Zalgiris Kaunas and Tyler Cavanaugh have parted ways after two years.
Cavanaugh averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in LKL while in EuroLeague he scored 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Thank you for the two years, @tycav34! 💚 pic.twitter.com/TZVdkHJtxh
— BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) June 22, 2023
Nelson Weidemann and Danko Brankovic will play for Bayern Munich next season.
The two players will return from loan and be part of Pablo Laso’s roster.
Nelson Weidemann played in Chemnitz averaging 8.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in Bundesliga.
Danko Brankovic was with Mega Bemax where he scored 12.7 points with 6 rebounds in ABA Liga.
Pallacanestro Varese is waiting for a wild card to play in the next Basketball Champions League.
If BCL awards the Italian team with a wild card, Varese will try to sign Giordano Bortolani, as reparted by La Prealpina.
Bortolani has a contract with Olimpia Milano through June 2025 but the Italian reigning champions have option to part ways by June 30.
Bortolani has three options for his future.
Milano opt out of his deal and he becomes a free agent and will choose his future.
Milano opts in and will loan Bortolani to Varese.
Milano opts in and keeps him in the roster for next season.
Bortolani spent the season with Verona averaging 9.9 points. He started the year in Spain with Manresa scoring 10.1ppg in 7 ACB games.
Osvaldas Olisevicius is not in Pallacanestro Reggiana’s plans anymore, as reported by Il Resto del Carlino.
The Lithuanian forward has a contact through 2024 so Reggio Emilia has to find an agreement to part ways with him.
Also Nate Reuvers is not in Reggio Emilia’s plans for next season but both sides are ready to part ways.
Slask Wroclaw has opted out of deal with coach Ertugrul Erdogan for next season.
The Turkish coach won’t be at the helm of the Polish powerhouse.
Erdogan led Slask Wrocław to PLK Finals.
Panathinaikos made official the hiring of Ergin Ataman as head coach for the next two seasons.
Ataman comes from Efes where he won EuroLeague for two years.
Let’s make it official 🙌 ☘️
Panathinaikos BC announces the two-year agreement with Coach Ergin Ataman!#WeTheGreens #paobc pic.twitter.com/jvCKGOuI5z
— Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) June 20, 2023
JL Bourg is a new player of JL Bourg.
The point guard comes from Rostock Seawolves in Germany where he averaged 16ppg, 6.9apg and 3.4rpg.
JeQuan Lewis avec nous ! ✍️
En provenance du championnat allemand 🔛 nouvelle signature à la mène aujourd'hui 🔥
𝟏𝟔𝐩𝐭𝐬, 𝟔,𝟗 𝐩𝐝𝐬, 𝟑,𝟒 𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐.𝟐𝟑, 𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 !
Plus d’infos
✚ https://t.co/8PQ9P0G09A#WeRedy pic.twitter.com/O8RPa95uzQ— JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) June 19, 2023
Zach Auguste will continue his career in Japan with Seahorses Mikawa. The American/Greek spent last season in Turkey with Bursaspor averaging 12.2 points in BSL and 12.8ppg in EuroCup.
【新加入選手のお知らせ】
この度、 #ザック・オーガスト 選手と2023-24シーズンの選手契約が決定したことをお知らせします。ザック・オーガスト選手コメントhttps://t.co/0DqE9Qjb8I#シーホース三河 #Bリーグ pic.twitter.com/J7bzoIhKmE
— シーホース三河 (@go_seahorses) June 20, 2023
Olimpia Milano is pursuing Darius Thompson, as reported by La Prealpina.
The American/Italian guard is expected to play for Italbasket in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup and that would give him the Italian status in the next Serie A.
Thompson spent the season with Baskonia and has a $600k buyout in his contract.
Olimpia Milano is searching a guard that can help Shabazz Napier and Thompson is the no.1 target of the Italian reigning champions.
Fenerbahce is reportedly interested in Thompson as well and Baskonia is also in the pursuit of Nico Mannion for next season.
Felipe Dos Anjos has extended the contract with MoraBanc Andorra for two more seasons.
The player averaged 11.6ppg in ACB.
Miro Bilan is a new player of Germani Brescia. The big man penned a two-year deal with the Italian team.
