Basket rumors

Panathinaikos reportedly waiting Nicolas Laprovittola

According to Nikos Varlas, Panathinaikos has a verbal commitment with Nicolas Laprovittola and will wait for the player and Real Madrid to reach an agreement to terminate the existing contract.

The greek reporter adds that Panathinaikos will not look for another playmaker on the market until the Argentine’s situation is resolved

This year Laprovittola averaged 5 points and 3 assist per game in Euroleague.

 

Michal Sokolowski close to sign with Pau-Orthez

Pau-Orthez is close to Michal Sokolowski, a source tells Sportando and BeBasket.
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Last year the Polish guard averaged 9.7 points, 3.9 boards and 2.6 assist for Anwil, shooting 47% from beyond the arc.

Nate Wolters joins Unics Kazan

Nate Wolters signed a one-year deal with Unics Kazan, the russian team announced.

Last year Wolters played for Maccabi Tel Aviv, with averages of 7.5 points and 2.6 assist in Euroleague.

Rado Trifunović will continue his career at Fenerbahce

Rado Trifunovic will be Igor Kokoskov’s assistant coach at Fenerbahce, a Slovenian basketball federation announced on their website.

Trifunovic was Kokoskov’s first assistant in the Slovenian national team back in the 2017, when they won EuroBasket. After the championship, he was the one who took over the whelm of the national team.

Fonte: KZS.

Jock Landale makes NBA contract a priority: “I feel ready”

In an interview with ESPN, Australian big man Jock Landale has said that is priority for next season is an NBA deal over a new European experience.

“My sole focus is on making this off-season count because it’s time I’ll never get back… that’s all in the lead-up to hopefully signing an NBA contract in October. I feel ready”, Landale said to Olgun Uluc.

Fonte: ESPN.

Michele Vitali reportedly joining Trento

Italian guard Michele Vitali has reached an agreement with Aquila Basket Trento of the Italian Serie A and EuroCup, according to Michele Canfora of La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Vitali spent last season with Dinamo Sassari. Canfora reports he was close to a deal with Brose Bamberg but in the end he chose Trento.

Fonte: Mario Canfora.