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Danilo Andjusic joins BC Dubai

Danilo Andjusic is a new player of BC Dubai, as announced by his agent.

The 33-year-old Serbian shooting guard spent the last two seasons with Partizan (7.1 points with 41% from three in 2023/24).

Two days ago the club that will participate in the upcoming Aba Liga also announced the signing of Awudu Abass.

Shannon Shorter signs new deal with KK Split

Shannon Shorter will continue to wear the KK Split jersey for the 2024/25 season, the Croatian club announced.

The point guard will thus begin his fourth season with Split, a rarity for a U.S. player.

Last year Shorter produced 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

Isaiah Reese signs with Merkezefendi

Isaiah Reese is a new player of Merkezefendi, as announced by the Turkish club.

The guard comes from an excellent year in the VTB League with Parma Basket Perm, where he produced averages of 14.5 points, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Fabien Causeur in advanced talks with Olimpia Milano

Fabien Causeur, after seven successful seasons at Real Madrid, is now in the details with Olimpia Milano.

The Frenchman, born in 1987, is known for his experience and versatility, having won 2 EuroLeagues, 4 ACB and other important titles.

 

Rokas Jokubaitis reportedly to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv

Following the announcement of his farewell to Barcelona, Rokas Jokubaitis has reached an agreement on a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, with an option for a third season. Jokubaitis, 23, is expected to succeed Lorenzo Brown.

With six years of experience in the Euroleague between Zalgiris Kaunas and Barcelona, he averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 assists per game last season.

In addition to Jokubaitis, Roman Sorkin has signed a five-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, confirming his return after attempting to get a contract in the NBA.

Fonte: Walla

Start Lublin reportedly to sign Tyran De Lattibeaudiere

Polski Cukier Start Lublin has signed 33-year-old Tyran De Lattibeaudiere, a former Legia Warsaw player, for the 2024/2025 season.

Last season, Lattibeaudiere averaged 9.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 11 ORLEN Basket Liga games, and 10.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in four Basketball Champions League games.

Sasha Vezenkov to sign with Olympiacos soon

Sasha Vezenkov has decided to waive $6.6 million of his NBA contract for the 2024/25 season and the Toronto Raptors have released him.

The Bulgarian forward must wait another 48 hours to get the final release and return to Olympiacos. During that time, Vezenkov will remain on the waivers list and, if no NBA team selects him, the Greek club can officially announce his signing.

Given Vezenkov’s strong desire to return to Europe, he is unlikely to be claimed by another NBA team.

Source: sport24.gr

Misko Raznatovic clarifies the situation of Filip Petrusev

On the future of Filip Petrusev Olympiacos player’s agent Misko Raznatovic takes the floor.

The BeoBasket president clarifies how to date there have been no contacts between the Greek club and Red Star for Petrusev’s transfer: “And this is how it will be until Olympiacos has reinforcements at the position of ‘4’.”

Olympiacos has been waiting for a positive solution to the Sasha Vezenkov telenovela for a long time..

Barcelona reportedly targets Chimezie Metu

Barcelona targets Chimezie Metu.

Metu this season has produced 5 points and 3 rebounds on average with the Phoenix Suns and 10.5 with the Pistons with 6 rebounds.

Ricky Rubio reportedly to sign with Joventut Badalona

Ricky Rubio has accepted a proposal from Joventut de Badalona to return to the verdinegra jersey, 15 years after his departure. The news was launched by the Efe agency and confirmed by Mundo Deportivo.

After ending his contract with Barça on June 30, Rubio was not included in the derecho de tanteo, allowing any team to freely negotiate with him. During the last few weeks, Rubio had conversations with Joventut executives and weighed the options of retiring or returning to the Badalonese club, finally opting for the latter.

Rubio left Joventut in 2009 to sign with Barça, with whom he won a Euroleague, and later began his career in the NBA. He returned to Barça last season and played 28 games averaging 5.3 points and 4.1 assists per game.

Rubio’s return to Joventut closes a controversial chapter in his career that began with his departure in 2009, when the player had contested a 4 million exit clause. With this return, Rubio will strengthen Joventut’s roster, which already counts on point guards Guillem Vives and Keye Van der Vuurst, and ‘combo’ Devon Dotson.

Source: Mundo Deportivo.

