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Monday, June 28, 2010

Olympiakos, interested in Romain Sato to replace Josh Childress

Another top European club in the mix to land Romain Sato. The Greek team could be interested in signing the 29-year-old Central African Republic forward to replace Josh Childress, in case the 27-year-old American player decides to go back to the NBA. Sato, the MVP of the last Lega A, where he averaged 14.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, is also on the radar of Regal Barcelona and Real Madrid.

SOURCE: Red Planet

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Berni Rodríguez extends his contract with Unicaja

Finally, the captain of Unicaja will stay in the Spanish team, at least, until 2012. Berni Rodríguez has agreed to resign to a two-year contract with the Unicaja with a option to be extended in the next for another year in the next two seasons. The 30-year-old guard, who has played for Unicaja since 1999, averaged 7.8 points and 2.4 assists per game in the last ACB league.

SOURCE: ACB.com

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Maccabi Haifa, close to sign Sasa Bratic, also interested in Derrick Low

Maccabi Haifa could be close to announce the signing of Sasa Bratic. The Israeli teams is in advanced talks with the 28-year-old Serbian forward, who averaged 11.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in the last Israeli Super League for Hapoel Holon. Maccabi Haifa is also interested in Derrick Low, a 24-year-old American guard who posted 15.1 points and 4.3 assists per game in the last Baltic League for Siauliai.

SOURCE: Walla Sport

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Georgios Bartzokas, also a candidate to coach Zalgiris Kaunas

The list of candidates to coach Zalgiris Kaunas next season has another name. The new one is Georgios Bartzokas, currently in charge of Maroussi BC, though the 42-year-old coach could leave the Greek club this summer. Other names that could be in the short list of Zalgiris are Rimas Kurtinaitis, Aco Petrovic, Stevan Karadzic and Aleksandar Trifunovic.

SOURCE: Basketnet

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PBG Poznan signs Vladimir Tica and Goran Bajic

Two more players who will land in PBG Poznan next season. The Polish team has signed Vladimir Tica and Goran Bajic. Tica, a Serbian 29-year-old forward, arrives from AZS Koszalin, where he averaged 11.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while Bajic, a Serbian 26-year-old center, posted 7.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the last Adriatic League for Bosna Sarajevo.

SOURCE: Polski Kosz

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New Jersey Nets waive Keyon Dooling

The New Jersey Nets have announced that Keyon Dooling has been waived. The 30-year-old guard, who averaged 6.9 points and 2.5 assists per game last season, was playing for the Nets during the last two seasons. Dooling was at the last year of his $3.8 million contract, though he has only guaranteed $500.000.

SOURCE: NBA.com

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Efes Pilsen signs Andrew Wisniewski

Efes Pilsen has announced the signing of Andrew Wisniewski. The 29-year-old American guard, who was released by Maccabi Tel Aviv weeks ago, was signed to a one-year contract by the Turkish team. Wisniewski, in his only year in Maccabi, averaged 8.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the last Euroleague.

SOURCE: Efes Basket

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Regal Barcelona signs Kosta Perovic

As expected, Regal Barcelona has announced officially the signing of Kosta Perovic, who will play for the Spanish club for the next three seasons. The 25-year-old Serbian center arrives from Power Electronics Valencia, where he was playing since 2008. Last season, Perovic averaged 8.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: FC Barcelona

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Felipe Reyes extends his contract with Real Madrid for three more years

Felipe Reyes won't leave Real Madrid. The 30-year-old center has agreed with the Spanish team to extend his contract until the 2012-13 season, according to a statement from the club. Reyes, who is playing for Real Madrid since 2004, averaged 9.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in the last ACB league.

SOURCE: Real Madrid

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Partizan promotes Vlada Jovanovic to new head coach, and signs Dragan Milosvaljevic

As expected, Vlada Jovanovic will be the replacement of Dusko Vujosevic, new head coach of CSKA Moscow in Partizan. The 36-year-old Serbian coach was working since 2006 as an assistant for Vujosevic, and will enjoy his first experience as a head coach in a senior team. The Serbian has also signed Dragan Milosavljevic, the 21-year-old forward from Radnicki.

SOURCE: B92

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Olympiakos and Dusan Ivkovic agree to a two-year contract

The deal could be done. Olympiakos have finally reached to an agreement with Dusan Ivkovic to hire him as the new head coach of the team. The veteran 67-year-old Serbian coach will be signed to a two-year contract by the Greek club. Ivkovic, also coach of the Serbian squad, is back to Olympiakos after leading the team to the only Euroleague of its history, in 1997.

