James Gist reached an agreement with Bayern Munich, Robert Heusel reports.
The veteran power forward spent last season with KK Crvena Zvezda, averaging 7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in Euroleague.
The german team is fourth in the Euroleague standings with 7 wins over 11 games.
Update: James Gist to @FCBBTogether is a done deal according to my information.#EuroLeague https://t.co/j4Y4XM3t3a
— Robert Heusel (@RobertHeusel) December 2, 2020
Khimki Moscow and coach Rimas Kurtinaitis could part ways soon.
The Russian team is in last position in EuroLeague with 2 wins in 10 games.
Speculation in Moscow that Khimki and Rimas Kurtinaitis are terminating their partnership – @sport24
— Harris Stavrou (@harris_stavrou) December 2, 2020
Christian Cunningham signed a short-terms deal with Hapoel Beer Sheva.
The American comes from Salpo in Iceland where he was averaging 22 points and 17.5 rebounds per game.
הפוורוורד/סנטר כריסטיאן קונינגהאם (23 ,2.01) חתם בקבוצה על חוזה זמני.
קונינגהאם בוגר מכללת ג׳קסונוויל שיחק בעונת 19-20 בסלפוס מהליגה האיסלנדית (22 נקודות, 17.5 ריבאונדים ו 2.3 חסימות למשחק.@WinnerLeague @AltshulerShaham #HB7BC pic.twitter.com/L9ntI0B1v5— Hapoel Be'er Sheva BC (@BeerShevaBasket) December 2, 2020
Marcus Georges-Hunt is leaving Jiangsu to remain in Chinese CBA with Sichuan, a source told Sportando.
The former NBA player spent last season with Guangzhou averaging 24.3ppg with 7.6rpgh and 3.6apg.
Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez has bought out Justin Bibbins from Legia Warsaw, according to La République des Pyrénées.
The French team was on the market to find a new point guard after Shannon Evans was bought out by Turkish team Bahcesehir.
Bibbins moves to France after a strong start to the season in Poland where he was averaging 18.5 points and seven assists per game.
Fonte: La République des Pyrénées.
Dutch forward Shane Hammink has signed a contract with Spirou Charleroi in Belgium, the team announced.
Hammink was a member of the Dutch national team at the EuroBasket Qualifiers last week.
Fonte: Spirou Charleroi.
Moses Kingsley is leaving Bilbao Basket to join AEK Athens, as reported by SDNA.
Moses is averaging 4.4ppg in ACB with the Basque team.
Urbas Fuenlabrada announced that Charlon Kloof has signed a deal for the remainder of the season.
Kloof is averaging less than 1ppg in ACB.
Charlon Kloof (@CharlonONEKloof) continuará en el Urbas @BFuenlabrada hasta final de temporada.#LigaEndesa #MercadoACB pic.twitter.com/NO8bkOsmx9
— Liga Endesa (@ACBCOM) December 1, 2020
Jarell Martin has reached an agreement with the Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL, according to ESPN.
Martin, 26, played three seasons with the Grizzlies, averaging 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over the 2017-18 season, before being traded to the Orlando Magic.
Martin was part of the Grizzlies when currently Kings CEO, Chris Pongrass, was serving as the franchise’s Director of Basketball Operations.
Fonte: ESPN.
The Adelaide 36ers have completed their roster with the signing of second import and former EuroLeague star Tony Crocker for the 2020-21 NBL season.
The Oklahoma native and former NCAA standout from Oklahoma University, Crocker’s decade-long pro-career has included significant stints in the Basketball Super League in Turkey and the EuroLeague.
The 6.7ft, 33-year-old forward most recently played with Pinar Karsiyaka in the Turkish Super League and the Basketball Champions League as their swingman.
During the 2019-20 season, Crocker averaged 10.5 points during the COVID-19 shortened season. He had previously played in the EuroLeague including for powerhouse Khimki Moscow.
Crocker has had significant achievements in the basketball scene, being named the 2012 Cyprus Super Cup MVP, and wining the Cyprus Super Cup with Cyprus team Keravnos Strovolou in 2013, as well as participating in multiple All-Star games.
Head Coach Conner Henry said, “We’re excited to add Tony to the group. We feel with his level of playing experience at the highest levels of Europe he brings scoring, toughness and leadership to our group. With Sloan and Crocker our club is ready for 2021.”
