Andrej Stimac has agreed to become the new head coach of the Geneva Lions in Switzerland, a source told Sportando. He will return to the Lions organization after playing for them from 2012 until 2015.
Stimac, a former EuroLeague player with Cibona, is also an assitant coach for the Swiss national team.
Adas Juskevicius and Mareks Mejeris have signed two-year contract extensions with VTB League club Parma Perm.
Adas Juskevicius, who had a great VTB season last year (14.5ppg, 5.1apg), officially stays in Parma Perm for two more years. Marek Mejers also signed to an extension till the summer 2022. Previously, Parma extended head coach Kazys Maksvytis for another year.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) April 16, 2020
Adrian Bogucki has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft.
The Polish player born in 1999 shined for Radom this season averaging 10.8 points and 7.2 rebounds in PLK.
Limoges CSP announced the signing of Grismay Paumier for the next two seasons.
The experienced player comes from Saint-Chamond where he has played the past three years.
Fonte: Limoges CSP.
Israeli prospect Deni Avdija announced that he is entering the 2020 NBA Draft.
The Maccabi Tel Aviv player is projected to be picked in lottery in the upcoming draft.
Per ESPN, “First of all, the NBA is the best league in the world. There is a lot to learn over there and a lot of experience there,” Avdija said. “It’s going to be great to take my game to the next level.”
plays in the EuroLeague and Israeli league for Maccabi Tel Aviv, averaging 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19 minutes per game. He was named MVP of the FIBA U20 European Championship after leading Israel to a gold medal over the summer, averaging 18.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.4 blocks and 2.1 steals per game.
According to Olgun Uluc, NBL player delegates have voted in the affirmative (15 of the 18 delegates) for a series of measures that would see a tiered approach to salary cuts for the 2020-21 season.
The reporter adds that for the players earning over $200,000 there will be a 50 percent pay cut.
All players will have the opportunity to opt out of their current contracts in the two weeks before the NBL free agency.
Here all the details.
This measure was significant for NBL players: players will have an opportunity, in the 2 weeks leading up to free agency, to opt out of their current contract, sources told @ESPNAusNZ. Each player's NBL rights would be retained by their respective club.https://t.co/yciNot0xqF
— Olgun Uluc (@OlgunUluc) April 16, 2020
Fonte: Espn.
According to la Gazzetta dello Sport, Zalgiris Kaunas guard Edgaras Ulanovas and Barcellona playmaker Malcolm Delaney are among the players Olimpia Milan is targeting for the next season.
This year Ulanovas averaged 8.3 points and 2 assist in Euroleague.
Delaney, who confirmed Milan’s interest a few days ago, played 26 Euroleague games, scoring 10.2 points and dishing 4.7 assist.
Olimpia Milan and Kaleb Tarczewski are close to a contract extension, as reported by la Gazzetta dello Sport.
The big man out of Arizona played the last four seasons for the italian side.
This year Tarczewski averaged 8.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shooting 65% from the field and 68% from the foul line.
Zalgiris Kaunas is close to signing Steve Vasturia for the next season, Donatas Urbonas reports.
The former Notre Dame guard this year played for Rasta Vechta, with averages of 12.7 points, 5 assist and 1.2 steals over 35 games between BBL and Champions League.
Zalgiris Kaunas close to signing Steve Vasturia from Rasta Vechta for the next season, according to sources.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) April 15, 2020
Edwin Jackson has extended for two seasons his contract with Movistar Estudiantes, Chema de Lucas reports.
The french guard returned to the Spanish club mid-season, but played just two games before the suspension.
Jackson played for Estudiantes in the 2016/17 season, averaging over 21 points per game in ACB.
ÚLTIMA HORA: El Movistar Estudiantes ha cerrado la continuidad de Edwin Jackson (1.90; 30 años) para las dos próximas temporadas.
El alero francés retornó al club colegial pero la crisis del #COVID2019 sólo le permitió jugar solo dos partidos del presente curso.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) April 15, 2020
Isaiah Todd decommitted from Michigan Wolverines to turn pro.
Per SI, He plans to hire an agent.