UPDATE: Ivkovic will sign his two-year contract tomorrow, on Wednesday, and the official announcement will arrive soon.

SOURCE: Superbasket

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Jérémy Leloup won't be back to Le Mans, and will play for Dijon

After playing last season on loan for Vichy, Jérémy Leloup has decided not to go back to his team, Le Mans, and opted out of his contract to sign for Dijon, recently relegated to the French ProB league. The 23-year-old forward averaged 8.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game last season.

SOURCE: Basketnews

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Darjus Lavrinovic is still player of Real Madrid

Despite the first reports from the Spanish press about Darjus Lavrinovic, the 30-year-old Lithuanian center is still player of Real Madrid. According to Jorge Pérez, spokesman of the Spanish club, Lavrinovic would be a free agent on June 30th in case Real Madrid decides not to activate the extension clause of his contract, and the decision is not yet taken.

SOURCE: Basketnews

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Real Madrid offers the returning of Rimantas Kaukenas to Montepaschi Siena in exchange of Romain Sato

According to the Italian media, Real Madrid has offered Rimantas Kaukenas to make easier the arrival of Romain Sato to the Spanish team. The 32-year-old Lithuanian forward won't continue in Real Madrid, which could try to convince him to go back to Siena, where he played between 2005 and 2009. Montepaschi, though, doesn't want to get rid of Sato.

SOURCE: Corriere di Siena

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Nemanja Bjelica will play for the Minnesota Timberwolves

According to his agent, Boris Tanjevic, Nemanja Bjelica won't play in Europe next season, despite the rumors about his possible signing by Benetton Treviso. The Serbian 22-year-old forward from Red Star was drafted with the 35th overall pick by the Washington Wizards, and then traded to the Minnesota Tibmerwolves, where Bjelica expects to play next season.

SOURCE: Prasina Nea

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Kosta Perovic and Power Electronics Valencia part ways

As expected, Kosta Perovic won't continue in Power Electronics Valencia. The Spanish club has announced that the 25-year-old Serbian center has agreed to terminate his contract. Perovic signed a three-year contract with Valencia in 2008, and was recently reported to be close to land in Regal Barcelona by the Serbian media.

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Caja Laboral releases officially Carl English

As expected, the stint of Carl English in Caja Laboral is over. The Spanish club has announced officially the departure of the 29-year-old Canadian guard, who arrived last season from Gran Canaria 2014. English averaged 9.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the last ACB league.

SOURCE: Saski Baskonia

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Bostjan Nachbar wants to go back to the NBA

Bostjan Nachbar still doesn't know if he will continue in Efes Pilsen. The 29-year-old Slovenian forward will decide his future in the next days, though he doesn't rule out the possibility of returning the Turkish team. But the desire of Nachbar is to go back to the NBA, where he played between 2002 and 2008, even next season. Nachbar averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in the TBL last season.

SOURCE: Kosarka.si

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Asefa Estudiantes and Javier Beirán part ways, while Daniel Clark and Richard Nguema could leave

As expected, Javier Beirán is no longer player of Asefa Estudiantes after agreeing with the Spanish club to terminate his contract. The 23-year-old forward, who averaged 1.9 points and 1.0 rebounds per game last season, will probably play for Gran Canaria 2014 next season. Richard Nguema could also leave Estudiantes to make room for the young prospect Jaime Fernández. On the other hand, Daniel Clark, despite having an extension offer from Asefa Estudiantes, could also decide to leave the Spanish club.

SOURCE: El Mundo Deportivo

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Earl Calloway and Carlos Cabezas, candidates to replace Terrell McIntyre in Montepaschi Siena

Montepaschi Siena is already looking for a replacement to Terrell McIntyre, and the two main candidates to be the starting point guard of the Italian team are Earl Calloway and Carlos Cabezas. The 26-year-old American guard played last season for Cajasol, while the 29-year-old Spanish guard would arrive from Khimki.

SOURCE: Corriere di Siena

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Vanoli Cremona, interested in Billy Keys

The future of Billy Keys could be again in Italy. The 32-year-old American guard, who has played during his career for Roseto and Varese, is on the radar of Vanoli Cremona for the next season. Keys, who averaged 10.8 points and 2.5 assists per game in the last Euroleague for Maroussi BC, will leave the Greek team.

