Cibona signs Rok Stipcevic to a two-year contract

Finally, Rok Stipcevic will move to Cibona. The Croatian team has signed the 24-year-old guard to a two-year contract, and the deal will be officially announced on Thursday. Stipcevic, who has also offers from Zalgiris Kaunas, Lietuvos Rytas, Oldenburg and CAI Zaragoza, arrives to Cibona after six seasons in KK Zadar, where he averaged 13.0 points and 3.9 assists per game in the last Adriatic League.

SOURCE: Kosarka.hr

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Lietuvos Rytas signs Dovydas Redikas

Another member of the Lithuanian U18 squad that won the last European championship was signed by one of the top clubs of the national league. Lietuvos Rytas has signed Dovydas Redikas to a multi-year contract. The 17-year-old guard arrives from KK Akademija Vilnius, where he averaged 14.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the last NKL. Redikas will be assigned to the affiliated team of Lietuvos Rytas, Perlas Vilnius, in the LKL.

SOURCE: Lithuania Basket

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EnBW Ludwigsburg signs Donatas Zavackas

Donatas Zavackas was released by Lietuvos Rytas a couple of months ago, and has found a new team in Germany. EnBW Ludwigsburg has announced the signing of the 30-year-old Lithuanian forward for the next season. Zavackas was playing for Lietuvos Rytas since 2008, averaging 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in the last Baltic League.

SOURCE: EnBW Ludwigsburg

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Unicaja could have ruled out to sign Martynas Gecevicius

The arrival of Martynas Gecevicius to Unicaja is getting less likely every day. The Spanish team could have decided to look definitely for other candidates, due to the economic demands of the current team of the 22-year-old Lithuanian guard, Lietuvos Rytas. Unicaja would be already tracking the NBA market for a new shooting guard, besides the options of Uros Tripkovic and Kennedy Winston.

SOURCE: Málaga Hoy

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Lietuvos Rytas signs Petras Balocka to a two-year contract

Petras Balocka is back to Lithuania. The 23-year-old center was signed by Lietuvos Rytas to a two-year contract. Balocka has played during the last two years in the University of Hawaii, after one unsuccesful season in the University of East Tennesse. In his senior year with the Hawaii Warriors, Balocka averaged 7.9 points and 8.0 rebound per game.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Lietuvos Rytas, also interested in Rok Stipcevic

Cibona and Zalgiris Kaunas are not the only teams interested in landing Rok Stipcevic next season. The 24-year-old Croatian guard is also on the radar of the other top Lithuanian club, Lietuvos Rytas. Stipcevic won't continue in KK Zadar, where he averaged 13.0 points and 3.9 assists per game in the last Adriatic League.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Unicaja, also in talks with DKV Joventut for Uros Tripkovic

The negotiation between Lietuvos Rytas and Unicaja for Martynas Gecevicius could be getting tougher. The Lithuanian team could be asking for between €750.000 and €1 million to let the 22-year-old guard go. The main alternative for Unicaja would be Uros Tripkovic, under contract by DKV Joventut. Both parts are already in talks for the 24-year-old Serbian guard.

SOURCES: Málaga Hoy, Sur

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Martynas Gecevicius will stay in Lietuvos Rytas

Despite the reports about an agreement for Martynas Gecevicius, Lietuvos Rytas, his current team until 2011, denied any intention of selling the 22-year-old Lithuanian guard to Unicaja. According to Jonas Vainauskas, the GM of Lietuvos Rytas, Gecevicius will remain in Vilnius next year.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Unicaja, close to sign Martynas Gecevicius

Martynas Gecevicius could be today a new player of Unicaja. The Spanish team is close to reach to an agreement with the 22-year-old Lithuanian guard. Unicaja has already agreed to a deal with Lietuvos Rytas, the current team of Gecevicius, and the announcement of the signing could arrive soon.

SOURCE: La Opinión de Málaga

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Unicaja, in talks with Lietuvos Rytas to land Martynas Gecevicius, also considering Gordan Giricek

Unicaja is in formal talks with Lietuvos Rytas. The Spanish team wants Martynas Gecevicius for next season, though the 22-year-old Lithuanian guard is under contract by his current team. The alternatives to Gecevicius are Uros Tripkovic, Kennedy Winston and Gordan Giricek, the 32-year-old Croatian guard who is a free agent after parting ways with Fenerbahce a couple of months ago.

