EuroLeague’s Bayern Munich has emerged as the favorite to land guard Nick Weiler-Babb.
The first-year guard from Ludwigsburg had interest from several Euroleague clubs but Bayern is now the team in advanced discussions on an agreement with him according to German sources.
Real Madrid announced that Alberto Abalde has signed a 5-year deal with the Spanish powerhouse.
Abalde, a 24-year-old swingman, spent the last three seasons with Valencia. He averaged 7.8 points, four rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the EuroLeague in 2019-20.
Fonte: Real Madrid.
Jabril Durham has agreed to a deal with Belfius Mons-Hainaut to compete in the Belgian EuroMillions League and the qualification round of the Basketball Champions League, sources told @Sportando
The former Arkansas guard spent last season in Russia with Vostok-65, averaging 14.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
Jordan Mickey is officially coming back to Khimki Moscow with a one-year deal, the team announced.
The former NBA big man, who previously played for Khimki in 2018-19, spent the 2019-20 season with Real Madrid, averaging 9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in the EuroLeague.
Fonte: Khimki Moscow.
Academic Plovdiv added another player. Tony Gugino will play for the Bulgarian team.
Last season he played for CS Dinamo Bucuresti, where he recorded 6.5 ppg and 3.4 rpg. in 18 games in Romania.
BAXI Manresa announced the signing of Jonathan Tabu.
The experienced guard comes from Le Portel where he averaged 9.6ppg and 3.4apg.
Fonte: Basquet Manresa.
JL Bourg made its second signing in as many days by bringing in center Darel Poirier as it prepares for its maiden 7DAYS EuroCup campaign. Poirier (2.07 meters, 23 years old) returns home to France after spending the past two seasons abroad. He averaged 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in five games for Windy City in the G-League last season. A hip injury ended his season in February, however, Poirier rehabilitated from the injury with the help of the Bourg medical staff, which was able to get to know the player and his work ethic and that paved the way to the signing. Poirier began his career with Cholet and also spent a season on loan at Charleville-Meziere before he first ventured overseas in 2018 to play for Capital City in the G-League.
JL Bourg continued its busy week with the signing of Luka Asceric, who is the son of the team’s former head coach Neno Asceric. It was the team’s third addition of the week and second on Tuesday after the signing of Darel Poirier. Born in Austria, Luka Asceric (2.01 meters, 23 years old) began his career in that country before spending three seasons in France – two with Lille Metropole and one with Hyeres-Toulon, where he was coached by his father. Asceric spent the past two seasons in his father’s homeland, Serbia, with Mega Bemax. Last season Asceric averaged 7.4 points on 38.5% three-point shooting, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the Adriatic League. Asceric has also been called up to the Serbian national team roster.
Fonte: JL Bourg.
Phil Pressey is a new player of EWE Baskets Oldenburg.
The point guard has played 148 NBA games (125 with Celtics). He spent last season with Estudiantes averaging 7.9ppg and 4.6apg.
Fonte: EWE.
Jaromir Bohacik is officially a new player of SIG Strasbourg.
The Czech comes from Nymburk where he averaged 14.2ppg, 3.8rpg and 3.4apg in BCL last season.
The Czech International also added 15.2ppg shooting with 42.6% from long range at FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Fonte: SIG Strasbourg.
German team MBC announced the departures of Andrew Warren, Tremmell Darden and Joey Dorsey.
The American trio was not kept due to economic reasons.
Aus wirtschaftlichen Gründen war es nicht möglich, @drewwarren24 @tremenduz und @Joey6Dorsey zu halten. Wir wünschen ihnen alles Gute auf ihrem weiteren Karriereweg | Due to economic reasons we have to say good bye to Andrew Warren, Tremmell Darden and Joey Dorsey. Thank you guys pic.twitter.com/ImhYgDrlsx
— SYNTAINICS MBC (@syntainicsmbc) July 21, 2020
Andrea Turchetto will continue his career in Hungary.
The Italian coach has joined the Dávid Kornél Basketball Academy.
Turchetto has recently been assistant coach of Olimpia Milano.
Fonte: Dávid Kornél Basketball Academy.
Unics Kazan denied the report from La Gazzetta dello Sport that they are negotiating with Alessandro Gentile.
Gentile is still free agent after his experience with Torino.
Gentile, prossima fermata Kazan? E Trento tratta Vitali https://t.co/kriEbqkuZ6 #basket #premium
— LaGazzettadelloSport (@Gazzetta_it) July 21, 2020
Tarik Phillip is now a free agent.
American guard has opted out of his deal with Tofas Bursa.
Phillip averaged 11.6 points and 4.1 assists last season in EuroCup.
Tarik Phillip has opted out of his deal with Tofas Bursa and is now a free agent, a source tells @Sportando.
