After days of rumors about the arrival of Igor Rakocevic to Unicaja (constantly denied by the Serbian player), another team is in the mix to hire Efes Pilsen player. Italian team Lottomatica Roma, who has just transfered Ricky Minard to Khimki, could add Rakocevic to the roster instead of Bobby Dixon, the main target in the last days.
SOURCE: Il Messagero
After being signed by Golden State Warriors for a 10-day contract, forward Reggie Williams has impressed with his performances, including a 28-point game against New Orleans. The Warriors have announced that Williams, as expected, was signed to a second 10-day contract to prove he's a NBA level player.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Caja Laboral is not the only team interested in the American guard Jamont Gordon, currently playing for Cibona. Sources told THE HOOPS MARKET that Italian team Lottomatica Roma will make an offer for 22-year-old player, and other Russian and Spanish teams (besides Caja Laboral), will try to sign Gordon next year.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
American guard Jamaal Tatum was waived by Latvian team Ventspils due to health problems who has forced his leaving after just 5 games played. Tatum, who arrived from Cholet after a succesful try-out, averaged 10.8 points and 2.6 rebounds with Ventspils. His replacement will be former Cibona player Vedran Princ. 27-year-old Croatian guard was released in January by Cibona, and will join coach Silvano Poropat and center Mateo Kedzo, also from Croatia.
SOURCES: Krepsinis, Kosarka.hr
Latvian team VEF Riga signed New Zealand player Craig Bradshaw for the rest of the season. 26-year-old center was playing for Gold Coast Blaze, in the Australian NBL, averaging 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Bradsway also played in 2008 for two European teams (Efes Pilsen and Baloncesto León) before moving to South Korea, and then to Australia.
SOURCE: Easy Get
Finally, Steffon Bradford won't play in Galil Gilboa despite of the rumors. 32-year-old forward, recently released by Dijon, will play for another Israel team, Hapoel Alufa, for the rest of the season. Last season, Bradford played in Poland.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Khimki have announced that American player Ricky Minard was signed for the rest of the season. 27-year old guard was playing for Italian team Lottomatica Roma. This movement would imply that Bobby Dixon would sign for Lottomatica Roma to take the spot left by Minard. Carlos Cabezas or Raúl López were reported to leave the team after the arrival of Minard to the Russian team.
SOURCE: Soviet Sport
Italian LegaDue team has waived 33-year-old player Davorin Delipagic, son of the Yugoslavian legend Drazen Delipagic. Last season, the Slovenian forward played in Cyprus for Etha Engomis and in this one averaged 9.8 points and 6 rebounds, and is now a free agent.
SOURCE: AB Latina
Boca Juniors decided to waive Grady Reynolds and Sebastián Castiñeira, and signed forward David Patten and guard Martín Müller. Patten has played this season for Abejas de Guanajuato, in Mexico, while Müller was waived in January by Quimsa, after averaging 5.8 points and 1.7 assists.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Former NBA player Mike Sweetney was acquired by D-League franchise Erie BayHawks. Sweetney played briefly for Chinese team Shanxi Zhongyu after failing to get a spot in Boston Celtics roster last preseason, especially due to his overweight. Former 8th pick in 2003 played four years in the NBA between New York and Chicago.
SOURCE: Ridiculous Upside
After expiring his 10-day contract with Houston Rockets, guard Will Conroy is back to the D-League with Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the franchise he was playing for before moving to the NBA. This was the second call up of the season for Conroy, who has played five games with Houston. Conroy will replace center Kevin Rogers, signed weeks ago, who was waived due to an injury
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Igokea signed third player in a week. After the arrival of Marko Djerasimovic and Savo Djikanovic, Bosnian team have inked American forward Nick DeWitz, who started the season in Portuguese team Benfica. Previously, DeWitz played two seasons in Japan.
SOURCE: Sportal
As expected, Serbian team Metalac has signed center Mile Ilic. 25-year-old player will make his debut on Friday against Radnicki after being activated by Metalac. Next target for Metalac is Montenegrin forward Zarko Rakocevic, who is reported to be released soon by Bosna Sarajevo.
