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 assist, 1.7 blocks in 7 games for the Lakeland Magic).

Gerald Robinson agrees to terms with Pesaro

Former Tennessee State and Georgia guard Gerald Robinson has reached an agreement on a deal with VL Pesaro of the Italian Serie A, a source told Sportando. Robinson is being signed to replace starting guard Frantz Massenat who’s out for approximately three months with a fractured wrist.

Robinson has already played in Italy this season with Virtus Roma but he became a free agent after the team decided to withdraw from the league halfway through the season because of financial issues. He averaged 11.9 points and 3.4 assists per game for the Rome-based club.

Romeo Travis signs with Limoges

Veteran power forward Romeo Travis signed a contract with Limoges in the French Jeep Elite, the team announced.

Travis, a former high-school teammate of LeBron James, has played in several countries all over the world during his long professional career. He most recently played in the Philippines.

Fonte: Limoges CSP.

Fuenlabrada to sign Josh Sharma

Josh Sharma is joining Fuenlabrada.
The big man with American and British passport spent last season with Charleroi averaging 11.7ppg and 6.6rpg last season.

Stefan Birčević signed with Hiroshima Dragonflies

Serbian international Stefan Birčević has signed a deal with Japanese team Hiroshima Dragonflies, his agent Pavle Kukić of BIG confirmed to Sportando.

Birčević, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, last played for Partizan, where he averaged 5.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game last season in the ABA league.

Real Madrid reportedly in talks to acquire Alex Tyus from Galatasaray

Real Madrid is negotiating a deal to buy Alex Tyus out of his deal with Galatasaray, as first reported by Encestando. The EuroLeague club has been pursuing Tyus to replace Anthony Randolph, who is out for the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles.

Tyus, a veteran big man who won the EuroLeague title in 2014 with Maccabi Tel Aviv, has averaged 6.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in 11 games with Galatasaray in the Turkish BSL and Basketball Champions League.

Fonte: Encestando.

Jazzmarr Ferguson signs in Cyprus with ENP Basketball

Veteran guard Jazzmarr Ferguson signed a contract in Cyprus with ENP Basketball. He already made his debut with the team in the Cypriot league, posting 21 points on 10-of-25 from the field, 9 assists and 6 rebounds in a win over Apollon Limassol.

Before moving to Cyprus, Ferguson began the season in the Greek A1 league with Charilaos Trikoupis.