Rafa Huertas could be the first signing of Blancos de Rueda Valladolid for the next season. The 25-year-old guard has played during the last three seasons in the Spanish LEB Oro for Melilla Baloncesto, averaging 9.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. Huertas would replace Fede Van Lacke, who will probably leave the club.
SOURCE: Valladolid Deporte
Despite the (troubled) win in the last Greek league, Zeljko Obradovic could be considering to close his stint in Panathinaikos, after 4 Euroleagues and 8 Greek championships conquered for the "green" team. The 50-year-old coach, in the Athens team since 1999, could decide to continue his career in another European team. Dimitris Itoudis, his assistant, could be a candidate to replace him.
SOURCE: Basketblog
Damir Krupalija isn't yet a player of Hyères-Toulon, according to the player. The 29-year-old forward was reported to be signed by the French team, after three seasons in Dijon, but Krupalija only admitted contacts with Hyères-Toulon, haven't reached yet to an agreement. Krupalija averaged 9.1 points and 6.7 rebounds last season in the French LNB.
SOURCE: SportSport
Alan Anderson and Stephane Lasme won't continue playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, and the official announcement of their releasement is expected soon. Anderson is on the radar of Real Madrid and Cibona Zagreb for the next season, while Lasme was reported to attract some interest from the Toronto Raptors a couple of months ago.
SOURCE: One
Two new signings for Chalon. The French team has landed Steed Tchicambound and Ilian Evtimov for the next season. The 29-year-old French guard arrives from Nancy, when he averaged 10.9 points and 4.7 assists last season, while the 27-year-old Bulgarian forward, younger brother of Vasco Evtimov, played last season in Apoel Nicosia, averaging 10.9 points and 3.3 rebounds for the Cypriot team in the last EuroChallenge.
SOURCE: Basketnews
Atenas de Córdoba, current runner-up of the Argentinian league, has signed Miguel Gerlero for the next season. The 22-year-old forward arrives from the TNA league team 9 de Julio de Río Tercero, where he averaged 10.2 points and 2.7 rebounds. Gerlero played as a junior in Atenas de Córdoba during the 2005-06 season.
SOURCE: Infoliga
As expected, Gravelines Dunkerque has inked Dounia Issa. The French team has signed Issa to a two-year contract. The 29-year-old forward arrives from Vichy, where he averaged 9.0 poins and 10.8 rebounds per game. The next target for Gravelines Dunkerque is Rudy Jomby, from Le Havre.
SOURCE: La Voix du Nord
The basketball section of the German club Bayern Munich has made an important hiring. The club, now playing in the ProA league (the second division) has signed Dirk Bauermann to be the new head coach. Bauermann is in charge of the German national team since 2003 and won seven BBL titles with Bayer Leverkusen between 1990 and 1996, and two with Brose Baskets Bamberg in 2005 and 2007.
SOURCE: Salsa Basket
Three Spanish teams are trying to chase the Swedish (born in the United Kingdom) prospect Nicholas Spires. Regal Barcelona (who tested the 16-year-old forward weeks ago), Caja Laboral and Cajasol are reported to be interested in signing Spires, currently playing in Sweden for Södertälje BK.
SOURCE: Eurohopes
After the arrival of Dan Grunfeld, Bnei Hasharon has turn his eyes to Tre Simmons. His current team, Hapoel Jerusalem, hasn't decided yet to extend his contract, and Bnei Hasharon could try to land him in case Simmons become a free agent. The 27-year-old forward, who arrived last summer to Hapoel from Maccabi Tel Aviv, averaged 13.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game last season.
SOURCE: One
Valdemaras Homicius could be the main candidate to be the next head coach of Zalgiris Kaunas, after a troubled season that ended with the player Marcus Brown as an interim coach. The Lithuanian coach, in charge of Unics Kazan since 2007, could leave the team next season according to several rumors.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
After the decision of Pini Gershon of leaving the bench of Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Israeli team is moving fast to replace him. The chosen one is David Blatt, who is already in talks with Maccabi. The current coach of the Russian national team was in charge of Aris Thessaloniki last season.
