Basket rumors

7 March 2024

07/03/2024 11:42

Dylan Ennis: Today at 18:00 I will set the record straight

Will Dylan Ennis stay at UCAM Murcia? Rumours speak of a forthcoming renewal deal, player speaks out on X.

“I just got out of my morning workout and I’m seeing all these tweets about me resigning for next year. Unless you heard it from my or UCAM Murcia don’t believe it. Today at 18:00 I will set the record straight. I have to do what’s best for me and my family…”

It should be noted that the rumours speak of ‘re-signing’, while the player rewrites ‘resigning’, resignation.

6 March 2024

06/03/2024 16:22

Walter Tavares: We are still talking, we are looking for the best options for both parties

What future for Walter Tavares? On the eve of Real Madrid’s EuroLeague home game against Fenerbahce, the website sport24 quotes the Real Madrid big man as saying.

“We are still talking, we are looking for the best options for both parties. If I stay I will be happy, but right now my goal is to perform at a high level and not think too much about the future. I hope so, but I don’t know what will happen. For now, the dream is to win all four titles this season.

6 March 2024

6 March 2024

06/03/2024 10:03

La Prealpina on Melli-Olimpia: Negotiations between the parties have not yet started

Italian newspaper la Prealpina today is back on Nicolò Melli, Olimpia Milano, and the contract expiring at the end of the season.

According to the Varese newspaper, ‘Olimpia has repeatedly expressed the will to continue’, but ‘negotiations between the parties have not yet started’. At the same time, ‘for now there do not seem to be any foreign sirens’.

5 March 2024

5 March 2024

05/03/2024 12:33

Gigi Datome on Melli’s future with Olimpia Milano: We will see

Gigi Datome was a guest on TriplaDoppia’s “Il processo del lunedì” on All-Around.net. The current Azzurri head coach and Olimpia Milano ambassador also spoke about the Armani’s season.

ON OLIMPIA’S SEASON

“Last year we had an up and down season, if not below expectations. But then, like this year, the group was always there to work, to grow, to try. But despite all the difficulties, the Scudetto came. Everyone tends to trivialise it, but it’s no small thing. So now we’re trying to do everything we can to qualify, until the mathematics condemn us to do everything we can, and we’re second in the league. Let’s go to Bologna and play for second place, and then maybe we’ll go to Brescia. One thing at a time.

ON THE MILAN-MELLI EXTENSION TALKS

“We’ll see who lives. To be honest, I don’t talk to Nicolò about these things. I think he’s very happy to be with Olimpia as captain and I think Olimpia is very happy with everything Nicolò has done so far. So it’s up to them. I have nothing to do with it and I honestly don’t know anything, so I’m waiting like you”.

5 March 2024

05/03/2024 10:11

Frank Ntilikina reportedly to return in Europe

After nearly seven years in the NBA, Frank Ntilikina is looking to return to Europe to convince the French national team to select him for the Paris Olympics. Says bebasket.

After being cut by the Charlotte Hornets in February due to injuries, Ntilikina is looking for a European club to guarantee him visibility and minutes.

Despite interest from ASVEL, no agreement has been reached. Paris Basketball have emerged as the main contenders to sign the former NBA player, although no concrete offer has been made.

In France, the transfer window closed on 28 February. Now, a player can only be signed as a replacement for an injured player.

3 March 2024

03/03/2024 16:40

Dwight Howard joins Mets de Guaynabo

Dwight Howard has reached an agreement with the Mets de Guaynabo.

The 38-year-old center, who averaged over 23 points and 16 rebounds in Taiwan last year, will play in the upcoming BSN season.

Howard under the boards will fill in for DeMarcus Cousins, who was the Mets de Guaynabo’s starting center in 2022/23.

1 March 2024

29 February 2024

29/02/2024 19:08

Justin Jaworski signs with Heidelberg

Justin Jaworski signed a contract until the end of the season with Heidelberg, as announced by the German club.

The guard ended his experience in Italy with GeVi Napoli scoring 9.3 points in 24 minutes per game.

 

29 February 2024

29/02/2024 11:12

Hezonja-Hernangomez trade rumored for summer

A sensational rumor published this morning by José Luis Martinez on Marca. On the day of Real Madrid-Panathinaikos for round 27 of the EuroLeague, a ‘trade’ in the summer is possible. Mario Hezonja and Juancho Hernangomez are involved.

The “Hezonja affair” is well known. The Croatian forward turned down two renewal offers from Madrid. Reason? Salary and place in Chus Mateo’s rotation. Panathinaikos, Hezonja’s former team, would be ready to put up a two-year €2 million per season offer.

So Real Madrid is looking for replacements, and if the first idea remains Usman Garuba, there is also the option of Juancho Hernangomez, who still has a year left on his contract but whom Panathinaikos could let go in case of demand. Obstacle to the negotiation? The Spaniard’s rich salary in Greece.

29 February 2024

29/02/2024 08:00

Virtus Bologna reportedly reached an agreement with Andrejs Grazulis

Virtus Bologna have reached an agreement with Andrejs Grazulis. Corriere del Trentino reports.

Grazulis, a 202 cm wing who has been a stable element in the Latvian national team coached by Luca Banchi (15.5 points average in the two games of the February window), averaged 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds in the last EuroCup season.

According to the Trentino newspaper, an agreement for next season has been reached in the last few days.

