Euroleague Signings and Rumours

[qiangdade]

I thought i created a thread about signings and rumours since the old one is lost. One of the most interesting threads imo. If someone is able to recover the old one, this one can be replaced.

[qiangdade]

And since i created the thread i gonna place the first post. I live in berlin and i just saw dejan koturovic coming out of an alba berlin labeled car. Anyone heard anything about him moving to alba? I had lost track of him since he signed for the suns some years ago...

[elaj]

Yey, my favourite topic has been reopened. :D

Ok, I'll post first romour...

Goran Dragič (192cm, 19y.o., PG), currently one of the best young point guards in Europe got offers from Real Madrid, Barcelona, TAU (His manager Filipovič said that he has 8 offers from big clubs) and other giants, he also got an offer from Union Olimpija, but his club Slovan wants 1mio€ buyout fee. :o

[german]

I live in berlin and i just saw dejan koturovic coming out of an alba berlin labeled car. Anyone heard anything about him moving to alba?
No! ;) He he visit only some friend's and some players (Jovo, Canak, Mamic?). This is the good old "we are one familiy" tradition in Berlin. Many former players visit Berlin one time in the year (especially european players).

And Berlin is always one travels worth :D

[qiangdade]

No! ;) He he visit only some friend's and some players (Jovo, Canak, Mamic?). This is the good old "we are one familiy" tradition in Berlin. Many former players visit Berlin one time in the year (especially european players).

And Berlin is always one travels worth :D

ah, ok. didn't know they knew each other. It is only logical to supose that though since he came out of an alba car. Berlin is the greatest. Do u live in Berlin?

[Juan Carlos Nadal]

If someone is able to recover the old one, this one can be replaced.

I don't think there would be a need for that. The old thread was for the 2005-2006 season and was due to close in a couple of weeks' time (when the last pre-play-off transfers are made). So this thread can be the equivalent thread for the 2006-2007 season. Let's hope it reaches the size (and information) of the old thread, which was the longest thread in IBN's history.

As for Rumours. Out of nowhere there are rumors that the relationship between Messina and Papaloukas are not that great and that Real wants to take advantage of that and has already prepared a contract for the latter.

And a present-season transfer: Ch. Harissis of Olympiakos will sign this week a contract with Siena, just for the Italian ply-offs.

[Dookie]

Some rumors say that David Bluthenthal is on his way back to Maccabi.
Also Yotam Halperin, If he won't be selected in the NBA Draft or will want to stay in europe, is going to Mccabi.

Some more rumors say that Nikola Vujcic won't continue in Maccabi (he's going to the Bulls or the Kings in the NBA) and some names came up such as : Lazaros Papadopoulos, Darjus Lavrinovic (or his brother), Robertas Javtokas, or David Andersen.

[ziv]

man you're rushing it.
beside bluth there is no actual news about what you've sad. halperin has a contract with maccabi for next season it is well known - basiclly he doesn't want to comeback but i think it's mostly because of the coach so if the coach will change (highly likely due to gershon intentions) he will at least consider it.
burstein and vujcic both has some offers but atm nothing is concreate.
as for vujcic replacements - those are just names of the same caliber that were being mentioned without even considering their contract situation and salary they are going to demend - as said before far from being concreate.

[elaj]

There are some romours that Neven Spahija, David Blatt, Sharon Druker are the main candidats for Maccabi's coach job.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

well... so far nothing that wouldn't come out of Kosarka.hr, B92, 24sec, eurobasket... and simmilar sites, nothing but speculations I'd say, and the season still hasn't ended so I doubt any of those is actually already discussing the possibilities with his manager, let alone manager discussing with clubs...


Some more rumors say that Nikola Vujcic won't continue in Maccabi (he's going to the Bulls or the Kings in the NBA) and some names came up such as : Lazaros Papadopoulos, Darjus Lavrinovic (or his brother), Robertas Javtokas, or David Andersen.
practically everyone taller than 208 cm that can walk and chew a gum at the same time, all that is left from centers in europe... I wish with all my heart they'll stay in europe...

[Dookie]

There are some romours that Neven Spahija, David Blatt, Sharon Druker are the main candidats for Maccabi's coach job.


And Katsikaris from Dynamo St.Petersburg.

[Billy]

Jonas Jerebko, G, 204 cm, 19 yrs, of the Swedish second division team Borås/Marbo has turned down his college offers and instead signed with an agent. Real Madrid has, according to Aftonbladet, offered him a four year contract but sources says that both Barcelona and Benetton Treviso have made enquiries and Jonas is still weighting options from Liga teams Plannja and Sundsvall.

Jonas hesitation could be due to Rudy Mbemba(Gran Canaria) and Jonathan Robinsons (Malaga)experiences with Spanish teams as well as Olivie Illunga (Benneton Treviso)who struggled to find court time.

[Proph·et]

Domen Lorbek signed with Union Olimpija (contract details not known). You've heard it here first.

[boki]

Domen Lorbek signed with Union Olimpija (contract details not known). You've heard it here first.

Nice :cool:

[Manatax]

Back again, let's post some of the rumours here in Spain:
-TAU: Kaya Peker (Efes); and Vujcic if Scola goes overseas this summer and Nikola not. Teletovic signed (if he don't go to the NBA)
-Winterthur FC Barcelona: Mario Kasun (Magic), and Navarro to Wizards
-Real Madrid: Papaloukas :D (yes, this is a rumour)

[elaj]

There are some romours in Croatian media that Real Madrid offered 2.5mio € per season to Nikola Vujičić, twice as big what Maccabi offered to him. :eek:

[boki]

There are some romours in Croatian media that Real Madrid offered 2.5mio € per season to Nikola Vujičić, twice as big what Maccabi offered to him. :eek:

Wow that's a huge overpayment IMO. Vujcic is great, but not that great.

[Trifilli]

Talking about overpayment...according to the greek newspaper Sportime, Benetton Treviso has made a 1 Million Euro offer to AEKs Center Giannis Bouroussis.

[Juan Carlos Nadal]

According to the latest rumors, Benetton wants Bouroussis from AEK, for whom PAO and Oly have shown superficial interest too.

Sotitios Gioulekas of Nurnberg (voted member of the second best lineup of the german bundesliga) signed with Virtus Bologna for the play-offs with an option for an extention for next year.

Finally Christos Harissis of Olympiakos (he pleyed in the EL games only, after being signed from Apollon Patras mid-season) signed with Siena for the Italian play-offs.

[elaj]

One of the most talented players on the world Nemanja Aleksandrov signed contract with Red Star/Crvena zvezda, the details of the contract are still unknown. Beside Red Star, fameous clubs like Benetton, Real Madrid and Barcelona were also interested in signing this young and promising player.

