Fenerbahçe Beko announces the signing of point guard Yam Madar (2000, 1.90) to a 2+1 contract.
The player arrives from Partizan and was named the “Rising Star” of the EuroLeague in the 2022-23 season.
In the 2022-23 season, Madar made his debut in the premier continental competition, playing 38 games with averages of 5.8 points, 1.6 assists, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.6 steals per game. The point guard averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 assists, 1.5 rebounds in the Adriatic League.
Stan Okoye signed a two-year deal with MoraBanc Andorra, the Spanish team announced.
The forward spent last year in Italy with Givova Scafati, where he produced 12.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 27 minutes per game.
🙋🏻♂️ FICHAJEEEEEEEEEEE 🔥🏀🔝
✍🏻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗸𝗼𝘆𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗿𝘇𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗮
✅ El experimentado alero @StanOkoye_ firma por dos temporadas i llega procedente del Givova Scafati de Italia.#OkoYES #BigStan #MaiPor
— MoraBanc Andorra (@morabancandorra) July 11, 2023
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia announced the arrival of Jamar Smith on a two-year deal.
The guard spent the last two seasons in Turkey with Bahcesehir, producing 13.7 points and 2.6 assists per game in 2022-23.
💣 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙯𝙖: 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚̀ 𝙗𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙤! ⚪️🔴
Il comunicato —> https://t.co/Ozcwket1Ch#WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/Lp7aRDZixk
— Pall. Reggiana (@PallacReggiana) July 11, 2023
According to a report by Donatas Urbonas, Carsen Edwards is finalizing a deal with Bayern Munich.
Edwards in his European debut with Fenerbahce jersey scored 8 points in 15 minutes per game in Euroleague, and 13.2 points with 2 assists in BSL.
Carsen Edwards is finalizing an agreement with Bayern Munich, per sources.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) July 11, 2023
Olimpia has decided that the 1.93 mt tall shooting guard Giordano Bortolani, born in Sant’Agata di Militello on 2 December 2000, returning from his loan spell at Scaligera Verona, will be part of the team during the 2023/24 season. “With Bortolani – Olimpia’s general manager Christos Stavropoulos explains – we started a journey years ago which, at the end of several experiences in other clubs of the top divisions, brought him back to Milan. We are proud to be able to offer to a product from our academy the chance to play for Olimpia, but Giordano is here because we believe he can help the team right away.” “I grew up here in this club so for me this is something really unique. It’s a dream come true. Now it is time to try to take the best out of this experience that I will live with enthusiasm and determination,” Bortolani said.
WHO IS BORTOLANI – Son of a former minor league player, Bortolani grew up in the Olimpia youth system. In 2017/18 he made his first top division field goal in a seson in which he played four games with the team that won the Italian championship. He was in double membership in Bernareggio. Eventually, he played in Legnano, in Biella and then in Brescia, Treviso (11.8 points per game, 38.9 percent shooting from three), Verona (10.0 points per game), and also a stint in Spain, playing for Manresa. In 2021/22, in Treviso, he was named BCL’s “Best Young Player” (14.7 points per game). He made his international debut on February 20, 2020, against Russia in Naples.
John Brown stays in Monaco. The former Brindisi player had signed a two-year contract last summer, with an opt-out clause that the parties will not exercise.
Brown finished this EuroLeague season with an average of 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds.
More details:https://t.co/6vhsMI1nKc
— BasketNews (@BasketNews_com) July 11, 2023
Virtus Bologna and Bayern Munich are working on the trade between Ismael Bako and Freddie Gillespie according to Repubblica Bologna.
Bako avreaged this EuroLeague season 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds with Virtus Bologna.
Gillespie averaged 4.3 points, 6 rebounds with Bayern.
“Mirotic, con un pie en el Armani Milan” headlines Mundo Deportivo today in all newsstands throughout Catalonia.
The Catalan daily specifies that: “No agreement has yet been reached between Barcelona and Nikola Mirotic for the termination of the contract”, and that everything is subordinate to a very complex negotiation between the parties.
According to the latest information collected by Mundo: “The final approach could come around 15, 16 million euros, even though none of the parties have confirmed that they are close to a solution”.
But beyond this obstacle, Mundo Deportivo has no doubts: “What seems quite clear is that Mirotic’s destiny will be in Armani Milan”.
Nothing doing for Panathinaikos and Olympiacos who: “have received a no from the player’s agent because he does not intend to move to Greece with his family”.
Monaco and Crvena Zvezda are still in the running but, as the article concludes: “Well-informed sources indicated yesterday that Mirotic has an agreement already defined with Armani Milan”.
ABA Liga and Euroleague side Crvena Zvezda has reached an agreement for a deal with Milos Teodosic, according to MozzartSport. Both sides had a proficient meeting this morning, with coach Dusko Ivanovic also attending it. Former Euroleague MVP returns to Serbia for the first time since 2007 after spending the last four seasons with Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
Panathinaikos is in advanced talks with Ioannis Papapetrou.
Greek club offered him earlier today an €1.5M two-year contract.
