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13/06/202014:29

Pieno Zvaigzdes keeps Daniel Amigo, signs Andreja Milutinovic

Pieno Zvaigzdes announced that Daniel Amigo has re-signed with the team. The Lithuanian club has also signed Serbian forward Andreja Milutinovic.

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12/06/202020:27

Deal between Dinamo Sassari and Vasa Pusica to fall apart?

The deal between Dinamo Sassari and Vasa Pusica is on the verge of falling apart, a Serbian source told Sportando.

The two sides had an agreement in principle but the player did not accept the Covid-19 clause added to the contract. The Covid-19 is a clause the all Serie A and LNP teams can add to the contracts after the pandemic that cancelled all the leagues in Italy.

Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco, the was able to convince Pusica to move to Sassari, confirmed the agreement between the two sides a few days in an interview to Il Corriere dello Sport.

“Pusica has size, he is 196cm tall. He can be the playmaker and the guard with Spissu because he has a great shot. He had important offers but one of our former players, Rashawn Thomas, convinced him to come here” Pozzecco said.

 

12/06/202019:51

ASVEL signs Allerik Freeman

ASVEL announced the signing of guard Allerik Freeman.

Freeman played in Turkey and China this past season. He started the season with Bursaspor before joining the Shenzhen Aviators.

12/06/202018:16

Sammy Mejia considering retirement, agent says

Sammy Mejia is considering retirement according to his Turkish agent Caglar Coskun.

“Sammy Mejia is currently considering retirement. He is staying in America. He will decided in the next days. His retirement seems likely for now” Coskun said.

Mejia, born in 1983, has played for Tofas in the past three seasons.

12/06/202018:12

Okapi Aalstar re-signs Ivan Maras, signs Nathan Kuta

Okapi Aalstar announced two more moves on the market.
The Belgian team signed to a three-year deal Nathan Kuta.
Okapi Aalstar also re-signed for two seasons Ivan Maras.

12/06/202018:07

Melo Trimble to join Montakit Fuenlabrada

Melo Trimble is joining MOntakit Fuenlabrada.
The player comes from Melbourne United where he averaged 19.5 points and 4.8 assists in NBL.

12/06/202016:31

Utsunomiya Brex agreed to terms with Josh Scott and LJ Peak

Japanese team Utsunomiya Brex has reached agreements with Josh Scott and LJ Peak for next season, a source told Sportando.

Peak has played between Varese and Cluj-Napoca this season before the leagues were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Peak was averaging 7.3 points per game in Italian Serie A while in Romanian league he scored 16 points with 4.5 rebounds in two games.

Josh Scott comes from Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa where he dominated in the four games played with the team averaging 20 points, 12.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

12/06/202015:25

Germani Brescia showing serious interest in Tyler Kalinoski

Germani Brescia is showing serious interest in Tyler Kalinoski, a source told Sportando.
The Davidson alum spent the season in Turkey with Bandirma averaging 10.7ppg, 3.4rpg and 3.1apg in BSL and 12.6ppg, 4.1rpg and 4.4apg in BCL.

Kalinoski has played pro basketball in France with Chalon and Belgium with Antwerp Giants before moving to Turkey last summer.

12/06/202015:11

Arnoldas Kulboka extends with Bilbao

Arnoldas Kulboka has officially extended his contract with RETABet Bilbao for two more seasons.
The Lithuanian shooter averaged 8.5 points per game in his first season with the Basque team.

12/06/202013:24

Numi Omot joins Tofas Bursa

Tofas Bursa announced the signing of Numi Omot.
The player with African roots spent the season with ZZ Leiden and MZT Skopje.
He averaged 17.8 points in FIBA Europe Cup and 18.5 points in Northern Macedonian league.

12/06/202009:23

Jeremy Simmons will leave Openjobmetis Varese

American bigman Jeremy Simmons will leave Openjobmetis Varese according with La Prealpina.

Simmons asked the club to exercise the escape option from his contract. He will have to pay $ 10,000 by July 1st.

Former Charleston averaged 10.5 points and 5.2 rebounds this season in LBA.

11/06/202018:24

Monbus Obradoiro signs Laurynas Birutis

Monbus Obradoiro signs Laurynas Birutis .

Laurynas Birutis averaged 15.2 points and 7 rebounds in LKL this season with Prienai.

11/06/202015:58

Khimki GM: Rumors about us are just opinions for now. We are committed to the budget for next season

Khimki general manager Pavel Astakhov made an interview to the Russian broadcaster “TASS” regarding the transfer situation.
These are his words:
“All that appears in the press are now just opinions that are heard from different angles. At the moment, we are committed to the budget for the next season. When we understand what it will be, we will start working on the contracts of the players that interest us”.

11/06/202014:53

Luis Scola leaves Olimpia Milano: I want to thank Olimpia for giving me this opportunity

Luis Scola has issued the following statement: “After deep thoughts, I made the first decision regarding the next season. I have chosen not to play in the EuroLeague anymore, neither in Milan nor with another team. I want to thank Olimpia for giving me this opportunity, it was a fun year in which I experienced a good environment where I felt right at home. On the other hand, I have not decided whether to retire from basketball for good or keep playing in another competition. I’ll make a final decision during the next few weeks”.

Statement from Mr. Giorgio Armani and Olimpia Milan: “Luis Scola is a great champion and it was a great honor to have him on our Olimpia basketball team – Mr. Giorgio Armani said – In his long career, he has honored the sports and human values ​​in which we have always believed, and during the recent months he has shown how seriousness and dedication allow to reach unexpected goals. For this I thank him, wish him all the best and hope to see him on the court at the next Olympics.”

11/06/202012:10

Verners Kohs to re-sign with VEF Riga

Latvian forward Verners Kohs is re-signing with VEF Riga, a source told Sportando.

Kohs will pen a new two-year contract with the Latvian powerhouse.

Kohs averaged 6.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in Estonian-Latvian league this season.

11/06/202011:31

Brindisi president Marino says Adrian Banks chose Fortitudo: Gratitude does not exist in basketball

Happy Casa Brindisi president Nando Marino confirmed what Sportando reported: Adrian Banks is joining Fortitudo Bologna on a two-year contract.

“Unfortunately Adrian Banks chose Fortitudo Bologna. We offered him a contract but when we sent him the proposal my closest collaborators told me I was crazy” Marino told Terzo Tempo Brindisi. “I tried to sign a ‘life pact’ with Adrian. To have him here in Brindisi for the remainder of his career. But in basketball gratitude does not exist. Two years ago we signed a player that was almost at the end of his career and came from two ‘colorless’ seasons in Israel. We made him became the MVP and the top scorer of last Serie A season. We had two wonderful seasons that will remain in our hearts and also in Adrian’s heart, I believe. The player and his family have chosen a new adventure in Bologna. We are sorry but we are going to start soon with a new project” Marino added. “We are disappointed because we offered him two years plus a third one guaranteed. I wish Adrian the best of luck”.

11/06/202010:21

Adrian Banks expected to join Fortitudo Bologna

Adrian Banks is on the verge of signing a two-year contract with Fortitudo Bologna, a source told. Sportando.

The American guard had a three-year contract extension offer from Happy Casa Brindisi but he turned them down and informed the team about his decision to join Fortitudo Bologna where he will be one of the three Americans in the roster to start the season.

Banks averaged 21.2 points per game in Serie A this season.

11/06/202009:55

Michal Michalak joins MBC

Michal Michalak is a new player of BBL team MBC.
The Polish international comes from Legia Warszawa where he averaged more than 21 points per game in PLK adding 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

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