SOURCE: B92
Caja Laboral is already planning next season, and is reported to be interested in American guard Jamont Gordon. 22-year-old player arrived this season to Cibona after playing with Fortitudo Bologna, and is one of the pleasant surprises in Euroleague, though could be also interested in try to find a place in the NBA. Croatian club is having serious financial problems.
SOURCE: Noticias de Álava
The arrival of Bobby Dixon, recently released from ASVEL Villeurbanne, to Lottomatica Roma depends on the leaving of one of the American players the Italian team has on his roster. Guard Ricky Minard could be the key to bring Dixon to Rome. Khimki is interested on signing him, in an operation that would help Lottomatica to sign Dixon. If Minard is signed, one of the two Spanish guards of the Russian team, Carlos Cabezas and Raúl López, would leave Khimki.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Forward Diamon Simpson has left Los Angeles D-Fenders to sign for Philippine team Alaska Aces. To replace Simpson, the D-League franchise has acquired forward James Peters, who played during the last two months for Changwon LG Sakers in the Korean Basketball League.
SOURCES: Our Sports Central, PBA Online
Albert White, recently released by Quimsa, was signed by Atenas de Córdoba. 32-year-old player will replace Andre Laws, who was waived by the Argentinian team. White will be play his first game next Friday, against Central Entrerriano, at home.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Puerto Rican team Caciques de Humacao have announced than guard Michael Watson (acquired in a trade with Capitanes de Arecibo) and forward Josué Almodóvar (drafted by Caciques) will play with the team on Thursday against Vaqueros de Bayamón. Caciques are set to release soon center Major Wingate.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Italian team Armani Jeans Milano announced that Slovenian guard Sani Becirovic contract was extended for the rest of the season. Becirovic left Union Olimpija due to the financial problems of the Slovenian club, and signed a temporary contract with Armani Jeans Milano, averaging 7.3 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 6 games in Lega A.
SOURCE: Olimpia Milano
Guard Tim Jennings was signed by Argentinian team Regatas Corrientes to replace Paraguayan player Bruno Zanotti. 26-year-old American player started the season in Central Entrerriano, before being waived and replaced by Jermaine Jackson. Jennings averaged 25.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in Uruguayan team Cordon last season.
SOURCE: Hoy Corrientes
Brian Cook, recently waived by Houston Rockets, is the chosen big man by Denver Nuggets, which was tracking the market for a replacement for injuried forward Kenyon Martin. The NBA franchise will offer Cook a contract soon. Other names considered for Nuggets were, among others, Mark Blount, Mikki Moore or Rob Kurz.
SOURCE: In Denver Times
Meridiano Alicante has contacted Mindaugas Katelynas agent to start negotiations to extend Lithuanian forward expiring contract. Katelynas is the top scorer for Spanish team this season, and a player that could be interesting for other European teams this summer. 26-year-old player arrived this season from Armani Jeans Milano.
SOURCE: Diario Información
American guard Brian Wethers is the new player for BC Odessa, and has already debuted with the Ukrainian team against BC Odessa. 29-year-old player, an Australian league MVP in 2005, started the season in Uruguay, for Melvin, and played last season in Ukrainian Super league team Budivelnik.
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
As expected, San Antonio Spurs officially announced that guard Cedric Jackson was called up from the D-League, and signed for a 10-day contract. Jackson was playing for Erie BayHawks after ending his two 10-day contracts with Cleveland Cavaliers last month, playing 5 games.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Danijel Jusup is still KK Zadar coach. The Croatian club board decided to reconsider the decision of firing him. The difficult financial situation of the team is the main reason not to hire a new coach to replace Jusup. Former Siroki coach Hrvoje Vlasic was the favorite to sign for Zadar.
SOURCE: Vecernji
Veteran center Frederic Weis will play the next game with Limoges, after being activated by former Euroleague champion squad. Weis was training with the French team since weeks ago, and was activated by Limoges after the injury of Johan Passave-Ducteil. This will be the second stint of Weis in Limoges.