SOURCE: Sport Express
Sarunas Broga, agent of Jonas Valanciunas, admitted a strong interest for the Lithuanian center from Olympiakos and from Spanish top clubs, but denied any formal offer from the Greek powerhouse. The 18-year-old player is currently playing for Lietuvos Rytas.
SOURCE: Delfi
A new signing for the recently promoted team to the TBL, Trabzonspor. The Turkish team has reached to an agreement with Mutlu Demir, a 23-year-old center who played last season for Oyak Renault. Demir averaged 7.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the last Turkish league.
SOURCE: Basketbol Haber
As expected, Stefan Markovic could be player of Benetton Treviso next season, according to the Eurohopes twitter. The 22-year-old guard, who is playing for Hemofarm since 2006, could have signed a contract with the Italian team. Markovic averaged 9.4 points and 4.7 assists per game in the last Adriatic League
SOURCE: Twitter Eurohopes
As expected, Pini Gershon was appointed as the new manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, stepping down from his head coach duties. Gershon was in charge of Maccabi since 2008 in his third stint in the Israeli club, and led the team to three Euroleagues in 2001 (Suproleague), 2004 and 2005. His replacement in the bench could be David Blatt.
SOURCE: One
José Ortiz, agent of Sergio Rodríguez, admitted contacts between the Spanish guard and Real Madrid. But, according to the agent, the club hasn't signed yet any contract to Rodríguez, who still has to decide to accept an extension offer from the New York Knicks or to go back to Spain to play for Real Madrid.
SOURCE: Efe
The historic Limoges is back to the LNB ProA, the top French division. One of the first signings for the next season could Aymeric Jeanneau, who was released by ASVEL Villeurbanne after four seasons in the former French champion. The 31-year-old guard averaged 4.4 points and 4.3 assists in the last LNB ProA.
SOURCE: Basketnews
One of the best European prospects, Jonas Valanciunas, is on the radar of Olympiakos for the next season. The 18-year-old Lithuanian center, who is playing for Lietuvos Rytas, could have an offer from the Greek club. Valanciunas, projected as a top pick in the 2011 NBA draft, has also attracted the interested of other top Spanish clubs, according to the Lithuaninan media.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
Bizkaia Bilbao Basket could have made the first two signings of the next season: Carl English and Kostas Vasileiadis. The 29-year-old Canadian guard already admitted he didn't expect to stay in Caja Laboral, while the 26-year-old Greek forward will leave Xacobeo Blu:Sens after the relegation of the team from the ACB league.
SOURCE: Solobasket
Pini Gershon has expressed to the board of Maccabi Tel Aviv his desire of leaving the head coach duties to become the new team manager. In that case, the Israeli team has Blatt as the top candidate to replace Gershon, who could also decide to leave the club. Blatt, also coach of the Russian national team, was in charge of Aris Thessaloniki last season.
SOURCE: One
Jamont Gordon is the main alternative for Cajasol to Earl Calloway, in case the American guard signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv next season. Gordon, who has averaged 13.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in the last Euroleague for Cibona Zagreb, is also on the radar of several teams like Caja Laboral, Lottomatica Roma or Khimki.
SOURCE: Diario de Sevilla
The new project of Pepe Sánchez, new owner of Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca, keeps on tracking the market. The new two targets are Ed Nelson and Mariano Fierro. The 28-year-old American center would arrive from Quilmes, after ruling out the signing of Tyler Field. Fierro, an Argentinian 24-year-old forward, played last season for Boca Juniors.
SOURCE: Basquet Plus
After the end of the Greek league, Vassilis Spanoulis will have to decide his future. The 27-year-old guard could stay in Panathinaikos, his current team, but has also other choices, like trying to go back to the NBA (Spanoulis played for the Houston Rockets in the 2006-07 season) or playing in another European team. Real Madrid is reported to be interested in him. The player doesn't know anything yet, and told that the decision is not in his hands.
SOURCE: Sport24
Panagoitis Giannakis won't probably stay as the head coach of Olympiakos next season. The Greek coach is at the end of his contract, and it seems unlikely the club will extend it. Olympiakos, despite having one of the most expensive rosters in Europe, has only won the Greek Cup this season.
