Quincy Miller has reached an agreement with the Toyama Grouses, a source told Sportando.
Miller, the No.38 pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, spent last year between the Converge Fiber Xers (over 29 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks per game in PBA) and the Aishin Sea Horses (18.6 points and 8.7 rebounds) per game in B.League.
According to Sportal, Olimpia Milano made an offer to the London Lions for Matt Morgan, but the English club is not planning to let the player leave.
It is unclear whether Milan plans to continue the negotiations for the Cornell product, who is scoring 17.1 points with 3.9 assists per game in Eurocup.
After the latest injuries the Italian team remains active on the market to strengthen the backcourt.
Anadolu Efes announces the arrival of Ridvan Oncel on loan until the end of the season.
The Turkish guard, born in 1997, has produced an average of 5.4 points and 3.4 assists with Darussafaka in the BCL.
Başarılı oyuncu @ridvanoncell sezon sonuna kadar kiralık olarak formamızı giyecek. ✍️
Hoş Geldin Rıdvan! #BenimYerimBurası pic.twitter.com/bHdlKbUDoL
— Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) December 14, 2023
Sasha Djordjevic next coach of Italbasket? The direct interested party denies on X, in Italian and Serbian, the rumors arrived from Eastern Europe about a forthcoming succession of China’s head coach to Gianmarco Pozzecco.
These are Sale’s words: ‘Before publishing news, one must make sure it is true and well-founded. Otherwise, one risks doing damage, even unintentionally, to all parties involved. I proudly continue with my role as coach of the Chinese national team’.
Prima di publicare notizie,bisogna assicurarsi che siano vere e fondate. Senno,si rischia di fare danno ,anche involontariamente a tutte le parti coinvolte.Continuo orgogliosamente col mio ruolo di CT della Nazionale Cinese
— Aleksandar Djordjevic (@CoachDjordjevic) December 14, 2023
Sasha Djordjevic is the next coach of Italbasket. The news comes from Serbia, by the website sportklub.
Djordjevic, who ended the last world championship at the helm of China with one victory, is expected to end his experience in Asia soon.
The Serbian site does not specify the timing of the succession with Gianmarco Pozzecco, but back in October Djordjevic had already been approached with Scariolo on the Azzurri bench for the post 2024 summer.
Nico Mannion is expected to leave Baskonia, a source told Sportando.
ASVEL, Olimpia Milano and Bertram Derthona among the teams interested in the Italian national team point guard .
Buducnost and Prometey have also inquired about Mannion.
Mannion at ASVEL would reunite with Gianmarco Pozzecco, the Italy CT who helped him to play his best basketball since his arrival in Europe.
Behind the departure from Baskonia the poor feeling with coach Ivanovic.
Mannion scored 6 points and dished out 2.2 assists in 13 minutes per game in Euroleague.
Ben McLemore is close to a deal with Manisaspor, reports Donatas Urbonas.
The former NBA Lottery Pick just left AEK Athens, where he was producing 9.5 points in 19 minutes per game between Greek league and BCL.
McLemore in 9 NBA seasons put together career-averages of 9 points (36% from three) in 22 minutes.
9-year NBA veteran Ben McLemore is close to signing with Manisaspor, per sources.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) December 13, 2023
Fenerbahce has reportedly reached an agreement with Sarunas Jasikevicius. This was reported by the Turkish website Basketfaul.
The former Barcelona player is expected in Istanbul tomorrow and could already lead the team on Friday against Monaco. It would now only be a matter of details.
For Jasikevicius, the Fenerbahce team would be a return after his 2011 experience as a player. The candidature of Andrea Trinchieri has therefore been overcome.
Itoudis ❌
Jasi ✅— Fabrizio Lorenzi (@fabry23lorenzi) December 13, 2023
Monday night’s defeat in the derby with Efes will cost Dimitris Itoudis the bench at Fenerbahce. The news was reported by SDNA and confirmed to Sportando as well as other European media.
Fenerbahce want to end after little more than a season its collaboration with the Greek coach, two times EuroLeague winner with Cska after his years as Zeljko Obradovic’s assistant in the great Panathinaikos at the beginning of the millennium.
