KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana is expected to fire coach Slaven Rimac, a source told Sportando.
The Slovenian team lost in EuroCup first round and is in fifth position in ABA Liga with 10 wins and 7 losses.
Jure Zdovc and Jurica Golemac are the two front runners to replace Rimac at the helm of the Slovenian club.
Semaj Christon is expected to finish the season in ACB with Baskonia.
The Basque powerhouse has reached a buyout agreement with Limoges for the former NBA guard, a source told Sportando.
Christon was averaging 16.3 points in Jeep Elite and 17.6 points in EuroCup this season for the French team.
Former NBA guard Cameron Payne has left China to return to the NBA G League as he has been claimed off waivers by the Texas Legends.
Payne was on the CBA’s Shanxi Loongs roster as a third import player and appeared in only two games, averaging 22.5 points, six rebounds and 7.5 assists.
Fonte: NBA G League.
According to La Voix Du Nord, Gravelins-Dunkerque will sign Ojars Silins to replace the injured Erik McCree.
Last December the latvian forward signed a two month agreement with Brescia, where he averaged 4.7 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8 games.
Fonte: La Voix du Nord.
J.P. Tokoto is a new player of Ironi Nes-Ziona, the Israeli team announced.
The forward out of North Carolina started the year in ACB for San Pablo Burgos, with averages of 7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assist per game.
עירוני חי מוטורס נס ציונה החתימה את ג'יי פי טוקוטו עד תום העונה. @AirPierreTokoto pic.twitter.com/nNju1BF9uK
— Ironi Ness Ziona (@ironinessziona) January 26, 2020
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia made official the signing of Will Cherry. The American guard comes from Olympiacos where he has started the season.
After the signing of CJ Harris, Turk Telekom will part ways with former Celtics and Rockets guard RJ Hunter.
Hunter was not included in the roster in the last Basketball Champions League game and the league match today.
An era ends in Strasbourg.
Vincent Collet and the French team have parted ways following the loss to Orleans.
The coach was at the helm of Strasbourg since 2011.
His assistnat Lassi Tuovi replaces Collet.
Fonte: SIG Strasbourg.
Former Texas forward Jonathan Holmes has signed a deal with Real Canoe of the Spanish LEB Oro, the team announced.
Holmes had a brief stint with Hapoel Tel Aviv last season. He also played 7 games in the EuroLeague with FC Barcelona in 2016-17.
Fonte: Real Canoe.
Uğur Türker announced he has stepped down from his position as the GM of Sigortam.net İTÜ Basket.
“I express my gratitude to the Board of Directors, Sigortam.net, İTÜ family and all partners for their trust and support during my tenure,” Türker said.
Türker was one of the youngest GMs in European basketball. In his 4-year tenure, his team was promoted from the Turkish 2nd division to the BSL.
Fonte: Uğur Türker.
Former Iowa forward Melsahn Basabe has signed with BK Slávia Žilina.
Basabe has already played in Slovakia this season, averaging 14.4 points and 7.5 rebounds for Lucenec.
Fonte: Slovenská Basketbalová Liga.
Turkish TBL club Düzce Belediye announced the signings of Lamonte Bearden, Jacquil Taylor, and Hasan Yiğit Seçkin.
Bearden is a rookie guard from Western Kentucky. Taylor is a former Hofstra forward who is coming off a brief stint in Denmark. Hasan Yiğit Seçkin is a 29-year-old Turkish big man.
Fonte: 1881 Düzce Belediyesi GSK.
Croatian big man Mario Delas has agreed to a deal with Poderosa Montegranaro of the Italian Serie A2, the team announced. He will replace James Thompson IV, who left the team and signed a contract to play in South Korea.
Delas had a brief stint in the ABA Liga 2 with KK Split earlier this season.
Fonte: Poderosa Montegranaro.
San Pablo Burgos and former North Carolina wing JP Tokoto have agreed to part ways, the Spanish team announced.
Tokoto played 26 games for San Pablo Burgos in the Spanish Liga ACB and Basketball Champions League, averaging seven points and 5.1 rebounds in 21.4 minutes.
Fonte: San Pablo Burgos.
Former Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead has agreed to a contract with ABA Liga side Mornar Bar, as announced by his agent Misko Raznatovic on Twitter.
Mornar will be Whitehead’s third team in Europe after Lokomotiv Kuban and Astana.
Semaj Christon is on Baskonia’s radar after Pierria Henry’s facial injury, a source told Sportando and Chema De Lucas.
Christon is playing in France with Limoges CSP averaging more than 17 points per game in EuroLeague and 16 in Jeep Elite.
The former Thunder guard was close to joining AEK Athens a few weeks ago before the Greek team opted to sign national legend Nikos Zisis.
American guard Will Cherry has signed a contract with Pallacanestro Reggiana for the remainder of the season, a source told Sportando.
