CSKA Moscow made it official. Mike James has signed a three-year contract extension with the team.
The American guard will remain in Moscow till 2023.
Mike James and CSKA: together until 2023 ⚡
Guard @TheNatural_05 signed new 3-year contract with our club.
The American player joined the Red-Blues last summer and has become the key player for CSKA during the rebuilding times in past season.#CSKAbasket | #EUROLEAGUEUNITED pic.twitter.com/0KDtNSaQAM
— CSKA Moscow (@cskabasket) June 1, 2020
Kacper Młynarski has re-signed with PGE Spojnia.
He averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game this past season.
Fonte: PLK.
Veteran guard Michael Umeh is returning to ESSM Le Portel for next season, according to La Voix du Nord.
Umeh joined the French team in late February and scored 20 points in his first and only game before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fonte: La Voix du Nord.
Former Illinois State wing Milik Yarbrough has signed a deal with BBC Heffingen (Luxembourg), the team announced.
Yarbrough spent his rookie season in Portugal and Argentina.
Fonte: BBC Heffingen.
MKS Dabrowa Gornicza has a “gentlemen’s agreement” with head coach Alessandro Magro for next season, president Lukasz Zak said.
Magro took over the Polish club in February.
Fonte: Sportowefakty.
18-year-old German center Ariel Hukporti is close to moving to Lithuanian team Nevezis, according to Eurohopes.
Hukporti averaged 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for Germany in the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A, and was named MVP of the 2020 Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in Chicago.
Fonte: Eurohopes.
CSKA Moscow guard Mike James will re-sign with CSKA Moscow for three more years, according to Eurohoops’ Nikos Varlas.
James averaged 21.1 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game in the EuroLeague this past season.
Fonte: Nikos Varlas.
Dominique Archie has re-signed with Jeep Elite team Chalons-Reims, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
This year the athletic forward averaged 10.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in Jeep Elite, shooting 47% from the field, 35% from long range and 82% from the foul line.
Dominique Archie has re-signed with Jeep Elite team Chalons-Reims, a source told @Sportando.
Archie averaged 10.7 points and 4.5 rebounds for the French team— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) May 31, 2020
The Cairns Taipans have agreed to a two-year contract extension with Scott Machado, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
This year the pass-first pointguard averaged 16.6 points, 7.5 assist and 1.4 steals in NBL, shooting 45% from the field, 40% from beyond the arc and 87% from the foul line.
The Cairns Taipans have agreed to a two-year contract extension with Scott Machado, a source told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) May 31, 2020
Panathinaikos and Valencia are seriously considering Barcelona’s guard Kevin Pangos, according to Eurohoops’ Nikos Varlas. Former Zalgiris guard will be a free agent at the end of ACB season.
Pangos and Crvena Zvezda’s Lorenzo Brown are, in particular, main targets for Panathinaikos’ starting PG role.
Fonte: Nikos Varlas.
KK Igokea is showing serious interest in Tay Waller, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The guard has spent the past three seasons with the Mornar Bar.
This year Waller averaged 8.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game between ABA Liga and BCL, shooting 40% from long range.
KK Igokea is showing serious interest in Tay Waller, a source told @Sportando.
The guard spent the past three seasons with Mornar Bar.— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) May 30, 2020
Darussafaka has agreed to extend the contract of Dogus Özdemiroğlu, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
Özdemiroğlu got a wage increase.
This year the guard averaged 6.5 points, 1.3 assist and 1.6 steals per game between BSL and Eurocup.
Darussafaka has agreed to extend the contract of Dogus Özdemiroğlu for one more year, a source told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) May 30, 2020
Limoges CSP announced the extension of Hugo Invernizzi’s contract until 2022.
This season, the swingman averaged 10.4 points (69.4% 2 pts, 38.7% 3 pts), 2 assists and 3.6 rebounds in Jeep Elite.
? Hugo Invernizzi poursuit l’aventure au Limoges CSP
Le Limoges CSP continue à travailler sur la stabilité de son effectif et est heureux d'officialiser la prolongation du contrat d’Hugo Invernizzi, jusqu’en 2022.Pour lire l'article en intégralité : https://t.co/OGzuffuSM2 pic.twitter.com/mRwrBv4ZRk
— Limoges CSP (@limogescsp) May 29, 2020
Alexandre Chassang extended his contract with JDA Dijon until 2022, the french team announced.
This year the forward averaged 9.9 points and 4.4 rebounds over 44 games between Jeep Elite and BCL.
? Alexandre Chassang sera lui aussi au rendez-vous à la reprise, puisqu'il prolonge avec la @jdadijonbasket ➡️ https://t.co/f1VJ12GTIC#MyJDA #Dijon pic.twitter.com/akKNVO0YF9
— JDA Dijon Basket (@jdadijonbasket) May 30, 2020
Olimpia Milano and Amedeo Della Valle have agreed to part ways, the italian team announced.