The turkish team, fresh from a less-than-exciting season, has a 6-7 record in EuroLeague and 8-3 in BSL, but -2 from Efes in Turkish ranking. Hence a sensational decision, albeit one that has yet to be made official.
For the succession, according to Sportando, the candidature of Andrea Trinchieri would be ahead of that of Sarunas Jasikevicius. The agreement would be one step away.
Varese Basketball is considering a sensational return of Colbey Ross to make up for the absence of injured Davide Moretti. This was reported by La Prealpina.
Despite the difficulty of the operation, given the high amount of money requested by Ross (almost three quarters of his two-year $800,000 contract with Buducnost Podgorica), there’s an opening for negotiations.
Luis Scola has said he is willing to provide an additional budget to make the purchase possible.
Ross, currently the third point guard at his club and with few opportunities to take the court, could consider the option if circumstances permit.
The situation is still being evaluated and there are no guarantees, but the possibility exists, reports the Varese newspaper.
Abdel Nader is a new player of the South East Melbourne Phoenix, as announced by the Australian team.
The forward moves to the NBL after five NBA seasons between the Celtics, Thunder and Suns.
Nader signed a deal until the end of the NBL season.
Welcome to the Heartland, Abdel ✍️ @AbdelNader2
Former NBA Small Forward Abdel Nader has signed on for the remainder of the NBL24 season! 💚
📝Full Story ⤵️
— South East Melbourne Phoenix (@SEMelbPhoenix) December 11, 2023
Aris B.C. announced the signing of Jonathan Stark on a contract through the end of the season.
Stark last year produced over 12 points and 5 assists per game in France with Orleans.
‼️ O JONATHAN STARK ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΗ Midea ‼️#Welcome to#TheEmperor
@_jonathanstark2Read more 👉 https://t.co/aoDCXSpa8D#ARISBC#ARISFAMILY#ARISBCTRANSFERS#ARISBC2324 pic.twitter.com/noXzhIapm3
— ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) December 12, 2023
Skylar Spencer is a new player of Pallacanestro Varese, the Italian team announced.
Spencer started the season in Mexico with the Libertadores de Queretaro (5.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.2 BPG).
The center spent last year in Italy with Trieste.
📣 #UFFICIALE‼️ Skylar #Spencer è un nuovo giocatore della Pallacanestro Varese ⚪️🔴 Facciamolo sentire subito a casa dandogli un caloroso saluto 👋 #WelcomeSkylar #NoiSiamoVarese #YourStoryOurStory pic.twitter.com/G80J95S06O
— Pallacanestro Varese (@PallVarese) December 12, 2023
Promitheas strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Tim Frazier.
The point guard spent the 2022-23 season between Aek Athens and SIG Strasbourg.
Frazier played 289 games in the NBA.
Παίκτης του Προμηθέα Πάτρας ο Tim Frazier#promitheaspatras #promitheasbc #proudtobeorangehttps://t.co/2HC0hHwKFa
— Promitheas Patras BC Vikos Cola (@promitheasbc) December 11, 2023
Virtus Bologna is on the market for a big man, as reported by La Prealpina.
Tarik Black is a name the the Italian powerhouse is considering to add to the roster.
Black spent last season with Olympiacos averaging 8.8 points and 4 rebounds in Greek league.
Pallacanestro Varese is on the market for a guard and is considering the profile of Stanley Whittaker, as reported by La Prealpina.
Whittaker is playing with Dinamo Sassari averaging 7.6 points and 4.3 assists in 8 Serie A games.
Varese is on the market also due to the injury of Davide Moretti who may miss a month of action.
The future of Kevin Pangos at Olimpia Milano is being decided in these hours. Despite rumors of a possible exchange with Keenan Evans from Lithuania, it seems that an agreement with Valencia is imminent. Sources from 15min.lt and “Marca” report that Pangos is close to joining Valencia Basket in the EuroLeague.
His tenure with “Žalgiris” and later with Milano has been impactful, but this season he has been limited to an average of 7.2 points and 3 assists per game in the EuroLeague.
Pangos’ move to Valencia Basket would relieve Olimpia Milano of a couple of million euros in gross salary. However, an exchange with Evans from “Žalgiris” could have solved several problems for Ettore Messina’s roster, providing a starting playmaker to complement Maodo Lo and filling the gap in playmaking.
