Ukranian team Hoverla have decided to release Latvian center Matins Skirmants, due to his bad performances this season. International 32-year-old player was just averaging 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks this season in Ukrainian Super League.
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
The second important trade of the season (after the one involving Caron Butler and Josh Howard) is about to be sealed. Phoenix is closing a deal to send center Amaré Stoudamire to Cleveland in exchange of Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and forward J.J. Hickson. If the deal gets done, Ilgauskas will be waived to re-sign with Cleveland 30 days later.
SOURCE: ESPN
One of the best Hungarian players is back to his home city. 30-year-old guard has signed with MJUS-Fortress Kormend to a two-year contract, after a career around Europe in Italy, Poland, Serbia and Greece. Nemeth played last season for AEK Athens and signed (but never played) for Carife Ferrara last November.
SOURCE: Kosarinfo
French squad Gravelines Dunkerque announced that forward Trey Johnson is no longer member of the team. Former NBA player, now a free agent, was averaging 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 23 minutes for the French team. 25-year-old player arrived this season to Gravelines after playing for Bakersfield Jam and Cleveland Cavaliers (for 10 days).
SOURCE: BCM Basket
It's official: as expected, Washington Wizards send forward Caron Butler, center Brendan Haywood and guard DeShawn Stevenson to Dallas Mavericks, in exchange of forwards Josh Howard, Drew Gooden and James Singleton, and guard Quinton Ross. After weeks of rumors, the first important deal of the season is done.
SOURCE: ESPN
Former international player Giorgos Sigalas is no longer coach of Greek A2 team Ermis Lagadas. Sagalas was fired after last defeat at home against OFI Crete, leaving the team in the bottom of the table with 5 victories in 17 games. Sigalas is also the coach of Greek U20 National Team.
SOURCE: Sport24
Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of Duke and United States NT, denied with a great sense of humor the rumors about New Jersey Nets interest to hire him the next season. "Coach K" said there's no way a Russian guy (Mikhail Prokorov, future owner of Nets) would hire a Polish guy like him. And that if they contact him, the answer will be "nyet". Rick Pitino also slammed the rumors about his interest for coaching Nets.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
Ironi Nahariya has found a replacement for Shawn Taggart, who left the team to play for Spanish team Cáceres 2016. The Israeli team signed Australian-American forward Adam Ballinger. 26-year-old player comes from Adelaide 36ers, in Australian NBL, and will have his first experience as a player outside America and Australia in Nahariya squad.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Panamian guard Gary Forbes, recently released by Vanoli Cremona, is in talks with Ironi Ramat-Gan to join the Israeli team. Forbes was averaging 13.3 points and 4.5 rebounds before leaving Italian team. Ironi Ramat-Gan is reported to be also interested in Rob Brown, former player of Maccabi Haifa
SOURCE: Walla! Sports
American guard Bobby Dixon has been a major disappointment in French team ASVEL Villeurbanne, now fighting in the middle zone of LNB and out of the Euroleague Top 16. Coach Vincent Collet has lost the faith in him, and Dixon could be released soon, according to French sources.
SOURCE: Le Progrès
The trade between Washington and Dallas to swap Caron Butler and Josh Howard could add two more pieces. Center Brendan Haywood would join Butler in his way to Dallas, while forward Drew Gooden flies to Washington with Josh Howard. This deal would also mean that Quinton Ross would be sent to Wizards instead of Tim Thomas.
SOURCE: NBA.com
The relationship between Efes Pilsen coach, Ergin Ataman, and Serbian forward Igor Rakocevic, is broke. Ataman will ask the club management for the releasement of Rakocevic, signed this season from TAU Cerámica. Unicaja was interested in the player before signing Juan Dixon, now suspended by the FIBA due to test positive in an anti-doping control.
