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Charles Smith could be back to Italy five years after leaving Scavolini Pesaro. A expected, Lottomatica Roma is close to land the 35-year-old American guard, a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen days ago. The former NBA player averaged 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in the last TBL.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
Lottomatica Roma is still interested in landing Charles Smith for the next season, and is already exploring the chances to sign him. The veteran 34-year-old American guard is a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen, where he averaged 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in the last TBL. Vanoli Cremona and Besiktas were also interested in Smith.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
Vanoli Cremona is looking for a starting shooting guard, and is targeting two American players who played last season in Euroleague teams. The Italian club is interested in the 34-year-old guard Charles Smith, released recently by Efes Pilsen, and the 27-year-old guard Ricky Minard, who won't either continue in BC Khimki.
SOURCE: La Provincia di Cremona
The Hoops Market, on Twitter
Lottomatica Roma is looking for an experienced guard for the next season. The Italian club was interested in Gary Neal, but the deal with the former player of Benetton Treviso and Unicaja is almost impossible, and Lottomatica is considering another difficult option: Charles Smith. The 34-year-old American guard is a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen days ago.
SOURCE: Il Tempo
The Hoops Market, on Twitter
Besiktas Cola Turka is interested in two players recently released by Efes Pilsen: Charles Smith and Preston Shumpert, through legal problems with their former team could delay the transfer operation. Other players on the radar of Besiktas are Nerim Yücel, from Mersin Buyuksehir, and Ismail Çevik, from Aliaga Petkim (former player of Besiktas from 2001 to 2003).
SOURCE: Turkbasket
The Hoops Market, on Twitter
As expected, Edwin Dudley, known as his Turkish name Ersin Dagli, is the new player of Efes Pilsen. The 29-year-old American-Turkish forward arrivers from Turk Telekom, and was signed to a two-year contract. Efes Pilsen also decided not to extend the contracts of the American players Preston Shumpert and Charles Smith, and the Croatian center Mario Kasun. The Turkish team could also decide to exercise the extension option for Bostjan Nachbar, who was initially reported to leave Efes Pilsen.
SOURCE: Salsa Basket
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