SOURCE: La Provincia di Cremona

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Enel Brindisi, interested in Andre Collins, K.C. Rivers and Miha Zupan, among others

Enel Brindisi is tracking the market for new players. The recently promoted Italian team is reported to be interested in Andre Collins (recently released by Canadian Solar Bologna, and also on the radar of Cimberio Varese), K.C. Rivers (recently in Benetton, has also attracted the interest of Air Avellino), Miha Zupan (who played briefly last season in Brindisi), Valerio Amoroso (from Banca Tercas Teramo) and Valerio Spinelli (from Carife Ferrara)

SOURCE: Nuovo Quotidiano di Puglia

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Aleks Maric and Jan Vesely won't leave Partizan

Despite the constant rumors about the interest of several European teams for Aleks Maric and Jan Vesely, Partizan has no intention of letting them go. Dragan Todoric, sport's director of the Serbian team, told that both players are happy in Partizan, and that the club won't accept any offers for them. On the other hand, as expected, the assistant Vlada Jovanovic is close to replace Dusko Vujosevic, recently hired by CSKA Moscow, as the new head coach of Partizan.

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Armani Jeans Milano, close to sign Nicolò Melli

As expected, Nicolò Melli could have already decided to play for Armani Jeans Milano. The 19-year-old Italian forward would leave the LegaDue team Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia to play next season in the Euroleague team. Melli, one of the top Italian prospects, averaged 10.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in the last LegaDue before suffering a season-ending injury.

SOURCE: Tuttosport

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Chris Bosh could finally land in the Miami Heat

Despite the rumors about his posible signing with the Chicago Bulls to play with LeBron James, the Miami Heat could be also an option for the 26-year-old forward. The agent of Bosh denied that the player, who is at the end of his contract with the Toronto Raptors, has already decided to play anywhere, but Charlie Villanueva, a former teammate in Toronto, told via Twitter than Bosh is headed to Miami. The All-Star player also told to a Miami local newspaper than the Heat are in "top contention" to land him.

SOURCES: NBA.com, Twitter Charlie Villanueva, Miami Herald

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Terrell McIntyre turns down the offers from Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, and could be close to sign for Unicaja

The future of Terrell McIntyre could be, finally, far from Greece. The 33-year-old American guard could have turned down the offers from Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, and Unicaja would have taken the lead in the fight to sign McIntyre, who will leave Montepaschi Siena. The American player could even sign his contract with the Spanish team today. Unicaja was also considering other alternatives to McIntyre like Darius Washington and Ibrahim Jaaber, both from Lottomatica Roma.

SOURCES: La Opinión de Málaga, Sur

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Oyak Renault signs Alper Özcan

Another new player for Oyak Renault. The Turkish team has signed Alper Özcan to a three-year contract. The 20-year old guard played last season for Darufassaka, averaging 3.1 points and 2.1 assists in 22.5 minutes per game. Previously, Özcan played during two seasons for CASA TED Kolejliler in the TBL.

SOURCE: Salsa Basket

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Unicaja, in talks with CB Granada to sign Pablo Aguilar

The future of Pablo Aguilar is unclear. The 21-year-old Spanish forward could return to Real Madrid in the next days, but his team during the last two years, CB Granada, has the option to transfer him before Real Madrid exercises the option to bring him back. Unicaja could be interested in signing Aguilar, and could have already made an offer to Granda, including Guillem Rubio in the trade operation. Unicaja is also eyeing Nemanja Bjelica, from Red Star, as another alternative for the power forward option.

SOURCE: La Opinión de Málaga

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Sun Yue wants to play for the Washington Wizards

Sun Yue will try to go back to the NBA. The 24-year-old Chinese guard, who failed to have an important role in the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008-09 season, will play the Summer League with the Washington Wizards, and will try to earn a spot in the NBA franchise. Yue has played this season in the Beijing Olympians, a team who has played in American minor leagues.

SOURCE: Sina

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Jon Scheyer will try to earn a spot in the NBA before joining Maccabi Tel Aviv

Despite being undrafted days ago in the last NBA draft, Jon Scheyer still wants to play in the NBA, and will participate in the next Summer League. The 22-year-old guard, who averaged 18.2 points and 4.9 assists in his senior year in the Duke University, has a three-year contract offer from Maccabi Tel Aviv, but will wait to accept it.

