Basket rumors

11 September 2024

11/09/2024 14:31

Montrezl Harrell reportedly joining Adelaide 36ers

After a lost season due to a serious knee injury, Montrezl Harrell is back on track and has agreed to a deal with the Adelaide 36ers.

The news was reported by Olgun Uluc of ESPN.

The former Louisville big man signed a short-term contract to replace the injured Jarell Martin, with an option to remain until the end of the NBL season.

Before the injury, Harrell played 8 seasons in the NBA, winning the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2020 with the Los Angeles Clippers (18.6 points and 7 rebounds per game).

11 September 2024

11/09/2024 10:00

Fenerbahcehce issues statement on Samanic and awaits Birch

Mystery over the future of Luka Samanic, who only signed a contract with Fenerbahce on 5 August.

According to a statement issued by Fenerbahce yesterday, the player was granted permission to leave the team and return to his country (Croatia, ed.) on 6 September, due to personal reasons.

The club says it will closely monitor the situation and provide further updates in the coming days.

Meanwhile, in the coming minutes Fenerbahce will announce a new player, credibly former Olympiacos centre Khem Birch.

10 September 2024

10/09/2024 19:14

AS Monaco, John Brown III part ways

AS Monaco has announced the departure of John Brown III after two seasons.

The veteran power forward will continue to work with the Monaco club’s medical staff to recover from the shoulder injury that will keep him off the court until at least January 2025.

President Aleksej Fedoricsev’s words:

“John Brown III is a true gentleman with a big heart, who gives his all in every single minute spent on the court. His dedication to the Roca Team was evident as he overcame injuries, including his remarkable sacrifice in the fifth game of the playoffs against Fener.. JB is an integral part of our family and we express our deepest gratitude to him for his contributions. We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him return to the court stronger than ever. ”

 

 

10 September 2024

10/09/2024 14:11

Svetislav Pesic reportedly to leave Serbian NT bench

Svetislav Pešić is no longer the head coach of the Serbian national basketball team, according to Sport Klub.

This announcement comes less than a month after Pešić led Serbia to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Despite the possibility that Pešić would continue his role, including preparations for next year’s European Championship qualifiers, the collaboration has now ended.

Pešić’s departure coincides with changes in the leadership of the Serbian Basketball Federation, as Predrag Danilović has resigned as president, with three months remaining in his term. Marko Kešelj is currently considered a leading candidate to succeed him.

10 September 2024

10/09/2024 11:20

Fenerbahce reportedly to release Samanic to sign Birch

Movements at Fenerbahce. According to journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, the Turkish club are about to release Luka Samanic and sign Kehm Birch.

Luka Samanic, a foward born in 2000, arrived in Istanbul in the summer after a 43-game season in the NBA with the Utah Jazz. According to the latest information, the parties are already negotiating the termination of the one-year contract announced on 5 August.

Meanwhile, full agreement has been reached with Khem Birch. The former Olympiacos big man, who has played just over six seasons in the NBA with the Magic, Raptors and Spurs, finished last season in Spain with Girona, averaging 8.8 points and 5.7 rebounds in ACB.

8 September 2024

08/09/2024 10:56

Cibona signs Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber and Peter Jok

Cibona has announced a number of players for next season, including point guard Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber and guard Peter Jok.

Barber spent 2023/24 between FC Porto Ferpinta (17.8 points and 3.9 assists per game in FIBA Europe Cup) and Scarborough Shooting Stars (19.2 points and 3.9 assists in the Canadian CEBL).

Jok in the summer averaged 7.7 points with 5 rebounds per game for South Sudan at the Paris Olympics.

7 September 2024

07/09/2024 19:57

Guandong Tigers sign Darius Bazley and Will Barton

The Guandong Tigers announced the signings of forward Darius Bazley and guard Will Barton.

The former Syracuse man struggled to find a new team after parting ways with the Thunder, last year he played mostly in the G League producing over 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game.

Barton, out of the NBA last year, after a brief experience in the ACB defended the colors of the Cangrejeros de Santurce in BSN (17.1 PPG, 4 APG).

 

 

 

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7 September 2024

07/09/2024 11:10

Panathinaikos’ Giannakopoulos announced the agreement with Cedi Osman

Panathinaikos signs an incredible market coup: the club’s number one Dimitris Giannakopoulos announced the agreement with Cedi Osman.

Cedi Osman (29, 2.04 metres) is a new Panathinaikos player, as announced by Dimitris Giannakopoulos via his Instagram profile.

The ‘Greens’ thus respond to Olympiacos’ fireworks with Evan Fournier by announcing the Turkish forward, who has made 476 NBA appearances with the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs.

According to media close to Panathinaikos, the deal was a quick one, and the decisive factor was the conversation between Osman and Ergin Ataman, who is also his coach in the Turkish national team.

In Osman’s past there are five EuroLeague seasons, from 2012 to 2017, then seven in the NBA, with 72 games last season in San Antonio, averaging 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 17 minutes and 30 seconds of play per game.

Dimitris Giannakopoulos dropped the bombshell like this on his Instagram profile:
‘Good morning for three reasons. The first is that our EuroLeague rivals have strengthened a lot this year.

(…) I am pleased to announce that as of this moment Cedi Osman is a Panathinaikos player.’

7 September 2024

07/09/2024 10:25

Real Madrid reportedly Unlikely to Pursue Cedi Osman Despite Rumors

Real Madrid began preparations for the 2024-25 season with their first training session in Valdebebas on Monday, following an extended break for the players. After five days of training, Chus Mateo’s squad will play their first friendly on Saturday against Benfica in Badajoz.

Despite Yabusele’s departure to the NBA, Real Madrid has yet to sign a replacement. One name linked to the club is Cedi Osman, a former San Antonio Spurs player, but there appears to be no concrete interest at the moment.

