Basket rumors

Florent Pietrus retires at 39

Florent Pietrus announced his retirement.
The French big has decided to hang up sneakers at 39.
The gold medalist with France at Eurobasket 2013 has played most of his career in French top division.
He also had a long experience in Spain with Malaga, Valencia and Baskonia.
Pietrus spent last season in Jeep Elite with Orleans.

Wilson Chandler close to signing with Zhejiang Guangsha Lions

Wilson Chandler is close to joining Zhejiang Guangsha Lions, a source tells Sportando.
The deal between the two sides has not done yet but “it will be done” a source with the knowledge of the situation told Sportando.
Chandler has played for the Chinese team back in 2011-2012. The forward has played 12 seasons in the NBA averaging 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 676 games.
This season he has played with the Brooklyn Nets averaging 5.9ppg and 4.2rpg till March. Chandler did not join the Nets in Orlando’s bubble.

Cameron Rundles joining BK Ventspils

Former Montana and Wofford point guard Cameron Rundles has signed a deal with BK Ventspils of the Estonian/Latvian Basketball League, sources told Sportando.

Rundles, a former NBA G League player, spent last season in Romania, averaging over 16.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists in eight games with BCM U Pitesti.

Rundles has played professional basketball in the NBA G League, UK, Latvia, Ukraine, Hungary, Sweden, Kosovo, Romania and Belgium.

Keyshawn Woods officially signs with Polski Cukier Torun

Polski Cukier Torun made official the signing of Keyshawn Woods.
The player comes from Feyenoord in Dutch league where he averaged 16.7ppg, 4.6rpg and 3.6apg.

Juventus Utenos fires Glen Rice after six days. “Unpredictable person with lot of problems in life”

Juventus Utenos fired Glen Rice jr due to disciplinary reasons.
Rice was in Lithuania since only six days.

“This person is unpredictable and has a lot of problems in life. We took risks – the risks did not work. The circus is over, and now we have to find someone who will want to play basketball and not engage in stupidity, ”said Eimantas Skersis, the director of the Juventus club.

Fonte: Juventus Utenos.

Errick McCollum signs with Khimki Moscow

Errick McCollum is a new player of Khimki Moscow.
The experienced guard joins another Russian team after two seasons with Unics Kazan.
McCollum averaged 19.9 points in VTB League and 17.1 points in EuroCup last season.

Isaiah Taylor joins Maccabi Rishon LeZion

Isaiah Taylor is a new player of Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
The former NBA player spent last season with Vipers in G League averaging 16.1ppg, 3.9rpg and 5.3apg.
Taylor has played 71 games in NBA averaging 6.6 points and 3 assists with Rockets and Hawks.

Massimo Bulleri reportedly expected to become head coach of Varese

Massimo Bulleri will be the new head coach of Openjobmetis Varese, as reported by La Prealpina.
Bulleri will leave Ravenna, where he is assistant coach of Cancellieri, to return to Varese where he has played and started his career as coach (assistant coach of Attilio Caja).
Varese will pay a small buyout to Ravenna to free Bulleri who is expected to sign a two-year deal.

Bulleri will replace Attilio Caja who has been fired on Saturday.

Jimmer Fredette announces he is returning to Shanghai Sharks

Jimmer Fredette is back to Shanghai.

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The former NBA guard announced on his social networks that he is returning to the Sharks next season, as first reported by Sportando on July 29.

After the news Fredette’s agent, Chris Emens, asked us to deny our report saying that is was incorrect.

Fredette is returning to the Sharks where he has already played three seasons before playing for Panathinaikos in 2019-2020.

 

Barcelona coach Jasikevicius says that team doesn’t rule out a new signing, but not urgently

In an interview with AS, Barcelona coach Sarunas Jasikevicius has said that his team does not rule out a signing, but is not currently looking on the market with a sense of urgency. Spanish powerhouse hasn’t yet replaced the departure of former team captain Ante Tomic.

“I’m not concerned with reinforcements, we are working with the players we have and we are doing well. We do not rule out a signing, but we are not looking urgently either”, Jasikevicius said.

Fonte: AS.