{"id":501664,"date":"2026-06-19T08:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=501664"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:47:05","slug":"mike-james-back-on-the-market-after-barcelona-talks-break-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/mike-james-back-on-the-market-after-barcelona-talks-break-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike James back on the market after Barcelona talks break down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mike James<\/strong> is back on the market. According to <strong>BasketNews<\/strong>, talks between the American guard and <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> have broken down, making the Catalan club no longer expected to be his next destination.<\/p>\n<p>James had been strongly linked with Barcelona in recent weeks, but the two sides will not move forward together. The <strong>EuroLeague<\/strong> all-time leading scorer is now evaluating other options.<\/p>\n<p>His priority remains signing with a team capable of immediately competing for the EuroLeague title. James is set to leave <strong>Monaco<\/strong> after the expiration of his contract, closing a remarkable chapter with the French club.<\/p>\n<p>This past EuroLeague season, James averaged 16.4 points, 6.5 assists and 19.1 PIR over 39 games. 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