SOURCE: Tum Spör
Finally, it seems that the first important trade of the NBA season is about to be completed. Washington Wizards would send All-Star Caron Butler, along with DeShawn Stevenson, to Dallas Mavericks in exchange of Josh Howard. Another player (Tim Thomas or Quinton Ross) would join Howard in his way to Washington.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
Center Alexandr Rindin (2.25m) became the tallest player to join a PLK team after signing a contract for the rest of the season with Turow Zgorzelec. Rindin, born in Azerbaijan, has been in several try-outs with Polish squad, and finally will get a guarantee contract. Last year, 24-year-old giant played for Russian team Ural Great
SOURCE: Polski Kosz
Legendary and polemic former NBA player Dennis Rodman will coach Elmira Bulldogs, a team from Eastern Basketball Aliance league, for two games. Rodman has no intention of becoming a professional coach, but will be a publicity stunt for the franchise and the league and, according to the player, will make people know he's a "sane" person.
SOURCE: Dallas News
American guard Ronald Davis is a free agent after agreeing to part ways with Italian LegaDue team Umana Reyer. Davis, who started the season with Venezian squad, was averaging 16.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He played previously in LegaDue with Pistoia and Scafati
SOURCE: Reyer
Forward Giorgos Tsiaras and PAOK Thessaloniki have agreed to a termination of the player contract. Tsiaras recieved an offer from CEZ Nymburk to join the Czech team, and asked his club to end their relationship. 27-year-old player arrived to PAOK in 2008, after starting his career in AEK Athens and Olympia Larisa. Tsiaras will replace injured Ian Hanavan
SOURCE: Basketnet
American guard Juan Dixon, currently playing for Unicaja, tested positive in an anti-doping control for nandrolona in his last team, Aris Thessaloniki. Spanish team has requested for a counter-test to prove his innocence, but has suspended Dixon contract in the meantime, and won't play for the team in the next game.
SOURCE: La Opinión de Málaga
Spanish team Fuenlabrada have announced the signing of American forward Devin Davis for the rest of the season. 36-year-old player played last season for Breogán in LEB Oro, and was training with the team during the last days. During his long career in Spain, Davis has played for Gran Canaria, Barcelona and Valladolid, among others. This is the Fuenlabrada second signing for the frontcourt after bringing back to the team another veteran as Salva Guardia.
FUENTE: Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
George Karl has agreed to a one-year extension, $4.5 milion, with Denver Nuggets. In his career as a coach, Karl has been in Cleveland, Golden State, Real Madrid (Spain), Seattle, Milwaukee and, since 2005, Denver.
SOURCE: ESPN
Another trade rumor in these pre-deadline days comes from the Central Division. Milwaukee and Indiana are in talks to trade Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova (who would go to Pacers) in exchange of Troy Murphy. Murphy is also under the radar of teams like Cleveland Cavaliers.
SOURCE: The Journal Times
Wizards and Celtics are in talks to close a deal that would send Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison to Boston and Ray Allen (along with the expiring contracts of Brian Scalabrine and J.R. Giddens) to Washington. The trade deadline is set to next Thursday, 18th.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
Greek team Peristeri have officially announced the acquisition of forward Lazaros Agadakos, who was already training with the team during the last 10 days. Agadakos, who hasn't played this season due to the injuries caused by a car accident in summer, will be in Peristeri until the end of the season. This signing could mean the releasing of Spencer Nelson.
SOURCE: Superbasket
American forward John Williamson has left Polish team Znicz Jaroslaw, after reaching to a agreement with the club. 23-year-old player, who was averaging 17.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, will join Swedish team Plannja Basket, and was ranked among the best players in the PLK.
SOURCE: Sportowe Fakty
Estonian team Valga signed Lithuanian guard Gediminas Navickas for the rest of the season. 25-year-old started the season with Polish team Koszalin, but was released a couple of months ago after just 8 games, averaging 7.1 points and 2.6 assists.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Serbian team Radnicki wants to improve his roster for the final rounds of Adriatic and national league, and is interested in adding new players. Budocnost players Goran Jeretin and Sead Sehovic, and Domzale forward Domen Lorbek are in the wish list of Kragujevac team.
