Basket rumors

15 July 2023

15/07/2023 12:19

Crvena Zvedza announces the deal with Rokas Giedraitis

Rokas Giedraitis is a new player of Crvena Zvedza.

The Lithuanian forward has signed a deal for next season.

Giedraitis is headed to Serbia after 3 years with Baskonia, the last one with 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game between ACB and Euroleague.

 

15 July 2023

15/07/2023 11:28

Fenerbahce officially signs Georgios Papagiannis

Center Georgios Papagiannis is a new member of Fenerbahce, as announced by the Turkish club.

The Greek player signed a two-year contract.

Papagiannis spent five seasons with Panathinaikos, the last one with 9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

 

15 July 2023

15/07/2023 11:08

Nutribullet Treviso inks Ky Bowman

Ky Bowman is a new player of Nutribullet Treviso, the Italian team announced.

The Boston College product made his European debut last year in Italy with Happy Casa Brindisi, averaging 11.8 points per game with 4 rebounds, 1.7 steals (first in LBA) and 2.7 assists.

15 July 2023

15/07/2023 09:30

Kyle Guy joins Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos BC announces the signing of Kyle Guy (26, 1.88 meters) on a 2 years contract.

Guy is a basketball player, born on August 11, 1997 in Indianapolis, USA. He is a guard who last played for Joventut Badalona.

He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers as a shooting guard for three years and was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player during his junior season before declaring for the draft. In high school, he was Indiana Mr. Basketball and a McDonald’s All-American.

Kyle Guy was drafted in the 2019 NBA draft by the New York Knicks before being traded to Sacramento. The Kings signed him to a two-way contract on July 7, 2019, to split time between the NBA Kings and their NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings. He scored 42 points for Stockton in a win over the Iowa Wolves on December 1. He made his NBA debut on January 10, 2020, against the Milwaukee Bucks. On January 18, Guy scored 37 points and hit seven three-pointers for Stockton in a 147–117 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue.

On February 21, 2021, Guy scored 9 points in 9 minutes off the bench for the Sacramento Kings against the Milwaukee Bucks, on 4-for-5 shooting.

In August 2021, Guy joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2021 NBA Summer League roster. He debuted with 15 points in 17 minutes off the bench while 4-for-10 from the field, as well as 3-for-7 from three-point range against the Orlando Magic. On September 27, 2021, he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived on October 16. On October 23, he signed with the Cleveland Charge as an affiliate player.

On December 30, 2021, Guy signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat via the hardship exemption. On January 10, he signed a second 10-day contract. In his first game after signing the 10-day contract, Guy scored 17 points and hit four three-pointers. On January 17, 2022, Guy signed a two-way contract with the Heat. On March 24, he was waived by the Heat and four days later he returned to the Cleveland Charge.

After the end of the season Guy moved to Spain for the 2022-23 season, signed by Joventut Badalona. Averaging 11.8 points, 2.6 assists, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.5 steals per game over 21 appearances in the 7DAYS EuroCup, his contributions helped his side reach the Semifinals of the second-tier club continental competition of Euroleague Basketball. At the domestic level, tallying 12.8 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per contest over 40 appearances pushed the team coached by Carles Duran to the Semifinals of the Liga Endesa Playoffs.

15 July 2023

15/07/2023 08:49

Crvena Zvedza signs Joel Bolomboy , Mike Tobey

Crvena Zvedza announced the arrivals of Joel Bolomboy and Mike Tobey.

Bolomboy spent the last season with Olympiacos (4.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG).

Tobey leaves Spain for first time since 2016, last year with Barcelona the big man produced 5.2 points and 3 rebounds per game between ACB and Euroleague.

 

14 July 2023

14 July 2023

14 July 2023

14/07/2023 19:11

Panathinaikos agreed to terms with Kyle Guy

Kyle Guy will join Panathinaikos, as reported by SDNA.
Panathinaikos and Joventut Badalona reached an agreement for the shooter wanted by coach Ataman.

14 July 2023

14/07/2023 19:03

Olimpia Milano agreed to terms with Maodo Lo

Maodo Lo will join Olimpia Milano on a two-year deal.

The German point guard comes from Alba Berlin and will get €1 million in two seasons with the reigning Italian champions.

14 July 2023

14/07/2023 16:31

Imminent contract termination between Nikola Mirotic and Barcelona: player’s future decisions await

We’re close to a resolution between Nikola Mirotic and Barcelona. According to Marc Mundet of radio station RAC1, the parties have come closer in recent hours, and the contract termination is imminent.

The future of Nikola Mirotic could therefore reach its first decisive phase by the end of the weekend, at the latest by Monday. At that point, having reached an exit agreement with the Blaugrana, it will be time for him to choose a new team.
As we’ve reported in recent days, Partizan appears to be in the lead, although there is still the matter of agreeing on salary. There are talks in Serbia of a decisive contact between Obradovic and the player.

