Following his three-year signing with ALBA Berlin, Matteo Spagnolo will experience his first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season next year. Spagnolo (1.94 meters tall, 20 years old) played in 13 games for Dolomiti Energia Trento during the 2022โ23 BKT EuroCup season, averaging 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and a 12.3 PIR. The Italian, a product of the Stella Azzurra Roma and Real Madrid academies, now has the chance to showcase his ability on the largest platform in Europe after joining ALBA.
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09/08/202311:33
D’Angelo Harrison signs with Nutribullet Treviso
D’Angelo Harrison is a new player of Nutribullet Treviso, as announced by the Italian team.
The St.John’s product follows Frank Vitucci, who was his coach for the last three seasons with Happy Casa Brindisi.
Last year Harrison produced 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 18 games.
The guard was the top scorer of the Italian league in the 2020-21 season with 18.6 points per game.
09/08/202309:16
Axel Toupane joins Metropolitans 92
Metropolitans 92 has announced the arrival of Axel Toupane.
The French swingman spent last year with Paris Basketball, scoring 8.8 points with 4.1 rebounds and 2 assists between BetClic Elite and Eurocup.
โ๐ฝC'est officiel Axel Toupane est un Mets 92 !
Bienvenue @toups_33 ! #GoMets92 #BetclicELITE pic.twitter.com/vBcKtOip0k
— Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 (@Metropolitans92) August 8, 2023
08/08/202310:57
Zunder Palencia signs Matt Haarms
Matt Haarms signed a deal with Zunder Palencia.
The big man from the Netherlands averaged 7.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in Germany with Frankfurt.
08/08/202310:23
Prentiss Hubb joins Trento
Combo guard Prentiss Hubb, who signed a one-year contract, completed the Dolomiti Energia Trento lineup for the 2018 campaign. Hubb (1.91 meters tall, 25 years old) joins from German club Ludwigsburg, where in 37 German League games last year he averaged 15.4 points, 5.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.0 steals.
After four years at the University of Notre Dame, Hubb played in the Basketball Champions League, posting comparable stats in 8 games: 15.9 points, 5.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 steals. This was his first season as a professional.
08/08/202308:05
Slask Wroclaw signs Saulius Kulvietis
Through the one-year contract signing of power forward Saulius Kulvietis, Slask Wroclaw increased the size and expertise of its frontcourt. Kulvietis (2.06 meters, 32 years old) comes from Buyukcekmece, where he played in the Turkish League last year and averaged 9.2 points on 40.0% three-point shooting, along with 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
Kulvietis made his international debut in 2017โ18 when he spent a year with Juventut Badalona. In 2019โ20, he played with JDA Dijon in France. He signed with Rytas Vilnius for the next season, but left to play for VEF Riga in Latvia, MoraBanc Andorra in Spain, and Baskets Bonn in Germany in 2021โ2022. He will now play in his first BKT EuroCup match.
08/08/202308:02
Joventut Badalona signs Ruben Prey to five-year contract extension
Joventut Badalona made a future investment by signing skilled center Ruben Prey to a long-term contract. Prey (2.12 meters, 18 years old) signed a five-year contract with the team on Monday, which runs until the 2027โ28 season. Prey will alternate between the first team and the club’s affiliate CB Prat for the next season.
Prey joined Joventut in 2020 and has since been the junior divisions’ representative. He has been Joventut’s top player the last two seasons in Adidas Next Generation Tournaments, and now he will get the chance to put his versatility and explosiveness to the test in the BKT EuroCup.
๐๐ค Rรบben Prey, renovat fins al 2028
๐ค La Penya i el jugador portuguรจs amplien el seu vincle. El Joventut sโassegura la continuรฏtat dโun dels joves amb mรฉs projecciรณ del panorama europeu
โน๏ธ La notรญcia: https://t.co/ppjuvutAah#BadalonaรsFutur pic.twitter.com/jS5yf5APQy
— Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) August 7, 2023
07/08/202321:40
Edy Tavares: I don’t know if I’ll extend with Real Madrid. The NBA dream is still there
Edy Tavares doesnโt know if he will sign a contract extension with Real Madrid.
The big man is on an expiring contract and Real Madrid doesnโt want to go higher than โฌ5 million gross per season if Tavares wonโt commit to a long term contract.
As reported by Relevo, Tavaresโ dream is still the NBA where he has played between Hawks and Cavaliers with no luck in 2016.
“I don’t know if I’m going to extend with Madrid” Tavares said. “The truth is that I’m on an expiring contract, and I don’t know what to tell you. Yes, I hope we agree, but the dream of the NBA is there too. I’m not going to deny it”.
