Rade Zagorac told Partizan TV that he is happy about his extension.
The Serbian forward was averaging 7.4 points and 5 rebounds in ABA Liga and 8.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in EuroCup.
Tim Coleman is in discussions with Hapoel Tel Aviv, a source close to the players told Sportando.
Coleman spent the season in Finland with Salon Vilpas averaging 18.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in Korisliga.
Radio Catalunya has reported on the interest of Barcelona to host the 12-team tournament with which ACB intends to conclude the current Liga Endesa season.
Gran Canaria and Andorra have also expressed official interest in hosting the proposed tournament in the previous days. ACB will make a decision no later than May 31 on whether to hold the tournament with the top 12 teams in the standings at the moment of the league’s suspension.
Fonte: Radio Catalunya.
Wake Forest University Director of Athletics John Currie announced today that men’s basketball head coach Danny Manning has been relieved of his duties.
“After a comprehensive review of the men’s basketball program, and with the support of President Hatch and University leadership, I have determined that it is time for a change in our head coaching position,” said Currie. “We thank Coach Manning, Julie and Evan for their service to Wake Forest and for their commitment to our student-athletes and the Winston-Salem community over the past six years.”
Randolph Childress will serve as the acting head coach.
“We appreciate Coach Childress’ willingness to assume the responsibility of guiding our student-athletes in the interim period,” said Currie. “We will immediately begin a national search for our next head coach.”
Wake Forest Announces Head Men’s Basketball Coach Transition.
Details: https://t.co/CtYTJeDDYU#GoDeacs
— Wake Basketball (@WakeMBB) April 25, 2020
Hungarian guard Laszlo Polyak and Serbian forward Djordje Drenovac have re-signed for one more year with DEAC, the team announced.
Polyak averaged 5.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 18 minutes per game this season. Drenovac posted 11.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
Fonte: DEAC.
Belgian forward Yannick Desiron has signed a three-year deal to return to Limburg United, the team announced. He played for them from 2015 through 2018.
Desiron spent the past two seasons with BC Oostende.
Fonte: Limburg United.
Lokomotiv Kuban is negotiating a contract extension with Mantas Kalnietis for next season, a source told Sportando.
The Lithuanian guard is expected to remain with the Russian team also in 2020-2021.
Former Ole Miss point guard Stefan Moody has signed a new contract with DEAC for one more season, the Hungarian team announced.
Moody averaged 17.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game this season, shooting 40 percent for three.
Fonte: DEAC.
Limoges CSP has signed Ludovic Beyhurst to a two-year contract. Beyhurst parted ways with Strasbourg with which he had one year left in his contract.
Limoges later apologized for making the signing official before Strasbourg could announce Beyhurst’s departure.
Fonte: Limoges CSP.
Limoges CSP announced the contract extension of Marcus Ginyard.
The American penned a deal till 2023.
Ginyard averaged 9.8 points per game this season.
JaCori Payne signs with Heroes Den Bosch. The guard played last season for Starwings Basel and had an average of 38.2 minutes, 21.5 points, 3.9 assists and 3-pointers 36.8%.
Balkan extended the contract to one of its main players. Kris Minkov will remain at the club until 2022.
Last season he recorded 11 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 31 games.
Bulgarian Basketball Federation decided to terminate National Basketball League Championship for 2019/20, not to determine the final standings, champion, and relegation to the NBL.
Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul and Bonzie Colson II, whom joined our team from Milwauke Bucks in the preseason of 2019-20, have reached a mutual agreement regarding the termination of his contract.
Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul would like to thank Bonzie for his great efforts and contributions on our EuroCup, Turkish Super League & Cup journeys whilst at the club and wish him and his family all the best for the future
Fonte: Darussafaka.
Blake Schilb has opted out of his deal with Chalons-Reims, according to BeBasket.
The American-Czech forward had signed a 2+1 deal back in 2018.
Schilb was averaging 11.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists in Jeep Elite.
Russian star Alexey Shved will become free agent this summer for the first time in a while when his contract with Khimki Moscow expires.