[Billy]

One of the most talented players on the world Nemanja Aleksandrov signed contract with Red Star/Crvena zvezda, the details of the contract are still unknown. Beside Red Star, fameous clubs like Benetton, Real Madrid and Barcelona were also interested in signing this young and promising player.

Please do provide us with an update as soon as more details are known. It would be interesting to know the lenght of the contract considering Nemanjas NBA potential.

What do you think his chances of receiving sufficient game time are?

[Digdis]

There are some romours in Croatian media that Real Madrid offered 2.5mio € per season to Nikola Vujičić, twice as big what Maccabi offered to him. :eek:
These rumors are based on Spanish newspapers reports, same newspapers that "assured" Saras had signed in Barcelona last season. Vujcic himself mocked these reports, saying he'd only decide at the end of the season.
D.

[elaj]

Please do provide us with an update as soon as more details are known. It would be interesting to know the lenght of the contract considering Nemanjas NBA potential.

What do you think his chances of receiving sufficient game time are?The lenght of his contract is unknown, but probably untill he will be 22 years old. Playing time at Red star shouldn't be a problem.

There are also some romours, that Red star already signed contract with another three talented players - Marko Kešelj ('88), Vladimir Golubović ('86) and Milenko Tepić ('87), Tepić and Kešelj are considered as one of the top prospects of their age group in S&M.

[lover]

there are some rumours that Besiktas and Turkish NT team point guard (also former Efes and Ulker player) Kerem Tunceri will join TAU.

he is having a wonderful season, Besiktas won twice against both Efes and Ulker with his leadership, and Besiktas is one of the main favourites for the title.

he is averaging 12.1 pts, 6.4 assists, 3.3 rebs per game this year. i just can say great all-round player. imagine a player that have will solomon's defensive ability, anthony parker's fadeaway jumpers, papaloukas' post-up plays, prigioni's pick&roll plays and jasikevicius' assist ability.

[kestas]

he is averaging 12.1 pts, 6.4 assists, 3.3 rebs per game this year. i just can say great all-round player. imagine a player that have will solomon's defensive ability, anthony parker's fadeaway jumpers, papaloukas' post-up plays, prigioni's pick&roll plays and jasikevicius' assist ability.

but it appears he hasn't got Macas' shooting ability. why would Tau want such a limited player? :/

[Levenspiel]

he is averaging 12.1 pts, 6.4 assists, 3.3 rebs per game this year. i just can say great all-round player. imagine a player that have will solomon's defensive ability, anthony parker's fadeaway jumpers, papaloukas' post-up plays, prigioni's pick&roll plays and jasikevicius' assist ability.
you are way too much exaggerating it. yes, every now and then he can do the things you said above, but never consistently. besides he's mentally weak.

Antonio Granger went to the USA due to an injury in his knee(?), and won't come back anytime this season. Henry Domercant was re-signed for TBL.

Ira Clark (former Efes player) signed with Ülker.

[ziv]

The lenght of his contract is unknown, but probably untill he will be 22 years old. Playing time at Red star shouldn't be a problem.

There are also some romours, that Red star already signed contract with another three talented players - Marko Kešelj ('88), Vladimir Golubović ('86) and Milenko Tepić ('87), Tepić and Kešelj are considered as one of the top prospects of their age group in S&M.
he didn't play this year - did he? (Aleksandrov it is) i've been following zeleznik and don't remeber him playing. i do recall he had some injury - so what's his medical condition?
yesterday budcnost beat red-star in the suepr-league. had a chance to watch the montanegrians this season? vladimir dasic (a huge talent himself) is doint pretty well. what your impression? and of other players there as well?

[DZK]

he didn't play this year - did he? (Aleksandrov it is) i've been following zeleznik and don't remeber him playing. i do recall he had some injury - so what's his medical condition?
yesterday budcnost beat red-star in the suepr-league. had a chance to watch the montanegrians this season? vladimir dasic (a huge talent himself) is doint pretty well. what your impression? and of other players there as well?

Aleksandrov had pretty terible injury (knee)...he was out of basketball court from March 2005 when he was operated in Washington, USA...as he is still young, I don't believe injury could jeopardise his career.

Players to watch in Super League are youngsters from Zeleznik (FMP) who are on loan at Borac...Labovic (http://nsl.kosarka.co.yu/Player.aspx?pPlayerID=0813598068#), Teodosic (http://nsl.kosarka.co.yu/Player.aspx?pPlayerID=0347999013) and Erceg (http://nsl.kosarka.co.yu/Player.aspx?pPlayerID=0212801095) (already played GYL this sesaon for FMP)...they are all the same '87 generation as Aleksandrov.

Concerning Dasic...he is even younger ('88)...great talent...Buducnost had huge problems to convince him to sign profesional contract before the start of this season...otherwse he would be on his way to Real for minimum fee decided by FIBA.

[elaj]

Sandi Čebular (196cm, 19y.o., SG/SF) today signed 3+1 years contract with Union Olimpija. Young and very talented guard was averaging 19.4ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.4spg, 2.3aspg - 28mpg (30g) in first Slovenian league for team named Alpos Kemplast Šentjur. He was league leading scorer. :D

If Domen Lorbek really signed the contract with Union Olimpija like Proph·et said (I really hope you are right :D), I assume there is no chance for Marino Baždarič to stay. :(

Dejan Hohler (188cm, 19y.o., PG) also signed the contract with Union Olimpija, but leight of his contract is still unknown. He was averaging 10.8ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.7spg, 2.1aspg - 26mpg (31g) in first Slovenian league for team named KK Rogla Zreče. He will be probably loaned I assume.

[Proph·et]

And none of the players Olimpija signed is prepared to contribute on european stage (not even in GYL) next season (or in couple of seasons if we're pesimistic). When Cebular develops in player some expect him to be (not me, I saw him play more then once this season and I'm not so high on him) his contract will expire, because they signid him for only 3 seasons.

And Hohler is player coming from team that got relegated to 2nd devision, and his numbers are still quite poor considering lack of competiton on PG spot in Rogla. Think another Boris Jersin and possible loan to some 1.SKL team.

[elaj]

Winterthur F.C. Barcelona is interested in Lazaros Papadopoulos from Dynamo Moscow.

[Markoishvili]

According to Croatian daily sports paper - Sportke novosti...some spanish club is willng to pay 2 million Euro`s to buyout him from Zagreb (he has 7 more years on his contract with KK Zagreb)

[boki]

According to Croatian daily sports paper - Sportke novosti...some spanish club is willng to pay 2 million Euro`s to buyout him from Zagreb (he has 7 more years on his contract with KK Zagreb)

Well I guess you are talking about Ante Tomic right? And that 2 mio € is just crazy.

