VL Pesaro presented an important offer to Chris Wright .
American point guard is seriously considering whether to accept it or not.
Chris Wright played this season with Polski Cukier averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists in BCL.
Chris Wright has a tempting offer from VL Pesaro and he is seriously considering whether to accept it or not, a source told @Sportando.
The point guard spent the season with Torun (15.5ppg+5.3apg in PLK)— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 16, 2020
Nigerian big man Chukwudiebere Maduabum has signed a contract with Fukuoka Rizing Zephyr in Japan, sources told Sportando.
Maduabum has been playing in Japan since 2016. Last season, he averaged 12.4 points and 9 rebounds per game for Yamagata Wyverns.
He was drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011. His draft rights are currently held by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Bayern Munich is showing interest in Malcolm Thomas .
American big man had an offer on the table from Pallacanestro Brescia but he passed on it.
Former Khimki played last season with Fenerbahce in EuroLeague averaging 2.9 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Bayern Munich is showing interest in Malcolm Thomas, a source told @Sportando.
The American had an offer on the table from Brescia but he passed on it, I am told.
Thomas spent last season between Shanxi (15.7ppg+13rpg) and Fenerbahce (2.9ppg and 3.6rpg in EL)— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 16, 2020
Experienced Croatian guard Roko Leni Ukić is joining Cedevita Olimpija, a club announced on their Twitter profile.
NBA veteran played for French side Antibes Sharks last season.
Fonte: Cedevita Olimpija twitter.
According to Marca.com, Baskonia is interested in Jimmer Fredette.
The former BYU guard spent last season with Panathinaikos, where he averaged 13.2 points (49% from beyond the arc) and 2.4 assist over 45 games between Euroleague and the top Greek division.
Fonte: Marca.
Elijah Stewart is a new player of Slask Wroclaw, the polish team announced.
Last year the talented guard out of USC averaged 18 points (40% on 7 3p attempts x game), 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals for Helsinki Seagulls, in the top finnish division.
Jalil Abdul-Bassit has signed a contract with KK Pelister, a source told Sportando.
The guard out of Oregon will continue his career in the Macedonian First League.
KK Cibona has agreed to part ways with Marko Ramljak and Roko Badzim.
Last year Ramljak averaged 8.2 points and 3.4 points per game, while Badzim scored 9.4 points with 46% from beyond the arc.
Košarkaški klub Cibona raskinula je ugovor s Markom Ramljakom i Rokom Badžimom i oni više nisu igrači zagrebačkog kluba.
Marku i Roku se ovim putem zahvaljujemo na svemu i želimo im puno sreće u nastavku karijere!
🔗: https://t.co/zAN8J5BSnH pic.twitter.com/wW00XKAL78
— KK Cibona (@kk_cibona) July 15, 2020
Kerron Johnson has signed a contract with Russian club BC Enisey of the VTB League, sources told Sportando.
The former Belmont point guard spent the 2019-20 season with Cluj-Napoca, averaging 11.8 points and 5.2 assist over 34 games between the Romanian League and FIBA Europe Cup.
Tim Abromaitis signed a two-year contract with Unicaja Malaga, the spanish team announced.
Last year the forward out of Notre Dame averaged 7.5 points (41% 3P) and 3.7 rebounds in Euroleague for Zenith St. Petersbourg.
🚨 ¡FICHAJE!
🏀 @timabro21, versatilidad y experiencia para el Unicaja
👏 ¡BIENVENIDO, TIM! WELCOME!
📰 NOTICIA | https://t.co/QzIAbGFlh2
💚💜 #YoSoyDelUnicaja #WelcomeTim pic.twitter.com/oafHlWgPQF— UnicajaCB (@unicajaCB) July 15, 2020
BC Kiev announced the arrival of Brandon Young.
The guard out of DePaul last year played for BC Levski Lukoil, where he averaged 13.4 points, 5.6 assist and 2 steals over 24 games.
Justin Watts is a new player of Donar Groningen, the Dutch team announced.
The swingman out of UNC last year played 9 games for MKS Dabrowa Gornicza.
🆕SPELERSNIEUWS!
We hebben een nieuwe shooting-guard / small-forward gecontracteerd!
👇👇👇👇https://t.co/5xKAQZ4ahU pic.twitter.com/LzwlOccBFZ
— Donar (@Donar_Official) July 15, 2020
Japanese side Shimane Susanoo Magic announced the arrival of two USA players, Perrin Buford and Nyika Williams.
Buford spent the last season between Gaziantep in Turkey and Badalona in Spain and EuroCup.
Williams played the 2019/20 season in Japan for the Akita Northern Happinets, with averages of 7.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game
Fonte: Shimane Susanoo Magic.
Travis Leslie signed a one-year contract with Chalons-Reims, the french team announced.
Last year the athletic guard averaged over 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assist for Pau-Orthez.
🚨📝 Recrutement 2020-2021
L’AILIER AMERICAIN TRAVIS LESLIE AU @CCRBASKET POUR LA SAISON 2020/2021 ! Welcome Travis ! ⏬ pic.twitter.com/gMnSvtbzdL— Châlons-Reims (@CCRBASKET) July 15, 2020
Buducnost is showing serious interest in Dragan Apic, a source told Sportando.
The two sides are negotiating a deal.
Apic signed with Igokea early in July but left the team after a few days.
The serbian big man spent last year between Lokomotiv Kuban and San Pablo Burgos, where he averaged 7 points and 2.2 rebounds over 12 ACB games.
