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12/08/202621:26

Official: Karşıyaka signs Briante Weber

Karşıyaka has officially announced the signing of Briante Weber for the 2026-27 season.

The veteran American guard arrives after spending last season with Treviso Basket and brings an extensive résumé that includes NBA stints with the Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, and Houston Rockets, as well as European experience with Olympiacos, Boulogne, Büyükçekmece, Reggio Emilia, Dinamo Sassari, and Treviso.

Widely regarded as one of the top perimeter defenders, Weber was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year three times during his college career. He later earned Turkish Basketball Super League Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2023 and was voted the Italian Serie A Defensive Player of the Year in 2026.

Karşıyaka adds an experienced two-way guard with elite defensive credentials, leadership, and a proven track record at both the NBA and European levels.

12/08/202621:21

Official: Valencia signs Finnish forward Elias Valtonen through 2027

Valencia Basket has officially signed Elias Valtonen on a non-guaranteed contract that could keep the Finnish forward with the club through the end of the 2026-27 season.

The 27-year-old arrives as a free agent after three seasons with Covirán Granada, where he averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists, while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc during the 2025-26 campaign.

Valtonen brings extensive Liga Endesa experience, having played 118 games across five seasons with Baxi Manresa and Covirán Granada. After developing in Finland and spending two years at Arizona State, he began his professional career with Tigers Tübingen in Germany before moving to Spain.

A regular member of the Finnish national team, Valtonen has represented his country at EuroBasket 2022, the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and EuroBasket 2025, where he helped Finland reach the semifinals while averaging 7.7 points and 3.2 rebounds.

12/08/202621:10

Official: Lance Ware signs with Maroussi after Iraklis stint

Lance Ware will continue his career in the Greek Stoiximan GBL, with Maroussi officially announcing the signing of the American center on a 1+1 contract.

The 25-year-old big man spent his first professional season with Iraklis, averaging 7.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 24 league games.

Before turning pro, Ware played three seasons at Kentucky under John Calipari, followed by stops at Villanova and UT Arlington, where he enjoyed the best campaign of his college career, averaging 13.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 58.2% from two-point range. His move to Maroussi keeps him in Greece as he looks to build on a promising rookie professional season.

12/08/202619:45

Olympiacos close to signing Mbaye Ndiaye from ASVEL

Olympiacos is closing in on the signing of Mbaye Ndiaye ahead of the 2026-27 season. According to BasketNews, negotiations with ASVEL Villeurbanne are at an advanced stage, and the deal could be finalized soon.

Although Ndiaye signed a contract extension with ASVEL earlier this summer, the French club’s financial issues have forced a change of plans, paving the way for his departure. ASVEL is expected to receive a buyout that could reach nearly €500,000.

The 27-year-old Senegalese forward is coming off the best EuroLeague season of his career, averaging 7.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, establishing himself as one of the competition’s most versatile defensive players.

12/08/202612:04

Jimmy Whitt signs with Perth Wildcats

The Perth Wildcats have confirmed the signing of Nominated Replacement Player Jimmy Whitt on a one-year contract.

The 6’3″ guard joins the Wildcats from the Gold Coast Rollers in the NBL1 North, averaging 22.79 points, 6.32 rebounds and 6.05 assists per game.

This showing helped the Rollers defeat Ipswich 2-0 in the North Grand Final over the weekend.

(via NBL)

12/08/202610:55

Fujian Sturgeons Sign Daryl Macon and Javion Hamlet

The Fujian Sturgeons have announced the arrivals of Daryl Macon and Javion Hamlet for the upcoming CBA season.

Macon returns to China after spending last season between Maroussi and Dinamo Sassari, averaging 16.0 points and 3.4 assists per game in the italian LBA.

Hamlet, meanwhile, is coming off a three-year stint with Tianjin Ronggang. In the 2025-26 CBA season, he averaged 21.8 points and 5.8 assists per game.