[Markoishvili]

Yes, i forgot to write his name.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Good to hear about Lorbek and Čebular, as well as Hohler (that might be a decent player in a few years)

Prophet- what's happening with Jure Močnik? :)

[Proph·et]

He's not enjoying Becirovic's system obviously, because coach is not giving him enough freedom in his game (he's not letting him call any plays), doesn't let him be more offense minded (he has some problems with self-esteem regarding his jumshot even though it has improved; I think his jumpshot is at least as good as Dragic's, but self-esteem is too much of a problem). I also think he has some motivation problems against low level teams in domestic league, so sometimes he play's with "I don't give a fuck" look on his face. But it's funny how coach let him play when his job was at risk; the EURO U20 finals scenario: go out there and get me victory. But concerning playmaking skills he's stil light-years ahead of Hohler in my opinion, he just needs a change of scenario (transfer to Slovan maybe) and an opportunity like one Dragic had in this season.

[elaj]

Real Madrid signed Slaven Rimac untill end of this season.
Barcelona signed Romain Sato untill end of season.

[Markoishvili]

What will Barcelona do with another guard yet...it will be better if they brought up Mario Kasun for the playoffs.

[Manatax]

Vassiliadis will join Unicaja in the playoffs. Well, this was a fact.

One rumour: agent Arik Krayn (agent of players like Burnstein, Halperin or Sharon Shason) was last week in Vitoria. Can TAU sign one of them? I left it here :cool:

[Manatax]

Oh, I forgot this:
Last week it was also said in Spain that Curtis Borchardt (Granada) will join Maccabi next season.

There is also a rumour that makes Slanina join Pamesa Valencia

[Dookie]

Vassiliadis will join Unicaja in the playoffs. Well, this was a fact.

One rumour: agent Arik Krayn (agent of players like Burnstein, Halperin or Sharon Shason) was last week in Vitoria. Can TAU sign one of them? I left it here :cool:

The name is Burstein.
Shason has one more year in his contract with Maccabi, also Halperin (He was on loan to Lubljana).

[woma]

Real Madrid signed Slaven Rimac untill end of this season.
Barcelona signed Romain Sato untill end of season.
I don't know what Barcelona will do with Sato (they have so many SG/SF, that they don't need him), but he is a phenomenal prospect for Europe, and some club will have a big smile soon after he will be signed for 06/07 season (if he won't make to NBA, but I doubt).

[elaj]

I don't know what Barcelona will do with Sato (they have so many SG/SF, that they don't need him), but he is a phenomenal prospect for Europe, and some club will have a big smile soon after he will be signed for 06/07 season (if he won't make to NBA, but I doubt).
They didn't extand Ed Cota, so that's why.

[Trifilli]

According to Sportime, Giannis Bouroussis (of AEK) agreed terms with Barcelona for a 1-month contract (for the Playoffs, 25.000 Euro per month).

[lover]

there are some rumours that tekelspor player filip videnov (also bulgarian NT player) will join real madrid...

a versatile player like raja bell, good on both offence and defence...

[sashikas]

There are rumours that Rytas will try to sign Darjuš Lavrinovič to replace Robertas Javtokas, who will probably leave club either for NBA or Greek league (Olympiacos).

[YYY]

There are rumours that Rytas will try to sign Darjuš Lavrinovič to replace Robertas Javtokas, who will probably leave club either for NBA or Greek league (Olympiacos).
Those are only rumours and I believe they were already disproved yesterday, when Lavrinovic told to TV3 Zinios (or was it LNK..) he had offers from Rytas, but it was a long time ago. Vainauskas told that Lavrinovic is way too expensive for their team.

[elaj]

there are some rumours that tekelspor player filip videnov (also bulgarian NT player) will join real madrid...

a versatile player like raja bell, good on both offence and defence...
Filip Videnov already signed with Real Madrid for ACB Playoffs. I remember him while he was playing in Split and was also at tryout in Krka Novo mesto. I guess he did nice work during the years and made pretty decent carrier out of him. :cool:

Hemofarm decided to break the contract with coach Luka Pavičević because of bad performance in home championship, the new coach of Hemofarm is Miroslav Nikolić.

Panionios wants to change the coach for next season, among the candidats for coaching job is also Slovenian Jure Zdovc.

[woma]

They didn't extand Ed Cota, so that's why.
I know, but Ed Cota is a PG, and Romain Sato is SG/SF - they don't need him to replace Cota.

Regarding coach for Panionos - Chris Finch from Bree is also a candidate there, very good coach IMHO.

I've watched yesterday Hemofarm losing to Buducnosti at home and Hemofarm looked really bad, but I am still surprised with the firing of Pavicevic.

[qiangdade]

according to the newspapers diario malaga and sportime, panathinaikos is aiming to sign Jorge Garbajosa though he still has 2 years contract with malaga

[elaj]

Please do provide us with an update as soon as more details are known. It would be interesting to know the lenght of the contract considering Nemanjas NBA potential.
Nemanja Aleksandrov signed 4 years contract with Red star/Crvena zvezda (with an option to go to NBA for decent buyout after first season). His former club FMP got only 150.000€ buyout price for him. :rolleyes:

According to some unofficial sources Real Madrid is interested in Ural Great's Jasmin Hukić.

[EverGreen]

according to the newspapers diario malaga and sportime, panathinaikos is aiming to sign Jorge Garbajosa though he still has 2 years contract with malaga

I really can't see this happening.

[sashikas]

Lietuvos Rytas has signed Aurimas Kieža (23/203), who played in Hofstra Pride (NCAA) four past years.

[guyOFK]

what about Wallter Hermann, does he got a contract for next year??

[Trifilli]

Barcelona agreed terms with former Frankfurt Skyliners and Orlando Magic player Mario Kasun, who is supposed to sign a 3-year contract soon.

[lover]

mirsad turkcan (ulker) and mustafa abi (efes) will join fenerbahce... fenerbahce is planning to sign big names because next year will be their 100th year. turkcan will get 1.2 m $ for two years

[elaj]

There are some romours that Hapoel Jerusalem is interested in Red star's Milan Gurović for next season.

[Lucky]

I read spanish teams too. Do you know anything about that?

[elaj]

Domen Lorbek (196cm, 21y.o., SG/SF) today signed 3 years contract with Union Olimpija. He was averaging 15.0ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.6apg, 0.6spg in GYL.

