Sergi Vidal will be back to DKV Joventut next season. According to sources, current Real Madrid forward is already looking for a house near Badalona, also his hometown. 28-year-old player left Joventut in 2000 to play for TAU Cerámica (now Caja Laboral), and was signed last summer by Real Madrid for two seasons, but will probably buy-out his contract after the end of this one.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
Phoenix Suns have announced that rookie forward Earl Clark was assigned to the affiliated D-League franchise, Iowa Energy. 2009 lottery pick has played 45 games with the Suns this season, averaging just 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Finally, the new point guard for Olympia Larisa could be Jason Fontenet. American player is expected to sign soon a contract with the Greek Club. 28-year-old guard played last season in Ukraine, with Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye, and will replace recently released Jamar Butler.
SOURCE: Basketnet
New important signing for Bosnian team BC Igokea, fighting for playing soon in the Adriatic League. Igokea have added for the rest of the season Montenegrin forward Mladen Sekularac. 28-year-old player started the season in his homecountry, playing for KK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje.
SOURCE: Sportal
Two months after signing him, Italian team Pepsi Caserta has released American guard Robert Hite, who arrived after being waived by Sutor Montegranaro. Hite played three games with Caserta, averaging 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, but his last game was almost a month ago, against Armani Jeans Milano.
SOURCE: Caserta News
As expected, Italian team Benetton Treviso have signed American forward (with Italian passport) Maurice Taylor for the rest of the season. 33-year-old player arrives from Chinese team Shanxi, averaging 18.6 points and 6.8 rebounds. Taylor, former NBA player, is back to Italy after playing last season for Armani Jeans Milano.
SOURCE: Benetton Basket
Spanish team Power Electronics Valencia and Croatian coach Neven Spahija have agreed to extend Spahija expiring contract for two more years. 47-year-old coach arrived to Valencia last season to replace Fotis Katsikaris, and is currently placing the Spanish team in the 4th place in ACB league.
SOURCE: Superdeporte
Former Siena University guard Kanny Hasbrouck will be signed by Miami Heat in the next hours. Hasbrouck, recently acquired by D-League franchise Rio Grande Valley Vipers, was one of the first options to replace suspended guard Rafer Alston. Hasbrouck is averaging 16.9 points in 10 games for the Vipers.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Philippine team Air21 Express was close to sign Leroy Hickerson, lately under the radar of Puerto Rican team Atléticos de San Germán. But American forward injured his elbow in a car accident, and won't join Air21. The new import for the team will be forward Keena Young, who last played in South Korea for Mobis Phoebus.
SOURCE: PBA Online
Maceo Baston is no longer player of Budivelnik, after the Ukrainian team and the American forward agreed to part ways. Baston, signed a couple of weeks ago, wasn't in the best physical shape, and the club decided not to keep it in the roster. 33-year-old forward just played one scoreless game in 5 minutes with Budivelnik.
SOURCE: BC Budivelnik
Utah Jazz have announced that Othyus Jeffers was signed to a second 10-day contract. Jeffers was called up from D-League franchise Iowa Energy, and has played two games with the Jazz, averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds. In Iowa, Jeffers averaged 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Greek team Olympia Larisa waived days ago American guard Jamar Butler, and was about to sign Rashid Atkins to replace him. But finally Atkins decided to go to Cyprus to play for Apoel Nicosia. Tomorrow, Olympia Larisa is reported to sign another point guard to fill the void left by Butler. According to sources, he was recently released from another European team.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia signed guard Gerald Brown to replace B.J. McKie, who was waived by the Argentinian team, where he arrived from Hapoel Alufa, in Israel. Brown arrives to Gimnasia after winning Mexican league title with Halcones de Xalapa. 34-year-old, former Harlem Globetrotters member, played last season in Polish team PBA Poznan.