Della Valle, one of the best players in EuroCup in 2017-2018 while he was in Reggio Emilia’s jersey, averaged 5.9 points in EuroLeague and 4.4 points in Serie A this season before suspension.
The entire Olimpia Milan basketball family is thankful to Amedeo Della Valle for his two years in Milan and wishes him all the best for his future.
Maxim Grigoryev is expected to play for Zenit San Petersburg next season, according to R-Sport.
However, talks on a deal will get more serious just when the club’s budget for next season is set.
Fonte: Championat.com.
Zenit general manager Alexander Tserkovny told SDNA’s George Zakkas that the team needs to set up a budget for next season before they can be active on the market.
“We still don’t know our budget, it’s a complex and not a quick process,” Tserkovny said. “It is necessary to form it, to work with sponsors to understand our resources. We are not negotiating with Calathes & Shved. We are not negotiating with anyone yet”.
Fonte: George Zakkas.
Tadas Bulotas, the agent for Edgaras Ulanovas, confirmed that AX Armani Exchange Milano is indeed interested in the player.
There have been contacts with the Italian team for Ulanovas but no offer has been made, Bulotas said (via Delfi).
Fonte: Delfi.
Zalgiris Kaunas has suspended Tom Digbeu’s contract as he returned to France without the authorization of the club.
“For some young guys like him it’s hard to live far away from home,” Zalgiris sporting director Robertas Javtokas told 15min.lt. “We don’t know yet what’s going to happen but he is back home.”
The 2001-born guard was supposed to spend the season on loan with Prienai but suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason.
Fonte: 15min.lt.
Vyacheslav Bobrov has signed a contract extension with Montakit Fuenlabrada through 2022, the team announced.
Bobrov averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the Spanish Liga ACB this season.
Fonte: Montakit Fuenlabrada.
BC Olimpi will sign guard Otar Pkhakadze.
The Georgian team also re-signed Revaz Rogava and Kakha Jincharadze.
Nanterre announced the return of Chris Warren, who played for the French team in 2012-13 and 2016-17.
Warren spent this past season in Turkey with Ormanspor, averaging 15 points and 3.9 assists per game.
Fonte: Nanterre 92.
Former Wichita State guard Conner Frankamp has agreed to a deal with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB, according to SDNA.
Frankamp played in Greece this past season, averaging 20.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for Rethymno.
Fonte: SDNA.
The Winner League is not planning to change their mind on the season resumption despite the recent increase of COVID-19 cases in Israel.
With the recent increase of COVID-19 cases, the Israeli MOH is reportedly considering closing schools again, reports Moshe Barda.
The season is expected to resume in June.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announced the signing of Alen Hodzic.
Iz Kopra se v Ljubljano seli @AlenHod55028244, ki bo dres Cedevite Olimpije nosil prihodnji dve sezoni! ?
Hodža, dobrodošel med Zmaji! ??
Več informacij na spodnji povezavi. #ZmajevoSrce
?: https://t.co/3Ifw40El5u pic.twitter.com/HzRw6Wm9JJ
— Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) May 29, 2020
Point guard Nick Neal has signed a deal with HydroTruck Radom of the Polish EBL, the team announced.
Neal played in Croatia this past season, averaging 18.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game for KK Alkar.
Fonte: HydroTruck Radom.
Derrick Williams is Olimpia Milano’s main target at the power forward position, Sportando has learned. The Italian powerhouse has been working to acquire Williams since February for next season.
Actually, contacts between Olimpia and Williams began last summer, as the former NBA forward was close to joining Milano before Fenerbahce broke into negotiations and signed him.
Milano has already announced the signing of Davide Moretti and reportedly reached an agreement with Kyle Hines.
Andrei Vatutin confirmed that Kyle Hines will leave CSKA Moscow.
“I must say with regret that the news about Kyle Hines leaving the team is true” Vatutin told Sport Express. “We respect and understand the desire of a player that gave a lot to the team. We wish him and his family success”.
Fonte: Sport Express.
Austin Daye has an out clause in his contract with Umana Reyer Venezia that expires on June 30, a source Sportando.
The American forward, who has been MVP of the 2019 Serie A Finals and the 2020 Italian Cup Final Eight, is negotiating with an NBA team and may return now when the season resumes.
Daye has played 293 games in the NBA averaging 5.2 points and 2.6 rebounds.
Olimpia Milano is going big this summer. The Italian powerhouse has agreed to terms with four-time EuroLeague champion Kyle Hines, as first reported by Nikos Varlas.
The American big man is leaving CSKA Moscow that will get a buyout from Milano to free the player, a source told Sportando.
Hines has already played in Italy with Veroli.