There are also some romours that Marko Milič already signed 2 years contract with Union Olimpija. :D

[PHILIPeurobasket]

How inform the biggest Polish newspaper Prokom Trefl talk with ...Henry Domercant, Darius Lawrynowicz, Kelly McCarty, Rubena Wolkowyski and Michal Ignerski.
http://miasta.gazeta.pl/trojmiasto/1,35617,3379468.html

Probably Prokom will leave Dalmau, Jagodnik, Nemeth, Andersen, Atkins ... maybe Pacesas (!?)

How can look Prokom Trefl Sopot in upcoming season :p

PG: player from USA/Tomas Pacesas (?).
SG: Henry Domercant/Istvan Nemeth (?).
SF: Kelly McCarty/Michał Ignerski/Jeff Nordgaard.
PF: Darius Lawrynowicz/Tomas Masiulis/Filip Dylewicz.
C: Adam Wójcik, Michael Andersen (?)

[Proph·et]

In your dreams PHILIP, in your dreams.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Yes my dreams, but in this article Prokom president say about Henry Domercant, Darius Lawrynowicz, Kelly McCarty ... so if team president talk about his players this must be a true !!!

[Titus]

Filip, stop
Prokom's president said only that first offer of Domercant's agent isn't acceptable...
He didnt tell anything about Lavrinovic and McCarty...
(I read the same article)
These players are only in dreams of redactor Kubicki.

[qiangdade]

How inform the biggest Polish newspaper Prokom Trefl talk with ...Henry Domercant, Darius Lawrynowicz, Kelly McCarty, Rubena Wolkowyski and Michal Ignerski.
http://miasta.gazeta.pl/trojmiasto/1,35617,3379468.html

Probably Prokom will leave Dalmau, Jagodnik, Nemeth, Andersen, Atkins ... maybe Pacesas (!?)

How can look Prokom Trefl Sopot in upcoming season :p

PG: player from USA/Tomas Pacesas (?).
SG: Henry Domercant/Istvan Nemeth (?).
SF: Kelly McCarty/Michał Ignerski/Jeff Nordgaard.
PF: Darius Lawrynowicz/Tomas Masiulis/Filip Dylewicz.
C: Adam Wójcik, Michael Andersen (?)


:eek: LMAO!!!!!!!!!! All major european clubs want to sign lavrinovic and he's gonna go to prokom???????? Right!! I think kobe bryant will sign for the london towers then...

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Filip, stop
Prokom's president said only that first offer of Domercant's agent isn't acceptable...
He didnt tell anything about Lavrinovic and McCarty...
(I read the same article)
These players are only in dreams of redactor Kubicki.

but redactor Kubicki must have info ... so if he talk with Prokom president he have all info from him ... I think so :)

[Lucky]

Akasvayu Girona is drawing his future. Myers, Thompson, Dueñas, Salenga, Raul Lopes, Fran Vazquez, Gabriel and Kammerichs are under contract but Thompson, Myers, Dueñas and Kammerichs can go out if Pesic comes. PG Arriel McDonald can have one more year contract in a few days.

[woma]

They don't negotiate with them (except Ignerski who is a natural candidate to Prokom), they've just asked their agents about their plans and expected salary.

[pablonis]

polish league/teams are often a joke object between basketball fans here, it is even considered unprestigious to play in it - only our veterans or 3rd class players go there, so there is no way a top lith player going to Poland, well atleast not in this century :)

[Manatax]

Another rumour: Milojevic (Partizan) is said to sign with Pamesa next season

[Lucky]

According to El Mundo Deportivo Pamesa Valencia has yet signed Milojevic for the next season.

[qiangdade]

According to El Mundo Deportivo Pamesa Valencia has yet signed Milojevic for the next season.

If it is true, it is the first major signing this summer

[elaj]

Tau Ceramica is interested in bringing back Arvydas Macijauskas aswell they are talking with Ramunas Siskauskas.

Juan Carlos Navarro and Jorge Garbajosa could go to NBA after this season.

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

We'll hear about more rumors when vacations for GMs will be over and when European championships for U16, U18 and U20 teams when some young talents will shine.

[Lucky]

Akasvayu Girona is near to sign a new GM, Antonio Maceiras. Means that Svetislav Pesic is closer? Another question. Will Pesic join Girona if he wins lega with Lottomattica? And another question (the last). If Pesic goes to Girona, will take with him Ilievski and Bodiroga. Remember Barcelona.

[elaj]

According to some Slovenian newspapers, Union Olimpija is interested in bringing back Vladimir Stepania, but his medical condition/motivation is a question.

[sashikas]

Lietuvos Rytas has signed Darius Pakamanis (PG, 24, 192) with a four year contract. He played in Šiauliai last year.

[Manatax]

New news: TAU signs Goran Dragic

[Manatax]

And Sitapha Savane (Gran Canaria) is ver very close from Pamesa...

[boki]

New news: TAU signs Goran Dragic

Any official news or just rumours? If that's true, I think Dragic made big mistake. Tau will probably loan Dragic to some worse club and he will likely dissapear like Marko Banic. If he will stay at TAU, he won't get playing time behind Prigioni and Ukic.

[Lucky]

Pamesa Valencia has fired SG Oscar Yebra. Yebra has played 2 seasons in Valencia. I think is a very good player for a starter in ACB or any growing team but not for high level team Valencia wants to be.

[Lucky]

And Sitapha Savane (Gran Canaria) is ver very close from Pamesa...

Months ago I've heard he was very close to TAU.

[Manatax]

Any official news or just rumours? If that's true, I think Dragic made big mistake. Tau will probably loan Dragic to some worse club and he will likely dissapear like Marko Banic. If he will stay at TAU, he won't get playing time behind Prigioni and Ukic.

I don't have a link. I've just listened in the local radio that this was confirmed. It was also said that he will be loaned to another team.

Well, on the other hand it is also rumoured that Prigioni will sign with Barcelona next season

[Manatax]

Any official news or just rumours?

I've found the link. Here it is (http://www.basketland.it/basketland/news_detail.jsp?id_cat=2&id_content=2363&menu=2)

[elaj]

According to some Israeli and Lithuanian sources Robertas Javtokas from Lietuvos Rytas is talking with San Antonio Spurs and Maccabi Tel-Aviv, but he is more interested in signing with Maccabi Tel-Aviv because of assured playing time on court.

San Antonio Spurs ofcourse can offer him bigger contract, but Maccabi will do everything to get him, because of most probable Nikola Vujcic's departure.