SOURCE: Basketnews
Real Madrid is already planning next seasons, and has already started conversations to extend contract for the team top prospect, Sergio Llull. Young guard is also under the radar of Houston Rockets. The NBA franchise drafted him last year, and is already interested in signing him as soon as posible. Llull contract expires in 2011. Center Felipe Reyes is also in talks with Real Madrid to extend his expiring contract (though Real Madrid has an extra year option).
SOURCE: AS
As expected, Carlos Powell was officially announced as new Liaoning player. Powell arrives to China after starting the season with D-League team Albuquerque Thunderbirds. To make room for Powell, Liaoning waived American guard Brandon Robinson, who is now a free agent.
SOURCE: Sina
Düsseldorf Giants have announced that Achim Kuczmann is no longer head coach of the German team. Giants are currently in the 15th place of the BBL after losing nine of the last ten games. The new coach for the rest of the season will be former player Hansi Gnad, who was a Kuczmann assistant until now.
SOURCE: Beko BBL
Though Igor Rakocevic doesn't want to play for Unicaja, the Spanish team insists in add him to the roster, and has asked his club, Efes Pilsen, for a loan. Unicaja is hoping that the elimination of Efes Pilsen in Euroleague helps the Turkish team to accept a lower offer for the Serbian player, who can left the team soon.
SOURCE: Diario Sur
While Miami Heat have still no direct contact with suspended guard Rafer Alston, who is not available for the team, the NBA franchise is already looking for a replacement. Besides Larry Hughes and Larry Hughes, another free agent like Brevin Knight, D-League players like John Lucas III, Kenny Hasbrouck and Jason Richards, and Turkish team Aliaga player Jack McClinton, could be signed in the next days.
SOURCE: Miami Herald
Guard Shaun Livingston will continue playing for Washington Wizards, after the NBA franchise has decided to sign former Clippers player to a 10-day contract. Livingston, a free agent after being waived by Oklahoma City Thunder this season, is averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 9.3 minutes by game.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Oklahoma City Thunder have recalled forward D.J. White, who was assigned to the D-League affiliated, Tulsa 66ers. White was one of the three Thunder players assigned to the 66ers, along with B.J. Mullens and Kyle Weaver, and averaged 23.0 points and 11.8 in four games. Previously, White played another six games with Tulsa at the start of the season.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
After the sudden leaving of Rashaun Broadus and Lodrick Stewart of Suduva, the Lithuanian team has decided to dismiss Stewart, and considered the same treatment for Broadus. Both American players left Suduva due to payment delays the club doesn't admit. Stewart was on a try-out, while Broadus was playing for Suduva since the start of the season.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Two months after his arrival to KK Zadar, Danijel Jusup was fired by the Croatian team. Seven defeats in eight games were too much for the new coach. Former Zadar player will leave his place to another coach, and the top candidate is Hrvoje Vlasic. Ironically, Jusup was set to replace Vlasic when he was fired by Siroki, but chose to coach Zadar instead.
SOURCE: Sportal
Maccabi Tel Aviv wants to keep Alan Anderson next season, and has offered a new contract to the American forward. 27-year-old arrived from KK Zagreb last summer, and has become one of the better players in Europe, being named Euroleague MVP of last month. Anderson, though, could try to earn a spot in a NBA roster next summer.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
After waiving Tony Bobbitt due to a season-ending injury, Springfield Armor have acquired center Christopher Ayer to replace him. Ayer has played for Bakersfield Jam and Utah Flash this season, averaging 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds. Ayer will need to pass his entrance physical before suiting up for the Armor, but is expected to join the team in L.A. today before the Armor's game against the L.A. Defenders.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Just a few days later after being released by French team Dijon, Steffon Bradford is about to land in another club. Galil Gilboa is in advanced talks with the 32-year-old American forward to replace Marcus Cousin, signed in January, who is disappointing in Israeli team.
