Basket rumors

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30 April 2020

30/04/2020 22:20

Efes coach Ergin Ataman advocates for a ‘Euroleague Salary Cap’

In an interview with ERA Sport, Anadolu Efes Istanbul coach Ergin Ataman has advocated for a possible Euroleague salary cap in response to the economic crisis that will be caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

“All teams will be affected, we should all learn from this. Budgets should be balanced in regard to the profits, EuroLeague has to find a way to reach an even balance with a salary cap. It’s not possible for some teams to have such huge budgets, especially since this pandemic will impact everyone’s finances”, Ataman said, while also denying the entity of Shane Larkin contract renewal: “Those numbers are not true. Efes management was close to reaching a deal, but I don’t know if he has signed yet”.

Fonte: ERA Sport.

30 April 2020

30/04/2020 19:34

Valencia increases its chances to host ACB final phase

According to Rac 1’s Marc Mundet, the city of Valencia is seeing increasing chances to host the eventual ACB final phase, via a 12-team tournament.

Besides La Fonteta, a key role could be played by Valencia Basket’s facilities L’Alqueria, with a number of courts that could hypothetically allow players of a single team to train individually.

Fonte: Marc Mundet.

30 April 2020

30/04/2020 08:35

Bryce Cotton opts out of deal with Perth Wildcats

Three-time championship-winning guard Bryce Cotton has exercised his right under the NBL and the Australian Basketball Players’ Association’s collective bargaining agreement to opt out of his contract with the Perth Wildcats.

The agreement saw players taking pay cuts of up to 50 per cent for the 2020/21 season, but allowed them until 4 May to opt out of their existing contracts.

The Perth Wildcats made every effort to assist Cotton through this difficult time, and presented him with options to provide he and his family with long term security and keep him in WA.

Cotton thanked Wildcats fans in a statement on social media.

“I truly want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for showing me so much love and support in my three-and-a-half seasons with the Wildcats,” he wrote.

“I can’t put into words what it has meant to me.”

The Perth Wildcats are extremely disappointed to lose the NBL’s best player.

Cotton departs as a three-time champion, two-time NBL MVP, two-time Grand Final MVP and three-time Gordon Ellis Medallist.

He played 110 games for Perth after joining the team in January 2017.

The American had one-season remaining on his three-year contract with the Wildcats.

Fonte: Perth Wildcats.

29 April 2020

29/04/2020 11:43

Timofey Mozgov likely to remain with Khimki next season, sports director says

Pavel Astakhov, sports director of Khimki Moscow, said that Timofey Mozgov will likely remain with the Russian team next season.
The former NBA champion has not played this season because he was recovering from an injury but he was ready to go when the season was suspended.

“We know that he has done serious work since the start of the season in seven months. There are good chances that he will be able to play the next season completely. We have complete information on his health. If everything is fine, then most likely he will remain in our team” Ashtakov told Mosregtoday.

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28/04/2020 10:24

Kawasaki Brave Thunders sign Jordan Heat to contract extension

Jordan Heat has signed a two-year contract extension with Kawasaki Brave Thunders.

“I am very excited to come back to Kawasaki for next season.
I think our team has unfinished business to handle. We had so much support from the　fans last season and I am looking forward to even more this season.
I am thankful for this opportunity and I promise to always work hard and FIGHT.”

Fonte: Kawasaki Brave Thunders.

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24 April 2020

24/04/2020 16:29

Balkan extend Kris Minkov

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.

24 April 2020

24/04/2020 16:17

Darussafaka, Bonzie Colson part ways

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.

23 April 2020

23/04/2020 16:13

Shved to be free agent for first time in a while, keeps options about his future open

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.

23 April 2020

23/04/2020 12:29

Chorale Roanne extends coach Jean-Denys Choulet until 2022

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”.

22 April 2020

22/04/2020 16:40

Zeljko Obradovic says he has not talked with Fenerbahce about a contract extension

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”.

21 April 2020

20 April 2020

20/04/2020 22:14

Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes reportedly agree on 2-year, $7.7M extension

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.

20 April 2020

19 April 2020

19/04/2020 22:40

Danilo Gallinari says it’d be great to finish his career in Milan

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.