[elaj]

I've found the link. Here it is (http://www.basketland.it/basketland/news_detail.jsp?id_cat=2&id_content=2363&menu=2)
Geoplin Slovan's manager Janez Rajgelj doesn't know anything about this, and said he doesn't believe Dragič signed the contract without questioning the club managment. Rajgelj once more said that Dragič will only leave the club if there will be right financial transfer money (according to some sources ~1mio€).

[Lucky]

Acording to spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo Akasvayu Girona is trying to trade Fran Vazquez to FC Barcelona. In my opinion, it's false but everything can happen with Akasvayu crew. Vazquez signed a 4 year deal and Girona spend a lot of money to put Vazquez into Akasvayu's jersey. El Mundo Deportivo published one or two months ago a deal between Malaga and Girona to trade Vazquez to Malaga and Garbajosa to Girona. I laugh. Now Garbajosa is focused to go to Toronto... it's rumour time.

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

Acording to spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo Akasvayu Girona is trying to trade Fran Vazquez to FC Barcelona. In my opinion, it's false but everything can happen with Akasvayu crew. Vazquez signed a 4 year deal and Girona spend a lot of money to put Vazquez into Akasvayu's jersey. El Mundo Deportivo published one or two months ago a deal between Malaga and Girona to trade Vazquez to Malaga and Garbajosa to Girona. I laugh. Now Garbajosa is focused to go to Toronto... it's rumour time.

So that means Vazquez won't play in NBA next season???

[Lucky]

As I know, Orlando Magic wants Vazquez for 07-08 season not for next season.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

News from Sopot ...
http://sport.gazeta.pl/koszykowka/1,65031,3396721.html

Prokom say "ciao" too Istvan Nemeth. Goran Jagodnik will be play in Russia. Michael Andersen also will leave Prokom ...

Prokom talk with Ruben Wolkowyski, who will repleace Andersen. Prokom look also on Goran Jeretin from Crvena Zvezda Beograd. Prokom also still talk with Henry Domercant agent ....

[guyOFK]

I'v asked it before and no one could answer...
does any body knows what will happen with Wallter Hermann (MALAGA) at the end of this season???

[Manatax]

I'v asked it before and no one could answer...
does any body knows what will happen with Wallter Hermann (MALAGA) at the end of this season???

I don't know what are you talking about. I think that Hermann has contract with Unicaja next season. This season he has been playing much better than the previous (this was easy) and I think that Unicaja won't let him going easily.

There have been no rumours this season about him yet, although apart from a possible interest of NBA teams, in Spain there will be many teams interested in him because of his spanish passport.

[pablonis]

every clubs chances of winning euroleague next year has just been cut in half - Zalgiris Kaunas reasigned contract with MVP of few previous seasons Vidas Giiiiinevičius for another year, you can all start crying now.... lol

[Trifilli]

According to sport24.gr Eurelijus Zukauskas agreed terms with Lietuvos Rytas for the next 2 years.

[Lucky]

Accoding to spanish press and USA press, Tiago Splitter (TAU Cerámica) won't be drafted this year but the player has just denied saying he will wait until 18th june.

[Lucky]

Akasvayu Girona decided last night to promote Antonio Maceiras as a GM. The deal it's not official but it's nearly done. Maceiras will reorganize the club and has to decide the new coach. His friend Svetislav Pesic is the first option. Maceiras is the current agent of Maccabi player, Tal Burstein. Newspapers said Burstein is very close to Girona.

[Trifilli]

Theo Papaloukas signed a new 3-year contract with CSKA Moscow. The contract contains a clause though - if Papaloukas agrees terms with a NBA team until mid July he's free to go.

[wardjdim]

Theo Papaloukas signed a new 3-year contract with CSKA Moscow. The contract contains a clause though - if Papaloukas agrees terms with a NBA team until mid July he's free to go.
I also read in the Eurosport dragging news that Papaloukas was also voted the MVP of the Russian Superleague. Anyone can back up that?

[elaj]

Prokrom Trefl is intersted in Scoonie Penn from Cibona Zagreb and Goran Jeretin from Red star.

[Nimonas]

I also read in the Eurosport dragging news that Papaloukas was also voted the MVP of the Russian Superleague. Anyone can back up that?
yes, lith newspapers announced that too

[rchos7]

according to sport24.gr olympiakos is aiming to sign 4 players for the next season.the first of them is gianis bourousis now playing for barcelona and former aek player.according to sport24.com as soon as his contract with barca ends at the end of play offs he will give the final ok in order to finish the deal with oly.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Prokrom Trefl is intersted in Scoonie Penn from Cibona Zagreb and Goran Jeretin from Red star.

Yes, I know that and I write about that (post #89) :)

Good rumours, very good rumours :)

[ziv]

tal burstein who was real close to girona was injured pretty badly yesterday in the championship (details in the israeli forum). i'm curious about the new rumors regarding him - probably will take a day or two but still...

[Andros]

According to news paper FOS in Greece Olympiakos has already agreed with Center of AEK Yannis Bourousis and PF of Aris Rian Stack and both transfer will be annouched very soon.
In same article says that Olympiakos will try to get PG/SG Nikos Zisis from
Benneton.

[Lucky]

Anybody from Russia? I want to know what about the future on Dynamo St Petersburg. This morning, GM Vladimir Rodionov talked about economy and the future of Ivanov, Veremeenko...

[wardjdim]

According to news paper FOS in Greece Olympiakos has already agreed with Center of AEK Yannis Bourousis and PF of Aris Rian Stack and both transfer will be annouched very soon.
In same article says that Olympiakos will try to get PG/SG Nikos Zisis from
Benneton.
Bouroussis sounds like an ok move. Why Stack though? Doesnt make any sense, especially with Aris still in the game for the last Euroleague ticket. I guess this is the stuff of Fos only. Stack is indeed a really good match for Kazlauskas' team, because he runs the floor well, has the necessary range in his shot and is a good rebounder, but I seriously doubt he will leave Aris if the team makes it in the Euroleague next season.
Nikos Zisis seems as an even tougher case. I doubt that he will return to Greece anytime soon. He dislikes Greek A1 championships. I find it impossible.

Look for Olympiakos to chase an Arvydas Macijauskas-type of player. Go-to scorer, shooter guy. They also need to get rid of Hatzis, Harissis, Argyropoulos and maybe even Zizic if they want to build a stronger team for next year.