SOURCE: Sur

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Unicaja, also interested in Uros Tripkovic

Martynas Gecevicius is not the only shooting guard in the short list of Unicaja. The Spanish team is also interested in Uros Tripkovic. The Serbian 24-year-old guard played last season for DKV Joventut, averaging 11.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, and has been reported to be on the radar of Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow and the New York Knicks during the last days.

SOURCE: Sur

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Martynas Gecevicius doesn't know anything about the interest of Unicaja

Despite the reports about a possible interest of Unicaja to land Martynas Gecevicius, the 22-year-old Lithuanian guard denies any contact with him from the Spanish club. Gecevicius, under contract by Lietuvos Rytas, was reported to be an alternative to Thomas Kelati, who has finally landed in Khimki.

SOURCE: Basketnews.lt

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Unicaja, considering Martynas Gecevicius as an alternative to Thomas Kelati

Thomas Kelati could be close to decide his future. After the arrival of Alan Anderson to Olympiakos, and the possible signing of Henry Domercant for Khimki, Unicaja could be the team which lands the 25-year-old American-Polish guard. Anyway, the Spanish team is considering other alternatives, like Kennedy Winston or the 22-year-old Lithuanian guard Martynas Gecevicius, from Lietuvos Rytas.

SOURCE: Sur

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Aris Thessaloniki signs Dejan Borovnjak to a one-year contract

Finally, Dejan Borovnjak will continue playing in Greece next season. The 24-year-old Serbian center has reached to a one-year agreement with Aris Thessaloniki. Borovnjak, who started the season in Lietuvos Rytas, was loaned to Panionios last January, averaging 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Novosti

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EWE Baskets Oldenburg signs Aron Baynes to a two-year contract

Aron Baynes will continue his career in EWE Baskets Oldenburg. The 23-year-old Australian center was released weeks ago by Lietuvos Rytas, and now the German team has signed him to a two-year contract. Baynes, member of the Australian national team, averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in the last Baltic League.

SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk

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Aris Thessaloniki and several Italian teams, interested in Dejan Borovnjak

Dejan Borovnjak is considering several offers for the next season. The Serbian 24-year-old center is on the radar of Aris Thessaloniki, and several Italian clubs. Borovnjak is still under contract by Lietvuos Rytas until 2011, but last year was loaned to Panionios, where he averaged 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, and is not expected to go back to the Lithuanian team.

SOURCE: Novosti

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Olin Gençlik, close to sign Vidas Ginevicius

Olin Gençlik could be close to land Vidas Ginevicius for the next season. The 32-year-old Lithuanian guard is without a team after being released by Lietuvos Rytas, where he played last season averaging 6.8 points and 3.7 assists per game in the LKL. This would be the second time Ginevicius plays outside Lithuania, after a two-year stint in Spartak Primorje, in Russia.

SOURCE: Fanatik

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Lietuvos Rytas releases Lukas Bradzauskis

Lukas Bradzauskis is no longer player of Lietuvos Rytas after three years. The Lithuanian team has decided to terminate the contract of the 21-year-old forward. Bradzauskis was sent on loan last January to the affiliated team of Lietuvos Rytas, Perlas, averaging 8.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the last LKL.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Besiktas, interested in Aron Baynes

Aron Baynes could be the new target of Besiktas for the frontcourt. The Australian 23-year-old center, member of the national squad, is a free agent since leaving Lietuvos Rytas weeks ago, where he played last season in his first year as a professional. Baynes averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in the last Baltic League.

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Dusan Ivkovic could be the new head coach of Olympiakos, and Vassilis Spanoulis the first signing

Dusan Ivkovic could be the replacement of Panagiotis Giannakis in Olympiakos. The veteran 67-year-old coach, now in charge of the Serbian national team, would be back to Olympiakos after winning the only Euroleague in the history of the Greek club in 1997. According to Jonas Vianauskas, GM of Lietuvos Rytas, Ivkovic wants the 18-year-old center Jonas Valanciunas as the second signing of Olympiakos next season. The first one would be Vassilis Spanoulis, from Panathinaikos. Real Madrid is also reported to be interested in the 27-year-old Greek guard, who is also considering to go back to the NBA.

SOURCES: Mondo, Krepsinis

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