SOURCE: One

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Air Avellino and Benetton Treviso, interested in Devin Smith

Air Avellino wants to bring back Devin Smith to the team. The American 29-year-old forward played for the Italian team in the 2007-08 season. Smith, who played last season for Panellinios, averaging 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the last Greek A1 league, is also on the radar of Benetton Treviso.

SOURCE: Basketnet

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Dariusz Szczubial, new head coach of Kotwica Kolobrzeg

As expected, Dariusz Szczubial is the new head coach of Kotwica Kolobrzeg. The Polish club has signed Szczubial to a one-year contract, but with an option to extend it three more years. The former coach of the Polish national team arrives to Kotwica after two seasons in charge of Znicz Jaroslaw, and will replace Tadeusz Aleksandrowicz.

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Aris Thessaloniki, interested in Quincy Douby and Pat Calathes

More rumors involving Aris Thessaloniki. The Greek club is reported to be very active in the market after announcing the arrival of Sharon Drucker as the new head coach. Aris could be interested in signing Quincy Douby and Pat Calather for the next season. The 26-year-old American guard was the top scorer of the last Turkish with Darufassaka, averaging 23.6 points and 4.9 assists per game, while the 24-year-old Greek-American forward is playing with Maroussi BC since 2008.

SOURCE: Sport.gr

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Josh Childress, undecided about his future

Josh Childress has declared in a statement that he hasn't decided where to play next season, through he won't have any problem to be back to Olympiakos. The 27-year-old American forward can opt out of his contract to move to the NBA (where the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks could be interested in signing him) or stay another year in Olympiakos. The Greek club, though, would like to get rid of his $7 million contract.

SOURCE: Red Planet

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LeBron James could have already decided to play in Chicago Bulls along with Chris Bosh

The future of LeBron James could be already written. The MVP of the last two seasons, according the American media, could have already decided to sign for the Chicago Bulls. James, who has played in the Cleveland Cavaliers since 2003, would land in Chicago along with another top free agent, Chris Bosh, who would leave the Toronto Raptors to play with James.

SOURCE: The New York Times

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Cimberio Varese, interested in Andre Collins and Dimitris Tsaldaris

Cimberio Varese has a new head coach, Carlo Recalcati, and now is looking for new players. The Italian team is interested in Andre Collins and Dimitris Tsaldaris for the next season. Collins is a free agent after being released by Canadian Solar Bologna days ago, while Tsaldaris, also on the radar of Aris Thessaloniki, finished last season in Sutor Montegranaro.

SOURCE: La Prealpina

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Gran Canaria 2014 and DKV Joventut, also interested in Giuseppe Poeta

The interest for Giuseppe Poeta is increasing. Besides Armani Jeans Milano and Benetton Treviso, the 25-year-old Italian guard is also on the radar of two Spanish clubs for the next season: Gran Canaria 2014 and DKV Joventut. Poeta, who won't continue in Bancas Tercas Milano, averaged 10.8 points and 4.4 assists (3rd league best) per game in the last Lega A.

SOURCE: La Gazzetta dello Sport

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Lottomatica Roma wants to get rid of Andre Hutson

Lottomatica Roma is shopping Andre Hutson. The Italian team wants to get rid of the contract of the 31-year-old forward ($1 million for year), and is trying to transfer him to another team. Hutson, who averaged 10.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in the last Lega A, arrived to Lottomatica in 2008. On the other hand, another forward of the Italian team, Luigi Datome, is on the radar of Pepsi Caserta for the next season.

SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (pdf)

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Armani Jeans Milano could be in talks with Marco Jaric

Armani Jeans Milano and Marko Jaric are reported to be in talks for the next season. The 31-year-old Serbian guard, who won't continue in Real Madrid, has also expressed recently his interest to play in Olympiakos. According to the Italian media, one of the factors that could make Jaric to sign for Armani Jeans is the interest of his wife, the model Adriana Lima, to work in Milan.

SOURCE: La Gazzetta dello Sport

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Maccabi Tel Aviv, interested in Levance Fields

Another point guard that could be on the radar of Maccabi. The new target of the Israeli team could be Levance Fields, who played last season in Russia for Spartak St. Petersburg in his first year as a professional. The 23-year-old American guard averaged 13.4 points and 3.5 assists per game in the last Russian Super League.

