TBB Trier has announced the signing of Dragan Dojcin. The 34-year-old forward arrives from Alba Berlin, when he was playing since 2007. Dojcin, who has been signed to a two-year contract by TBB Trier averaged 5.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 23.8 minuts per game in the last BBL.
SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk
Bogdan Tanjevic won't be back to the bench of Fenerbahce. The Montenegrin coach, who left temporarily the Turkish team months ago due to health problems, has decided not to coach another club. Tanjevic, in active as a coach since 1971, will be in charge of the Turkish national team in the next World Championship.
SOURCE: Dvevni Avaz
One of the best Italian players in the Lega A, Pietro Aradori, is attracting the interest of the top clubs of his league. Montepaschi Siena is the favorite to land next season the 21-year-old guard, who is playing for Angelico Biella since 2008. Other candidates to sign him are Benetton Treviso and Lottomatica Roma. This season, Aradori has averaged 17.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Il Biellese
The Lithuanian prospect Donatas Motiejunas could decide to pull his name out of the next NBA Draft pool. The 19-year-old forward hasn't impressed to the NBA personnel people due to some concerns about his weight and his defense abilities, and the chances of becoming a lottery pick are decreasing. Motiejunas, who is playing for Benetton Treviso, could decide to play one more year in Europe.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Denham Brown is the new import for the Barangay Ginebra Kings. The Canadian 27-year-old guard played recently in Venezuela for the Marinos de Anzoátegui, after starting the season with the Iowa Energy of the D-League. Brown was drafted in 2006 by the Seattle SuperSonics, but has never played in the NBA.
SOURCE: Gmanews.tv
After the most succesful season of the history of the team (3rd in the PLK), Polpharma Starogard is already working in the next season, and has made the first signing. Marcin Dutkiewicz, who played for Polonia Warszawa last season, is the new player of Polpharma. The 24-year-old forward averaged 8.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in the last PLK.
SOURCE: Sport1
The Giessen 46ers have announced the first addition for the next season. Tim Schwarz, who played last season in the ProA for the Saar-Pfalz Braves, was signed to a one-year contract for the BBL team. The 22-year-old forward averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for the Braves.
SOURCE: Giessen 46ers
Zoran Kalphich could be hired soon as the new coach of Khimik. The Croatian coach worked last season in Ukraine as an assistant of Ramunas Butautas and Drazen Anzulovich for folded team BC Donetsk, and is set to replace Valentin Voronin in the Ukrainian team bench next season.
SOURCE: iSport
The runner-up of the last Argentinian LNB has signed another player for the next season. Atenas de Córdoba has landed Mariano García, a 23-year-old forward who played last season in the TNA for San Martín de Marcos Juárez and for Argentino de Junín, averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in 38 games.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Ferro-ZNTU has announced the first players who won't continue in the team next year. The American players Vincent Hunter (who arrived last October) and Steve Burtt (signed in January) won't be extended by the Ukrainian club. The guard Siarhei Charykau will also leave the team. Ferro-ZNTU reached the semifinals in the last Ukrainian Super League.
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
The Sydney Kings, who are back to the Australian NBL, are filling their roster for the next season. The new signing is a member of the Australian national team, Damien Ryan, who will be back to the NBL after six years in Europe, playing for the last time during the 2008-09 season in the LegaDue team Aurora Jesi.
SOURCE: NBL.co.au
Alessandro Rimagli is another candidate to take over Vanoli Cremona next season. Rimagli, in charge of Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia since a year and a half ago, has just finished the season in the LegaDue, and could be an easier option than the other two candidates (Fabrizio Frates and Luca Bechi) to replace Attilio Caja, released days ago.
SOURCE: La Provincia
Danilo Pinnoch has become one of the most demanded players in the Israeli league. The 26-year-old American-Panamanian forward, who averaged 19.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in Maccabi Netanya last season, was on the radar of Hapoel Jerusalem, but Maccabi Haifa could be already in talks with the player to sign him for the next sason.
