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As expected, Preston Shumpert will play next season for Galatasaray. The Turkish team has officially announced the signing of the 30-year-old American forward, a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen a couple of months ago, after two seasons in the team. In the 2009-10 TBL, Shumpert averaged 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Galatasaray
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)
As expected, Mario Kasun is back to Croatia. The 32-year-old center has signed a one-year contract, with an option to an extra year, with KK Zagreb. Kasun arrives to his new team after playing since 2008 for Efes Pilsen, averaging 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game during the last TBL, and was a free agent after being released by the Turkish team weeks ago.
SOURCE: Kosarka.hr
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Mario Kasun could go back to Croatia next sesaon. The 30-year-old center, a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen weeks ago, could have agreed to a one-year deal with KK Zagreb. Kasun, who played for the last time in Croatia during the 1999-2000 season, averaged 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in the last TBL.
SOURCE: Gol.hr
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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
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Preston Shumpert will play next season for Galatasaray. The 30-year-old guard has agreed to a one-year deal, with an option to an extra year, with the Turkish team. Shumpert, who has played during the last two seasons for Efes Pilsen, averaged 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 TBL.
SOURCE: Salsa Basket
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Finally, Lawrence Roberts is the chosen power forward for Efes Pilsen. The Turkish team has signed the 27-year-old American player to a one-year contract. Roberts arrives to Efes Pilsena after playing last season for Partizan, averaging 9.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in the Euroleague.
SOURCE: Basket Dergisi
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Milan Macvan has already attracted the interest of the two Turkish teams. Besides Fenerbahce, Efes Pilsen also wants to land the 20-year-old Serbian forward, who averaged 14.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for Hemofarm during the last Adriatic League. Efes Pilsen, though, is also considering Lawrence Roberts for the power forward position.
SOURCE: Kosarka.rs
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Pepsi Caserta could be interested in landing Mario Kasun next season. The 30-year-old Croatian center is a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen a month ago, and was recently reported to be also on the radar of Unicaja. The Italian club was also interested in landing Dusan Kecman, but the 26-year-old Serbian guard will finally stay in Partizan.
SOURCE: Corriere di Caserta
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Galatasaray is interested in signing Preston Shumpert next season, and is currently in talks with with the 30-year-old American forward. Shumpert is a free agent after being released weeks ago by Efes Pilsen, where he averaged 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the TBL.
SOURCE: Basket Dergisi
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Efes Pilsen is very interested to land Lawrence Roberts next season. The 27-year-old American forward was one of the best players of Partizan in the last Euroleague, averaging 9.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in his first year with the Serbian team. The former player of the Memphis Grizzlies is currently a free agent.
SOURCE: Basket Dergisi
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Unicaja is considering several names offered to the Spanish club to replace Robert Archibald, in case the 30-year-old British center leaves the team. The Slovenian 30-year-old Primoz Brezec, who finished last season in the NBA for Milwaukee Bucks, and the 30-year-old Croatian center Mario Kasun, released from Efes Pilsen days ago, are among the candidates to join Unicaja next season. Other names in the list are Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who won't continue in CSKA Moscow, and Kris Lang, who played last season for Turk Telekom.
SOURCE: La Opinión de Málaga
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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
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Mike Batiste and Drew Nicholas will continue playing for Panathinaikos for, at least, two more years. Both American players agreed to a extension of their contract with the Greek team. Batiste, in Panathinaikos since 2004, was on the radar of Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow and Efes Pilsen during the last weeks. On the other hand, Nicholas arrived to Panathinaikos in 2008.
SOURCE: Pao BC
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Georgios Printezis doesn't want to leave Unicaja. The 25-year-old Greek forward, who arrives last summer to the Spanish team, it's not interested in a possible offer from Efes Pilsen, which was reported to have Printezis on the radar for the next season. Printezis averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the last ACB league, and is already looking forward for the next one.
SOURCE: Málaga Hoy
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Efes Pilsen is tracking the market for alternatives in case Bostjan Nachbar decides to go back to the NBA. One of them is Georgios Printezis. The 25-year-old Greek forward averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in the ACB league during his first season with Unicaja. Printezis is under contract with the Spanish team, though Unicaja could let him go due to his high salary.
SOURCE: Turkbasket
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According to the Greek press, Marcus Haislip is in advanced talks to become again a player of Efes Pilsen next season. The 29-year-old American forward is without a team since being released by Panathinaikos last April, after averaging 2.5 points and 1.0 rebounds per game in the Greek A1 league. Haislip would be close to accept a two-year, €2.2 million offer from Efes Pilsen, where he already played during the 2006-07 season.
SOURCE: Superbasket
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Efes Pilsen and FMP Zeleznik have reached to an agreement for the transfer of Miroslav Raduljica to the Turkish team. The 22-year-old Serbian forward, who averaged 13.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in the last Adriatic League, already reached to an agreement with Efes Pilsen, but the Serbian team blocked his departure until now. Raduljica will sign a multi-year contract with Efes Pilsen.
SOURCE: Novosti
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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
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