SOURCE: Sportal
Duke and U.S.A. National team coach Mike Krzyzewski has been rumoured to be a candidate for New Jersey Nets next season. "Coach K" is the first choice, according to a NBA source. Former Bucks coach would replace General Manager and interim coach Kiki Vandeweghe. Another high-profile college coach, Rick Pitino, denied the interest for coaching Nets.
SOURCE: North Jersey
Spanish team CB Murcia signed Shammond Williams for the rest of the season. 34-year-old guard played this season for Unicaja with a temporary contract before being released. CB Murcia is in the last position of ACB league, and has recently signed Josh Asselin and Amara Sy, and released Roger Powell.
SOURCE: CB Murcia
Khimik signed guard Aaron Nixon (who started the season in Bosnian squad Siroki), forward Travis Harrison (former Turkish team Pamukkale player) and forward Olexander Osnach (BC Donetsk player before the club bankrupt)
BC Odessa signed American forward Miguel Morton, who started the season in Dnipro-AZOT. 26-year-old player was averaging 11 points and 7.4 rebounds in Super League. Odessa also have just signed Igor Krivich.
Politekhnika Halychyna signed American forward Corey Besler, coming from Finnish league. Besler were playing in Honka Playboys.
BC-93 Pulsar added Ukrainian center Vadim Reka (former BC Odessa player)
SOURCES: Basket.com.ua, Basket.com.ua, Politekhnika Halychyna, UkrBasket
Thomas Mobley have found a new team after being recently released by Cedevita. 29-year-old forward will play for Polish team Poznan.
Jarryd Lloyd left Stal S.W. to join PLK rival team Turow Zgorzelec. 23-year-old guard was averaging 15.5 points, 5.8 assists and 4.2 boards.
SOURCES: Interia, Sports.pl
Serbian squad Red Star is interested in bringing to the team Giorgios Boggis, currently in Panathinaikos. Greek forward isn't having minutes in Greek team. The 21-year-old young prospect came this season from Ilisiakos, and would strenghten Red Star frontcourt after the leaving of Tadija Dragicevic
SOURCE: Sportal
After American point guard Aubrey Reese injury, German team Deutsche Bank Skyliners have brought Anthony Fisher to replace him. Fisher have been signed for a two-week contract with the Frankfurt team, and will be extended if he pass the try-out. Last season, Fisher played for Allianz Swans Gmundsen in Austrian league.
SOURCE: Deutsche Bank Skyliners
Trikala 2000 has officially announced the acquisition of American guard David Young to replace Kasib Powell, who left the team due to the huge financial crisis the Greek team is facing. This difficulties haven't avoided Trikala to sign Young, though.
SOURCE: Trikala 2000
Spanish LEB Oro team CAI Zaragoza has confirmed officially that Brazilian center Rafael Hettsheimeir will be back to its roster. Hettsheimeir was on load in ACB team Xacobeo Blu:Sens, but has been out of the courts since a month ago due to an injury. Xacobeo is now looking for a replacement to Hettsheimeir and set to retirement Marc Jackson.
SOURCES: Basket Zaragoza, La Voz de Galicia
Turkish team Trabzonspor made an important signing to try to promote to TBL after signing forward Harold Jamison. 34-year-old played in the NBA for Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers between 2000 and 2003, and is a free agent since being released from Carife Ferrara, where he was playing since 2007
SOURCE: Basketbol Haber
Guard Igor Kryvych, is back to the Ukrainian Super League with BC Odessa. Kryvych, a free agent since his former team BC Donetsk were disbanded due to the club bankrupt, has signed a contract with Odessa to replace injured Vladislav Podolyany until the end of the season.
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
Forward Dzaflo "Flo" Larkai has activated a clause in his contract to leave British team Everton Tigers and sign to a Japanese team. 28-year-old English player was leading the Liverpool based team in rebounds and blocks, and had became a firm fans favourite since coming back to the UK from Spanish team CB L'Hospitalet.
SOURCE: British Basketball On
Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino has denied the report that he's interested in retuning to the NBA in the New Jersey Nets bench. Pitino said he's done with professional basketall. That report said that former Celtics coach sent intermediaries to contact Nets president Rod Thorn to offer himself for the job.