Per Basketnews, The Portland Trail Blazers want him but the deal’s largest barrier is Real Madrid’s substantial buyout clause, which was set in a five-year contract inked in 2019. The NBA’s buyout for Tavares is much more expensive than the โฌ6 million that Facundo Campazzo had to pay to complete his transfer to the Denver Nuggets in 2020.
“If I stay, fine, but if I don’t, nothing happens. I’ve said many times that I’m thinking about the NBA, but you have to analyze everything,” he added.
“Everything is up in the air, but that doesn’t worry me. I’m concentrating on the World Cup with my team and then I’ll try to enjoy every second with my club until the last game.”
07/08/202319:37
Barcelona signs Jabari Parker
FC Barcelona has given its frontcourt a significant boost for the upcoming season by agreeing on a one-year deal with forward Jabari Parker, the club announced Monday evening. Parker (2.01 meters, 28 years old), a former second pick in the NBA Draft, has last played for the Boston Celtics in the 2021-22 season, but has not played since then. He posted 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12 limited appearances that season.
Parker is an eight-year NBA veteran who appeared in 310 games, including 190 starts, and has averaged 14.1 points in 27.5 minutes per game. He has also posted 5.5 points and 2.0 assists for his NBA career that started in 2014 after the Milwaukee Bucks chose him as the second pick in the draft.
Des de Chicago, Illinois…
Nรบmero 2 del draft l'any 2014…El FC Barcelona fitxa Jabari Parker! ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/wBZnVhWeXK
— Barรงa Basket (@FCBbasket) August 7, 2023
07/08/202313:30
Alba Berlin inks Matt Thomas
Alba Berlin announced the arrival of guard Matt Thomas.
The Iowa State product has signed a one-year contract.
Thomas played 10 Euroleague games last season with Panathinaikos, scoring 8.1 points in 18 minutes with 40% from long distance.
The guard is the German club’s second summer addition after Justin Bean.
Welcome to ALBA, @Theiceman_21! ๐๐๐
Der 29-Jรคhrige bringt drei Jahre NBA-Erfahrung mit und hat in der letzten Saison bei Panathinaikos Athen gespielt. Bei uns hat der Guard einen Vertrag รผber eine Saison unterschrieben. โ๏ธ
Alle Infos und Statements: https://t.co/4Nuk8gRC0U pic.twitter.com/bgibH7Gwtl
— ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) August 7, 2023
07/08/202310:59
B.J. Johnson joins BC Parma
B.J. Johnson signed a one-year contract with BC Parma, as announced by the Russian team.
The swingman spent the 2022-23 in ACB with Coosur Real Betis, averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
07/08/202310:44
JP Tokoto joins Maccabi Ironi Ramat-Gan
JP Tokoto is a new player of Maccabi Ironi Ramat-Gan, the Israeli team announced.
The North Carolina product has spent the past 3 seasons with Hapoel Tel Aviv (7.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.3 SPG last year).
ืืืื ืขืืจืื ื ืจืืช-ืื ืืฉืืืื ืืช ืกืื ืืฉืืงื ืื ืืืจืื ืฉืื ืืขืื ืช ืืืืจื ืืืืืช ืืขื, ืขื ืืืชืืชื ืฉื ืืคืืจืืืจื ื'ื ืคื ืืืงืืื (ืืืืืฉ ืืื 30, 2.01 ืืืจ) ืฉืฉืืืง ืืฉืืืฉ ืืขืื ืืช ืืืืจืื ืืช ืืืคืืขื ืชื-ืืืื. ืืืงืืื ืืฆืืจืฃ ืืงื ืื ืืงืืืื, ื'ืกืืื ืืืกืืื ืืคืื ืืจืื. pic.twitter.com/nqgjCS5ZIj
— Maccabi Ironi Ramat-Gan Basketball Club (@IroniGan) August 7, 2023
06/08/202316:22
Langston Hall reportedly in advanced talks with Aek Athens
Langston Hall is close to reaching an agreement with Aek Athens, reports Christos Tsaltas.
The point guard spent the last two years in Turkey with Bahcesehir Koleji (5.2 PPG, 4.5 APG last season).
Hall has previously played in Greece with Kolossos and Promitheas.
Langston Hall is close to reach an agreement with AEK BC. The talks ongoing between both parties. #aekbc
Story on @SportalgrG.https://t.co/x4sIWgexTV
— Christos Tsaltas (@Tsaltas46) August 6, 2023
06/08/202315:45
Jabari Parker to join Barcelona
Barcelona has reached an agreement to bring Jabari Parker to Europe, according to Sport.es.
The second overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft will be Nikola Mirotic’s replacement in Coach Grimau’s lineup for the upcoming season.
Parker reportedly passed the medical tests requested by Barcelona without any problems.