Bilan spent last season with Peristeri. He has played in Italy with Dinamo Sassari.
AS Monaco wants Nikola Milutinov and offered him €2.5 million per year, as reported by SDNA.
The French team wants to build a EuroLeague contending team and is pursuing the Serbian center who parted ways from CSKA Moscow.
Olympiacos is interested in Milutinov as well but can offer €1.5 million for him.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announces the signing of Amadou Sow. He is the third acquisition of the Slovenian-based club following Justus Hollatz and Aleksandar Šaškov.
Amadou Sow, a 206 centimeter tall forward, spent the 2022/23 season with the French team Blois, where he averaged 13.8 points in 32 games, along with 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 53.8% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range.
V Ljubljani se nam bo pridružil Amadou Sow!@amadou_sow23, dobrodošel v Zmajevem gnezdu! 💚🧡#ZmajevoSrce pic.twitter.com/4xAoxlwaKu
— Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) June 19, 2023
Hapoel Jerusalem has made an offer for Yovel Zoosman, according to Robert Heusel.
The Israeli forward, who has a Polish passport, is coming off a season averaging 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the EuroLeague with Alba Berlin.
Hapoel Jerusalem made an offer to ALBA Berlin for Yovel Zoosman according to my colleague @rupertfabig.#EuroLeague pic.twitter.com/3s10NJIG0c
— Robert Heusel (@RobertHeusel) June 18, 2023
The big dream of GeVi Napoli’s new era, marked by the signing of Igor Milicic, is Parker Jackson-Cartwright.
The American point guard was crucial in saving Besiktas, led in the just-concluded season by the coach of Poland’s national team.
After leaving Asvel, Parker Jackson-Cartwright produced 17.9 points and 7.7 assists in BSL. The name is reported by Cronache Napoli, but it is unlikely that the player will now choose a destination without European cups.
Vladimir Brodziansky and Joventut Badalona have reached an agreement for the next two seasons, according to Mario Gomez.
The Slovakian big man this year scored 7.4 points per game in ACB and 8.1 in Eurocup.
𝗩𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘇𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗸𝘆
Fuentes internas informan que la propuesta de renovación enviada por el club días atrás, ha sido aceptada. Con este acuerdo, el ala-pívot internacional eslovaco seguirá en las filas del Joventut las 2 próximas temporadas. pic.twitter.com/yKVhcCLZU6— Mario Gómez (@gomezmario7) June 17, 2023
The Gigantes de Carolina announced the signing of Wayne Selden to replace Jaron Johnson.
The former Kansas shooting guard headed to Puerto Rico after recent experiences between Italy, Turkey and the Philippines, where he scored over 31 points per game.
Johnson was released after five games averaging 11.6 points and 3 assists.
Peristeri BC strengthens the backcourt with the arrival of shooting guard Kenny Williams and point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long.
Both players spent last year in Greece, Williams with Aek Athens (11.5 PPG, 1.8 APG, 37 % from three) and Mitrou-Long with Aris (10 PPG, 3 APG, 1.1 SPG).
Η ΚΑΕ Περιστέρι bwin ανακοινώνει τη συμφωνία της με τον αθλητή Κένι Γουίλιαμς (27χρ., 1.93), ο οποίος θα φοράει την φανέλα του συλλόγου για την αγωνιστική περίοδο 2023-2024.
🖥 https://t.co/QGZNuc3Jnj pic.twitter.com/6NaU4e1vIO
— Peristeri BC (@peristeribc) June 17, 2023
Η Κ.Α.Ε. Περιστέρι bwin ανακοινώνει τη συμφωνία της με τον αθλητή Ελάιζα Μήτρου-Λονγκ (27χρ., 1.87), ο οποίος θα φοράει την φανέλα του συλλόγου για την αγωνιστική περίοδο 2023-2024.
📷 https://t.co/P6rEe5vGCZ pic.twitter.com/1fp3thTr9C
— Peristeri BC (@peristeribc) June 16, 2023
Despite recent rumors about a deal with Reyer Venezia, a source told Sportando that Croatian center Miro Bilan is finalizing the last details of a two-year contract with Germani Brescia.
Bilan spent last year in Greece with Peristeri (12.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG).