PG- Edney/Koljevic (if he wants to stay)/Papamakarios (for some stretches)
SG- Star high scoring SG/Seibutis/Papamakarios (for some stretches)
SF- Vasilopoulos/Barlos (Seibutis for smaller and running lineups)
PF- Good inside/outside PF/Printezis (Vasilopoulos/Barlos for smaller lineups)
C- Schortsanitis/Newly acquired C (very good rebounder and defender in the paint, needs to add some good post game, so if Bouroussis is acquired, he seems as a fair transfer)

[ziv]

so you're saying lewis will defently leave? that means (at least) one spot for an american. i heard ruben duglas will probably leave dynamo and he can be a good choice as a scorer.
anyhow - kazalauskas likes to play both edny and papamakrios and on the contrarty he uses vassilopolous as 4 most of the time (i have my own thoughts about it but still - that what he does - and i've seen some 15 games of oly this year...).
i don't see zizic leaving the team and i also think it won't be that much of a bad move for the team. i agree they need some more reliable big guy. javtokas kind of player but not neciserly him.
now since unlike you i don't see kaza' giving barlos and vasili' signficent minutes as 3 and i don't see seibutis playing this spot too mouch either i think it should be given another thought wheather a 3 should be signed too.

and another rumor - ido kozikaro and calvin gibbs are both rumored to sign for russian club samara for 250K$ each. even if it's not true i must say i don't see ido continue in jerusalem next year.

[qiangdade]

According to news paper FOS in Greece Olympiakos has already agreed with Center of AEK Yannis Bourousis and PF of Aris Rian Stack and both transfer will be annouched very soon.
In same article says that Olympiakos will try to get PG/SG Nikos Zisis from
Benneton.


don't read the FOS and don't believe crap like zisis going to oly. It is rather likely to sign macijauskas than zisis. Go for a more objective newspaper...

[wardjdim]

so you're saying lewis will defently leave? that means (at least) one spot for an american. i heard ruben duglas will probably leave dynamo and he can be a good choice as a scorer.
anyhow - kazalauskas likes to play both edny and papamakrios and on the contrarty he uses vassilopolous as 4 most of the time (i have my own thoughts about it but still - that what he does - and i've seen some 15 games of oly this year...).
i don't see zizic leaving the team and i also think it won't be that much of a bad move for the team. i agree they need some more reliable big guy. javtokas kind of player but not neciserly him.
now since unlike you i don't see kaza' giving barlos and vasili' signficent minutes as 3 and i don't see seibutis playing this spot too mouch either i think it should be given another thought wheather a 3 should be signed too.

and another rumor - ido kozikaro and calvin gibbs are both rumored to sign for russian club samara for 250K$ each. even if it's not true i must say i don't see ido continue in jerusalem next year.
Well, u can just say that the above proposition is a personal one. They only rarely come true...

[elaj]

According to some Croatian sources in Zagreb, Maccabi Tel-Aviv is interested in bringing Cibona's Scoonie Penn.

[YYY]

Well it's going to be very hard for Maccabi, because Prokom is also thinking about buying him. :D

[Basket_]

Penn said that he wants to play in USA or in Spain
http://www.crobasket.com/main.asp?P=Vijest&J=ENG&VijestID=8715
http://www.infobasket.lt/naujienos-j-s-pennas-palieka-cibona-vip/

[woma]

Well it's going to be very hard for Maccabi, because Prokom is also thinking about buying him. :D
very funny...

[YYY]

Personally for me it was really funny when Prokom, after winning the Polish league, started talking about winning Euroleague or signing best European players like Lavrinovic.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

well, I don't think it's anything wrong with being ambitious.

I don't really know the background of all this, but they're building a really nice arena, they're better with every year in euroleague and with the right aproach + financial background in the long run Prokom could become a good club...

winning euroleague? with this money right now- not really likely and right now it sounds funny, but in the future, why not... unless of course this budget increase is only a fairytale...

[woma]

Personally for me it was really funny when Prokom, after winning the Polish league, started talking about winning Euroleague or signing best European players like Lavrinovic.
They were not talking about winning an Euroleague, but about fighting for F4 in 3 years - they have waaaay long to go, but also they have a lot of space to improve as a organization and as a basketball team (starting with getting bigger money...)
And regarding top players names - it's more of journalist lack of knowledge and spreading false rumours, than approach by the club. Yesterday "Fakt" (polish tabloid) wrote that Prokom will be interested in Tripkovic and Perovic - you will believe about this too?

I know that players like Vujcić and Lavrinović are out of question, but if they would decide to overpay and show that Prokom will try to be a force in Europe, they can get players like Domercant or Kelly McCarty even now, and using names like this, build their recognition for even bigger signings somewhen down the road...

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Uros Tripkovic

Height: 196cm / 6'5''
Position: Guard
Born: 1986
Team: Partizan (SCG) (2002-06)
Nationality: SCG
Agency: 1ONE Serbian Basketball

Outlook:
Plays on both 1 and 2 positions. Very good athletic skills. A real scoring threat for any opponent. Not afraid to run on the basket. Very good body control. Many passes. Does everything on both offensive and defensive ends. Can even block the ball.
Superb shooter. Has also a nice move to the basket.

Career:
2002-2003: Partizan Beograd: Euroleague: 3 games: 0pts, 1reb; YUBA League: 5 games: 1.0ppg, 1.0rpg
2003-2004: Partizan Beograd (YUBA): Euroleague: 1 game: 0pts, 2.0rpg; YUBA League: 15 games: 2.6ppg
2004-2005: Partizan Beograd (1A,1T): Euroleague: 14 games: 10.7ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 37.2%, 3FGP: 35.5%; Adriatic League: 31games: 13.3ppg, 1.5apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 47.4%, 3FGP: 45.1%; 1A League: 14 games: 11.6ppg, 0.6rpg, 1.4apg
2005-2006: Partizan Beograd (1A,1T): Euroleague: 12 games: 10.2ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.9apg, 2FGP: 40.7%, 3FGP: 28.5%, FT: 65%; Adriatic League: 25 games: 12.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.7apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 41.6%, 3PT: 42%, FT: 76.6%
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Awards/Achievements:
Serbia and Montenegro Cup Semifinals -03, 06
Yugoslavian YUBA Regular Season Champion -03
Serbia & Montenegro U18 National Team -04
EC U18 Challenge Round -04: 5 games: 15.2ppg, 3.0rpg, 4.4apg, 1.2spg, 1.2bpg
Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Germany (Unofficial World Championships U18) -04 (4th Place): 16.1ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.1apg
Serbia and Montenegro League Regular Season Champion -04, 05
Serbia and Montenegro League Champion -04, 05
European Championships U18 in Zaragoza -04
Serbia and Montenegro Cup Finalist -05
Adriatic League Regular Season Runner-Up -05
Adriatic League Finalist -05, 06
Serbia and Montenegro U20 National Team -05
European Championships U20 in Moscow -05 (Bronze, Eurobasket.com All-Tournament 2nd Team): 8 games: 12.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.6apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 47.2%, 3FGP: 36.4%, FT: 83.3%
Serbia and Montenegro National Team -05
Eurobasket.com All-Serbia and Montenegro League 2nd Team -05
Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League 2nd Team -06
Eurobasket.com Adriatic League All-European Players Team -06

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Kosta Perovic

Height: 217cm / 7'2''
Position: Center
Born: 1985
Team: Partizan (SCG) (2002-06)
Nationality: SCG
Agency: BDA Sports

But any other data about him :(

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Woma You must remember that Henry Domercant agent alone talk and send Domercant CV to Sopot. So he want see his player in Prokom :)

[woma]

Philip - why you are posting Tripkovic and Perovic profiles here? Everybody knows them...