Former Olympiacos guard will end his season in Italy.
Olympiacos is signing Octavius Ellis from Promitheas, as reported by Sport24.gr.
The big man is averaging 10.7 points and 7 rebounds in Greek League and 10.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in EuroCup.
The Reds will pay a buyout to Promitheas to let him free.
Fonte: Sport24.
Jamel McLean has reached an agreement with Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the Japanese B.League, a source told Sportando.
The American power forward has played with Banco di Sardegna Sassari the first half of the season averaging 6.9 points in Serie A and 6 points in Basketball Champions.
McLean will finish the season in Japan but he is expected to return to Europe next season. The player is close to finishing a deal to return to Europe for next year.
PAOK announced the signings of Jacorey Williams and M.J. Rhett.
Η ΚΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ ανακοινώνει τη συμφωνία της με τον Αμερικανό καλαθοσφαιριστή JaCorey Williams μέχρι το τέλος της αγωνιστικής περιόδου 2019-20.
? https://t.co/uZ82fqLkME pic.twitter.com/JDfYZKIuLP— PAOK BC (@PAOKbasketball) January 23, 2020
Η ΚΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ ανακοινώνει τη συμφωνία της με τον Αμερικανό καλαθοσφαιριστή M.J. Rhett μέχρι το τέλος της αγωνιστικής περιόδου 2019-2020.
? https://t.co/fdMe23IcmC pic.twitter.com/yWlbbxUEVk— PAOK BC (@PAOKbasketball) January 23, 2020
Rookie guard Lamonte Bearden has reached an agreement on a deal with Düzce Belediye of the Turkish TBL (second division), a source told Sportando.
Bearden, 24, played college basketball at Buffalo and Western Kentucky. In his senior year, he averaged 9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 38.6 percent from 3-point range.
Arturs Strautins will finish the season with Udine of the Italian Serie A2, a source told Sportando.
Udine paid a buyout to Trieste to get the Latvian forward who can play as Italian in the domestic leagues.
Strautins was averaging more than 2 points per game in Serie A this season.
Tyshawn Taylor signed with the Saigon heat, the ASEAN League team announced.
The former Kansas guard spent last season in Italy, between Torino and Cento.
Coty Clarke signed with the Piratas de Quebradillas, the team announced.
The former Arkansas forward started the season in VTB League for Astana, where he averaged 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.6 assist.
¡El delantero Coty Clarke de 6’7” es el primer refuerzo de los Piratas!
☑️17.7 ppj
☑️7.8 rpj
☑️4.8 apjDetalles: https://t.co/dCj5KVvQvo pic.twitter.com/gmfY8v1ZmB
— Piratas Quebradillas (@piratasbsnpr) January 22, 2020
Iba Camara is a new player of Poitiers, the french team announced.
Last year the big man averaged over 16 points and 8 rebounds for Luzerne.
? Bienvenue Ibra ! #GoPB??
Ibrahima CAMARA, joueur sénégalais, de 2,06m arrive sur Poitiers pour intégrer l’équipe professionnelle du club.https://t.co/xoBLOocZe7
— Poitiers Basket 86 (@pb86officiel) January 22, 2020
Charles Cooke III and De’ Longhi Treviso have parted ways.
Cooke was averaging 9.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in Serie A in 15 contests.
Virtus Bologna announced the signing of Devyn Marble.
The former NBA player returns to Italy where he has played twice with Dolomiti Energia Trento.
Marble comes from Santa Cruz Warriors where he was averaging 12.5 points per game in G League.
Adonis Thomas signed a deal with Mineros Zacatecas.
The forward comes from Gravelines-Dunkerque where he averaged 8.1 points per game.
Adonis Thomas, Former All American and Germany and Turkey All star signs with @MinerosLNBP for the Remainder of the Playoffs in their quest to win the ? #SSA pic.twitter.com/hWRQkhO6sE
— Christian Santaella (@csantaellaSSA) January 21, 2020
Amar’e Stoudemire is back in Israel.
The former NBA big man has agreed to terms with Maccabi Tel Aviv for the remainder of the season and will make debut in EuroLeague.
Stoudemire has briefly played in China with Fujian this season.
He has played twice in Israel, both times with Hapoel Jerusalem winning also one Winner League.
BREAKING: Amar'e Stoudemire is set to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv
— Roi Cohen (@RoiCohen99) January 22, 2020
Ben Uzoh and Paris Basketball have parted ways, the french team announced.
The guard played 8 games, with averages of 2.9 points and 1.5 assist in 13 minutes.
Notre collaboration avec Ben Uzoh s'achève. On lui souhaite le meilleur dans la poursuite de sa carrière.
➡️ https://t.co/rCrIruP17U pic.twitter.com/4pcTYFA7Jm
— Paris Basketball (@Paris_Basket) January 21, 2020