SOURCE: Basquetplus
Italian team Benetton Treviso is closing a deal with American forward Maurice Taylor, who is about to end his season in China with Shanxi. Former NBA player, who played 9 games for Armani Jeans Milano last season would strenghten Benetton frontcourt after the injuries of C.J. Wallace and Andrea Renzi.
SOURCE: Sportando
Another player who could be released by Efes Pilsen is Igor Rakocevic. So far, Unicaja and Lottomatica are reported to be interested in Serbian guard, but the 31-year-old player has slammed any information about landing in the Spanish team, and it's not excited about the idea of spending the rest of the season in Lottomatica. Efes Pilsen won't force his leaving if Nachbar is finally transfered to another team.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
Finally, Bostjan Nachbar will be the player who will leave Efes Pilsen in the next days. According to sources, Turkish team is close to an agreement with another team to transfer Slovenian forward. Nachbar is unhappy with his coach, Ergin Ataman, and told days ago his will to leave Efes Pilsen. Weeks ago there was an intense rumor about a transfer to Real Madrid.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
San Antonio Spurs have announced that they signed guard Garrett Temple to a 10-day contract, just at the end of the previous 10-day contract of the player with Sacramento Kings. This is the third call up of the season for Temple, who has also played for Houston Rockets. When not in the NBA, Temple plays for Rio Grande Valley Vipers, in the D-League.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Dakota Wizards have acquired center Corsley Edwards. 31-year-old player started the season in China, averaging 29.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in Shaanxi. To make room for Edwards, Wizards waived Cory Underwood (signed less than a month ago). The D-League franchise also waived Cheyne Gadson earlier this week after the assignment of Lester Hudson. Curiously, Gadson is Cory Underwood cousin.
SOURCE: Bismarck Tribune
Albany Legends, a franchise from the International Basketball League (IBL), signed former NBA player Kenny Satterfield. 28-year-old guard, who spent two years in Denver Nuggets and in Philadelphia 76ers between 2001 and 2003, played most recently for Mexican team Bucaneros de Campeche.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Katelynas is considering the contract extension offer from his current team, Meridiano Alicante. Katelynas doesn't have any offer from another team and is happy with the Spanish club, so the deal could be done soon. 26-year-old player is averaging 11 points and 5 rebounds per game this season.
SOURCE: Diario Información
Finally, Maurice Bailey passed the try-out with Xacobeo Blu:Sens, and will make his debut with the Spanish squad this weekend. The injury of the starting point guard, Maxi Stanic, out for 30 days, was definitive to sign American player for a month. Bailey started the season with Red Star, but was waived and replaced with Mike Taylor, curiously now released by the Serbian team due to an injury.
SOURCE: La Voz de Galicia
After averaging 12.4 points, 7.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds with Tulsa 66ers, guard Kyle Weaver was recalled by his team Oklahoma City Thunder. Weaver was assigned by Thunder for second time to the D-League franchise 10 days ago, along with center B.J. Mullens, after playing just three games in this season with Oklahoma City in the NBA.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Charlotte Bobcats have signed veteran player Larry Hughes, recently released by Sacramento Kings. Bobcats were already interested weeks ago in Hughes, but a guard broken finger made the NBA franchise to wait a little bit. Hughes have passed the physical test, and is ready to practice with his new team next Saturday.
SOURCE: ESPN
Guard Mike Taylor left Serbian team Red Star and returned to the United States. American player has an injury on his knee, and will be a month out. Taylor asked for recovering back in the U.S.A., and both parts agree to a termination of the contract. Red Star will have to find a replacement for Taylor
SOURCE: Sportal
38-year-old player Julius Nwosu is still in the game. After a long career (having played for teams like San Antonio Spurs, CSKA Moscow or Panathinikos), Nwosu has signed with Dominican team Gregorio Urbano Gilbert. Nigerian center will join another former NBA player in GUG, Luis Felipe López, to replace Keith Butler.