NBA teams to pursue Carlik Jones

Partizan Mozzart Bet may lose Carlik Jones to interest from several NBA clubs. Jones, who has impressed with the South Sudan national team, was selected as Partizan’s new point guard.

However, according to Mark Stein, NBA teams are monitoring the player and could sign him by Thursday, the deadline to enforce his contract with the Serbian club. If that does not happen, Jones will begin his adventure with Partizan.

Maccabi Tel Aviv reportedly close to sign Rokas Jokubaitis

Maccabi Tel Aviv is in advanced talks to sign Lithuanian point guard Rokas Jokubaitis, 23, who has played the past three seasons with Barcelona. With a height of 1.93 meters, Jokubaitis could become the first point guard under Oded Kattash.

Barcelona had the option to extend Jokubaitis’ contract for another season, but decided not to exercise this option, paving the way for his transfer. If the deal is finalized, Jokubaitis will join Jordan Loyd in Maccabi’s backcourt, which also hopes to complete the signing of Daryl Macon soon.

Last Euroleague season, Jokubaitis averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 assists per game. His best season was in 2021/22, also with Barcelona, averaging 7.1 points and 2.6 assists per game. Raised in Zalgiris, Jokubaitis was selected 34th overall in the 2021 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, but has not yet played in the NBA. He recently participated in the Summer League with the New York Knicks, averaging 9.8 points and 3.8 assists per game.

Pallacanestro Trieste reportedly interested in Denzel Valentine

Pallacanestro Trieste is following Denzel Valentine with great interest, according to a report by Superbasket.

Before joining Milan for the latter part of the season, Valentine recorded averages of 12.1 points with 5.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game with Sydney in the NBL, in his first experience away from the States.

Previously the forward spent 6 NBA seasons with career-averages of 7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

BC Dubai announces Awudu Abass

Awudu Abass is a new player of BC Dubai, now it’s official.

“His leadership and winning mentality are a perfect fit for our club.”

The 31-year-old swingman will play for the first time in his career away from Italy.

Last season, his fourth with Virtus Bologna, Abass averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 rebounds between LBA and Euroleague.

Kolossos keeps London Perrantes

Kolossos Rhodes announced that point guard London Perrantes has agreed to a new deal for the upcoming season.

The former Virginia last year scored 11.3 points and dished out 5.6 assists per game in the Greek league.

Jeremy Morgan joins Hapoel Jerusalem

Hapoel Jerusalem strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Jeremy Morgan.

The guard comes from a good season with JL Bourg, where he produced 10 points (42% from three), 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game in the Eurocup.

Legia Kosz signs Kameron McGusty

Legia Kosz strengthens the backcourt for the 2024/25 season with the arrival of Kameron McGusty.

After a successful rookie year in Piacenza, the guard spent last year in France with Limoges CSP (9.6 points in 21 minutes per game).

 

Virtus Bologna reportedly close to sign 3 players

Segafredo Virtus Bologna is working on three major signings.

So many names are in the mix, let’s start with the most important- in terms of status but also salary-, experienced forward Will Clyburn.

La Gazzetta dello Sport speaks of a two-year contract close to signing, while for La Prealpina there would be an agreement in principle between the parties for around $1.5 million.

For the backcourt, with the probable exit of Dobric, the Italian team should add a point guard and a swingman.

La Gazzetta lists the names of Xavier Moon and Matt Morgan for the point guard position, while La Prealpina talks about a major offer for former Venice player Rayvon Tucker.

The Resto del Carlino speculates that the club will announce over the weekend the signings of Clyburn, Tucker and Morgan, in addition to the already known ones of Akele, Visconti and Grazulis.

We close by pointing out Matt Morgan’s outstanding ballistic performance last night at the Las Vegas Summer League: 36 points in 22 minutes shooting 11/11 from the field and 7/9 from the foul line in the Hornets’ win over the Trail Blazers.

Morgan spent last season with the London Lions, where he produced averages of 17.2 points and 3.6 assists per game between the English league (45 percent from three) and Eurocup (36 percent).

Highlights of his performance in Las Vegas:

Daulton Hommes reportedly leaving Dolomiti Energia Trentino to join Euroleague club

According to Il Corriere del Trentino, Daulton Hommes has reportedly exercised the clause to leave Dolomiti Energia Trentino in case of an offer from a Euroleague club.
It is unclear where the former Baskonia forward will end up.

Dolomiti Energia Trentino will therefore have to find one more piece on the market in addition to the two already missing to finalize the roster.