SOURCES: ESPN, New York Daily News
Third team in a couple of weeks for guard Marcus Hall. After leaving LegaDue team Fastweb Casale to try (and fail) in Germany with Ludwigsburg, now the 25-year-old player is in a new try-out with Apoel Nicosia, in Cyprus. Former Balkan League star will have a new chance to sign a guarantee contract for the rest of the season and wil replace Wykeen Kelly, inked by Hapoel Holon. This is the second signing of Apoel in a week after adding Rick Hughes.
SOURCE: 24 Sports
AEK Athens is currently in talks with forward Pantelis Papaioakeim. The player has refuesed last proposal from the Greek squad because 34-year-old player felt that the salary offered is too low. However, the negociation is not broken, so the deal could be done soon. Papaioakeim played last season for Olympia Larissa. AEK Athens is also trying to reach an agreement with Aleksej Nesovic.
SOURCE: Superbasket
Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards and New York Knicks are in talks for a three-way trade. If that deal gets done, Tracy McGrady would leave Houston to play for New York, Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood (also under Portland radar) would move to the Rockets, and Al Harrington would play in Washington.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
Turkish team Oyak Renault has signed American forward Alex Scales until the end of the season. Scales was a free agent after playing last season for BC Kiev and Fortitudo Bologna. This will be the first time 32-year-old forward plays in Turkey, and will try Bursa team to avoid relegation.
SOURCE: Basketbol Haber
Forward Dalron Johnson is out for the rest of the season due to an injury, and Maccabi Rishon LeZion will need a replacement. Puerto Rican forward Carmelo Lee, former player of Ironi Ramat Gan, who started the season for Keravnos Nicosia, is the first candidate to join Israeli team.
SOURCE: Walla! Sports
Serbian guard Jovan Teodosic, brother of Olympiakos player Milos, is a free agent after agreeing to terminate his contract with Greek A2 team Egaleo. 25-year-old player was averaging 10.6 points and 4.3 assists per game in 16 games.
SOURCE: Sportal
Greek guard Sotirios Gkioulekas is a free agent after agreeing to terminate his contract with Italian LegaDue team Bialetti Scafati. Gkioulekas was averaging 10.3 points per game in 12 games played for Scafati this season.
SOURCE: Scafati Basket
Spanish LEB Oro team Palencia Baloncesto have found a replacement for former NBA player Michael Dickerson, who left the team recently. The chosen one is Finnish forward Samuel Haanpaa. 23-year-old player was on a try-out in the last two days. Last Haanpää team was Provence, in French N1 division.
SOURCE: Palencia Baloncesto
Though Xacobeo Blu:Sens hasn't renounced yet to keep loaned Rafael Hettsheimeir, the Spanish club is tracking the market to find a replacement in case that the Brazilian center goes back to his team, CAI Zaragoza. Xacobeo has recieved offers from player agents to add to the roster Deji Akindele (free agent after being released from Xacobeo this summer because of his physical condition), Demetrius Alexander (recently waived by Kavala) and Dimos Dikoudis (currently in Aris Thessaloniki)
SOURCE: La Voz de Galicia
Cedevita Zagreb has decided to release American forward Thomas Mobley and signed Ricardo Marsh to replace them. Marsh started the season with now disbanded team BC Donetsk, in Ucraine, averaging 10.7 points in Ukrainian Super League and 14.5 in EuroChallenge
SOURCE: Kosarka
Minnesota Timberwolves, the owners of the NBA rights of Nikola Pekovic are interested in adding Montenegran center for next season. General Manager David Kahn attended game between Panathinaikos and Maroussi, and talked with the player. He also said Pekovic has the quality to become a NBA player. Minnesota also own the rights of another top European player, Ricky Rubio
SOURCE: Sportal
Russian media Sport Express informed that Travis Watson has left Zalgiris Kaunas along with coach Ramunas Butautas and sporting director Algirdas Brazys, who were forced to resign yesterday. However, the club has slammed that rumour in Lithuanian media Krepsinis.
SOURCES: Sport Express, Krepsinis
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