12/08/202610:10

Mike Tobey signs with Tezenis Verona

Tezenis Verona announced the arrival of Mike Tobey.

The American big man with a Slovenian passport is coming off two seasons with Dreamland Gran Canaria, where he averaged 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 21 minutes per game last season.

Tobey signed a one-year deal.

12/08/202609:53

Moses Brown Joins Guangzhou Loong Lions

Moses Brown has signed with the Guangzhou Loong Lions, the Chinese club announced.

The big man is coming off a season in the BSN with the Criollos de Caguas, where he averaged 17.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.

The former UCLA standout will be playing in the Chinese league for the first time.

12/08/202608:28

Russell Westbrook, Europe Not Currently on His Radar

According to Marc Stein, there is no substance to the rumors linking Russell Westbrook with a move to Europe, with Hapoel Tel Aviv reportedly the leading candidate.

Some league insiders believe the nine-time All-Star has an understanding with the Sacramento Kings to take on a mentoring role for promising rookie Darius Acuff.

Over 18 NBA seasons, Westbrook has averaged 20.9 points and 8.0 assists per game for his career, with a career-high 31.6 points per game in 2016-17.

That 2016-17 campaign was the first of four seasons in which the former UCLA star averaged a triple-double.

11/08/202619:22

Ronaldinho Enters Race to Take Over Monaco Basket

Ronaldinho has officially entered the race to take over AS Monaco Basket. According to L’Équipe, the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner has joined forces with Andorran investment fund Clayton Sport, with a letter of intent regarding a potential investment sent to Monaco executive director Oleksiy Yefimov on Monday, August 10.

The proposal comes as Monaco is already working on a takeover project led by former NBA player Jamal Mashburn and his Helen Holdings consortium. The club urgently needs a solution to satisfy the DNCCG’s financial requirements and preserve its place in the Betclic ELITE.

Ronaldinho and Clayton Sport could reportedly cover the €2.5 million debt owed to EuroLeague and provide the €5 million bank guarantee requested by the DNCCG. Their project would also involve a three-to-five-year commitment, with an investment of around €10 million per season. Ronaldinho could personally invest and take a prominent role in the project.

11/08/202614:36

Nikola Jokic to Panathinaikos? Agent confirms: “What Giannakopoulos said is true”

Misko Raznatovic, Nikola Jokic’s longtime agent, has confirmed that Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens genuinely tried to bring the Denver Nuggets superstar to Greece.

In recent days, club owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos revealed that he had made a serious attempt to convince Jokic to move to Athens, explaining that an offer had been presented both to the player and his NBA team.

The revelation immediately attracted attention across the basketball world, given Jokic’s status as one of the NBA’s biggest superstars. Now, however, confirmation has arrived directly from his agent.

Raznatovic confirmed that Giannakopoulos’ claims were true in an interview with Athletiko.

11/08/202608:34

Glint Korfez Signs Alex Reese

Alex Reese will continue his career in Turkey after signing with Glint Korfez, the club announced.

The forward/center is coming off a season in the G League, where he averaged more than 13 points and 6 rebounds per game.

Reese also played 15 NBA games during the 2024-25 season, splitting time between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers.

10/08/202615:25

EuroLeague: Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv Join Forces to Return to Israel

With the new EuroLeague season rapidly approaching, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv remain uncertain about where they will play their home games due to the ongoing instability in the Middle East.

According to Sport5, the owners of the two clubs, Shimon Mizrahi and Ofer Yanai, have decided to work together to convince EuroLeague to allow games to return to Israel. The two executives separately contacted EuroLeague CEO Chus Bueno, presenting a detailed plan and security guarantees developed with Israeli authorities. Their goal is to bring the competition back in front of their home fans after playing outside the country last season. Bueno reportedly expressed some optimism, suggesting that a return to Israel by November could be possible if the situation remains stable.