SOURCE: Basket Dominicano
Guard Zydrunas Kelys, currently assigned by Lietuvos Rytas to Perlas, suffered a season-ending injury recently. Lietuvos Rytas, though, still considers him a good prospect, and is planning to recall 22-year-old player next season. Kelys was averaging 16.1 points and 4.5 assists in the Lithuanian league before the injury.
SOURCE: Lithuania Basketball
The free agent market is still close until July 1, but New York Knicks are already planning next summer. One of the top targets is Atlanta Hawks forward Joe Johnson, who is represented by the same agent as new Knicks player Tracy McGrady. According to sources, a "wink-wink deal" could have been done between both parts to land Johnson to New York.
SOURCE: New York Daily News
After days of rumors about the arrival of Igor Rakocevic to Unicaja (constantly denied by the Serbian player), another team is in the mix to hire Efes Pilsen player. Italian team Lottomatica Roma, who has just transfered Ricky Minard to Khimki, could add Rakocevic to the roster instead of Bobby Dixon, the main target in the last days.
SOURCE: Il Messagero
After being signed by Golden State Warriors for a 10-day contract, forward Reggie Williams has impressed with his performances, including a 28-point game against New Orleans. The Warriors have announced that Williams, as expected, was signed to a second 10-day contract to prove he's a NBA level player.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Caja Laboral is not the only team interested in the American guard Jamont Gordon, currently playing for Cibona. Sources told THE HOOPS MARKET that Italian team Lottomatica Roma will make an offer for 22-year-old player, and other Russian and Spanish teams (besides Caja Laboral), will try to sign Gordon next year.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
American guard Jamaal Tatum was waived by Latvian team Ventspils due to health problems who has forced his leaving after just 5 games played. Tatum, who arrived from Cholet after a succesful try-out, averaged 10.8 points and 2.6 rebounds with Ventspils. His replacement will be former Cibona player Vedran Princ. 27-year-old Croatian guard was released in January by Cibona, and will join coach Silvano Poropat and center Mateo Kedzo, also from Croatia.
SOURCES: Krepsinis, Kosarka.hr
Latvian team VEF Riga signed New Zealand player Craig Bradshaw for the rest of the season. 26-year-old center was playing for Gold Coast Blaze, in the Australian NBL, averaging 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Bradsway also played in 2008 for two European teams (Efes Pilsen and Baloncesto León) before moving to South Korea, and then to Australia.
SOURCE: Easy Get
Finally, Steffon Bradford won't play in Galil Gilboa despite of the rumors. 32-year-old forward, recently released by Dijon, will play for another Israel team, Hapoel Alufa, for the rest of the season. Last season, Bradford played in Poland.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Khimki have announced that American player Ricky Minard was signed for the rest of the season. 27-year old guard was playing for Italian team Lottomatica Roma. This movement would imply that Bobby Dixon would sign for Lottomatica Roma to take the spot left by Minard. Carlos Cabezas or Raúl López were reported to leave the team after the arrival of Minard to the Russian team.
SOURCE: Soviet Sport
Italian LegaDue team has waived 33-year-old player Davorin Delipagic, son of the Yugoslavian legend Drazen Delipagic. Last season, the Slovenian forward played in Cyprus for Etha Engomis and in this one averaged 9.8 points and 6 rebounds, and is now a free agent.
SOURCE: AB Latina
Boca Juniors decided to waive Grady Reynolds and Sebastián Castiñeira, and signed forward David Patten and guard Martín Müller. Patten has played this season for Abejas de Guanajuato, in Mexico, while Müller was waived in January by Quimsa, after averaging 5.8 points and 1.7 assists.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Former NBA player Mike Sweetney was acquired by D-League franchise Erie BayHawks. Sweetney played briefly for Chinese team Shanxi Zhongyu after failing to get a spot in Boston Celtics roster last preseason, especially due to his overweight. Former 8th pick in 2003 played four years in the NBA between New York and Chicago.