SIG Strasbourg is strengthening the backcourt with the arrival of Tyrus McGee, according to Gabriel Pantel-Jouve.
The 32-year-old guard spent last year between Galatasaray (11.5 PPG in BSL and 10.9 in BCL) and Fujian.
McGee previously played in France with Pau-Orthez in 2020.
Tyrus McGee with the POSTER OF THE YEAR in Serie Apic.twitter.com/CPbxxhSUKM
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) June 20, 2019
La SIG Strasbourg va enregistrer une belle recrue pour la suite de la saison : l'arrière Tyrus McGee va rejoindre la formation alsacienne. #BasketballCL X #BetclicELITE
— Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (@GabrielPJ_) December 8, 2023
Besiktas strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Kyle Allman Jr.
The point guard started the season with Darussafaka (12.8 PPG, 4.7 APG between BSL and BCL).
Kyle Allman Beşiktaş Emlakjet’te
Beşiktaş Emlakjet Takımımız, Birleşik Amerikalı oyun kurucu Kyle Allman ile sözleşme imzaladı.
🔗 https://t.co/6p04Kaf4Bq pic.twitter.com/Iyr2p0mtZ0
— Beşiktaş Fibabanka (@BJK_Basketbol) December 5, 2023
Reyer Venezia is working on Khem Birch, but potential and very dangerous rivals are emerging in the race for the former NBA player: Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Star.
As also confirmed by the president of the Orogranata team, Federico Casarin, Khem Birch is a real target for coach Neven Spahija’s roster.
But also in the EuroLeague something could move. According to what Sportando has learned, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Star could enter the negotiations.
Reyer Venezia has been working on Khem Birch for some time. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Red Star could also enter the negotiations for the former NBA Im told pic.twitter.com/XRNHG5uRJE
— Alessandro Luigi Maggi (@AlessandroMagg4) December 7, 2023
Federico Casarin, president of Umana Reyer Venezia, comments on the Khem Birch entry in la Nuova: “He’s a great player, who has done well in Europe, both in Turkey and Greece, as well as having a background in the NBA. There are many situations that we are monitoring, players that are being released, always with the aim of implementing the staff because we are happy with all the players on the roster’.
Varese Basketball would be close to an agreement with Skylar Spencer. This was reported by La Prealpina.
Long, class of 1994, 206 centimetres, seen in Trieste last season (8.2 points of average, 7.9 rebounds and 1 stoppage per game), Spencer is currently in Mexico, where he is producing 5.8 points of average and 5.4 rebounds with Libertadores.
Valencia on the trail of Kevin Pangos. The ‘taronja’ club is looking for reinforcements on the outside, and the Canadian point guard would be on the list.
Virtually out of Olimpia Milano’s rotation, Kevin Pangos has played 5 LBA and 5 EuroLeague games this season, averaging 7.2 points in the top continental competition with 3 assists.
Born in 1993, Kevin Pangos is under contract with the Biancorossi until June 30, 2024. The Gonzaga product has already played in ACB with Gran Canaria (2015-2016) and Barcelona (2018-2020).
Reyer Venezia is looking for Khem Birch to complete the roster at coach Neven Spahija’s disposal.
A 208 centimetres centre born in 1992, after two seasons in Europe with Usak (2015-2016) and Olympiacos (2016-2017), Birch played with the Magic and Raptors, with whom he produced an average of 2.2 points with 1.3 rebounds in 20 games last year.
Released a month ago by the Spurs, Birch is reportedly re-entering the European market. According to Sportando, negotiations with Reyer Venezia are underway. A complex agreement, but the Orogranata management is hopeful.
Slovenian basketball player Klemen Prepelič has left Cedevita Olimpija after just over a month. The experienced guard, arriving from Huventud, made a significant contribution to Simone Pianigiani’s team. Prepelič debuted on October 28 against SC Derby, finishing the match with a double-double of 23 points and 13 assists. During his time in Ljubljana, where he signed a two-month open contract, he continued to deliver excellent performances. According to Meridian Sport, the 2017 European champion with Slovenia will continue his career with Galatasaray. In the Eurocup, Prepelič averaged 16.2 points, 8.7 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game, while in the ABA League, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.2 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per match.