SOURCE: One
Alba Berlin have signed Sven Schultze to a two-year cotract. The 31-year-old forward, captain of the German national team, arrives from Carife Ferrara after starting the season also in Italy with Angelico Biella. Schulze, who played for Alba Berlin between 1998 and 2002, averaged 8.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk
Kurt Rambis, head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, wants to keep Darko Milicic, who arrived to the Wolves last February, for the next season. The Serbian center, which contract expires this summer, would make a good frontcourt tandem with Nikola Pekovic, according to the coach. The Montenegrin player, now in Panathinaikos, was drafted in 2007 by the Timberwolves, and Rambis wants to bring him to the NBA as soon as possible
SOURCE: Sportske
Pini Gershon could be appointed as the new manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, and leave his duties as the head coach of the Israeli team. In that case, Maccabi is considering several options to replace him. The main candidates would be David Blatt (still not re-signed by Aris Thessaloniki), Guy Goodes (who won't continue in Hapoel Jerusalem) and Oded Katash (former coach of Maccabi, now in Galil Gilboa).
SOURCE: One
The new proyect of Pepe Sánchez in Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca has the first players. Besides Sánchez himself, who will be owner and player at the same time, the Argentinian team has signed Lucas Faggiano (re-signed by Estudiantes), Pablo Gil (from Quimsa), Facundo Giorgi (from Obera) and the veteran 42-year-old guard Juan Alberto Espil (from Obras Sanitarias). The team has also made an offer for Tyler Field, from Libertad de Sunchales, and it's waiting for his answer.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Bizkaia Bilbao Basket could be interested in Dimitris Mavroeidis. The 24-year-old center is currently playing for Maroussi, averaging 9.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16 games during the last Euroleague. Mavroeidis could be a replacement for Jerome Moiso, in case the French center finally leaves the team.
SOURCE: El Correo
Despite the rumors coming from Greece about a possible departure of Peja Stojakovic from the New Orleans Hornets to play for Panathinaikos, the Serbian forward doesn't have any intention of leaving the NBA. Stojakovic, who is set to earn $14.3 million in his final year in the Hornets, would need a large buy-out to consider play in Europe.
SOURCE: ESPN
Axel Hervelle is closer to stay in Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, where he played during the second half of the season on loan from Real Madrid. The Belgian forward would sign a three-year contract with the Spanish team. On the other hand, Javi Salgado, the captain of Bilbao Basket, could leave the team. Fotis Katsikaris, his coach, doesn't expect him to have a major role next season, so Salgado could decide to sign for another team.
SOURCES: El Correo, El Correo
More departures from Orleans. Besides Laurent Sciarra, who could land in Pau-Orthez, other three players won't continue in the French team. The American players Cedric Banks, Ryvon Covile and Tony Dobbins, all of them in Orleans since 2008, are set to leave. Dobbins wasn't offered to extend his contract, while Banks and Covile have decided not to continue in Orleans.
SOURCE: Basketnews
Andrés Miso doesn't rule out to extend his contract with Cajasol, but it will be difficult if the Spanish club makes an low offer. CAI Zaragoza and Estudiantes, the club when the guard started to play as a professional, are interested in signing Miso for the next season. Both teams have started contacts with the player's agent.
SOURCE: Diario de Sevilla
Bosna Sarajevo is targeting several players for the next season. From KK Dubrovnik, the Bosnain team wants to land guard Marko Radic and forward Filip Kruslin. Another option is the Montenegrin forward Nemanja Vranjes, who was playing for Danilovgrad in his country.
SOURCE: Dvevni Avaz
Chorale Roanne, now playing the semifinals in the LNB, has inked three players for the next season: as expected, Philippe Braud, from Chalon, was signed to a two-year contract, the same as Jean-Michel Mipoka, who arrives from Saint-Vallier, in the LNB ProB. The third player is Alexis Tanghe, from Dijon, signed to a three-year contract by Roanne.
