Basket rumors

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

Andorra, David Jelinek part ways

MoraBanc Andorra and David Jelinek have parted ways.
The Czech leaves the team after six seasons.

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

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.

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.

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.

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