Source: Diario AS.

5 September 2024

05/09/2024 22:19

Legia Kosz inks Shawn Jones

Shawn Jones has signed a deal for the 2024/25 season with Legia Kosz, as announced by the Polish club.

The experienced big man seen returns to Poland, where he previously played with Anwil and PGE Spojnia Stargard.

Jones spent last season with Cedevita, scoring 7.1 points with 5.3 rebounds in 17 minutes per game between ABA Liga and Eurocup.

5 September 2024

5 September 2024

5 September 2024

4 September 2024

04/09/2024 22:43

Nuni Omot joins Beijing Ducks

Nuni Omot is a new player of the Beijing Ducks, as announced by the Chinese club.

The forward then returns to the CBA, where last year he scored 25.1 points per game shooting 52 percent from the field and 43 percent from three for the Ningbo Rockets.

Omot was among South Sudan’s stars at the Paris Olympics this summer, averaging 16.7 points, 2.7 assists and 2 steals.

3 September 2024

2 September 2024

02/09/2024 18:36

Shams Charania confirms: Evan Fournier to sign with Olympiacos

Shams Charania also confirms: Evan Fournier is returning to Europe to sign a two-year deal with Olympiacos.

According to the NBA insider, there is talk of more than $4 million in total signing. Sportando’s anticipation is therefore confirmed.

2 September 2024

02/09/2024 16:47

Olympiacos close to a deal with Evan Fournier

Evan Fournier is close to Olympiacos. A deal is expected in the next few hours, according to Sportando.

For the French guard, the Greek club would be ready to put on the table a two-year offer for a total of €4.5 million, which can be increased to 5 with bonuses and various rewards.

Evan Fournier left Europe in 2012, when he was selected in the first round by the Denver Nuggets. In the NBA he has also played for the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons.

2 September 2024

02/09/2024 10:53

Cedi Osman is Real Madrid’s first choice on the market

After saying goodbye to two senators such as Chacho Rodriguez and Rudy Fernandez, and losing Guershon Yabusele to the NBA, Real Madrid enters the market with heavy feet: the first choice is Cedi Osman. This is what has been learnt by Sportando, and not only, in these hours.

Forward class 1995, product of the Anadolu Efes junior team, Cedi Osman comes from seven NBA seasons, six with the Cleveland Cavaliers and one with the San Antonio Spurs.

For him in 2023-2024 72 games with an average of 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds, but he is currently a free agent after his four-year $31 million contract signed in 2019 expired.

Possible return to Europe. Real Madrid, who have also targeted Valencia’s Semi Ojeleye, have Cedi Osman as their first choice. An offer from Efes, where the Turkish winger played until 2017, is also possible.

2 September 2024

1 September 2024

01/09/2024 17:47

Tres Tinkle signs with Darussafaka

Darussafaka strengthens the roster with the arrival of Tres Tinkle.

Tinkle spent 2023/24 in Spain with Obradoiro, scoring 9.2 points with 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.

1 September 2024

01/09/2024 15:39

Sabah BC signs Trevon Duval

Sabah BC, an Azerbaijan team that will play in the Qualification Round of the upcoming BCL, has announced the signing of point guard Trevon Duval.

Not selected in the 2018 NBA Draft, the former Duke point guard has played mostly in the G League. Last year he played 9 games in Turkey with Manisa (8.2 points and 3 assists).

 

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1 September 2024

01/09/2024 14:53

Damien Inglis joins Yokohama B-Corsairs

Damien Inglis is a new player of the Yokohama B-Corsairs, as announced by the Japanese club.

The 29-year-old French forward last season defended the colors of Valencia, scoring 8.1 points with 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in the Euroleague.

 

 

31 August 2024

31/08/2024 16:11

Uros Trifunovic joins Tofas

Tofas Bursa strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Uros Trifunovic.

The 23-year-old Serbian guard leaves Partizan, where last year he put together averages of 5.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in the 48 games played in the various competitions.

31 August 2024

31/08/2024 15:59

Homenetmen Beirut signs two former NBA players

The Homenetmen Beirut announced the signings of two former NBA players, guard/forward Shabazz Muhammad and power forward Thomas Robinson.

Muhammad previously played with the Lebanese club in the 2022/23 season (27 points, 10.5 rebounds per game).

Robinson spent last year between the Philippines and Puerto Rico.

 

30 August 2024

30/08/2024 19:19

Bayern Monaco reportedly close to a deal with Shabazz Napier

As anticipated by Superbasket, Shabazz Napier’s future is at Bayern Munich. The news is confirmed by BasketNews.

For two half-seasons in Olimpia Milan, with whom he won two championships, the point guard had negotiated in the summer with Virtus Bologna, without finding an agreement.

Now the future seems to be in Germany, where Shabazz Napier will meet Johannes Voigtmann, his teammate under Ettore Messina.

30 August 2024

30/08/2024 14:24

Evan Fournier’s future: likely return to the EuroLeague, on him also Italian clubs?

Evan Fournier’s future seems to be in the EuroLeague, according to a report from Eurohoops. Although the player has the NBA as his priority, there is a greater chance that he could return to play in Europe. In fact, the Frenchman would already have some offers from Europe, from Euroleague teams, and would seriously consider them. As for Evan Fournier, again according to the well-known website, there is interest from Spanish, Italian and French clubs.

30 August 2024

29 August 2024

29 August 2024

29/08/2024 14:31

Cibona names Christopher Thomas new head coach

Cibona has announced the hiring of Christopher Thomas as the new head coach.

Thomas previously coached Zlatorog Laško and was an assistant coach on the Slovenian national team.

The new coach revealed that the Croatian team is on the market to sign ‘players with NBA experience’.

28 August 2024