SOURCE: One

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Sergio Rodríguez denies any agreement with Real Madrid

Not only the agent of Sergio Rodríguez denies any agreement with Real Madrid. The 23-year-old has also slammed the rumors about his signing for any team, and has declared that he still doesn't know where he will play next season. Rodríguez is at the end of his expiring contract with the New York Knicks, though the NBA team has an option to extend the player to another year.

SOURCE: Europa Press

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Kobe Bryant wants to finish his career in Italy

Kobe Bryant has declared he wants to close his career as a basketball player in Italy. Thet 31-year-old guard lived there when he was a child with his father, Joe Bryant, who played for several Italian teams in the 80's and early 90's. The 31-year-old guard, who signed months ago a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers until 2014, declared he has many friends in Reggio Emilia and Milan.

SOURCE: Il Messaggero

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Terrell McIntyre, closer to Panathinaikos

According to the Greek media, the future of Terrell McIntyre could be still "green", but this time in Panathinaikos. The Greek club is taking the lead to land the 33-year-old American guard, in Montepaschi Siena since 2006. The other two clubs who have made offers for McIntyre, who would replace Vassilis Spanoulis in Panathinaikos, are Olympiakos and Unicaja.

SOURCE: Sport.gr

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Partizan, close to sign Nemanja Gordic

Partizan is close to land one of the most interesting Balcanic prospects, Nemanja Gordic. The 21-year-old Bosnian guard is playing for the Montenegrin team Budocnost since 2005, averaging 9.6 points and 2.0 assists per game in the last Adriatic League.
The signing of Gordic could be official in the next 10 days.

SOURCE: Sportske

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Politekhnika Halychyna signs Pavel Ravzin

Politekhnika Halychyna has made another acquisition for the next season. The Ukrainian team has signed Pavel Revzin. The 26-year old guard arrives from Hoverla averaging 5.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in the Ukrainian Super League. Politekhnika Halychyna has also landed Vyacheslav Bogdanov for the next season.

SOURCE: iSport

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Banca Tercas Teramo, interested in Alex Righetti and Michele Antonutti

Banca Tercas Teramo is assuming the loss of Giuseppe Poeta (who could land in Armani Jeans Milano) and Michele Amoruso this summer, and is already looking for replacements. The Italian team is already interested in signing Alex Richetti. The 32-year-old forward is a free agent after being released by Canadian Solar Bologna two months ago. An alternative for the forward positions would be Michele Antonutti, from Sutor Montegranaro.

SOURCE: Il Messaggero Abruzzo

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SLUC Nancy, interested in Meir Tapiro

SLUC Nancy wants to bring back Meir Tapiro. The veteran 35-year-old guard has played during almost his whole career in Israel, except during the 2004-05 season, when the former member of the Israeli squad played in Nancy. Now the French team is again interested in signing Tapiro, who played last season for Maccabi Rishon LeZion averaging 9.6 points and 6.4 assists (league best) in the Israeli Super League.

SOURCE: Walla Sport

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Cajasol, interested in Jorge Garbajosa, while Louis Bullock could finally stay in Real Madrid

Cajasol wants to replace Dusko Savanovic, who left the club to sign for Power Electronics Valencia, with Jorge Garbajosa. The Spanish 32-year forward, member of the Spanish national team, could leave Real Madrid in the next days despite having another year of contract, though it's still not sure. Cajasol has also make an offer to Louis Bullock, though the American 34-year-old guard, who was reported to be close to be the next departure of Real Madrid, could finally also stay in his team since 2004.

SOURCES: El Diario de Sevilla, As

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Regal Barcelona, close to sign Kosta Perovic

Regal Barcelona and Kosta Perovic could be in the final stage of the negotiation to land the 25-year-old Serbian center. According to the Serbian press, the transfer of the player to Barcelona could be announced soon. Perovic is under contract with Power Electronics Valencia, where he played last season, averaging 8.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in the ACB league, but his current club is open to let him go due to his high salary.

SOURCE: Zurnal

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Real Madrid releases Darjus Lavrinovic

Real Madrid didn't exercise the option to extend the contract of Darjus Lavrinovic for an extra season, so the 30-year-old center is now a free agent. The Spanish club, though, could try to resign him but offering him a lower salary. Lavrinovic, who arrived last season from Dynamo Moscow, averaged 11.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in the last Euroleague.

SOURCE: As

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