 

14 July 2023

14 July 2023

14/07/2023 12:20

Juancho Hernangómez: My dream has always been to play in the NBA and for this, I will continue

Juancho Hernangómez is a major target for Barcelona to complete their roster. However, the acquisition of the Madrid-born player cannot be taken for granted, as the player himself emphasized in an interview given this Friday to the newspaper Marca. “It’s normal for speculation to occur because my brother signed with Barcelona. But speculation is just speculation. People take things for granted that are not true”.

The dream is still NBA: “It’s a dream come true that I’ve never stopped fighting for despite any obstacles that have been put in my way. My dream has always been to play in the NBA and for this, I will continue”.

14 July 2023

14/07/2023 09:20

Olimpia Milano targets former Alba Berlin Maodo Lo

“Olimpia Milano Sets Sights on Maodo Lo,” headlines La Gazzetta dello Sport. The German point guard’s name appears to be more than just an option for Olimpia Milano as a backup playmaker.

The italian newspaper goes as far as to say that an “agreement is just around the corner”. Born in 1992 in Berlin, Maodo Lo is a 191-centimeter athlete with a solid defensive presence.

Having trained at Columbia University, he returned to Germany with Alba Berlin under Andrea Trinchieri after Brad Wanamaker’s departure. Effectively, in the BBL, he’s donned the jerseys of the three most important teams: after two years in Bamberg (thus also with Olimpia Milano’s captain Nicolò Melli), he played two seasons for Bayern and three for Alba.

In the 2021-2022 season, he had his best year: 13.3 points in the EuroLeague with 3.7 assists. In the last season, these numbers were 11.6 and 2.8, which became 9.4 and 3.8 in the top German league.

14 July 2023

14/07/2023 08:10

Georgios Papagiannis reportedly leaves Panathinaikos to sign with Fenerbahce

Plot twist in Athens. Center Georgios Papagiannis breaks off renewal negotiations with Panathinaikos.

The player will continue his career at Fenerbahce, who just yesterday announced the signing of Sanli Sertac. The future of the Turkish team thus has a sensational trio under the boards, not forgetting the athletic Johnathan Motley.

Georgios Papagiannis, 220 centimeters tall and born in 1997, averaged 8.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in the last season.

13 July 2023

13 July 2023

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 15:46

Paul Jorgensen joins Kolossos

KAE Kolossos H Hotels has announced the arrival of Paul Jorgensen.

The US guard with Italian passport spent last season in Spain with Estudiantes, where he scored 12.3 points in 21 minutes per game in LEB Gold.

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 15:36

Darío Brizuela leaves Unicaja Malaga

The player Darío Brizuela has exercised the termination clause included in his contract with Unicaja.

The shooting guard thus decides to end his time in Malaga, after 3 and a half seasons in which he grew in his game and was a very important piece in winning the Copa del Rey 2023.

From Unicaja Baloncesto we wish him the best in his future and we appreciate his professionalism.

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 14:49

Ognjen Dobric signs two-year deal with Segafredo Virtus Bologna

Ognjen Dobric is a new player of Virtus Segafredo Bologna, as announced by the Italian club.

The Serbian forward signed a contract until 2025.

Dobric arrives from Crvena Zvedza, where last year he produced 10 points and 1.5 assists in 22 minutes per game.

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 14:31

Ognjen Dobric leaves Crvena Zvedza

Crvena Zvedza announced the departure of Ognjen Dobric.

The swingman has played 435 games for the Serbian team, and currently ranks second on the all-time list for number of games played.

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 13:16

Olympiacos officially signs Luke Sikma

Olympiacos announces an agreement with Luke Sikma for the next two seasons. The American forward comes from six years at Alba Berlin, where he won three German titles and was named BBL MVP in 2018 and EuroCup MVP in 2019.

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 11:44

Igor Crespo on Mirotic future: First close one phase and then look for a solution for the next one

Igor Crespo, Nikola Mirotic’s agent, spoke this morning to Spanish radio station RAC1. Here are some of his statements to journalist Jordi Basté.

“Everything has been clear for months. When the club proposed the idea of resolving the contract, I replied: okay, let’s do it. I told the player to freely choose his future, but it is right to first close one phase and then look for a solution for the next one”.

The journalist lists the names of the teams interested in Nikola Mirotic according to the media. From Greek to Serbian teams, passing through Monaco and Olimpia Milano. Is there a risk that they cannot wait too long? “I have no idea if they will wait or not for our agreement with Barcelona. I don’t even know if this agreement will be there. Then it is normal that there is interest, it would be strange if it were the opposite. I think the market considers him the best player in Europe. But with Barcelona, I have been clear: I will not negotiate anything until the situation with them is resolved. Moreover, I can’t even legally do so”.

And Jorge Crespo says he is willing to negotiate with Barcelona: “We are always willing to negotiate everything, to sit at a table and talk about everything. We have always been available and continue to be so. We are always open, we never close a channel of communication”.

And in the past there have been cuts: “He has already reduced his salary twice, a third time he then modified the contract itself. And even the fourth time he would have been available”.

