Several teams are interested in loaning Xavi Rey for the next season, and have made offers to Regal Barcelona for him. The 22-year-old center won't continue next season in Cajasol, when he has played during the last year and a half, and is back to his club. Rey averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game last season.
SOURCE: Sport
The New Orleans Hornets will sign Monty Williams to a three-year contract to be the new head coach of the NBA franchise. Williams, currently an assistant coach in the Portland Trail Blazers, was the second choice after Tom Thibodeau decided not to accept the offer from he Hornets. Thibodeau would prefer to take over the Chicago Bulls.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
Unicaja sent three players on loan last season around the ACB league: Alfonso Sánchez (Xacobeo Blu:Sens), Paulo Prestes (CB Murcia) and Rai López (Lagun Aro GBC). None of them will make the Unicaja roster next season, as the Spanish club has decided. Sánchez won't be extended and will become a free agent, while Prestes and López could be sent on loan again.
SOURCE: Diario Sur
Finally, Diego Lo Grippo will play for Quimsa. One of the best players of the Argentinian LNB was signed to a two-year contract, after spending last season in Atenas de Córdoba. Lo Grippo, who go back to Argentina last season after 6 seasons in Spain, averaged 18.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the last LNB.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Tibor Pleiss, one of the most interesting German prospects, wants to play next season in the Euroleague, and could have already offers from important clubs. The 20-year-old center, projected as a lottery pick for the 2011 draft, would move later to the NBA. Pleiss, the rookie of the year of the BBL, will play the German finals with his team, Brose Baskets Bamber, after averaging 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during the season.
SOURCE: Sport1
Ricky Rubio told in an interview he won't leave his current team, Regal Barcelona, at least until 2011, ruling out any chance of moving to the NBA next summer. Rubio, drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves last year with the 5th pick, considers that he will fit in the NBA whenever he decides to play there. According to "Star Tribune", Rubio intends to exercise a $1.4 million opt-our clause to play in the NBA before the 2011-12 season.
SOURCES: Associated Press, Star Tribune
Hyères-Toulon has made six signings in a row for the next season. The French team has landed Paccelis Morlende (last season in Gravelines Dunkerque), Kevin Houston (without a team since being released by Rouen last December), Damir Krupalija (from Dijon), Jonte Flowers (from Vichy), Shaun Fein (from the ProB team Fos) and Rick Hughes (from Apoel Nicosia).
SOURCE: Basketnews
Nicolás Aguirre is the new point guard of Unión Formosa next season. The Argentinian team has signed the 22-year-old guard, who played last season in Boca Juniors. Aguirre averaged 9.7 points and 3.0 assists per game in the last LNB, and will join his former teammate in Boca, Gabriel Milukas, in his new team.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Ergin Ataman is without a team after not being re-signed by Efes Pilsen after two years in the Turkish club. According to the coach, though, Ataman has several offers from other teams to continue his career. The 44-year-old coach has worked in his country and in Italy for two teams, Montepaschi Siena and Fortitudo Bologna.
SOURCE: Turkbasket
Lietuvos Rytas could have closed the roster with two new signings: the American guard Jerry Johnson and the Turkish center Cemal Nalga. Johnson arrives from Spirou Charleroi, averaging 13.2 points and 3.7 assists in the Belgian league, while Nalga ended the season in Alba Berlin, posting 3.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
After being close to sign Leroy Hickerson on March, the Air21 Express have finally landed the American forward, who was without a team since being released by the Puerto Rican team Atléticos de San Germán a couple of weeks ago. Hickerson will replace Reggie Larry, signed on last April.
SOURCE: Gmanews.tv
Benson Egemonye will play next season for the Leuven Bears. The Belgian team have agreed to terms with the Nigerian 27-year-old center, who played last season in the Turkish TB2L team Optimum TED Kolejliler Ankara, averaging 14.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Sport.be
Nathan Crosswell is the new signing of the Townsville Crocodriles for the next season. The 30-year-old guard arrives from the Melbourne Tigers, where Crosswell has played during the last three seasons. In the last one, Crosswell averaged 8.3 points and 3.4 assists per game.
SOURCE: NBL.co.au
Poitiers is in talks with Garry Chathuant for the next season. The 27-year-old forward is at the end of his contract with Bourg after three seasons in the LNB ProB team. Poitiers is also close to sign the 17-year-old guard Evan Fournier, one of the top French prospects, who was playing also in the ProB league for Nanterre.
