Mikael Hopkins has reached an agreement with Pallacanestro Reggiana to re-sign.
The American with Hungarian passport averaged 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game with Reggio.
Basket rumors
1 July 2022
1 July 2022
Virtus Bologna reportedly targets Boban Marjanovic
Virtus Bologna targets Boban Marjanovic as reported Italian newspaper Prealpina.
Marjanovic is now in Rockets’ roster after the trade with Mavericks for Christian Wood.
The Serbian big man has a guaranteed contract for next season in the NBA at $3.5 million.
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1 July 2022
Achille Polonara reportedly to leave Fenerbahce. Virtus Bologna in talks with the Italian forward
Achille Polonara will leave Fenerbahce and Virtus Bologna is the fronrunner to sign him as reported Italian newspaper Repubblica.
The parts are negotiating for the buy-out, Achille Polonara still has a two-year contract with Turkis club.
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30 June 2022
Joffrey Lauvergne expected to part ways with Zalgiris, sign with ASVEL
Despite having a contract for next season, French forward Joffrey Lauvergne is expected to part ways with Zalgiris Kaunas and to sign with ASVEL Villeurbanne, as reported by Basketnews
Lauvergne’s last experience in France dates back to Chalon in 2012
Fonte: BasketNews.
30 June 2022
Milano, Jerian Grant to part ways
AX Armani Exchange Milan and Jerian Grant went separate ways on a mutual decision, according to BasketNews sources. News was anticipated yesterday by RealOlimpiaMilano
Grant had one more year left on his contract and played a crucial role in Milano’s LBA Finals win over Virtus Bologna
30 June 2022
Livio Jean-Charles reportedly expected to return to ASVEL
French champions ASVEL is finalizing a deal with forward Livio Jean-Charles, as reported by Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews
Jean-Charles, who comes off two seasons with Olympiacos, would return to ASVEL for a fourth time
30 June 2022
VL Pesaro signs Riccardo Visconti, close to adding Valerio Mazzola
VL Pesaro announced the signing of Riccardo Visconti and is finalizing an agreement with Valerio Mazzola.
Visconti comes from Happy Casa Brindisi while Mazzola spent the previous four seasons with Reyer Venezia.
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30 June 2022
Asvel reportedly in advanced talks with Yakuba Ouattara
Asvel is in advanced talks with Yakuba Ouattara, according to L’Equipe.
The player is likely to replace William Howard who is departing from the French champions.
Asvel is also parting ways with Antoine Diot.
The player has a contract till 2024 but the two sides are negotiating a buyout.
30 June 2022
Anadolu Efes, Filip Petrusev part ways
Efes and Filip Petrusev have parted ways.
The forward averaged 5.2 points in 22 EuroLeague games and 15.1 points in 13 BSL games.
30 June 2022
Tenerife lands Jonah Radebaugh
Jonah Radebaugh is a new player of Lenovo Tenerife.
Jonah Radebaugh comes from Ludwigsburg where he averaged 13.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists this past season.
Fonte: CB Canarias.
30 June 2022
Andorra, David Jelinek part ways
MoraBanc Andorra and David Jelinek have parted ways.
The Czech leaves the team after six seasons.
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David Jelínek abandona el MoraBanc Andorra. El jugador txec executa la clàusula de rescissió del seu contracte pagant la quantitat fixada. Jelínek queda per sempre en la història del club. Tot l'agraïment per aquests anys i li tota la sort pel futur.#GràciesDJ pic.twitter.com/rDPWuJgQqK— MoraBancAndorra (@morabancandorra) June 30, 2022
29 June 2022
Cedevita Olimpija reportedly interested in Amar Alibegovic
Cedevita Olimpija has an interest for Bosnian-Italian forward Amar Alibegovic, as reported by Superbasket
Alibegovic will opt out his contract with Eurocup champions Virtus Bologna and leave the Italian powerhouse after two season spent there
29 June 2022
Rokas Jokubaitis to miss NBA Summer League with Knicks
New York Knicks draftee Rokas Jokubaitis will miss the upcoming NBA Summer League, as reported by Basketnews: Barcelona guard underwent ear surgery after the Spanish league finals and is expected to fully recover for Eurobasket 2022
According to Basketnews Jokubaitis is expected to remain in Europe one more year unless his draft rights are traded or the Knicks will call him to the NBA for the next season
29 June 2022
Panathinaikos reportedly expected to sign Dejan Radonjic on 2-year deal
Panathinaikos has reached an agreement for a 2-year deal with Crvena Zvezda coach Dejan Radonjic, as reported by George Zakkas of SDNA. The signing is expected for tomorrow
29 June 2022
Victor Wembanyama reportedly signing with Metropolitans 92
French talent Victor Wembanyama will sign with Metropolitans 92, according to Arnaud Lecomte of L’Equipe. The club is expected to win the race for the rising star center against Paris Basketball and G League’s team Ignite
29 June 2022
Jeremiah Hill joining Real Betis
Point guard Jeremiah Hill has agreed to a deal with Real Betis in the Spanish Liga ACB, sources told Sportando.