Ioannis Papapetrou is ready to return to Panathinaikos BC. Ergin Ataman gave the “Green light” and the team offered him earlier today an €1.5M two-year contract, according to @SdnaGr sources. Papapetrou wants to return to the Greens and the two sides are working on a possible…
— George Zakkas (@ZakkasGeorge) July 10, 2023
UCAM Murcia is close to signing Troy Caupain, a source told Sportando. Caupain averaged 11.7ppg in Serie A with Brescia in 2022/2023.
Hapoel Jerusalem announced in a few hours the agreements reached with Chris Johnson, Speedy Smith (two-year extension) and Yovel Zoosman (three-year contract).
Zoosman comes from a two-year stint with Alba Berlin (7.7 PPG, 1.7 APG, 1.2 SPG last season between BBL and Euroleague).
Johnson has already played with the Israeli team in 2018/19; last season he produced over 13 points and 5 rebounds per game with Hapoel Holon.
Smith earned his extension by averaging 11.6 points and 5.7 assists between Winner League and BCL.
הוא חזר! כריס ג'ונסון שוב אדום >>>https://t.co/NWRgUxyAWf pic.twitter.com/QRWJBpEdVI
— Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) July 9, 2023
הוא חוזר לישראל, הוא בא להפועל. הגיע היום, יובל זוסמן הוא אדום! >>> https://t.co/vidG9vkosy pic.twitter.com/I3Gi1AXgTT
— Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) July 9, 2023
בעל הבית נשאר בבית! ספידי איתנו לעוד שנתיים >>> https://t.co/73vWJpUxby
🪫#unfinishedbuisness pic.twitter.com/pHiO39kZWu
— Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) July 9, 2023
Nikola Mirotic is the most sought-after player on the Euroleague market.
From Greece the latest news on his future.
According to Gazzetta.gr, the forward has reportedly received a two-year proposal from Panathinaikos for a total of 8 million euros. The article also includes a list of the other interested teams: Olympiacos, AS Monaco, Olimpia Milano and Red Star.
SDNA, on the other hand, reveals that the player reportedly rejected an offer from Olympiacos in order to sign with another Euroleague team. The reporter speculates a two-way race between Olimpia Milano and Red Star.
As we wait for new developments, there is still the obstacle of the contract with Barcelona, with the parties expected to find a solution in the coming days.
UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia is finalizing the remaining details for the signing of Jamar Smith, according to a report by Orazio Cauchi.
The experienced guard spent the last two seasons with Bahcesehir, where he won the FIBA Europe Cup.
Smith previously worked together with the Coldebella-Priftis duo for four seasons with Unics Kazan.
American guard Jamar Smith is finalizing a deal with Italian side Pallacanestro Reggiana, reuniting with coach Dimitris Priftis, per sources
— Orazio Francesco Cauchi (@paxer89) July 8, 2023
Ray McCallum is a new player of Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro, the Italian team announced.
The pointguard spent last year between Poland (17.1 points, 4.6 assists in BCL with Legia Warszawa) and France (10.5 points and 2.7 assists in BetClic Elite with Nanterre 92).
⚠️ La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro ✍️ @RayMac3!! 💛🏀🚀
Per lui tanta esperienza in @NBA 🔥🇺🇸💪
👉 https://t.co/ERj4SFK3Wm⚪🔴#WelcomeRay pic.twitter.com/bu1HeQyTKo— VL Pesaro Basket (@VLPesaro) July 9, 2023
Crvena Zvedza strengthens the frontcourt with the signing of Marko Simonovic.
The Montenegrin big man was released by the Chicago Bulls a few days ago.
Simonovic failed to work his way into coach Donovan’s rotation (16 total games in two years) and played mostly in the G League with the Windy City Bulls (14.8 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 51% FG, 36% 3P, 77% FT).
The big man signed a two-year contract with the Serbian team.
Crnogorski centar i bivši igrač @chicagobulls Marko Simonović, novo je pojačanje KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet!
Detaljnije: https://t.co/HzJEHxo7L1
Dobro došao, Marko!#kkcz #TogetherWeCan #WeAreTheTeam pic.twitter.com/GKBDL2Aod6
— KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) July 8, 2023
Galatasaray in talks with Virtus Bologna for Iffe Lundberg according with Corriere di Bologna.
Danish guard averaged 8 points in this EuroLeague sesason and has another year of contract with Italian team.
Gabriel Iffe Lundberg is not in the club’s plans for the next season.
VL Pesaro is signing Ray McCallum. This was announced by Corriere Adriatico in today’s issue.
The point guard, born in 1991, has played in the NBA with the Kings and Spurs during his career, and in the EuroLeague with Malaga and Darussafaka subsequently.
At 191 centimeters tall, he comes from a season split between Legia Warsaw and Nanterre. In France, from January, he has averaged 10.5 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per game.
The official announcement should be forthcoming.
Tyler Cavanaugh is a new player of Bahcesehir Koleji, as announced by the Turkish club.
The former Zalgiris Kaunas power forward has signed a one-year contract.
✅ Tyler Cavanaugh, Bahçeşehir Koleji'nde!
🤝🏻 Son olarak Zalgiris'de forma giyen ABD’li uzun forvetle 2023-2024 sezonu için anlaşma sağladık.