The forward in the NBA produced career-averages of 14.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists, with a career-high of 20.1 points per game in 2017 with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Parker, who has not played since January 2022, will be the second-to-last addition to the new roster, as the Blaugrana have yet to sign the guard who will replace Cory Higgins.
06/08/202315:04
Saint-Quentin inks Tyger Campbell and MJ Walker
Saint-Quentin strengthens the backcourt with the arrivals of rookie point guard Tyger Campbell and guard MJ Walker.
The point guard ended his senior season at UCLA with 13.4 points, 5 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Walker spent last year in the G League with the Westchester Knicks (14.9 PPG).
06/08/202314:48
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signs Will Rayman, loans him to Saint-Quentin
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has signed Will Rayman (2.03 meters, 26 years old) for the next three years.
The forward will play next season on loan at Saint-Quentin, France.
Rayman last year produced averages of 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 25 minutes per game with Hapoel Haifa.
ืืืื ืืืชืืื ืืช ืืืื ืจืืืื, ืฉืืืฉืื ืืขืื ื.
ืื ืืคืจืืื >> https://t.co/ZoXGCT8Pxg pic.twitter.com/VgN1Yv5vgm— Maccabi Tel Aviv BC ๐ฎ๐ฑโ (@MaccabiTLVBC) August 6, 2023
06/08/202314:20
Baskonia reportedly interested in RJ Hampton
According to El Correo, Baskonia is following with interest talented guard RJ Hampton, still without a team after ending last season in Detroit.
The 22-year-old guard spent 3 years in the NBA betweenย Nuggets, Magic and Pistons, averaging 7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 18 minutes per game.
Hampton played in the NBL the 2019/20 season with the New Zealand Breakers, before being selected No. 24 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
05/08/202321:19
Barcelona reportedly interested in Bryn Forbes
According to George Syrigos, Bryn Forbes is one of the main players Barcelona is considering to strengthen the backcourt.
The 30-year-old guard last year played 25 games with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Forbes spent 7 seasons in the NBA mainly due to his excellent shooting from long distance (career averages of 8.7 points in 20 minutes, with 41% from three on over 4 attempts per game).
05/08/202320:15
Andrew Goudelock signs two-month deal with MoraBanc Andorra
Andrew Goudelock is a new player of MoraBanc Andorra, the spanish team announced.
The veteran guard signed a contract for the next two months with an option until the end of the season.
Goudelock was forced to miss last season because of a ruptured patellar tendon.
๐๐ปโโ๏ธ FICHAJEEEEEEEEEEE ๐ฅ๐๐
โ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐น ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น
๐ช๐ป El escolta refuerza el equipo de Natxo Lezkano en este inicio de curso.#MambaBancAndorra #GoodAndLocked #MaiPor
— MoraBanc Andorra (@morabancandorra) August 4, 2023
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๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ-๐ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ ๐โผ๏ธ
๐ Aixรญ juga @AndrewGoudeloc3, nou jugador del MoraBanc Andorra!#MambaBancAndorra #GoodAndLocked #MaiPor pic.twitter.com/hEHeAiiVuo
— MoraBanc Andorra (@morabancandorra) August 4, 2023
05/08/202320:01
David Michineau joins Bursaspor
Bursaspor strengthens the backcourt with the signing of David Michineau.
The French point guard spent last season in Naples, producing averages of 11.2 points, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals in 29 minutes per game.
WELCOME๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Kulรผbรผmรผz Fransฤฑz guard ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฎ ile anlaลma saฤladฤฑ. Son olarak Napoli Basket formasฤฑ giyen Michineau 2016 yฤฑlฤฑnda New Orleans Pelicans tarafฤฑndan NBA Draft edildi ๐ pic.twitter.com/XkTA1BXdJi
— Bursaspor Yรถrsan (@BsBasketbol) August 4, 2023
05/08/202319:48
Mike James reportedly open to leave AS Monaco, Olympiacos denies interest
Olympiacos is reportedly considering adding a score-first point guard to pair with Thomas Walkup, according to Sport24.gr.
The 32-year-old former Brooklyn Nets player would be ‘open’ to leave AS Monaco, partly because of the signing of Kemba Walker.
With the new roster, James would be forced to give up at least some of the responsibilities he has handled for the French team over the past two years.
In addition, the point guard has another year left on his contract.
Olympiacos for its part stated on social media that the team is not used to dealing with players already contracted with other clubs.
05/08/202311:27
Fenerbahce inks Raul Neto
Fenerbahce brings Brazilian point guard Raul Neto back to Europe on a 1+1 contract.
The Belo Horizonte native has produced career averages of 5.7 points and 2.1 assists in 15 minutes in 8 NBA seasons, with a career high of 8.7 points in 2021 and 3.1 assists in 2022.