28 February 2024

28 February 2024

27 February 2024

27/02/2024 16:15

Virtus Bologna reportedly among Euroleague teams interested in Isaiah Canaan

According to Meridian.rs, Virtus Bologna is reportedly on the list of Euroleague teams interested in signing Isaiah Canaan for next year.

The guard, under contract with Olympiacos until the end of the season, is producing averages of 12.7 points in 24 minutes per game in Euroleague, shooting 59% from two-points, a remarkable 46% from long distance and 89% from the foul line.

High-level numbers that the Reds would like to continue to rely on in the future.

On Canaan there would also be interest from Partizan, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Anadolu Efes, with the Serbian team reportedly already taking the first steps following Obradovic’s specific request.

26 February 2024

26/02/2024 14:00

Hapoel Tel Aviv reportedly offers a two-year contract to Gerald Hannahs

Hapoel Tel Aviv offers a two-year deal to Gerald Hannahs as reported walla.

Former Arkansas guard has a contract with Ironi Ness Ziona where he played only 3 games this season.

25 February 2024

25/02/2024 21:28

Valencia reportedly makes a contract extension offer to Jaime Pradilla

Valencia are trying to retain Jaime Pradilla. The club has reportedly made a contract extension offer to the Spanish forward.

Born in 2001, Pradilla has a option +1 with Valencia in his contract. This season he is averaging 4.6 points in ACB with 3.1 rebounds. Real Madrid is also on his trail.

23 February 2024

23 February 2024

23 February 2024

23 February 2024

22 February 2024

22/02/2024 19:27

SIG Strasbourg inks Boris Dallo

SIG Strasbourg announced the return of French guard Boris Dallo with a deal until the end of the season.

Dallo, who has already played with the French team in the 2019/20 season, yesterday left ASVEL.

The versatile guard produced over 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game in the 2023 BetClic Elite with Cholet Basket.

22 February 2024

22/02/2024 19:19

Nick Johnson joins Cholet Basket

Nick Johnson is a new player of Cholet Basket, as announced by the French team.

The former Arizona guard started the season in Israel with Hapoel Holon.

Johnson will replace Randall II, who left the team yesterday.

 

22 February 2024

22/02/2024 15:25

Real Madrid interested in Valencia’s Jaime Pradilla?

Real Madrid may have one of their next signings in their sights: it is Jaime Pradilla, a player who can play in the role of a power forward and center from Valencia’s class of 2001. The Spanish player still has one year left on his contract with the Valencia club, but both sides have the option to get out of it. According to Maxi Jarque of ValenciaRadio 99.9, the Madrid club is interested in the player who is currently happy at Valencia.

This season he is averaging 4.6 points per game in Liga ACB, while in the EuroLeague he is averaging 2.9 points per game.

22 February 2024

22/02/2024 14:20

CSKA Moscow finalise deal with Olivier Hanlan

A new important update in the negotiations between Cska and Varese Basketball for Olivier Hanlan. Despite the rumours this morning, the red-and-white club have said yes to the Muscovite. This was reported by Sportando.

Olivier Hanlan is now on his way to Cska and Tom Bialaszewski loses his second attacking option: Hanlan averaged 18.7 points last season, second only to Nico Mannion, who played 12 games less.

 

22 February 2024

22/02/2024 12:47

Barcellona reportedly close to a new deal with Jan Vesely

Barcelona are close to agreeing a contract extension with Jan Vesely, according to RAC1.

The 33-year-old, 2.10m Czech pivot, who joined Barca from Fenerbahce in the summer of 2022, had signed a three-year deal until June 2025, with an option for either party to leave in the summer of 2024.

The new negotiations are expected to remove that option. Vesely is considered a key player for coach Roger Grimau and has been in excellent form this season, averaging 12.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and a 16.6 rating in the EuroLeague.

22 February 2024

22/02/2024 08:45

Pallacanestro Varese reportedly reject Cska’s offer for Olivier Hanlan

Pallacanestro Varese has rejected a significant financial offer from CSKA Moscow for Olivier Hanlan. This was reported by La Prealpina.

The Russian proposal, which included a four-month contract – the equivalent of Hanlan’s entire season at Varese – and a substantial buyout of around $100,000, was rejected by the Italian club with a polite ‘no thanks’.

This decision marks a departure from the past and underlines a change in the club’s attractiveness after the “great flight” of foreigners in 2021.

Unlike previous contracts with buy-out clauses, Hanlan’s is binding until 30 June, giving Varese control over his eventual transfer.

21 February 2024

21/02/2024 20:35

Olivier Hanlan reportedly among players on CSKA Moscow’s notebook

According to  Orazio Cauchi, Olivier Hanlan is one of the profiles evaluated by CSKA Moscow to strengthen the backcourt.

The Russian team is back on the market to add a guard after Ware’s injury and the failure of the Barton deal.

Hanlan is the top scorer in the Italian league with 18.7 points per game, plus 4.2 assists and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes.

In FIBA Europe Cup, the 31-year-old Canadian under contract with Openjobmetis Varese is producing averages of more than 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

21 February 2024

21/02/2024 19:17

Craig Randall II, Cholet Basket part ways

Cholet Basket has announced the departure of Craig Randall II.

The shooting guard was scoring over 16 points and 3 assists per game between BetClic Elite and BCL.

The French team is already looking for a replacement.

20 February 2024