🙋🏻♂️ Welcome to our family, Tyler !
❤💙 #FlyHighTogether pic.twitter.com/mU0az9MP52
— Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) July 8, 2023
After the sensational deal with Kostas Sloukas, Panathinaikos has joined the race to sign another Euroleague star, Nikola Mirotic, according to a reports from Moses Barda.
The forward will leave Barcelona once the contract issue is settled.
The Israeli reporter lists also AS Monaco and Olympiacos among the teams interested in Mirotic.
I’m told Panathinaikos BC are gunning for extremely high end weaponry as they would love to see star PF Nikola Mirotic wearing the green uniform. Reminder that Monaco and Olympiacos are also after him.
— Moses (@MosesB1) July 8, 2023
Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos has reportedly agreed to a rich 3-year deal with former Olympiacos icon Kostas Sloukas, as reported by George Zakkas of SDNA. Contract is expected to be signed shortly.
BOOM: Panathinaikos BC and Kostas Sloukas reached an agreement.
Sloukas, 3× EuroLeague Champion, will sign a three-year contract with the Greens. Massive news for Panathinaikos. #paobc
— George Zakkas (@ZakkasGeorge) July 8, 2023
Umana Reyer communicates the consensual termination of the agreement with Mitchell Watt after six seasons and 321 games together which took him to fourth place in the history of the Club for appearances.
Fifth all time as minutes played with more than 3,000 points in Serie A (2,680 with us, fifth in Reyer history), in orogranata Mitchell won a Scudetto, an Italian Cup and a FIBA Europe Cup. Watt also ended his career at Reyer as second-best all-time in blocks and third-best all-time in rebounds captured and efficiency.
The farewell of President Federico Casarin
“Mitchell is one of those players who have made the history of this club. He will always have a prominent place in our club, not only for what he has done on the court with his performances and the goals he has achieved, which we have all witnessed, but above all for the moral and human values that have always distinguished him. Indeed, I want to thank Mitch as a man because he gave so much and contributed in an important way to our growth: he was an example for everyone, especially for youths. After so many years together our paths separate, but this is certainly not a goodbye because Mitch will always remain one of the Reyer family. On behalf of all Umana Reyer, I thank him and wish him the best of luck, in sport, but above all in life. See you soon at Taliercio Mitchell.”
Dopo sei stagioni e 321 partite si chiude la storia tra Reyer e @iamwatt_21. Una storia di canestri, rimbalzi, stoppate, di eleganza ed esempio per tutti, che inserisce Mitch tra le leggende Reyer ❤️ Grazie “Lord of the Ring”, per sempre!
Il comunicato 👉 https://t.co/T1Bf1dV6Hp pic.twitter.com/uY21hja9kZ— Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) July 8, 2023
Besiktas Istanbul has announced the signing of Angel Delgado for the 2023-24 season. Delgado (2.08 meters, 28 years old) last played for fellow Turkish team Pinar Karsiyaka, where he averaged 11.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists as his team reached the Turkish League Finals.
Guard Xavier Munford has signed a contract with Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv for the following two seasons.
Munford, a 31-year-old player with a height of 1.93 meters, was crucial to Hapoel’s journey to the quarterfinals of the 2017 EuroCup. Over the course of 19 EuroCup games, he averaged 15.1 points on 42.5% three-point shooting, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. In terms of scoring, he came in seventh.
Guard Tarik Phillip will stay with the London Lions for another season, the team announced on Friday. In the preseason, Phillip (1.90 meters, 29 years old) sustained a knee injury that prevented him from playing in the 2022–23 EuroCup. For the final seven games of the British League, he rejoined the squad and contributed 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists to the Lions’ championship victory.
In addition to making his EuroCup debut with Tofas Bursa in 2019–20, Phillip also participated in the first half of the 2021–22 campaign with Umana Reyer Venice. He has averaged 9.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals over the course of his 25 EuroCup appearances.
Paris Basketball announced on Thursday that it had bolstered its frontcourt by bringing in center Michael Kessens. Kessens (2.06 meters, 32 years old), who is coming from Telekom Baskets Bonn, played there under Tuomas Iisalo, the head coach at the moment. In games played in the German League last year, when he assisted his team in winning the Basketball Champions League championship, he averaged 4.8 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Kessens, who was born in Geneva, Switzerland, was raised by the French side Cholet Basket.
Jaylon Brown has signed a new deal with Pinar Karsiyaka for one more season.
Brown averaged 12.3 points per game in BSL.
Sasu Salin extended his contract with Lenovo Tenerife for one season with an option for a second year.
Salin has played 155 straight games with the Spanish team.
Valencia Basket announced on Friday that it has signed big player Damien Inglis to a two-year contract. Inglis (2.04 meters, 28 years old) comes from Dreamland Gran Canaria, where he helped his side win the 2022–23 EuroCup by averaging 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists over 17 7DAYS EuroCup games the previous season. He joins Semi Ojeleye, Boubacar Toure, and Brandon Davies as Valencia’s fourth summer additions.
UCAM Murcia announced the signing of Moussa Diagne. The player comes from Tenerife and has 255 games in ACB in his career.
