Basket rumors

Karsten Tadda returns to Bamberg

Brose Bamberg announced the return of Karsten Tadda.
The German penned a two-year deal with the team.
Tadda comes from Bonn where he won the BCL.
Tadda has played 292 games with Bamberg early in his career winning five Bundesliga titles and two Cups.

Fenerbahce parts ways with Ismet Akpinar

Fenerbahce has parted ways with Ismet Akpinar.

The Turkish player was with the powerhouse in the past two seasons.

 

Nelson Weidemann and Danko Brankovic return to Bayern Munich

Nelson Weidemann and Danko Brankovic will play for Bayern Munich next season.
The two players will return from loan and be part of Pablo Laso’s roster.

Nelson Weidemann played in Chemnitz averaging 8.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.8 assists in Bundesliga.

Danko Brankovic was with Mega Bemax where he scored 12.7 points with 6 rebounds in ABA Liga.

Pallacanestro Varese interested in Giordano Bortolani (if they get wild card to play in BCL)

Pallacanestro Varese is waiting for a wild card to play in the next Basketball Champions League.

If BCL awards the Italian team with a wild card, Varese will try to sign Giordano Bortolani, as reparted by La Prealpina.

Bortolani has a contract with Olimpia Milano through June 2025 but the Italian reigning champions have option to part ways by June 30.

Bortolani has three options for his future.

Milano opt out of his deal and he becomes a free agent and will choose his future.

Milano opts in and will loan Bortolani to Varese.

Milano opts in and keeps him in the roster for next season.

Bortolani spent the season with Verona averaging 9.9 points. He started the year in Spain with Manresa scoring 10.1ppg in 7 ACB games.

JL Bourg lands JeQuan Lewis

JL Bourg is a new player of JL Bourg.
The point guard comes from Rostock Seawolves in Germany where he averaged 16ppg, 6.9apg and 3.4rpg.

Zach Auguste signs with Seahorses Mikawa

Zach Auguste will continue his career in Japan with Seahorses Mikawa.
The American/Greek spent last season in Turkey with Bursaspor averaging 12.2 points in BSL and 12.8ppg in EuroCup.

Olimpia Milano pursuing Darius Thompson

Olimpia Milano is pursuing Darius Thompson, as reported by La Prealpina.
The American/Italian guard is expected to play for Italbasket in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup and that would give him the Italian status in the next Serie A.

Thompson spent the season with Baskonia and has a $600k buyout in his contract.

Olimpia Milano is searching a guard that can help Shabazz Napier and Thompson is the no.1 target of the Italian reigning champions.

Fenerbahce is reportedly interested in Thompson as well and Baskonia is also in the pursuit of Nico Mannion for next season.

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announces the signing of Amadou Sow

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announces the signing of Amadou Sow. He is the third acquisition of the Slovenian-based club following Justus Hollatz and Aleksandar Šaškov.

Amadou Sow, a 206 centimeter tall forward, spent the 2022/23 season with the French team Blois, where he averaged 13.8 points in 32 games, along with 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 53.8% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range.

Hapoel Jerusalem reportedly made an offer for Yovel Zoosman

Hapoel Jerusalem has made an offer for Yovel Zoosman, according to Robert Heusel.

The Israeli forward, who has a Polish passport, is coming off a season averaging 6.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the EuroLeague with Alba Berlin.

GeVi Napoli reportedly targets Parker Jackson-Cartwright

The big dream of GeVi Napoli’s new era, marked by the signing of Igor Milicic, is Parker Jackson-Cartwright.

The American point guard was crucial in saving Besiktas, led in the just-concluded season by the coach of Poland’s national team.

After leaving Asvel, Parker Jackson-Cartwright produced 17.9 points and 7.7 assists in BSL. The name is reported by Cronache Napoli, but it is unlikely that the player will now choose a destination without European cups.

Joventut Badalona to extend Vladimir Brodziansky

Vladimir Brodziansky and Joventut Badalona have reached an agreement for the next two seasons, according to Mario Gomez.

The Slovakian big man this year scored 7.4 points per game in ACB and 8.1 in Eurocup.

Wayne Selden joins Gigantes de Carolina

The Gigantes de Carolina announced the signing of Wayne Selden to replace Jaron Johnson.

The former Kansas shooting guard headed to Puerto Rico after recent experiences between Italy, Turkey and the Philippines, where he scored over 31 points per game.

Johnson was released after five games averaging 11.6 points and 3 assists.

Peristeri BC signs Kenny Williams, Elijah Mitrou-Long

Peristeri BC strengthens the backcourt with the arrival of shooting guard Kenny Williams and point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long.

Both players spent last year in Greece, Williams with Aek Athens (11.5 PPG, 1.8 APG, 37 % from three) and Mitrou-Long with Aris (10 PPG, 3 APG, 1.1 SPG).

 

 

Bertram Derthona extends Mike Daum

The link between Bertram Derthona and Mike Daum continues: in fact, the club has extended the deal of the American forward until June 30, 2025.

Daum ended last season with 10.7 points (47% FG, 84% FT) and 5.8 rebounds in 23 minutes per game.

Virtus Bologna is considering Ognjen Dobric for the next season

Virtus Bologna is considering Ognjen Dobric for the next season. This is reported by the Israeli journalist Moses.

The Serbian forward, born in 1994 and 200 centimeters tall, averaged 9.9 points this season with Red Star in the EuroLeague.

Baskonia first candidate to sign Nico Mannion

Baskonia is believed to be the primary candidate to reach an agreement with Nico Mannion. Negotiations are expected to heat up after the LBA Finals 2023.

The Virtus Bologna point guard has averaged 9.9 points and 3.1 assists in the LBA, and 5.9 points with 2.6 assists in the EuroLeague.

Mundo Deportivo: Barcelona has informed Mirotic of its intention to terminate the contract

The era of Nikola Mirotic at Barcelona is nearing its end. As reported by TV3 and Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan club has already informed the player of its intention to terminate the contract at the end of the season, following the conclusion of the Liga Endesa title final against Real Madrid. The Montenegrin basketball player would thus be released from the remaining two years of his contract, thus being able to choose the team with which to continue his career.

Last night, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando announced an agreement had been reached between the player and the red-and-white club. However, denials regarding this agreement have come from the Milan-based club.