SOURCE: Ridiculous Upside
After expiring his 10-day contract with Houston Rockets, guard Will Conroy is back to the D-League with Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the franchise he was playing for before moving to the NBA. This was the second call up of the season for Conroy, who has played five games with Houston. Conroy will replace center Kevin Rogers, signed weeks ago, who was waived due to an injury
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Igokea signed third player in a week. After the arrival of Marko Djerasimovic and Savo Djikanovic, Bosnian team have inked American forward Nick DeWitz, who started the season in Portuguese team Benfica. Previously, DeWitz played two seasons in Japan.
SOURCE: Sportal
As expected, Serbian team Metalac has signed center Mile Ilic. 25-year-old player will make his debut on Friday against Radnicki after being activated by Metalac. Next target for Metalac is Montenegrin forward Zarko Rakocevic, who is reported to be released soon by Bosna Sarajevo.
SOURCE: B92
Caja Laboral is already planning next season, and is reported to be interested in American guard Jamont Gordon. 22-year-old player arrived this season to Cibona after playing with Fortitudo Bologna, and is one of the pleasant surprises in Euroleague, though could be also interested in try to find a place in the NBA. Croatian club is having serious financial problems.
SOURCE: Noticias de Álava
The arrival of Bobby Dixon, recently released from ASVEL Villeurbanne, to Lottomatica Roma depends on the leaving of one of the American players the Italian team has on his roster. Guard Ricky Minard could be the key to bring Dixon to Rome. Khimki is interested on signing him, in an operation that would help Lottomatica to sign Dixon. If Minard is signed, one of the two Spanish guards of the Russian team, Carlos Cabezas and Raúl López, would leave Khimki.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Forward Diamon Simpson has left Los Angeles D-Fenders to sign for Philippine team Alaska Aces. To replace Simpson, the D-League franchise has acquired forward James Peters, who played during the last two months for Changwon LG Sakers in the Korean Basketball League.
SOURCES: Our Sports Central, PBA Online
Albert White, recently released by Quimsa, was signed by Atenas de Córdoba. 32-year-old player will replace Andre Laws, who was waived by the Argentinian team. White will be play his first game next Friday, against Central Entrerriano, at home.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Puerto Rican team Caciques de Humacao have announced than guard Michael Watson (acquired in a trade with Capitanes de Arecibo) and forward Josué Almodóvar (drafted by Caciques) will play with the team on Thursday against Vaqueros de Bayamón. Caciques are set to release soon center Major Wingate.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Italian team Armani Jeans Milano announced that Slovenian guard Sani Becirovic contract was extended for the rest of the season. Becirovic left Union Olimpija due to the financial problems of the Slovenian club, and signed a temporary contract with Armani Jeans Milano, averaging 7.3 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 6 games in Lega A.
SOURCE: Olimpia Milano
Guard Tim Jennings was signed by Argentinian team Regatas Corrientes to replace Paraguayan player Bruno Zanotti. 26-year-old American player started the season in Central Entrerriano, before being waived and replaced by Jermaine Jackson. Jennings averaged 25.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in Uruguayan team Cordon last season.
SOURCE: Hoy Corrientes
Brian Cook, recently waived by Houston Rockets, is the chosen big man by Denver Nuggets, which was tracking the market for a replacement for injuried forward Kenyon Martin. The NBA franchise will offer Cook a contract soon. Other names considered for Nuggets were, among others, Mark Blount, Mikki Moore or Rob Kurz.
SOURCE: In Denver Times
Meridiano Alicante has contacted Mindaugas Katelynas agent to start negotiations to extend Lithuanian forward expiring contract. Katelynas is the top scorer for Spanish team this season, and a player that could be interesting for other European teams this summer. 26-year-old player arrived this season from Armani Jeans Milano.
SOURCE: Diario Información
American guard Brian Wethers is the new player for BC Odessa, and has already debuted with the Ukrainian team against BC Odessa. 29-year-old player, an Australian league MVP in 2005, started the season in Uruguay, for Melvin, and played last season in Ukrainian Super league team Budivelnik.
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
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