SOURCE: Sport24
Despite having another year of contract, Louis Bullock could leave Real Madrid this summer after 6 years in the Spanish team. The club would try to negociate the termination of the 34-year-old guard contract, who would become a free agent. Bullock has averaged 10.1 points and 1.5 assists this season.
SOURCE: As
Steven Smith is one of the targets for Aris Thessaloniki for the next season. The 27-year-old American forward, who played in Greece in the 2008-09 season for Kolossos Rhodes, has averaged 16.9 points and 7.5 rebounds in 11 games this season for Ironi Nahariya, where he arrived last January.
SOURCE: Basketnet
According to a Spanish newspaper, Sergio Rodríguez is the first signing of Real Madrid for the next season. The 23-year-old guard could have been signed to a 3-year contract, earning €1.5 million per season ($1.8 million). Rodríguez, who was at the end of his expiring contract with the New York Knicks, would be back to Spain after four years in the NBA.
SOURCE: Marca.com
Rimas Kurtinaitis, recently released from Lietuvos Rytas, is attracting the interest of several European teams for the next season. One of them is Efes Pilsen, who could be the final destiny of the Lithuanian coach. Other teams reported to be behind Kurtinaitis are Benetton Treviso, Khimki and Unics Kazan, in case they decide to part ways with their respective coaches (Jasmin Repesa, Sergio Scariolo and Valdemaras Homicius).
SOURCE: Lietuvos Rytas
The Israeli prospect Bar Timor has left his team, Hapoel Haifa, and could be close to land in the other important club of the city, Maccabi Haifa. The 18-year-old guard, one of the better players of Israel in the last Albert Scheitzer tournament, averaged 6.8 points and 2.1 asists in the National League last season.
SOURCE: One
Nemanja Bjelica hasn't signed any contract with Nemanja Bjelica, according to Bojan Tanjevic, agent of the player, despite the reports about an agreement between both parts. Tanjevic also told that Bjelica is expecting to enter in the first round of the next NBA draft, and hasn't negociate with any European team.
SOURCE: Sportske
After six years in TBB Trier, James Gillingham has left the German team. The 28-year-old Canadian guard arrived in 2004 to Trier from the University of Bradley. Last season, Gillingham averaged 6.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Gillingham is undecided about keep on playing basketball.
SOURCE: TBB Trier
Dan Grunfeld is the new player of Bnei Hasharon. The Israeli team has announced the signing of the 26-year-old forward, who has played in Blancos de Rueda Valladolid during the last season, averaging 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. The new player of Bnei Hasharon is also the son of the General Manager of the Washington Wizards, Ernie Grunfeld.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
The General Manager of Canadian Solar Bologna, Massimo Faraoni, admitted the arrival of Deivydas Gailius to the Italian team, expecting him to become an important player in the future of the club. The 22-year-old Lithuanian forward was signed to a two-year contract by Siauliai last summer, averaging 16.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in the Baltic League.
SOURCE: El Corriere dello Sport (pdf)
Juan Figueroa isn in talks to move to Brazil. The Argentinian guard could join Pinheiros next season. Figueroa, who played last season for Atenas de Córdoba, was also on the radar of Unión Formosa. The 24-year-old player averaged 6.1 points and 3.1 assists per game last season for Atenas, runner-up of the Argentinian LNB.
SOURCE: La Voz
Galatasaray has made an offer for Furkan Aldemir, one of the best young players in the Turkish league. The 19-year-old center has played for Pinar Karsiyaka since 2007, averaging 7.8 points and 7.9 rebounds last season. Galatasaray could have offer $1.5 million for the young prospect.
SOURCE: Turkbasket
The name of Erman Kunter has emerged as another candidate (besides Neven Spahija) to be the next coach of Efes Pilsen and replace Ergin Ataman. The Turkish coach is in charge of Cholet Basket since 2005, and was reported to leave next season the French club. Kunter doesn't work in the Turkish basketball since leaving Galatasaray in 2003.