And Domercant's agent sending an offer to Sopot does mean nothing, if this is true, because I think it was more of Prokom contacting his agent and asking what the price would be...

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Partizan considers Uroš and Kosta as the core of their team for the future few years and it's widely known their buyout demands for those 2 are above what major spanish clubs are willing to pay... so they're definately staying in Partizan

[qiangdade]

It is unbelievable how much crap u can read in a single page of a thread...If maccabi wants to sign penn, they re gonna have competition from prokom??? Prokom wants to sign tripkovic and perovic??? Where do u all get this crap from? If prokom even signs domercant it would be a huge success for them. U CANNOT BECOME A MAJOR EUROPEAN CLUB OUT OF THE BLUE!!!

Start planing now and maybe in 4-5 years if everything goes as planed...

[wardjdim]

So, more or less, Prokom is a team that is interested in pretty much every player in Europe right now? Regardless age, buyout, free agency, salary and competition from much wealthier, more successful teams from much stronger leagues and with better results in Euroleague?

[woma]

So, more or less...

Less

I will write once again - it's much more of journalists trying to guess which players can be sign by Prokom (and mixed with their lack of knowledge who is a realistic name and who is a dream - straight from Philip dreams...), than approach by the club. There is a few people in Prokom office, who knows which players we can get, and which we can't.

[elaj]

Goran Jagodnik from Prokrom Trefl signed with Dynamo Moscow Region. Jagodnik said:"Prokrom didn't show any interest to keep me, and Dynamo Moscow Region gave me a great offer!" He'll get 50% more money then at Polish champ.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

"Prokrom didn't show any interest to keep me, and Dynamo Moscow Region gave me a great offer!"[/I] He'll get 50% more money then at Polish champ.

Who are this words? Jagodnik say that?

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Who are this words? Jagodnik say that?


Jagodnik said:"Prokrom didn't show any interest to keep me, and Dynamo Moscow Region gave me a great offer!" He'll get 50% more money then at Polish champ.
.....

[wardjdim]

Philip, you need to relax a bit...

[qiangdade]

.....


LMAO!!:D

[qiangdade]

according to the greek newspaper sportime, vujcic will either go to the nba or to panathinaikos. Don't start shooting, i am only quoting the newspaper. Anyway, if vujcic does not get a good offer from the nba, panathinaikos has a good chance of signing him imo

[PHILIPeurobasket]

.....

Ok, but where was these words? Becouse in any Polish sites I didnt read something like that ... and this is my question

[elaj]

Ok, but where was these words? Becouse in any Polish sites I didnt read something like that ... and this is my question
Slovenian press...

[Lucky]

Arriel McDonald will continue in Akasvayu Girona next year. The guard is 34. SG Terrell Myers and C Kevin Thompson won't play in Girona next season until they are under contract. Also, Roberto Dueñas can go out.

[qiangdade]

The greek newspaper sportime contacted nikola vujcic directly (or so they claim), and interviewed him. He said that he will not reach a decision within june. About the nba he said that it is his primary target. He also said that it will be very difficult for him to leave israel because he has many bonds there, but has way better offers from other european clubs. About panathinaikos he said that he would love to work with obradovic and the fact that the next f4 is being held in athens surely would be a huge motivation for him to sign for pao, and it could be a part for his decision.

[Basket_]

According russian website basketball.ru Darjusas Lavrinovicius will sign 2 years, 2,6 euros contract with Unics:(

[YYY]

According to http://basketball.ru/news/lenta/2006/06/13/news_8197.html Kazan "Uniks" signed Darjus Lavrinovic for two years. I guess we already know who will be the champion of Euro Cup next year. :)

[Basket_]

Darjusas Lavrinovicius denyed that he had agreed with unics. he also said that he will make his decision after his brother Ksistofas weddings which will be this weekend.
http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=65858

[elaj]

Union Olimpija signed two years contract with Marko Milič.

Union Olimpija also cancled the contract with Zmago Sagadin and his assistent Sašo Filipovski. The new head coach of the team will be known later this week, the main candidats for coaching spot are: Zmago Sagadin, Aleš Pipan, Sašo Filipovski, Tomo Mahorič and Zoran Martič.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Arriel McDonald will continue in Akasvayu Girona next year. The guard is 34. SG Terrell Myers and C Kevin Thompson won't play in Girona next season until they are under contract. Also, Roberto Dueñas can go out.
Any info about Beno's brother Samo?
he wasn't much of a factor this season and I wonder if you have any info regarding him...
he is one of almost tottaly ignored players here in Slovenia... :)

[Roy M]

Some rommurs sais that he sighn with Kazan.

any confiemation about that?

Were Sagadin sopose to go after Lubliana?

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Union Olimpija signed two years contract with Marko Milič.

Union Olimpija also cancled the contract with Zmago Sagadin and his assistent Sašo Filipovski. The new head coach of the team will be known later this week, the main candidats for coaching spot are: Zmago Sagadin, Aleš Pipan, Sašo Filipovski, Tomo Mahorič and Zoran Martič.

What will be with Szymon Szewczyk? If he didint re-sign with Olimpija he will sign with Anwil Wloclawek ... do you know something ?

[kestas]

According russian website basketball.ru Darjusas Lavrinovicius will sign 2 years, 2,6 euros contract with Unics:(

don't forget that Kazan "officially signed" him last summer as well..

however, this year it's more probable.. I'm really sorry for players like Stombergas, Lavrinovic or even our coaches, who waste their careers working in prospectless, short-term Russian clubs and pretending they feel great out there. pathetic.

k

[Joško Poljak Fan]

What will be with Szymon Szewczyk? If he didint re-sign with Olimpija he will sign with Anwil Wloclawek ... do you know something ?
Sagadin said through the season that he isn't counting on Szewcyk for the next season (he also had some issues with Szewcyk's working habbits- and that's a "death penalty" for any player he coaches), but right now Sagadin has been removed from the position of head coach and proclaimed as a candidate for coach (don't ask me...).
anyway you never know with Sagadin, he changes his opinion when least expected...