13 July 2023

13/07/2023 09:06

Reyer Venezia reached an agreement with Aamir Simms

Reyer Venezia has finalized a multi-year agreement with American power forward Amir Simms. As reported to Sportando, the 1999-born player will be part of coach Neven Spahija’s roster. After spending four seasons with the Clemson Tigers, he began his professional career in 2021 with the Westchester Knicks.

At the end of July 2022, he signed a one-year contract with Paris Basketball, where he averaged 13.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in the French Betclic ELITE ProA. In the EuroCup, the player born in East Orange, New Jersey, posted impressive numbers with 15 appearances, averaging 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 61.8% from two, 40.3% from three, and 85.3% from the free throw line.

12 July 2023

12 July 2023

12/07/2023 20:00

Aleksander Dziewa inks with Towers Hamburg

Veolia Towers Hamburg signed big man Aleksander Dziewa to a one-year contract, adding a seasoned power to its front line, the club said on Wednesday. Dziewa, a 25-year-old athlete with 2.07 meters, comes from Slask Wroclaw, where he played for the previous seven seasons. Dziewa recorded 11.6 points during the previous season, his second in the BKT EuroCup, on 60.8% two-point and 41.2% three-point shooting. He also had 2.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds.

Dziewa made an impression during a game against Slask in Hamburg last season, recording 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 blocks in just 30 minutes on the court.

12 July 2023

12/07/2023 19:53

Oliver Vidin joins Slask Wroclaw

Oliver Vidin, the head coach of Slask Wroclaw, which finished second in the Polish League, has been brought back for a third time to lead the squad in the BKT EuroCup. Between 2019 and 2021, Vidin, 45, sat on Slask’s bench previously. This time, he agreed to a fresh, two-year contract.

Since his first of five seasons with Dolny Kubin in Slovakia in 2008, Vidin, a Serbian, has served as a head coach at the club level. He then spent three seasons with one of his former teams, Inter Bratislava, in Slovakia, winning the Slovakian League in 2017. His next stop was the Finnish League with BC Nokia from 2014 to 2016.

12 July 2023

12/07/2023 13:39

Real Madrid waives rights to Willy Hernangómez, Barcelona in pole position

Real Madrid has decided not to exercise their right of first refusal for Willy Hernangómez, thus clearing the path for Barcelona to sign the recent EuroBasket MVP. According to AS, sources close to the player confirmed that Barcelona’s offer, exceeding four million euros per year, is beyond the budget of Real Madrid.

Despite his past in the Real’s youth team, Hernangómez appears inclined to sign for Barcelona, although he also has the option to continue his career in the NBA. After his contract with the New Orleans Pelicans expired last month, Hernangómez is now a free agent in the professional North American market.

“I played in the youth ranks of Real Madrid, but in the end, I want to play and feel important. I want to fight for titles. I’m not closing the door on anything. Barcelona is a winning and champion team… in the end, it’s a job, an opportunity,” stated Hernangómez.

It is almost certain that, following Real Madrid’s decision to forego the high cost of the right of first refusal, Hernangómez will be wearing the blaugrana shirt in the ACB from the next season.

12 July 2023

12/07/2023 13:27

Partizan reportedly in advanced talks with Mateusz Ponitka

Partizan isn’t halting their market activity and appears poised to bring in another reinforcement: Mateusz Ponitka. The Polish forward, who impressed in the last EuroBasket, could be the Adriatic League champions’ first summer acquisition unless there are unforeseen developments.

Ponitka, who has also attracted the attention of Maccabi Tel Aviv, was a standout in the last EuroBasket, achieving a triple-double against Slovenia in the quarterfinals with 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists. In the tournament, he maintained an average of 13.4 points, 5.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.6 steals.

With Panathinaikos, the team with which he signed a contract at the behest of Dejan Radonjić, the forward had an average of 8.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in the EuroLeague, starting in six out of the 27 matches played.

In the meantime, the arrival of Ognjen Jaramaz is expected, who has agreed to his transfer to Partizan.

Source: Mozzartsport

12 July 2023

12/07/2023 11:34

Where will Ricky Rubio play next season?

Where will Ricky Rubio play next season? Mundo Deportivo announces a one-year agreement with Barcelona after a confrontation with Juan Carlos Navarro, but the player sharply denies it on social media: “Sources close to Ricky Rubio reveal that Mundo Deportivo is lying. However, my sources are not as reliable as yours.”

In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Juan Laporta was quite succinct: “I was told about it, but if they haven’t updated me anymore, it means there have been no developments.”

 

12 July 2023

12/07/2023 11:16

Fenerbahce officially part ways with Devin Booker and Carsen Edwards

Fenerbahce officially bids farewell to Devin Booker and Carsen Edwards.

Edwards, headed to Bayern Munich, averaged 8 points in the EuroLeague last season.

Booker, a center standing at 205 centimeters, averaged 5.8 points with 3.3 rebounds.