“This was a tough decision for him, but he just feels like this is what’s best for him and his development,” Todd’s mother Marlene Venable told SI. “We love Michigan and Juwan (Howard), but, at the end of the day, he has to make the best decision for him.”
Fonte: SI.
Zach LaVine wants to be the leader of the new Chicago Bulls that made some important changes in the front office.
Per ESPN, “You have to have goals. We had a goal coming into the year and we didn’t achieve it,” LaVine told Mitchell. “We fell really short. We weren’t as good as we thought we were. We didn’t play as well as we could’ve.
“There was times, this year, where we were in a lot of games, and we just lost it, so as a coach, they take a lot of flak for that. But sometimes it’s on the players and we have to stand up and do that as well. The main thing for me is to make sure everybody comes to the gym and we have one goal at hand. We’ve got to come into training camp and be prepared with one goal in mind and we’ve just got to go for it. For some people, you have to know your role, some people taking a backseat and some people stepping forward in leadership. But we have to talk about that and be communicative and all be on the same boat. You can’t be spread apart.”
Fonte: ESPN.
Darussafaka announced that the team has parted ways with Jarrod Jones.
The American forward with Hungarian passport averaged 10.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in BSL and 9.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in EuroCup.
Teşekkürler Jarrod Jones! @JarrodJones45
Detaylar için; ? https://t.co/UAP0ZHc4hI pic.twitter.com/jhwBf0zXAs
— Darüşşafaka Basketbol #EvdeKalTürkiye (@dackabasket) April 15, 2020
Ludde Hakanson is close to rejoining Spanish ACB.
The Swedish point guard is negotiating a deal with RetaBet Bilbao.
Hakanson has played with Barcelona, Fuenlabrada and Estudiantes in ACB.
He averaged 11.5 points and 5.2 assists with Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora this season.
ÚLTIMA HORA: El RETABet Bilbao Basket sigue los pasos de Ludde Hakanson (1.90; 24 años) para la próxima temporada.
El base sueco ex Barça, Fuenlabrada y Estudiantes ha brillado en el campeón polaco Zielona Gora promediando 11,5 puntos, 5,2 asistencias y 2,6 rebotes en VTB.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) April 15, 2020
Accordiog to Mondo, the Serbian Basketball League has sent an official letter to all clubs proposing that the regular season will resume on June 1 or 2 and end on July 2 or 3, as long as individual practices can begin around May 10.
If conditions are met, the playoff could take place immediately in July or between August and September after a one-month break.
After 5 succesfull years (3 times Dutch champion, 2 times Dutch Cup, 2 times SuperCup and semifinal FIBA Europe Cup 2018) Donar and coach Erik Braal part ways.
Wesley Saunders will not return to Vanoli Cremona for a third season with the Italian Serie A team, a source told Sportando.
The American forward has spent two years with the team winning Italian Cup in 2019.
Saunders is expected to continue his career in a team that will play European Cups.
The Harvard product averaged 14 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in Serie A this season.
Pinar Karsiyaka and Tony Crocker agreed to parting ways, dha.com.tr reports.
Crocker averaged 10.5 points and 2 assist over 16 games for the turkish team.
Fonte: dha.com.tr.
Five-star guard Joshua Christopher announced late Monday night he will be heading to Arizona State, where he will join his brother Caleb.
— Josh(ua) Christopher (@Jaygup23) April 14, 2020
Christopher is ranked No. 10 overall in the ESPN 100.
Barcellona guard Malcolm Delaney confirmed that Olympiacos and Milan have expressed interest in him, but also added that no offer has been made.
In a following tweet the former Virginia Tech star added that he’d love to finish his career in Barcelona.
This year Delaney averaged 10.2 points and 4.8 assist in Euroleague, shooting 43% from beyond the arc.
Barcelona is my favorite Europe city and I’d love to finish my career there. Don’t let storied about “INTEREST” confuse anything. Lol I’m not even a free agent so stop @ me
— malcolm delaney (@foe23) April 13, 2020
Facts!!!!!!! Difference between interest and offers
— malcolm delaney (@foe23) April 13, 2020
Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka has agreed to a deal with EuroLeague’s Zalgiris Kaunas, according to the Spanish website Encestando.