The unusual cooperation between Mizrahi and Yanai highlights how important home-court advantage and the support of Tel Aviv fans are to both clubs.

10/08/202612:08

Jordan McRae Signs with Karditsa

Jordan McRae is returning to Greece to play for Karditsa. The 35-year-old guard has signed a deal for the upcoming season.

McRae spent the 2025-26 season with Hapoel Holon, averaging 16 points and 2.2 assists per game across the Winner League and Basketball Champions League.

The former Tennessee standout previously played in Greece during the 2023-24 season, when he suited up for AEK Athens.

 

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10/08/202611:18

Mouhamed Faye Expected to Stay with Paris Basketball

Mouhamed Faye is expected to remain with Paris Basketball for the upcoming season.

The former Reggio Emilia big man appeared set to make the move to the NCAA, but he will ultimately continue to protect the rim for the Parisian club.

The news was reported by BeBasket.

The 21-year-old Senegalese player averaged 5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1 block in 16 minutes per game last season across Betclic Élite and the EuroLeague.

10/08/202610:34

Lachlan Olbrich Signs One-Year Deal with Tokyo Alvark

Australian forward Lachlan Olbrich has signed with Tokyo Alvark, the player told ESPN.

The one-year deal will make Olbrich one of the highest-paid imports in Japan’s B.League ahead of the 2026-27 season.

After being selected by the Chicago Bulls with the No. 55 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Olbrich signed a two-way contract with the team, splitting his time between the NBA and G League. In 18 games with the Windy City Bulls, he averaged 19.2 points (59% FG, 29% 3P, 73% FT), 8.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

Olbrich played fewer than 10 minutes per game in the NBA, but still managed to record a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a late-season matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

09/08/202622:07

Lokomotiv Kuban Add Aleksej Pokusevski and Marcos Knight

Lokomotiv Kuban strengthened their roster with the additions of Aleksej Pokusevski and Marcos Knight.

The 24-year-old Serbian forward leaves Partizan after two seasons, averaging 4.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14 minutes per game in the 2025-26 season.

Knight, meanwhile, is coming off a season in the CBA with Shanxi Zhongyu, where he averaged 14.4 points and 4.6 assists in 20 minutes per game.

The 36-year-old guard previously spent three seasons with Unics Kazan.

09/08/202621:14

Freddie Gillespie signs with Ironi Ness Ziona

Freddie Gillespie is a new player of Ironi Ness Ziona, as announced by the Israeli Club.

The former Baylor big man spent last season in Turkey with Galatasaray, where he produced 5.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks in 19 minutes per game between BSL and BCL.

Gillespie signed a two-year deal.

09/08/202619:06

Yannis Morin To Join South East Melbourne Phoenix

According to Olgun Uluc, the South East Melbourne Phoenix have signed French forward Yannis Morin to a contract for the upcoming NBL season.

The 33-year-old has previously played for Joventut Badalona and boasts extensive international experience gained in several countries.

Last season, Morin also played in Japan for the Toyama Grouses, averaging 14.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in 24 minutes per game.

The French forward/center will join the Phoenix roster alongside fellow imports Skylar Mays and D’Shawn Schwartz.

 

09/08/202618:54

Braian Angola-Rodas Signs with Toyama Grouses

Braian Angola-Rodas is a new player for the Toyama Grouses, as announced by the Japanese club.

The former Florida State standout arrives in Japan after splitting last season between Gran Canaria, where he averaged 13.2 points in 19 minutes per game in the Basketball Champions League, and ASVEL, where he posted 15.3 points and 3.9 assists in 24 minutes per game in his EuroLeague debut.

09/08/202616:57

Olympiacos reject offers for Thomas Walkup

Thomas Walkup remains firmly in Olympiacos’ plans. The Greek club has rejected two offers, one worth €520,000 from Dubai and another reportedly reaching €870,000, showing no intention of parting ways with the veteran point guard.