SOURCE: One
American player Robert "Tractor" Taylor has a new team, after being released from Martos Napoli, and not reaching an agreement to join Olympia Larisa. 33-year-old forward was signed by Puerto Rican team Vaqueros de Bayamón, and will debut next game against Gallitos de Isabela. Vaqueros waived center Fran Steyn to make room for Traylor, who is back to Puerto Rico after playing for Cangrejeros de Santurce in 2007.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
After passing the medical tests, Ventspils have signed guard Armands Skele. 26-year-old Latvian player started the season with Martos Napoli, but was released after the Italian club bankrupt. Last season, Skele played for Barons Riga. Skele competed in the last Eurobasket with the Latvian NT.
SOURCE: TV Net
Savo Djikanovic won't be back to Trikala 2000. Montenegrin center left the Greek team due to the financial problems of the club, thought Trikala tried to convince Djikanovic to come back. Finally, the 35-year-old player was signed by Bosnian team BC Igokea for the rest of the season, after averaging 6.2 points and 4.1 rebounds for Trikala.
SOURCE: Superbasket
After 10 days in the D-League, 2009 NBA draft second pick Hasheem Thabeet is back to Memphis Grizzlies. The NBA franchise recalled the rookie center from the affiliated team, Dakota Wizards, where the Tanzanian player averaged 13.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks in 6 games.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
San Antonio Spurs are set to call up guard Cedric Jackson and sign him for a 10-day contract, to strengthen the backcourt after the injury of Tony Parker. This will be the second call up for Jackson, after being signed for the Cavaliers to two consecutive 10-day contracts. Jackson is now playing in the D-League franchise Erie BayHawks.
SOURCE: Twitter Adrian Wojnarowski
After the injuries of Adrián Fuentes and Maxi Stanic, Xacobeo Blu:Sens has signed American guard Maurice Bailey for a one-week try out. 28-year-old player started the season with Red Star, but was waived by the Serbian team in November and replaced by Mike Harris. Last season, Bailey played in Russia with Spartak Primorje Vladivostok
SOURCE: Obradoiro CAB
For the second time this season, Kosta Koufos is assigned by Utah Jazz to the D-League affiliate, Utah Flash. In the first stint, American-Greek center played one game, scoring 16 points and capturing 7 rebounds. Koufos is not having a great season with the Jazz, playing just 25 games with 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds averaged.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has failed to help his new team, Shanxi Zhongyu, to qualify for the CBA play-offs. Marbury has made good numbers in China (23.1 points, 9.4 assists and 6.2 rebounds), but it's not happy with the cold weather of Shanxi province, and has demanded $2 million to continue next year. Marbury is earning $25K a month right now, since signing for the Chinese team a month and a half ago.
SOURCE: Sina
Red Star top prospect, forward Nemanja Bjelica, denied rumors about playing next year with Partizan. 21-yeard old player has one more year of contract with Red Star, and his name is projected to be heard in next NBA draft. Bjelica is averaging 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in the Adriatic League this season.
SOURCE: B92
Former Serbian NT player, Mile Ilic is close to sign with Metalac. 25-year-old center, who also played for New Jersey Nets in 2006-07 season, was without a team after failing a physical test for Red Star last summer. Last season, Ilic played 12 games for Spanish team Cajasol.
SOURCE: Sportal
Lithuanian team Suduva has seen how American players Rashaun Broadus and Lodrick Stewart left the team without saying a word. Broadus and Stewart played for the last time with Suduva on February 23rd against Perlas, and the club doesn't know if they have intention of coming back. Broadus arrived to Suduva on January for a try-out, while Stewart started the season with Marijampole team.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
The top two guards in the free agency are Mike James and Larry Hughes. Charlotte Bobcats were interested in both of them, but finally decided not to sign any new player, and now Miami Heat could sign one of them to take the spot left by Rafer Alston. Mike James, recently waived by Washington Wizards, is the first choice to back up Carlos Arroyo in the point guard position.
SOURCE: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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