General Manager of Basketball, Jeff Van Groningen said, “Tony Crocker brings a level of professionalism and international achievements that our group will strongly benefit from. Add to that the way he attacks the game at both ends of the floor and we know he’ll become a favourite in a 36ers uniform. We welcome Tony and look forward to seeing him in Adelaide,” concluded Jeff.
The signing now completes the Adelaide 36ers team. Donald Sloan is expected to land in Australia mid-December and to commence training with the team before the end of 2020.
Melbourne United are trying to sign Jock Landale and made an offer to the Australian big man.
Per NBL, Melbourne United is pushing star Australian Jock Landale to make a decision on the contract they’ve offered him by the end of this week.
Landale has been training with United this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 on European basketball. The 25-year-old centre most recently played for Žalgiris in Lithuania and has also played for Partizan in Serbia after four years at St Mary’s.
The Australian Boomer would slot right into United’s roster and coach Dean Vickerman has revealed the club has the paperwork ready for him to sign – if he is willing to do so.
“We would love to have him, there is a contract there for him and we hope we sort it out pretty quickly,” Vickerman told NBL Overtime.
“We would like to see something happen this week either way. Otherwise the timing of it to try and get someone else on a plane and do those kind of things at the start of the season is going to be a battle.
“If we can in any way have it cleared up by the end of the week it would be amazing.
“Jock Landale is a talented kid and we have been so fortunate to have had him for the past couple of months in our practice.”
Vickerman believes Landale will play a vital role for the Australian Boomers at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and preparing him for that tournament is a key piece to Melbourne’s sales pitch.
“We have sold to him that we believe the Olympics is such a massive thing, he can play such a big part in it, that we think we are the best preparation for him to go and really have an amazing Olympics,” Vickerman said.
“If that leads him to the NBA or to where he wants to get to after that, or if he stays here.”
United signed star import Scotty Hopson this week, with the 2020/21 NBL season to tip-off in mid-January.
Fonte: NBL.
Germani Brescia and Vincenzo Esposito have parted ways.
The coach joined Brescia in the summer of 2019.
Germani Brescia will part ways with coach Vincenzo Esposito, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Serie A and EuroCup team will hire Maurizio Buscaglia who is also the head coach of Dutch National Team.
Andrew Bogut has officially retired from basketball.
The former 1st overall pick of the NBA draft has spent 14 seasons in the NBA winning one title with the Golden State Warriors.
Bogut will become one of the owners of the Sydney Kings, his last team in Australian NBL.
After an incredible 15-year long career in the @NBA and @NBL, @andrewbogut has this morning announced his retirement via his @RogueBogues podcast.
From everyone at the Kings, thank you for everything Bogues.
You will go down as one of the absolute greats. 👑#THANKYOUBOGUES pic.twitter.com/iw2VnpCfRc
— Sydney Kings (@SydneyKings) December 1, 2020
Axel Hervelle announced his retirement at 37.
The Belgian forward has played the past two seasons with Spirou Charleroi.
Hervelle has played 8 seasons with Bilbao before returning to his homeland.
“It is Time for me to admit that “the” story of my life come to its end ! Thank you basketball for giving me so much good memories, friends and emotions… I will miss the game”.
It is Time for me to admit that “the” story of my life come to its end ! Thank you basketball for giving me so much good memories, friends and emotions… I will miss the game 💔 https://t.co/VYn0kncjXo
— Axel Hervelle (@AxelHervelle) November 30, 2020
Former Gonzaga guard Eric McClellan and Austrian club Kapfenberg Bulls have mutually agreed to part ways, a source told Sportando.
McClellan averaged 16.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists through the first five games in Austria this season.
Thomas Robinson is a new player of Bahçeşehir, the turkish team announced.
Last year the big man out of Kansas spent last year between Khimki and the Sichuan Blue Whales (16.5 ppg, 12 rpg) in CBA.
👊🏻 Thomas Robinson, Bahçeşehir Koleji'nde!
▶️ Geçtiğimiz sezon Turkish Airlines EuroLeague ekiplerinden Khimki Moskova'da oynayan tecrübeli uzun, artık Red Dragons için mücadele edecek.
🙋🏾♂️ Welcome to our family, @Trobinson0 ! pic.twitter.com/6R2N6q93Dy
— Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) November 30, 2020
According to MozzartSport, James Gist is close to an agreement with Bayern Munich.
The veteran power forward spent last season with KK Crvena Zvezda, averaging 7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in Euroleague.