Walkup is under contract with Olympiacos until 2027, with almost €1 million remaining on his deal and no buyout clause. According to Eurohoops there has been no new approach to purchase his contract, while the club expects the 33-year-old to join preseason preparations as planned. Walkup, who also holds a Greek passport and represents the national team, has been with Olympiacos since 2021.

09/08/202616:08

Joey and Jesse Buss in talks to buy ASVEL Villeurbanne

ASVEL is undergoing a major restructuring after its projected budget dropped from €59 million to €24 million. At the center of the club’s future could be Joey and Jesse Buss, the former Los Angeles Lakers owners, who are actively negotiating a potential takeover.

The deal was initially expected to be completed by September, but the complexity of the acquisition has pushed the timeline toward the end of 2026.

The main issue remains ASVEL’s valuation. Minority shareholders had initially targeted a €120 million payout, but negotiations with the Buss brothers have reportedly brought the figure down to between €60 million and €80 million.

08/08/202622:36

Barcelona Still Working to Complete Their Summer Revolution

Barcelona’s summer revolution is not over yet, with the front office still working to replace the 11 players who have left the roster that finished last season, including young phenom Nikola Kusturica.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the duo of Pujol and coach Sekulic are determined to add both a center and a power forward.

In the paint, Barcelona are looking for a player with complementary characteristics to those of Nebo and Balcerowski, the two centers who joined the team this summer.

The biggest challenge, however, will be at power forward, where the Blaugrana need to replace the reliability and experience of Toko Shengelia.

Barcelona have already signed several players with no EuroLeague experience, such as Umoja Gibson and Olivier Nkamhoua, as well as others making their first appearance in Europe, including Tyrese Martin, Tosan Evbuomwan and Stanley Umude.

For that reason, it would probably be wiser to avoid taking another gamble in such a crucial position.

08/08/202621:36

Patrick Beverley Reportedly Close to Deal with Boulazac

Patrick Beverley is close to reaching an agreement with Boulazac, according to Be-Basketball.

The 38-year-old point guard spent the 2025/26 season in Greece with PAOK BC, averaging 9.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game across the Greek league and FIBA Europe Cup.

Beverley has previous European experience with Hapoel Tel Aviv and, immediately after college, Spartak St. Petersburg.

08/08/202619:32

Nick Perkins joins Sabah BC

Sabah BC has announced the signing of Nick Perkins, with the American big man agreeing to a contract that will keep him in Azerbaijan through 2028.

Perkins arrives after a season split between the KBL, where he averaged 14.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game with Korea Gas Corporation, and the BSN, averaging 15.5 points and 5.9 rebounds with Atleticos de San German.

The 32-year-old will return to the Basketball Champions League, where he made his debut with Brindisi in the 2020/21 season.

 

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07/08/202617:08

Barcelona reportedly collects over €3 million in buyout fees

FC Barcelona has reportedly generated more than €3 million in buyout fees during a particularly busy offseason that saw the club make several changes to its roster and coaching staff.

According to Marc Mundet, most of the departures from Barcelona this summer brought financial compensation to the club, helping soften the impact of a major squad overhaul.

One of the most unusual cases involved Moses Wright, who generated a buyout without ever officially playing for Barcelona. The big man had previously agreed to a contract with the Catalan club, but Olimpia Milano eventually paid compensation to release him from that agreement.

Tornike Shengelia also contributed to the total, paying his own buyout to Barcelona in order to complete his move to Dubai Basketball.

Shengelia will reunite in Dubai with Xavi Pascual, who also left Barcelona after a buyout was paid for his departure.

Barcelona also received compensation connected to Nikola Kusturica and Sayon Keita, who left for the NCAA. Additional payments came from players already competing in the American college system who still owed the club portions of the buyouts related to their original contracts.

Juani Marcos was reportedly the only player to leave Barcelona before the end of his agreement without generating any financial compensation.