SOURCE: Sabah
Earl Calloway could be a candidate to replace the recently released guard Andrew Wisniewski. The American player of Cajasol, who arrived last summer to the ACB league from Cibona Zagreb, is on the radar of the Israeli powerhouse for the next season. The 26-year-old guard has averaged 9.4 points and 4.2 assists last season.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Bnei Hasharon is interested in signing one of the best players in the last Turkish league, Joshua Sheep. The 24-year-old American forward averaged 18.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for Bornova, being one of the top scorers of the TBL in his first year as a professional.
SOURCE: One
One of the best Israeli prospects, Nimrod Tishman, has left the University of Florida after one year in the NCAA. The 19-year-old guard played only 7 games in his freshman season after being one of the best players of the last U19 European Championship, averaging 18.3 points and 4.0 rebounds. Tishman, who played in the youth teams of Maccabi Tel Aviv, wants to play in the Israeli Super League next season.
SOURCE: One
As expected, Tom Thibodeau was signed by the Chicago Bulls to a three-year contract to become the new head coach of the franchise. The current Boston Celtics assistant will replace Vinny del Negro, fired a month ago. The deal won't be official until the end of the Finals, because NBA rules do not allow the announcement of significant transactions like a trade or coaching hire during the event.
SOURCE: Bulls.com (blog Sam Smith)
Hapoel Jerusalem hasn't still decided who will be the next head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem to replace Guy Goodes. The new candidate to join the short list is Muli Katzurin. The Israeli coach, currently in charge of the Czech team CEZ Nymburk, could be back to his country next season, after leaving the national team in 2004.
SOURCE: One
Ivan Déniz is back to the Mexican league. The Spanish coach, who has been in charge of the LEB Oro team Tenerife Rural and, most recently, the Venezuelan team Trotamundos de Carabobo, was signed by the Halcones de Xalapa. This will be the second stint of Déniz in Mexico after coaching the Soles de Mexicali from 2007 to 2009.
SOURCE: Mexicali Sport
The Coca-Cola Tigers have signed John Williamson as the third import of the season, after James Penny and Rashad Bell, who was signed less than a month ago. The American 24-year-old forward has played this season in Poland for Znicz Jaroslaw (17.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game) before moving to Sweden to sign for Plannja Basket Lulea (23.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per game).
SOURCE: Gmanews.tv
Energa Czarni has signed Zbigniew Bialek. The Polish 27-year-old forward is back to the team based in Slupsk, after playing there between 2001 and 2004. Bialek, who played in the 2004 Summer League with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaged 12.0 points and 6.2 rebounds last season with PGB Basket Poznan.
SOURCE: GP24
Pep Clarós was appointed as the new head coach of the Mexican national team for the next Centrobasket. The Spanish coach is also working as an assistant of Pepu Hernández in DKV Joventut. Clarós has experience with the Mexican basketball, having coach Ciudad Victoria and Correcaminos de Reinosa previously.
SOURCE: Penya
As expected, Frank Vitucci is the new head coach of Air Avellino. The Italian coach was signed to a two-year contract to replace Cesaro Pancotto, released by Avellino a week ago. Vitucci was without a team since being fired by Benetton Treviso last January, after working there, first as an assistant, and there as the head coach, since 2001.
SOURCE: Scandone Basket
Neven Spahija is still undecided about his future after leaving Power Electronics Valencia a couple of weeks ago. The Croatian coach is reported to have offers from several European clubs (like Efes Pilsen or Fenerbahce), but is also considering another choice: moving to the United States to become an assistant for a NBA team. Spahija also said he wouldn't mind to be back to Valencia in a couple of years.
SOURCE: Las Provincias
According to Eurohopes, Nemanja Bjelica could have signed a contract with Regal Barcelona. The Spanish club hasn't decided yet if Bjelica would join the ACB team or would be loaned to his current team, Red Star. Barcelona was already reported to be behind the 22-year-old forward about two months ago. Bjelica is averaging 18.7 points and 7.2 rebounds in the Serbian Super League.
SOURCE: Twitter Eurohopes
Unics Kazan is reported to be interested in several guards for the next season. Yohev Ohayon (Hapoel Jerusalem), Milt Palacio (Caja Laboral) and Aleksandar Rasic (Partizan) are in the short list of the Russian team for the next season. The Russian team is currently fighting for the third place in the national league.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
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