The link between Bertram Derthona and Mike Daum continues: in fact, the club has extended the deal of the American forward until June 30, 2025.
Daum ended last season with 10.7 points (47% FG, 84% FT) and 5.8 rebounds in 23 minutes per game.
UFFICIALE ✍️ Mike Daum con noi fino al 2025 🤍🖤
Il comunicato 👉 https://t.co/BWHGVlULjO pic.twitter.com/RWYo7Ej139
— Derthona Basket (@DerthonaBasket) June 17, 2023
According to La Prealpina, Reyer Venezia has reached an agreement to bring center Miro Bilan back to Italy.
The Croatian big man had an excellent year in Greece with Peristeri, where he produced 12.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in the Greek league and 11.4 points with 7.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in the BCL.
Virtus Bologna is considering Ognjen Dobric for the next season. This is reported by the Israeli journalist Moses.
The Serbian forward, born in 1994 and 200 centimeters tall, averaged 9.9 points this season with Red Star in the EuroLeague.
I’m told Ognjen Dobric is getting some serious heat from Virtus Bologna who are expected to finalize the deal with the Serbian wing.
— Moses (@MosesB1) June 16, 2023
Igor Miličić is officially the new head coach of GeVi Napoli.
Polish and croatian coach said: “I am very happy to join the Napoli Basket family. I arrive with commitment and determination to bring Napoli among the big Clubs. I am ready and charged to do something extraordinary with Napoli Basket.”
Leandro Bolmaro will continue his career in Germany with Bayern Munich. The Brazilian comes from Tenerife where he has finished the season.
Bolmaro, a former Barcelona player, has also played in the NBA before returning to Spain.
📷 Imago: Pacific Press Agency
— Robert Heusel (@RobertHeusel) June 16, 2023
Baskonia is believed to be the primary candidate to reach an agreement with Nico Mannion. Negotiations are expected to heat up after the LBA Finals 2023.
The Virtus Bologna point guard has averaged 9.9 points and 3.1 assists in the LBA, and 5.9 points with 2.6 assists in the EuroLeague.
Baskonia is first candidate to sign Nico Mannion. No signigns yet, as the decision will be made after Serie A finals, I am told
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) June 15, 2023
The era of Nikola Mirotic at Barcelona is nearing its end. As reported by TV3 and Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan club has already informed the player of its intention to terminate the contract at the end of the season, following the conclusion of the Liga Endesa title final against Real Madrid. The Montenegrin basketball player would thus be released from the remaining two years of his contract, thus being able to choose the team with which to continue his career.
Last night, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando announced an agreement had been reached between the player and the red-and-white club. However, denials regarding this agreement have come from the Milan-based club.
Adrian Banks and Treviso Basket have parted ways.
Banks spent the season in Treviso averaging 16.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Adrian Banks is officially a free agent.
In Italy's top division this season with Treviso, Banks averaged:
16.8 PPG
2.3 RPG
2.3 APG @iadrianbanks pic.twitter.com/tpBnJhQaQt— BDA Sports INTL (@BDASportsINTL) June 14, 2023
Pallacanestro Varese has an agreement in place with Vincent Shahid, as reported by la Prealpina.
The point guard will replace Colbey Ross.
Shahid comes from Icelandic league where he has been the top scorer averaging 28.5 points and 9.3 assists with the jersey of Thor.
According to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, Olimpia Milano has an agreement with Nikola Mirotic.
The Montenegrin forward still has two years left on his contract with Barcelona.
DONE DEAL: Olimpia Milano has an agreement with Nikola Mirotic
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) June 14, 2023
Chris Dowe is leaving Dinamo Sassari to sign with Bertram Derthona, as confirmed by Sportando.
The point guard, born in 1991, averaged 13.8 points per game this year in Sardinia, along with 4 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Chris Dowe lascia la Dinamo Sassari per firmare con la Bertram Derthona. La notizia arriva dal nostro @mcarniglia20 . L’accordo è definito.
Il play classe 1991 ha prodotto 13.8 punti di media in Sardegna quest’anno con 4 rimbalzi e 4.8 assist.
— Alessandro Luigi Maggi (@AlessandroMagg4) June 14, 2023