Shved, one of the top scorers in Europe and one of the best players in VTB League, has been with the Russian powerhouse since 2016 when he returned from a three-year stint in the NBA.
This season he was averaging 21.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists in EuroLeague and 22.4 points, 3 rebounds and 9.2 assists in VTB League.
“This is the first time since years that Alexey Shved will be free agent” his agent Obrad Fimic told Sportando. “Shved is a star of Khimki and one of the best players in VTB. Before Covid-19 pandemic we were negotiating a new contract with Khimki. They expressed their desire to keep him while Alexey feels at home there. But also two EuroLeague teams outside Russia are showing strong interest and Alexey also wants to see what interest he can get from the NBA” Fimic added. “We are waiting for the situation to calm down in the world, and than we are going to make decision where Alexey will continue his career”.
Shved has played three seasons in the NBA between 2012 and 2015 averaging 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 182 games with Timberwolves, 76ers, Knicks and Rockets.
Steve Vasturia reached an agreement with Zalgiris Kaunas for next season, a source told Sportando.
The American spent this season in Germany with Rasta Vechta averaging 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists in Bundesliga while in Basketball Champions League he had an average of 11.8 points, 4 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
Donatas Urbonas first reported that the two sides were close to an agreement.
The Roanne Basket Choir has reached an agreement with Jean-Denys Choulet to extend his contract as coach of the team until 2022.
“This is my home!” said Jean-Denys Choulet when talking about his contract extension. “We haven’t finished the mission: I really want to give new life to this club, to do everything to restructure it at a sporting level. There is a huge job to do, but we are fortunate that the club is well managed financially”.
Deux ans de plus pour @jdccoach ✍
Jean-Denys Choulet poursuivra sa mission à la tête de la @ChoraleRoanne en #JeepELITE jusqu'en 2022
Le communiqué officiel ? https://t.co/y4wde0VStN#ChoraleNation pic.twitter.com/LxAZQs8E7p— Chorale Roanne Basket (@ChoraleRoanne) April 23, 2020
Kartal Ozmizrak has agreed to a two-year deal with Monbus Obradoiro, Chema de Lucas reports.
The guard played the last 3 years for Darussafaka, with averages of 9 points and 3.6 assist per game in the last BSL.
ÚLTIMA HORA: El Monbus Obradoiro tiene atado el fichaje de Kartal Ozmizrak (1.89; 24 años) para las dos próximas temporadas.
El base internacional turco, canterano del Besiktas, ha jugado las dos ultimas temporadas en el Darussafaka turco.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) April 23, 2020
Sergio Rodriguez will remain with Olimpia Milano with whom he has two years remaining on his contract.
El Chacho spoke with Solobasket.
“I am not considering anything other than staying in Milan. I have two years left on my contract, I think the team and the club and the city have tremendous potential. I’m very happy. I don’t think about anything else.”
Fonte: Solobasket.
Fenerbahce head coach Zeljko Obradovic confirmed the rumors reported early today by Sportando about his contract with the Turkish powerhouse.
The Serbian coach denied that he has reached an agreement with Fenerbahce to extend his agreement for the next seasons.
“I hope that this announcement of mine will find all people in good health and to those struggling I wish a speedy recovery. The reason I have not gone public lately is the current situation that we all go through together. From the moment we have suspended our game and practice operations I am in constant contact with our general manager and his office staff together with the coaching staff and the players of our club. The most important thing for me is that all staff and their families are in good health and that is above all for me. I am fully aware of how serious the current situation is and that is the reason I am up keeping close contact with everyone so that we can evaluate together what is best to do.
About my own situation, I would like to mention some points. I am the head coach of Fenerbahce until June 2020 and all I am doing in this current situation is with the focus on the best interest of Fenerbahce. Regarding a contract extension, I have to mention that I have not talked to no one from my club or any other club. There were no offers made to me until now. Also, I would like to highlight the fact that I have a principle in life that I would never talk to any other club while being under contract with a current club. All information where my name was related to any other club than my current is simply not the truth or let me call it fake news. Just to be clear and precise for the next season my priority would be to stay as the head coach of Fenerbahce and that is my message I want to share with the fans of Fenerbahce”.