SOURCE: Le Nouvelle Republique
Gabriel Mikulas is the new player of Unión Formosa. The 29-year-old forward, who played last season for Boca Juniors, was signed to a two-year contract by his new club. Mikulas averaged 13.1 points and 6.7 rebounds last season in the LNB. The next target of Unión could be Juan Figueroa, recently in Atenas de Córdoba.
SOURCE: Basquetplus
Zack Moss will play next season in Orleans. The French team has announced the arrival of the 29-year-old forward, who has played during the last four seasons in Vichy. Moss, who will replace Ryvon Covile in the rotation of Orleans, averaged 13.2 points and 5.5 rebounds last season in the LNB ProA.
SOURCE: Basketnews
Martynas Andriuskevicius is still undecided about his future. The 24-year-old Lithuanian center, who has played during the last three seasons in Meridiano Alicante after an unsucessful NBA career, has offers from several teams, according to the player's agent. Staying in the Spanish team, though, is also a possibility for Andriuskevicius, who has averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the ACB league.
SOURCE; Krepsinis
The Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves are in talks to trade Anthony Randolph to the Wolves. The 20-year-old forward, who played just 33 games this season due to several injuries, averaged 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. The Timberwolves are very interested in landing Randolph.
SOURCE: ESPN
As expected, Zoran Kalpich is the new head coach of Khimik. The Ukrainian team has announced the signing of the Croatian coach for the next season, who will replace Valentin Voronin. This won't be the first experience of Kalpich in Ukraine, after working as an assistant for BC Donetsk last season.
SOURCE: BC Odessa
Cibona Zagreb wants to bring back to Croatian Alan Anderson, a former player of the team. The 27-year-old forward, with Croatian passport, could leave Maccabi this summer after a disappointing first year, and could agree to join Cibona again, where he played at the end of the 2008-09 season. Andarson is reported to be also on the radar of Real Madrid.
SOURCE: One
Xavi Rey won't continue in Cajasol next season. The 22-year-old center has played during the last two seasons in the Spanish team on loan from Regal Barcelona, averaging 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Rey will be back to Barcelona. Cajasol has also announced the departure of the Senegalese center Michel Diouf, who has played this season on loan for Servindustria Tarragona 2017, in the LEB Oro.
SOURCE: Baloncesto Sevilla
Finally, Stefano Pillastrini won't take over Air Avellino. The Italian coach, who has been in charge of Cimberio Varese this season, could finally be the new head coach of Sutor Montenagraro. Avellino, on the other hand, will appoint Frank Vitucci as the replacement for the released coach, Attilio Caja. Vitucci was without a team since being fired by Benetton last January and replaced by Jasmin Repesa.
SOURCE: La Gazzetta dello Sport
The Cocodrilos de Caracas have signed a new player for the Venezuelan league finals against the Marinos de Aznoátegui. The new player of the Cocodrilos is Danilo Pinnock, one of the best players in the last Israeli leagues. The 26-year-old American-Panamanian guard averaged 19.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game for Maccabi Netanya, attracting the interest of other teams like Hapoel Jerusalem or Maccabi Haifa.
SOURCE: Líder
Lino Lardo, head coach of Canadian Solar Bologna, was confirmed by the president of the club, Claudio Sabatini, in his job. But at the same time, the Italian team could be considering the name of Fabrizio Frates, coach of Sutor Montenagraro as his possible replacement. Stefano Pillastrini is close to become the new head coach of Montenagraro, so Frates would be free to be hired by any other team.
SOURCE: La Reppublica
Ergin Ataman is no longer the head coach of Efes Pilsen. Ataman, in charge of the Turkish team since 2008, was unable to win a major title this season, and the club has decided not to extend his contract. Neven Spahija, former coach of Power Electronics Valencia, was reported to be already in talks with Efes Pilsen to replace Ataman
SOURCE: Efes Pilsen
Peñarol de Mar de Plata has close the signings of Selem Safar and Nicolás Lauría. Both players were signed to a two-year contract by the Argentinian team. Safar arrives from Argentino de Junín, averaging 14.1 points and 2.1 assists in the NBA, while Lauría posted 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for Estudiantes Concordía in the Liga B.
SOURCE: Infoliga
The Belgian team BBC Optima Gant has signed Daniel Emerson for the next season. The 23-year-old forward arrives from the Mercer University, when he averaged 15.4 points and 12.0 rebounds in his senior year. Emerson landed in Mercer in 2008 after two seasons in Western Kentucky.
SOURCE: Sport.be
As expected, Leonel Schattman is the new signing of Obras Sanitarias for the next season. The 23-year-old forward arrives from a great season in Unión de Sunchales, being named as the Most Improved Player of the Argentinian LNB. Schattmann averaged 14.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game for Unión.
SOURCE: Infoliga
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
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