Overall, the various operations allowed Barcelona to collect more than €3 million from buyouts alone during the offseason.

07/08/202617:01

Garrison Mathews ready for Olimpia Milano: “I never thought I’d play overseas”

Garrison Mathews has yet to arrive in Italy due to bureaucratic issues and Olimpia Milano has not officially announced his signing, but the American wing is preparing for the first European experience of his career.

Speaking to local media in Franklin, Mathews discussed his decision to accept Milano’s offer, admitting that playing overseas was never something he had originally envisioned for his career. However, after receiving significant offers from Europe, the opportunity became too attractive to turn down.

The 1996-born wing heads to Italy after seven seasons in the NBA. Mathews most recently appeared in 15 games for the Indiana Pacers after spending the previous three seasons in Atlanta.

Overall, he has played 329 NBA games, including 65 starts, averaging 6.4 points while shooting 38.2% from three-point range.

Three-point shooting has been the defining strength of Mathews’ NBA career. He has made 484 three-pointers, with one of his best seasons coming with the Houston Rockets in 2021-22. That year, he averaged 10.0 points over 65 appearances while playing more than 26 minutes per game.

The final stretch of his NBA career was more complicated. Mathews explained that things initially went well in Atlanta before he eventually fell out of the rotation over the final couple of months. After failing to secure another NBA contract, he even considered walking away from professional basketball.

Returning home to the Nashville area gave him the opportunity to spend time with family and friends and think about his future. Over the following months, however, Mathews began to miss the game and eventually rediscovered his desire to continue playing.

In Milan, he will also reunite with Darius Thompson, whom he remembers from their high school days. Mathews jokingly recalled Thompson getting the better of him back then and said he is looking forward to finally playing alongside him and the rest of his new teammates.

While his immediate focus will be on performing well with Olimpia, Mathews has made no secret of his desire to potentially return to the NBA in the future. For now, however, he intends to make the most of his first season in European basketball.

Mathews has signed a one-plus-one-year contract with Olimpia Milano.

07/08/202616:57

Zalgiris brings back Keenan Evans, loans him to London Lions

Zalgiris Kaunas has announced the return of Keenan Evans, signing the 29-year-old guard to a one-plus-one-year contract. Evans will spend the 2026-27 season on loan with the London Lions, where he will continue his recovery and look to regain his best form.

Evans played just one EuroLeague game for Olympiacos last season. His long-awaited return came in Round 10 against Zalgiris after recovering from the serious knee injury he suffered in May 2024 during his previous stint with the Lithuanian club.

However, his comeback lasted only two minutes, as Evans suffered another major setback after rupturing his left Achilles tendon.

It proved to be his only EuroLeague appearance for Olympiacos after joining the Greek powerhouse from Zalgiris in the summer of 2024. Although unable to contribute on the court during the postseason, Evans was part of the Olympiacos team that captured the 2026 EuroLeague championship.

The last fully healthy season for the 1.91-meter guard came in 2023-24 with Zalgiris. Evans appeared in all 34 EuroLeague games and was one of the competition’s top scorers, averaging 17.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

That impressive campaign came after another lengthy recovery, this time from a torn right Achilles tendon suffered just 57 seconds into a EuroLeague game against Fenerbahce during the 2022-23 season. Before that injury, Evans had been averaging 16.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals through 16 games.

The move to London will give Evans an opportunity to rebuild his rhythm and fitness while making his BKT EuroCup debut. He is the second Zalgiris player to join the Lions this summer after Maxwell Lewis.

London has been coached since 2025 by former Zalgiris assistant Tautvydas Sabonis, providing another connection between the two clubs.

Evans has competed in the EuroLeague since 2021, playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Zalgiris and Olympiacos. Before making his EuroLeague debut, he played for Hapoel Haifa in Israel, Igokea in the ABA League and the Grand Rapids Drive and Delaware Blue Coats in the G League.

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