Neto is currently preparing for the FIBA World Cup with the Brazilian national team.
Raul Neto Fenerbahรงe Bekoโda! โ๏ธ๐๐
๐ https://t.co/0SDxRv7cJB pic.twitter.com/jbUGudL7Gi
— Fenerbahรงe Beko (@FBBasketbol) August 5, 2023
05/08/202309:44
Jordan Usher to join Perth Wildcats
Jordan Usher has agreed to a one-year contract with the Perth Wildcats, Olgun Uluc reports.
The forward from Georgia Tech made his European debut last year, scoring 14.4 points per game (56% FG, 40% 3P)ย in BSL with Besiktas.
Jordan Usher has signed a one-year deal with the Perth Wildcats, sources told ESPN. Usher, 6โ7, most recently played for Beลiktaล, and adds a DPOY-level wing presence to the Wildcats for #NBL24.
— Olgun Uluc (@OlgunUluc) August 5, 2023
04/08/202316:37
Jabari Parker reportedly completed a medical examination in Barcelona
Jabari Parker reportedly completed a medical examination in Barcelona. The player could potentially replace Nikola Mirotic, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The second pick of the 2014 Draft is coming off serious knee issues, it remains to be seen whether further examinations will be required.
Jabari Parker played his last official game on January 2, 2022, for 7 minutes with the Boston Celtics against the Orlando Magic.
04/08/202316:26
Tres Tinkle to sign with Obradoiro in ACB
Tres Tinkle will sign with Obradoiro in ACB.
Tinkle played last season with Le Mans averaging 11.3 points, 5 rebounds in French first division.
Tres Tinkle is joining Obradoiro, Spanish sources tell @Sportando.
Tinkle averaged averaged 11.3 points and 5 rebounds per game in French top division with Le Mansโ Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) August 4, 2023
04/08/202313:40
Asvel reportedly makes an offer to Frank Ntilikina
Frank Ntilikina might be making a return to Europe. There has been talk about interest from Asvel and Partizan for the point guard; however, according to Mozzart Sport, only the French team has made a concrete offer to the player.
The player’s goal is to stay in the NBA, but after averaging 13.4 minutes per game with the Mavs last season, the arrival of Dante Exum has moved him away from Texas, and he is currently a free agent.
03/08/202317:21
Semaj Christon inks with Germani Brescia
Germani Brescia announced the signing of Semaj Christon.
The American spent last season with Derthona Basket averaging 16.3ppg, 2.6rpg and 5.1apg.
03/08/202316:34
NBA veteran Langston Galloway joins Pallacanestro Reggiana
Langston Galloway has signed a deal for the season with Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Serie A.
Galloway has played eight seasons in the NBA averaging 8 points and 2 rebounds per game.
Galloway spent last season in G League with College Park Skyhawks averaging 16ppg.
03/08/202308:55
John Wall denies rumors about ongoing negotiations with Olimpia Milano
John Wall in negotiations with Olimpia Milano? The news, debunked in recent hours by Sportando, is labeled as “false” by the player himself.
The rumor emerged on the afternoon of August 2: “John Wall is negotiating with Olimpia Milano.” The point guard situation is an open issue in the red-and-white house, the previous agreement between Kemba Walker and Monaco heightens the speculation.
Olimpia Milano-John Wall. Non risultano trattative in atto tra le parti.
Il giocatore รจ fermo da febbraio dopo il taglio per mano degli Houston Rockets. Dal 2017 non gioca una stagione intera. 74 le partite giocate nelle ultime quattro stagioni.
โ Alessandro Luigi Maggi (@AlessandroMagg4) August 2, 2023
The news began to take shape with the usual relay of a series of profiles on X, but it was Sportando that first reported on the absence of ongoing talks between the parties. This morning’s issue of QS reported the denial from Olimpia Milano itself, while during the night, John Wall directly addressed the matter.
Where Do Yโall Get Ur Info from? False News โผ๏ธ https://t.co/cmvowYrWIy
โ John Wall (@JohnWall) August 3, 2023
The position taken by the five-time NBA All-Star is clear: “Where are you getting your information? False news.”
02/08/202322:55
Limoges CSP inks Kristian Doolittle
Limoges CSP announced the signing of forward Kristian Doolittle as the final roster member for next season.
Doolittle comes from a successful year in BSN with the Vaqueros de Bayamon (13.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game).
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ est Limougeaud ! ๐
ยซ Au-delร des statistiques, il est capable de beaucoup de choses sur un terrain, et nous allons attendre beaucoup de lui dans sa maniรจre de guider l'รฉquipe ยป Ilias Kantzouris
L'article ๐ https://t.co/l8nVpOHF4j pic.twitter.com/Dia8aVqPpj
— Limoges CSP (@limogescsp) August 2, 2023
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