There’s belief that the 22-year-old Kulboka will remain with Spanish ACB club Bilbao on loan next season, Encestando reports.
The Charlotte Hornets hold Kulboka’s NBA rights.
Fonte: Encestando.
Barcelona guard Malcolm Delaney cleared the air in the wake of the rumors surrounding him. Delaney confirmed that Olympiacos and Milan have expressed interest in him but no offer has been made. Also, the former NBA guard reiterated that he’s not a free agent and that he’d love to finish his career in Barcelona.
Barcelona is my favorite Europe city and I’d love to finish my career there. Don’t let storied about “INTEREST” confuse anything. Lol I’m not even a free agent so stop @ me
— malcolm delaney (@foe23) April 13, 2020
Facts!!!!!!! Difference between interest and offers
— malcolm delaney (@foe23) April 13, 2020
Dominic Artis played four games for Cedevita Olimpija in the ABA League, averaging 6.8 points, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 13.3 minutes. He showed his best performance of the season in Round 21 of the regional competition with the Budućnost VOLI, when he scored 12 points in 19 minutes of the game.
In the 2019/20 competitive season, Domen Bratož failed to register in the statistics departement in 15 seconds in the match against FMP in ABA League.
Fonte: ABA Liga.
Five-star prospect Ziaire Williams, the No. 7 prospect in the ESPN 100 for the Class of 2020, announced he has committed to Stanford.
Williams, a 6’8 forward from Sierra Canyon, won the gold medal with Team USA at the FIBA U19 World Cup last summer.
Williams chose Stanford over Arizona, Duke, North Carolina, Oregon, UCLA, and USC.
Fonte: Ziaire Williams Twitter.
Kostas Koufos is expected to leave CSKA Moscow with the arrival of Nikola Milutinov, according to Ria Novosti.
The Greek big man was signed to a two-year deal last summer but he has been limited by injuries.
Koufos averaged 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in EuroLeague and 8.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in VTB League.
Koufos and CSKA Moscow have a dual option to opt out of the deal at the end of the current season, a source told Sportando.
The Greek big man is expected to generate big interest from both NBA and EuroLeague teams if he becomes free agent this summer.
Veteran big man BJ Raymond has signed with Brussels Basketball.
Raymond played in Finland this season with Pyrinto Tampere.
Fonte: Brussels Basketball.
ACB team Casademont Zaragoza offered Dylan Ennis a contract for next season, a source told Sportando and Chema de Lucas.
The American started the season with AS Monaco before joining the Spanish team.
Ennis averaged 12.4 points in 11 ACB games adding 3 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
The New Orleans Pelicans are interested in Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Elijah Bryant, an Israeli league source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The guard out of BYU this year played 46 games for Maccabi tel Aviv between Euroleague and Winner League, with averages of 9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assist, shooting 46% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc and 80% from the foul line.
Bryant played the 2019 Las Vegas Summer league for the Milwaukee Bucks (14.2 points, 3.2 assist, 53% FG, 50% 3p, 83% FT)
The New Orleans Pelicans are interested in Maccabi Tel Aviv guard Elijah Bryant, an Israeli league source told @Sportando.
Bryant averaged 9.9ppg in Winner League and 8.4ppg in EuroLeague this season— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) April 11, 2020
According to Chema de Lucas, the Dallas Mavericks are monitoring San Pablo Burgos’ Jasiel Rivero.
The cuban forward averaged over 9 points and 5 rebounds in 18 minutes per game in Champions League, shooting 53% from the field, 37% from long range and 67% from the foul line.
Una historia de ? y de vida de esas que merecen ser contadas
Jasiel Rivero se destapa en Burgos: de cobrar 38 dólares al radar de la #NBA #mibaloncesto https://t.co/fiqkMEzRzd pic.twitter.com/FWEMeM2mVs
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) April 11, 2020
Fonte: Chema de Lucas.
Nikola Milutinov will sign a three-year deal with CSKA Moscow in the range of €3 million per season, a source told Sportando.
Barcelona was also pursuing Milutinov and put on the table around €7 million in three years.
Eurodevotion had the scoop on the agreement and Eurohoops’ Aris Barkas first reported about the length of the deal.