David Aldridge of The Athletic reported in a recent live Q&A about the future of Rudy Gobert:
«There have been rumblings well before either of them contracted coronavirus that the Jazz were growing weary of Gobert. Not that they were actively shopping him or trying to get rid of him, but that he might be more available than you’d think a Defensive Player of the Year and guy who is such an anchor would be. It will not surprise me if Utah moves on after this season»
I’m LIVE with your NBA and D.C. sports questions now, in @TheAthleticDC and @TheAthleticNBA: https://t.co/CuFnOINWka
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) April 20, 2020
According to journalist David Sanchez-Cañete, ACB is currently planning a 20-team season for 2020-21, starting in October pending approval of Spanish Health authorities.
To current 18 teams, Delteco GBC and one between Valladolid, Alicante and Coruña are in consideration to complete the league.
Fonte: David Sanchez-Cañete.
Henri Drell has entered the 2020 NBA Draft.
The Estonian spent the season in Serie A with VL Pesaro averaging 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Estonian national team forward Henri Drell has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft, his agency Sigma Sports told ESPN. Drell was a rotation player in the Italian first division with Pesaro this season.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 21, 2020
Serge Crevecoeur is expected to remain as head coach of Gravelines-Dunkerque one more season.
The Belgian replaced Eric Bartecheky in February.
“I would love to remain, that’s my wish, But we have not discussed anything yet” Crevecoeur said, as reported by BeBasket.
Ioann Iarochevitch has extended the contract with VOO Liege Basket.
The power forward averaged 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds in Belgian league this season.
VOO Liège Basket annonce la prolongation de Ioann Iarochevitch. Ioann n’est plus à présenter, talentueux poste 4, avec un excellent shoot, pièce maîtresse de l’échiquier liégeois. Sa prolongation permet de garder une ossature importante de la saison 19-20. Félicitation Ioann ! pic.twitter.com/55U3SXjRL3
— VOO Liège Basket (@LiegeBasket) April 21, 2020
EuroLeague MVP frontrunner Shane Larkin has agreed to a two-year, $7.7 million contract extension with Anadolu Efes, according to SDNA’s George Zakkas.
Larkin was having an historic EuroLeague season before the hiatus, averaging 22.2 points (52.9% FG, 50.9% 3P, 90.3% FT), 3.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He also broke the EuroLeague single-game scoring record with 49 points against Bayern.
Fonte: George Zakkas.
Stephaun Branch has re-signed with the Antwerp Giants for the 2020-21 season, the Belgian team announced.
Branch joined the Giants in December and averaged around nine points, four rebounds and two assists in 13 games in the Basketball Champions League and Belgian league.
Fonte: Antwerp Giants.
Le Mans announced that coach Elric Delord will remain at the helm of the team next season too.
The coach replaced Dounia Issa after the 11th round of Jeep Elite.
Fonte: Le Mans.
Casper Ware is considering opting out of his guaranteed deal with Sydney Kings for next season, an NBL source told Sportando.
The former NBA guard, one of the highest paid imports in Australia, averaged 17.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Kings this season.
Under the new agreement reached by The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League, Australian Basketball Players’Association (ABPA) and the nine NBL clubs, Ware’s contract will be hit by a 50% pay cut.
According to the new agreement players “will be able to opt out of their contract for the 2020-21 season for two weeks from the signing of the agreement with their NBL rights to be held by h respective clubs”.
In an interview with the Italian radio station Radio 1 Rai, OKC Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari says he wants to finish his career in Italy with Olimpia Milano, the team he played for before he made the jump to the NBA.
“Absolutely, it would be great to play a couple of seasons at a high level in the EuroLeague and win with that team. I’d like to finish my career in this way.”
Fonte: RealOlimpiaMilano.