According to La Prealpina, center Willie Cauley-Stein is at the top of the list of Openjobmetis Varese players under evaluation after the latest negative results.
Cauley-Stein is producing 9.7 points and 8.4 rebounds in 26 minutes per game, but the team would be especially unhappy with his attitude on the court, a ‘flaw’ that has accompanied the former Kentucky big man since the beginning of his career.
WCS will play regularly both tonight in the FIBA Europe Cup and in the next LBA game.
Murcia strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Arturs Kurucs, who returns to Spain after a brief experience in Greece (7.7 PPG with Promitheas).
The 23-year-old Latvian penned a deal through 2025.
🚨 OFICIAL 🚨
🏀 Arturs Kurucs se incorpora al UCAM Murcia
📰 https://t.co/egc2iBx3zB#TheLegacy pic.twitter.com/UirTcphdPY
— UCAM Murcia (@UCAMMurcia) December 5, 2023
Shannon Evans ready to return to Europe? The former Sevilla and Valencia player has reportedly decided to leave China.
In 11 CBA games, the point guard had guaranteed an average of 13.5 points with 5.5 assists, but the divorce with the Beijing Ducks is reported to have been announced in the last few hours.
The Chinese team would have replaced Evans with former Varese player Marcus Keene.
Shannon Evans, según informan en China, ha dejado el Beijing Ducks (que ha fichado a Marcus Keene).
Y es AGENTE LIBRE.
— Gerard Solé (@gsole14) December 5, 2023
What future for Ettore Messina on Olimpia Milano’s bench? Resignation on the way? After the knockout with Sassari, the talk is of nothing else, and so let’s read the various rumours that have emerged in these hours.
Olimpia Milano, il futuro di Ettore Messina. Sono circolate voci di dimissioni nel pomeriggio. Il coach-presidente è invece decollato regolarmente con la squadra alle 16.15 da Alghero per Monaco di Baviera. Inizia una settimana delicatissima, non solo in campo, per la sua… pic.twitter.com/cvexUpVcQv
— Alessandro Luigi Maggi (@AlessandroMagg4) December 3, 2023
We basically open the dances, as also reported on realolimpiamilano.com earlier today: ‘Ettore Messina, at 4.15pm on Sunday, boarded a Horizont flight to Munich at Alghero airport with the team. In Italy, timidly, rumours of resignation were peeping out. But as of today, nothing is decided.
Anything could happen, every day could be the last for a management that has meant so much».
According to the Trentino daily T: ‘According to various indiscretions, in fact, the white and red red coach, Ettore Messina, will hand in his resignation to Giorgio Armani in the next few hours.
The national press is silent today, or almost silent. Thus the Corriere della Sera: ‘In the post-game of Sassari and until late last night, insistent rumours circulated that Messina would resign in favour of his deputy Mario Fioretti, thus maintaining the presidency of the technical area of the club. Rumours that have remained rumours, the bond with the ownership seems inseparable: Olimpia flew directly from Sardinia to Munich, where tomorrow they will be on the court – with Ettore Messina regularly on the bench – in the first of two consecutive away games in the Euroleague, the second on Thursday in Belgrade’.
This instead is the post of realolimpiamilano.com published in the morning:
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Merkezefendi coach Zafer Aktas confirmed the move of center Daniel Oturu to Anadolu Efes.
His words after the 83-81 win with Darussafaka.
“It was a complicated day for us. In particular, Oturu’s departure affects the team emotionally, and it also affected him, who did his best to help the team. But in the end we won and we are sending Daniel to the Euroleague. We are happy, I think he is happy too. He is the fourth player that my team and I have sent to the Euroleague. It’s really an honor as a coach. But obviously it’s a situation that hurts us to ensure the continuity of the team.”
Oturu is averaging 20.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks per game in BSL.
Başantrenörümüz Zafer Aktaş’ın Darüşşafaka Lassa maçının ardından değerlendirmeleri. pic.twitter.com/6wcUncjG4d
— Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi (@merkezefendigsk) December 2, 2023