SOURCE: Basketnews
The veteran 37-year-old guard Kevin Ollie is close to retirement. The player of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a professional since 1995, has averaged 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds in 10.5 minutes per game this season. Ollie wants to become a coach, and could accept to be an assistant for Jim Calhourn in the University of Connecticut.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant
Juan Manuel Rivero is the new signing for Atenas de Córdoba. The 25-year-old guard arrives from Regatas Corrientes, where he averaged 9.9 points and 1.3 rebounds in 25 minutes per game. The next target of Atenas is to re-sign Diego Lo Grippo, who is on the radar of Quimsa for the next season.
SOURCES: Basquetplus, Infoliga
Cristian "Kily" Romero is the new signing for Olímpico de La Banda. The 26-year-old forward arrives from Atenas de Córdoba, where he averaged 7.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game for the Argentinian LNB runner-up. Olímpico is now interested Leonel Schattman, from Unión de Sunchales, also on the radar of Obras Sanitarias.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Lietuvos Rytas has announced the arrival of five new players. As expected, Arvydas Siksnius was signed from Siauliai. Zydrunas Kelys, Paulius Dambrauskas, Eimantas Bendzius and Giedrus Staniulis, from Perlas Vilnius will complete the Lietuvos Rytas roster for the next season.
SOURCE: BC Lietuvos Rytas
The brief stint of Martynas Mazeika in AEK Athens could be over. The 25-year-old Lithunian guard, who arrived to the Greek team last January from VEF Riga, is at the end of his contract. Mazeika, who has averaged 4.1 points and 1.1 assists in AEK Athens, wants to play at least another year in Greece.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Obras Sanitarias are close to land Leonel Schattmann and Alexis Elsener for the next season. Schatmann was playing last season in Unión de Sunchales, averaging 14.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, while Elsener helped El Nacional to promote to the LNB posting 14.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in the TNA.
SOURCE: Basquetplus
Brian Goorjian is the new head coach of the DongGuan New Century Leopards, replacing Jun Sun. The 56-year-old coach, born in the United States, is one of the most succesful coaches in the Australian basketball, with six NBL titles. Goorjian was in charge of the Leopards Youth team since last year.
SOURCE: Asia-Basket
Finally, Federico Kammerichs won't leave Argentina, despite his early interest in playing in Spain. The 28-year-old forward, one of the best players in the Argentinian LNB, has extended his contract with Regatas Corrientes. Kammerichs has averaged 13.5 points and 11.8 rebounds this season with Regatas.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Marco Pellin, who has played this season for Chorale Roanne, is in talks to join Le Mans next season. The 22-year-old guard averaged 4.1 points and 4.0 assists with Roanne. Le Mans is also interested in Ben Dewar, who will leave ASVEL Villeurbanne. The 28-year-old forward has posted 9.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in the LNB this season.
SOURCE: Basketnews
The extension of Txemi Urtasun is getting more difficult, and the Spanish guard is reported to be close to Cajasol. His team last season, Meridiano Alicante, could replace him with Álex Urtasun, twin brother of Txemi, who was playing last season in Baloncesto León, in LEB Oro, on loan from CAI Zaragoza. Gran Canaria 2014 could be also interested.
SOURCE: Información
The only player ever to have his jersey retired in the Idaho Stampede, Randy Livingston, is back to the D-League team to become the new head coach. Livingston, who was an assistant coach for the Maine Red Claws last season, will replace Bob McKinnon, who decided to step down almost a month ago.
SOURCE: NBA Fanhouse
Spartak St. Petersburg, coached by the Israeli coach Davon Jefferson, is interested in signing Davon Jefferson for the next season. The 23-year-old forward has been one of the best foreign players in the Israeli Super League, averaging 17.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in Maccabi Haifa, where Jefferson is playing since 2008.
SOURCE: One
The coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kurt Rambis, attended the Serbian Super League game between Red Star and Radnicki to watch Nemanja Bjelica in action. The Serbian forward will be elegible in the next NBA draft, and could be picked in the second round. Bjelica is averaging 18.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in the Serbian league.