Phillip averaged 10.8ppg in BSL and 11.6ppg in EuroCup— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 21, 2020
Enisey Krasnoyarsk agrees to terms with Leyton Hammonds .
American forward averaged 10 points with Arka Gdynia in EuroCup last season.
Enisey Krasnoyarsk agreed to terms with Leyton Hammonds, a source told me and @NicolaLupo99.
Hammonds spent the season with Arka Gdynia averaging 10ppg in EuroCup and 8.4ppg in PLK— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 21, 2020
Filipa Paponja has signed a four year contract with Zadar, a club announced on their website. Talented point guard is coming to Dalmatia from Zagreb, where he played for Cibona.
Fonte: Zadar website.
Bayern Munich reached an agreement in principle with Wade Baldwin IV .
American point guard played last season with Olympiacos in EuroLeague averaging 5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
Baldwin played in NBA during his career with Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers
Bayern Munich reached an agreement in principle with Wade Baldwin IV, a source tells @Sportando.
Baldwin spent last season with Olympiacos averaging 5.5ppg in EuroLeague— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 21, 2020
Pallacanestro Reggiana targets Jake Cohen according with il Resto del Carlino.
Cohen played this season 12.8’ in EuroLeague cand 21.4’ in Winner League with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Alessandro Gentile reportedly in talks with Unics Kazan according with La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Italian forward has an offer from the Russian club for a season with an option for another year.
Alessandro Gentile averaged last season 13.9 points in EuroCup with 4 rebounds and 2.6 assists with Dolomiti Energia Trento .
Maodo Lo leaves Bayern Munich to sign with Alba Berlin.
German point guard played for Bayern for two seasons.
Maodo Lo has decided to leave Bayern Munich to sign with Alba Berlin, I am told.
The PG leaves Munich after two seasons.
Official announcement expected soon.— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 21, 2020
Filip Petrusev is officially a new player of Mega Bemax, the team owned by his agent Misko Raznatovic.
The Serbian young star leaves the Gonzaga Bulldogs after his sophomore season where he averaged 17.5ppg and 7.9rpg.
Filip Petrusev, who shined last season in Gonzaga, is the new player of Serbian club, Mega Bemax!#BeoBasket
— Misko4Raznatovic (@MiskoRaznatovic) July 20, 2020
Czech guard Jaromir Bohacik is close to penning a deal with SIG Strasbourg, a source told Sportando.
The Czech International averaged 12ppg in BCL and 15.6ppg in domestic league with Nymburk.
Serbian rising star Filip Petrusev is reportedly leaving Gonzaga to turn pro and join ABA Liga side Mega Bemax, according to Nova.rs.
Petrusev has shined in his second NCAA season averaging 17.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. He has declared for the upcoming NBA Draft.
Fonte: Nova.rs.
Israelian side Hapoel Beer Sheva is near an agreement with forward Rakim Sanders, as reported by Sport 5’s Omri Manhime.
Sanders has returned to play last season after an inactive year, playing 9 games in Korea and 5 in the G-League. Sanders would return to Israel, where he played his first season as a Pro with Hapoel Galil Gilboa.
Fonte: Omri Manhime.
Valencia coach Jaume Ponsarnau has talked, in an interview with Las Provincias, about World Cup champion Quino Colom and the possibility he may leave the team after the signings of Hermansson and Prepelic.
“I think it would be the best outcome both for him and the team. He is a very good player and he needs space to perform well. The best thing for him it would be to find a new team”, Ponsarnau said.
Fonte: Las Provincias.
Italian Serie A2 side JB Monferrato has announced the signing of Argentinian national Lucio Redivo, silver medalist at the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Redivo comes off a season in Mexico with the Aguacateros of Michoacan, averaging 8.7 points per game.
Cholet Basket announces the signing of Terell Parks.
The American comes from Nizhny Novgorod where he averaged 10.7ppg and 8rpg in VTB League.
Fonte: Cholet Basket.
Zalgiris Kaunas is pursuing Patricio Garino, as reported by Donatas Urbonas.
The Argentinean spent the past three seasons with Baskonia winning the 2019-2020 ACB title.
He averaged 6.7ppg in EuroLeague and 10.2ppg in ACB this past season.
Zalgiris Kaunas targeting Argentinian forward Patricio Garino, who spent last 3 seasons with Baskonia Vitoria, according to sources.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) July 20, 2020
Happy Casa Brindisi announced the signing of Mattia Udom for the next two seasons.
The Italian forward spent the past three season in Serie A with Tezenis Verona.
Virtus Bologna made official the signing of Josh Adams.
The American guard moves to Bologna after a season with Unicaja Malaga where he averaged 12.9ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.2apg in ACB and 11.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.2apg in EuroCup.
Deac announced the signing of Shaquille Hines.
The American moves to Debrecen, Hungary, after a season with Fraport Skyliners are 9ppg.
Fonte: DEAC.