The german team is fourth in the Euroleague standings with 7 wins over 11 games.
Fonte: Mozzartsport.
Casademont Zaragoza is interested in T.J. Bray, Chema de Lucas reports.
The pointguard out of Princeton this year is playing just 5 minutes per game in Euroleague with Bayern Munich.
ÚLTIMA HORA: El Casademont Zaragoza, interesado en la cesión de TJ Bray (1.95 m.; 28 años).
El base estadounidense, que lleva desde 2019 en el Bayern de Múnich, brilló en el Rasta Vechta alemán la temporada 2018-19 promediando 15,6 puntos, 7,9 asistencias y 3,5 rebotes.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) November 30, 2020
Gabe York signed a contract until the end of the season with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The guard out of Arizona spent last season with Strasbourg, where he averaged over 14 points per game between Jeep Elite and BCL.
מועדון הכדורסל הפועל SP מצר ת"א שמח להודיע על צירופו של הגארד האמריקני גייב יורק (27, 1.91) שחתם בקבוצה עד לסיום העונה pic.twitter.com/DYFmcIv6o9
— Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) November 30, 2020
Melbourne United are excited to announce the signing of star forward Scotty Hopson on a one-year deal.
Hopson starred for the New Zealand Breakers last season, often taking charge of games and helping the Breakers to a number of wins almost single-handedly. Hopson was rewarded with a spot in the All-NBL Second Team plus an MVP nomination. He averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, shooting 47% from the field.
The 201cm Kentucky native has most recently been playing in the NBA G-League for Oklahoma City Blue, with the hopes of breaking into the NBA, but will return to the NBL with Melbourne United.
SCOTTY STANDS UNITED.
We are pleased to announce that we have signed star American, Scotty Hopson for the 2021 NBL Season. @Shopson32 averaged 19.1 points for the Breakers in NBL20, was rewarded a spot in the All-NBL Second Team and was nominated for league MVP. ⁰
More here ⬇️— Melbourne United (@MelbUnitedHQ) November 30, 2020
Joan Plaza is the new head coach of Coosur Real Betis.
The Spanish coach penned a deal for the season with an option for next one.
Fonte: Real Betis.
Gran Canaria signs Oliver Stevic.
Stevic averaged 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds this season with Urbas Fuenlabrada.
ÚLTIMA HORA: El Herbalife Gran Canaria ha cerrado el fichaje de Oliver Stevic (2.04 m.; 36 años) con contrato temporal.
En seis partidos con el Urbas Fuenlabrada ha promediado 7,7 puntos y 5,5 rebotes. En ACB ha jugado en Bilbao, Andorra, Burgos y Joventut.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) November 29, 2020
Hapoel Jerusalem has brought in Lithuanian guard Edvinas Seskus for a two-week trial.
Seskus will most probably be registered in some of the club’s upcoming games, per Sports Rabbi.
Fonte: Sports Rabbi.
Joan Plaza has reached an agreement to become the new head coach of Coosur Real Betis, according to Chema de Lucas.
Plaza, who has coached for eight years in the EuroLeague, will take over the Spanish team and replace Curro Segura, who was fired last week.
Fonte: Chema de Lucas.
Spanish Liga ACB club RETAbet Bilbao Basket has officially announced the deal with Lithuanian big man Regimantas Miniotas.
Miniotas, 24, was off to a strong start to the season in the Lithuanian LKL with Prienai, averaging 18.5 points (3rd in the league), 10.5 rebounds (1st) and 24.5 PIR (1st).
Fonte: RETAbet Bilbao Basket.
Former West Virginia big man Sagaba Konate signed a contract with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek A1 league for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, the team announced.
Konate started the season in Spain where he appeared in six Liga ACB games for Casademont Zaragoza.
Fonte: PAOK.
Thon Maker will try to fight for a spot in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster.
As reported by Mike Scotto the forward will be at the training camp with Cleveland.
The Beijing Royal Fighters have cut center Salah Mejri, according to the Chinese website Hupu.com.
The former NBA big man only appeared in two games with the Chinese team, averaging 2.5 points in 9.5 minutes.
Fonte: Hupu.com.
Former Colgate forward Will Rayman has signed a contract with BG Göttingen in the German BBL, the team announced.
Rayman was off to a strong start to his rookie season in Estonia where he averaged over 23 points and 9 rebounds per game for Tartu Rock.
Fonte: BG Göttingen.