Hill played the 2021-22 season in Russia with BC Parma, before moving to France in Gravelines after the war broke out. He averaged around 11 points and four assists per game in both the VTB League and Betclic Elite.
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29 June 2022
Austin Daye, Reyer Venezia part ways
Austin Daye and Reyer Venezia have parted ways.
The former NBA forward has played with Reyer since 2017-2018 winning FIBA Europe Cup, one Serie A Championship and one Italian Cup.
29 June 2022
Kyle O’Quinn to join Mikawa Seahorses
Kyle O’Quinn will continue his career in Japan with Mikawa Seahorses.
The former NBA big man has recently played in France with Paris Basketball averaging 10.5 points and 6.1 rebounds in Betclic Elite.
After France and Paris Basketball, Kyle O’Quinn will discover Japan. He just penned a deal with the Mikawa Seahorses, per sources
— Dylan De Abreu (@DylanDA_) June 29, 2022
29 June 2022
Cholet re-signs Dominic Artis
Cholet announced the contract extension of Dominic Artis.
The player comes from a season in which he averaged 14.2 points and 4.3 assists.
Fonte: Cholet.
29 June 2022
Jito Kok signs with Heroes Den Bosch. Sander Hollanders inks with Donar
Dutch shooting guard/forward Sander Hollanders signed for 2 years with Donar. He played for Basketbal Academy Limburg and last season he was chosen as the best Dutch player under 23 years. He had an average of 31.5 minutes, 12.5 points, 3-pointers 43.0% and 1.6 assists.
Dutch international Jito Kok signed with Heroes Den Bosch for two seasons.
The center played last season for Spirou Basket Charleroi with an average of 22.3 minutes, 9.4 points and 5.4 rebounds.
29 June 2022
John Egbunu to join Gaziantep
John Egbunu is joining Gaziantep, as anticipated by Carla Torun.
The big man started the season with Varese before moving to Hapoel Jerusalem.
Egbunu averaged 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in Israeli league.
29 June 2022
Antonio Blakeney joins Jiangsu
Antonio Blakeney signed in Jiangsu.
Blakeney averaged 24.5 points in four games with Hapoel Beer Sheva this season.
29 June 2022
Valencia re-signs Sam Van Rossom
Sam Van Rossom extended the contract with Valencia Basket for one more season.
The Belgian guard will be at his 10th season with the Spanish powerhouse.
Van Rossom averaged 7.5ppg, 3rpg and 4.1apg this season.
Fonte: ACB.
29 June 2022
Germani Brescia signs Kenny Gabriel to two-year contract extension
Germani Brescia signed Kenny Gabriel to a two-year contract extension.
The forward will stay at least till 2024.
Gabriel averaged 8.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game this season in Serie A.
29 June 2022
Amar Alibegovic leaves Virtus Bologna to become free agent
Amar Alibegovic exercised his contract’s escape option with Virtus Bologna and is now free agent, a source told Sportando.
Bosnian forward won a Italian Championship with Bologna in 2021 and averaged this season 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in EuroCup.
29 June 2022
Source: Rostock Seawolves re-signs Nijal Pearson
Nijal Pearson re-signs with Rostock Seawolves.
American forward averaged last season 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in ProA.
Nijal Pearson agreed to re-sign with Rostock Seawolves, sources tell @sportando.
Pearson averaged 14.1ppg in German Pro A this season— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) June 29, 2022
28 June 2022
Victor Wembanyama to opt-out of his contract with ASVEL
The expected no.1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, French center Victor Wembanyama, has decided to use the opt-out clause in his contract with ASVEL and will leave the French champions as reported by Yann Ohnona of L’Equipe
28 June 2022
Baskonia reportedly considering Hugo Besson as Wade Baldwin moves closer to Maccabi
ACB side Baskonia is currently in search of a point guard and according to El Correo Alava has been considering young French guard Hugo Besson, recently picked by Indiana at 58 in the 2022 NBA Draft, with his rights traded to the Bucks
Besson, who’s coming off a NBL experience with the New Zealand Breakers, would fill the possible departure of Wade Baldwin who, according to Eurohoops, is closer to a deal with Maccabi
28 June 2022
Galatasaray reportedly strongly interested in Dylan Ennis
Turkish side Galatasaray is showing a strong interest in Canadian guard Dylan Ennis, as first reported by SDNA and confirmed by Basketnews
Ennis comes off a strong season in Gran Canaria averaging 14.6 ppg in Eurocup
28 June 2022
CB Breogan reportedly interested in Ethan Happ
CB Breogán is interested in Ethan Happ, sources tell Sportando
The big man averaged 9.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in Bundesliga and 9.3 points and 6.8 rebounds in BCL with Ludwigsburg
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