Telekom Baskets Bonn announced that Igor Jovovic is the new head coach of the team. Jovovic comes from Bayern Munich where he was assistant coach.
Fonte: Telekom Baskets Bonn.
Pompea Fortitudo Bologna announced that the club and Maarty Leuven have parted ways.
The American forward leaves Bologna after two seasons.
Leunen will return to Pallacanestro Cantù.
Partizan Belgrade did not pick up the option on Stefan Bircevic, Nova reports.
The Serbian is now free agent.
Last season he averaged 5.9ppg and 1.7rpg in ABA Liga nd 7ppg and 2.9rpg in EuroCup.
Bursaspor announced the signing of Birkan Batuk.
The player comes fro Besiktas where he averaged 8.6ppg in BSL and 5.6ppg in BCL.
Birkan Batuk, Frutti Extra Bursaspor'da🐊
2020-21 sezonunda hem @basketsuperligi hem de @EuroCup'ta mücadele edecek olan Frutti Extra Bursaspor, kısa forvet pozisyonunda görev yapan Milli basketbolcu @birkanbatuk’u kadrosuna dahil etti ✍️🏀 pic.twitter.com/QrTujJsEzc
— Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) July 15, 2020
Brose Bamberg parted ways with Paris Lee.
The two sides reached an agreement on breaking the deal for next season.
Lee spent one season with the German team and averaged 8.4 points and 5.8 assists per game.
Wir trennen uns von Paris Lee!
Wir haben den Vertrag mit dem 25-jährigen Point Guard aufgelöst. Paris kam in der vergangenen @easyCreditBBL-Saison auf 8,4 Punkte und 5,8 Assists pro Spiel.
Vielen Dank für deinen Einsatz, Paris! #FreakCity #Basketballherz pic.twitter.com/7QvxGwswxp
— Brose Bamberg (@BroseBamberg) July 15, 2020
Tyler Davis has signed a deal in South Korea with KCC Egis.
The big man ha appeared in one NBA game in his career, in 2018-2019 with the Thunder.
Polski Cukier Torun announced the contract extension of Damian Kulig till 2022.
The big man averaged 10.1ppg and 6rpg in PLK and 13.3ppg and 4.7rpg in BCL.
Damian Kulig zostaje w @TwardePierniki 💪#EnergaBasketLiga #plkpl @EnergaSA pic.twitter.com/cVuKS1YCE7
— Energa Basket Liga (@PLKpl) July 14, 2020
Rayvonte Rice penned a deal in Japan with Kyoto Hannaryz.
The American guard spent the season between Ironi Nes Ziona, Hapoel Eilat and Avtodor Saratov.
The Brisbane Bullets have made their first major signing of the free agency period with former Adelaide 36ers, Anthony Drmic signing a two-year, plus option, deal with the club.
The 28-year-old Drmic averaged a career high 10.5 points per game for Adelaide last season in his fourth year in the league, which included a career high 25-point outburst against the Bullets last November.
Drmic won the 2017 NBL Rookie of the Year award and had a standout college career with Boise State, where he ranks second on the school’s all-time three-pointers made list with 275.
Brisbane Head Coach Andrej Lemanis said: “We are delighted to have Anthony commit to the club.
“I have always admired Anthony’s game from afar and can’t wait to incorporate his shooting ability into our game plan.
“Anthony is a high-character individual and always brings an abundance of energy on and off the floor. Not only will he be a value add on the court, but he will be just as important in the locker room and in the wider Brisbane community.”
Drmic said: “I had a couple of different options, but I ultimately ended up going with Brisbane.
“I thought it was the best fit for me culture wise and basketball wise. There are a couple guys over there I already know and I like what Lemanis has been doing.
“I thought it was the best fit and decided to go with it. I’m excited to get over there, meet the fans, meet the people, meet the people at the club and getting this thing rolling.”
Drmic joins Nathan Sobey, Jason Cadee, Matthew Hodgson, Will Magnay and Tyrell Harrison on the Bullets roster for the 2020/21 season.
Fonte: NBL.
Promitheas Patras has re-signed power forward Dimitris Agravanis for one more year, until the end of the 2020-21 season, the club announced Wednesday. Agravanis (2.08 meters, 25 years old) averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in 13 7DAYS EuroCup games last season, his first in the competition and also in Patras. He joined Promitheas from Olympiacos Piraeus, where he spent the previous six season
Fonte: EuroCup.
MoraBanc Andorra announced the re-signing of Jeremy Senglin.
Senglin (1.88 meters, 25 years old) averaged 7.9 points on 43.6% three-point shooting and 2.4 assists in 15 7DAYS EuroCup games last season, his first in his current club .
Fonte: EuroCup.
Real Madrid announced that Carlos Alocen will play for the club next season.
The Spanish young start comes from Tecnyconta Zaragoza.
🤝⛹️♂️ @carlosalocen se incorpora a la plantilla del @RMBaloncesto 2020/21.#RealMadrid
— Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) July 15, 2020
The experience of Dragan Apic with Igokea is already over after one week.
The forward and the Bosnian team parted ways because he got a better offer from abroad.
Igokea also announced that Djordje Gagic signed a 1+1 contract extension.
Fonte: Igokea.
Gaziantep made official the signing of Trevis Simpson.
The American comes from Rasta Vechta where he averaged 15.1ppg, 3.5rpg and 1.6apg.
Fonte: Gaziantep.
Fraport Skyliners made official the signing of Jon Aexel Gudmundsson.
The Icelandic rookie comes from Davidson where he averaged 14.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists in NCAA.
Fonte: Fraport Skyliners.