SOURCE: Sportske
Montepaschi Siena could be close to land the young prospect Nicolò Melli, who played last season for Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia. The 19-year-old forward was reported to be next to Armani Jeans Milano, but Montepaschi could finally sign him after playing 222.000 euros to Reggio Emilia. The current Italian champion is also interested in signing Doron Perkins, and could have offered a contract to the American guard, who has played last season for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
SOURCES: Informazione di Reggio Emilia, Walla Sport
Air Avellino could have found the replacement for Cesare Prancotto, recently released from the Italian team. The new head coach will be Stefano Pillastrini, who has been in charge of Cimberio Varese. The 48-year-old Italian team was also on the radar of Vanoli Cremona for the next season.
SOURCE: La Gazzetta dello Sport
Maccabi Tel Aviv hasn't activated the contract extension of Andrew Wisniewski, so the American 29-year-old guard is now a free agent. Wiskiewski, who arrived to Maccabi last summer from Spartak St. Petersburg, averaged 8.8 points and 2.6 assists per game in the last Euroleague.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Cajasol could be close to land the first to signings of the new season. The Spanish team is the front-runner in the fight to ink Txemi Urtasun, who will likely leave Meridiano Alicante, replacing Andrés Miso. The other player to land in Cajasol could be Robert Archibald. The British center is at the end of his expiring contract with Unicaja.
SOURCES: El Diario de Sevilla, Sur
Kavala, after hiring Dimitri Pritfis as the new head coach, is starting to track the market for new signings. The Greek team wants the return of Milt Palacio, who was signed by Caja Laboral for the rest of the season, and the signing of Alexis Kyritsis, playing for PAOK Thessaloniki since 2008.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Maccabi Netanya is interested in two players for the next season, after finish fourth in the last Israeli Super League: the 32-year-old Israeli forward Ido Kozikaro, from Maccabi Haifa since 2008, and the 25-year-old American guard Justin Dentmon, who has played last season for Hapoel Alufa.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Vichy has signed Jonathan Aka for the next season. The 24-year-old center arrives from Bouzalac, from the Frenche LEB ProB. Aka, who has played for several ProA teams like ASVEL Villeurbanne, Pau-Orthez and Dijon during his career, averaged 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game last season.
SOURCE: La Montagne
BBC Bayreuth has announced the first signing for the next season. The German team, which has promoted this season to the BBL, has landed Steve Wachalski. The 27-year-old forward arrives from Osnabrueck, where he averaged 17.2 points and 5.7 rebounds, being one of the best players of the ProA.
SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk
Regatas Corrientes has announced the signing of Eduardo Villares. The Argentinian 31-year-old guard arrives from Olímpico de La Banda, where he averaged 14.6 points and 2.0 rebounds last season. Regatas is now tracking a point guard (Raymundo Legaría is the top choice) and a foreign center (Djibril Kante and Derrick Alston are the main candidates)
SOURCE: Infoliga
Panathinaikos could be close to land an important NBA star, still not revealed, for the next season. The Greek powerhouse, according to the Greek media, wants to repeat the experience of signing former NBA players like Dominique Wilkins or Byron Scott. One of the candidates could be Peja Stojakovic. The 32-year-old Serbian guard, now in the the New Orleans Hornets, played in Greece for PAOK Thessaloniki between 1994 and 1998, and could decide to terminate his contract with the Hornets to finish his career in Europe.
SOURCES: The Player, Basketnet
Galatasary has hired Oktay Mahmuti as the new head coach of the Turkish team. The 42-year-old Macedonian-Turkish coach was without a team since leaving at the end of the 2008-09 season Benetton Treviso. The former coach of Efes Pilsen will replace Cem Akdag in Galatasaray.
SOURCE: Basketbol Haber
The Cairns Trapans have announced the signong of Ayinde Ubaka. The 25-year-old guard played last season in the Australian NBL with the Gold Coast Blaze, averaging 16.3 points and 4.2 assists per game. Ubaka played in Belgium and in Germany before moving to the Australian league.
SOURCE: NBL.co.au
According to the Turkish media, Meridiano Alicante could be interested in signing Cehver Ozer for the next season. The 27-year-old forward, playing for Besiktas since 2006, would love to play in Spain. Ozer averaged 12.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in 28.7 minutes per game in the last TBL.
SOURCE: Turkbasket
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