Ognjen Dobrić reportedly set to sign with Crvena Zvezda

Ognjen Dobrić, known as “Kobra,” is set to return to Crvena Zvezda after a year with Virtus Bologna. The news has been confirmed by Meridian Sport. During his previous tenure with Crvena Zvezda (2016-2023), Dobrić won numerous titles, including four Adriatic League championships and six national championships. His return now depends on the decision of Virtus Bologna, which must approve the transfer.

Source: Meridian Sport

George Conditt IV reportedly close to a deal with Gran Canaria

George Conditt IV is close to an agreement with Gran Canaria.

The Puerto Rico centre averaged 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds last season in the G League.

Pallacanestro Reggiana officially signs Cassius Winston

Pallacanestro Reggiana announces it has reached an agreement for the 2024/2025 season with American athlete Cassius Winston.

A 1998 class point guard, 185 centimetres tall, Winston was born in Detroit, where he remained until the end of high school. He attended Michigan State for the next four years: in 2019 he was named the best player in his conference, leading the Spartans to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament and becoming the best assist man in Big Ten history. In 2020, his senior season was cut short by the Covid pandemic: he was then chosen with the 53rd pick of the NBA Draft by Oklahoma. After playing 31 games in the ‘pros’ with the Washington Wizards’ jersey, he arrived in Europe in the summer of 2022, signing with the Euroleague club Bayern Munich.

With the German team he won the German Cup and participated in the Euroleague, where in 29 games he averaged 11 points and 3.4 assists in almost 20 minutes of usage.

Last season, he moved to Turkey with Tofas Bursa, playing in the FIBA Basketball Champions League in addition to the national championship. He ended the season with an average of 14.7 points and 5 assists in almost 30 minutes of usage.

Coach Dimitris Priftis describes him as follows: ‘Winston is a talented player with a lot of potential, especially in the offensive half of the court. Before coming to Europe he had a great college career behind him. He has an excellent ability to pass the ball and knows how to find his teammates, characteristics that will help our game. We are ready to work together with him to build the right team chemistry with his graft’.

These are Cassius Winston’s first words: ‘I am really galvanised by the idea of starting a new chapter in my career with this club and this organisation. I want to arrive in Reggio and compete from day one, the goal is only one: to give everything to win as many games as possible’.

Trapani Shark reportedly in talks with Edmond Sumner

Edmond Sumner in the crosshairs of Trapani Shark? The news is reported this morning by La Prealpina.

We read: ‘Trapani tries to open the foreign market with a bang. Edmond Sumner, 28-year-old former Brooklyn Nets and Zalgiris Kaunas playmaker, has an important economic proposal in his hand: he may not give up the cups but he’s wavering’.

Play or second handler, born in 1995 with 193 centimetres, Sumner left Zalgiris Kaunas at the end of a 6.8 points average season in EuroLeague with 1.8 assists.

Virtus Bologna reportedly has an agreement in principle with Will Clyburn

‘Between Virtus and Clyburn one Partizan less’ headlines the Corriere dello Sport, Bologna edition, today on pages 17 and 22.

Thus Dario Cervellati: ‘An agreement in principle with Virtus already seems to be there. There is still something to be ironed out between the request and the possible financial offer, but it is clear that before closing the deal with the former Efes player, there are some corporate issues to be resolved’.

Barcelona reportedly close to signing Justin Anderson

Barcelona is reportedly close to signing Justin Anderson.

American forward ended the season at Valencia, where he produced 6.1 points and 2.2 rebounds on average in the EuroLeague.

James Nunnally’s future: deal for his future coming soon?

James Nunnally is looking for a new team after his time with Partizan Belgrade came to an end. However, the former Olimpia Milano player might have already found an agreement: in fact, a cryptic post appeared on his X account, indicating that a deal is about to be finalized.

Since the beginning of July, the name of James Nunnally has been mentioned in connection with Virtus Segafredo Bologna, although there is currently no major confirmation.

Unicaja Malaga extends Yankuba Sima

Unicaja Malaga and Yankuba Sima have reached a two-year contract extension agreement.

Since his arrival at Unicaja in January 2023, Sima has grown as a player, establishing himself in both Liga Endesa and the BCL.

With Sima, the number of players who will remain under Ibon Navarro’s orders rises to 11, a group that has delighted fans and achieved great success in the past two seasons.