[Lucky]

Mirza Teletovic confirmed to El Correo Vasco he will play in TAU next season. Also, former TAU's player Serkan Erdogan, confirmed Kaya Peker will go to Vitoria next season.

[Levenspiel]

Mirza Teletovic confirmed to El Correo Vasco he will play in TAU next season. Also, former TAU's player Serkan Erdogan, confirmed Kaya Peker will go to Vitoria next season.
then, Splitter or Scola, or both are leaving?

[Lucky]

then, Splitter or Scola, or both are leaving?

Maybe, it's not clear and i think we have to wait until the end of the season. TAU will fight for the title against Unicaja.

[elaj]

What will be with Szymon Szewczyk? If he didint re-sign with Olimpija he will sign with Anwil Wloclawek ... do you know something ?
Szymon Szewczyk already returned to Poland, and he won't stay with Olimpija.

[qiangdade]

don't forget that Kazan "officially signed" him last summer as well..

however, this year it's more probable.. I'm really sorry for players like Stombergas, Lavrinovic or even our coaches, who waste their careers working in prospectless, short-term Russian clubs and pretending they feel great out there. pathetic.

k

I won't believe untill it is official. I trully cannot see why a great player like darjus lavrinovic, who is wanted by all major teams in europe, would go and waist his career in a fiba europe cup team. Not even uleb cup!!! If he does that, he really is one of the dumbest players ever...

[YYY]

I think he is not very smart, at least he doesn't look very smart in most of the interviews I have seen. He barely can make any normal sentence (that's only my personal opinion, maybe there will be someone in this forum saying that Lavrinovic is genius). I know that lithuanian isn't his native tongue, but that should not be a factor which prevents him from saying something interesting. Anyway I really respect him as a player.

Also the important thing which could make Lavrinovic go to Unics, is his brother.

[Nimonas]

well, I think u are wrong about Lavrinovic. it's popular opinion that sportman aren't smart, but he is not worse than over. his native language is Polish so it's hard to make normal sentece with "smart" words in other language.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Szymon Szewczyk already returned to Poland, and he won't stay with Olimpija.

Yes I know that, I see Szewczyk today in my town (Wloclawek) :)

BTW -> Caja San Fernando has signed the forward Michal Ignerski for the newt season. :(:(:

[qiangdade]

well, I think u are wrong about Lavrinovic. it's popular opinion that sportman aren't smart, but he is not worse than over. his native language is Polish so it's hard to make normal sentece with "smart" words in other language.


Why is polish his native language? I thought he was lithuanian?

The dumbest player i know is antonis fotsis. He can't even say i straight sentence in greek which is his native language. lmao...:D

[qiangdade]

Yes I know that, I see Szewczyk today in my town (Wloclawek) :)

BTW -> Caja San Fernando has signed the forward Michal Ignerski for the newt season. :(:(:


oh really now?? i thought prokom was interested in him and they were gonna make competition to any team that wanted to sign him. The fact is he chose a spanish team that does not even play in europe over prokom that plays in the euroleague. Actions speak for themselves...

[the_black_planet]

Greetings to your company,it's my first post in this forum but I'm following it for some time.I'd like to ask the polish guys of the forum,about Jerome Beasley who I heard that he played in Poland this season but I can't find even his stats because the official site of the polish league hasn't been updated for a long time.I'd really appreciate if you give me some clue about him.Some scouting report if possible.Also I'd like to ask if he is going to continue in the same team next year.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

oh really now?? i thought prokom was interested in him and they were gonna make competition to any team that wanted to sign him. The fact is he chose a spanish team that does not even play in europe over prokom that plays in the euroleague. Actions speak for themselves...

Ignerski play in Poland, again in Poland (like Goran Jagodnik - league star, who after 4 years leave Poland and sign in Russia), he want something new ... I think that ESP is very good place for Ignerski, and Caja is very good team for hm - he will be leader in this team, and he will play about 25-30 minutes in every game, in ACB - and this is veru good for young Ignerski :)

[YYY]

Why is polish his native language? I thought he was lithuanian?

It is a long story and I don't think you would be interested to hear it. Lets just say there are tons of Polish people in Vilnius region. :) I found this in Wikipedia, so I don't know how much it is true, but: "Today Poles constitute 29.01% of population of the Vilniaus Apskritis (as per the 2001 census)."

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Lawrinovic (like a Wolkowyski Ruben) has Polish roots ....

[pablonis]

he's not a pole: starting from the times of Republic of both Nation, polish language was considered as an elite language, while lithuanian, as a language of peasant's, thus everything was beeing polonized, even now most of the surnames in Lithuania have polish roots, theese tendentions were especially visible in Vilnius and it's region, f.g. famous people, like Mickevičius, Moniuško, Kosciuška (Mickiewicz, Moniuszko, Kosciuszko) who although are considered as a polish national pride/heroes were writing in their lines or saying it loud, "Lithuania, my beloved homeland", thoose "poles" in Vilnius region are acctually lith's, it's not even a polish language they speek, their sentences often look like: "Bardzo dobzhe, pajdu ja namo" - that's a mix of polish, lithuanian and ruthenian languages, both brothers are as much poles as i'm a ballet dancer :)

[goga78]

don't forget that Kazan "officially signed" him last summer as well..

however, this year it's more probable.. I'm really sorry for players like Stombergas, Lavrinovic or even our coaches, who waste their careers working in prospectless, short-term Russian clubs and pretending they feel great out there. pathetic.

k

Kestas, pathetic is rather the proper description for your Russian-bashing all the time. The Russian clubs are on the rise and especially Unics, which has proven to be a very good team for a pretty decent period of time now. It also does play a major role in the Russian League, which at the moment is among the top 3 leagues in Europe. It isn't the fault of Russian clubs, that only two of them are playing in ULEB competitions, also strength-wise, they belong up there with at least the Italian clubs.
Players like Stombergas, which are on the downhill of their career can be quite lucky to earn big amounts of money playing for good clubs, like Unics Kazan.

[elaj]

Marino Baždarić signed the contract with Spanish team - Menorca.

[qiangdade]

Aris Thessaloniki Is Back.the Team Who Bring Basketball In Greece Will Play In Euroleage Again.


And why are you posting this here?? Wrong thread

thank u for ur answers about lavrinovic guys;)

[Lucky]

Acording to Radio Vitoria, TAU has signed a 3 year contract with Kaka Peker. Acording to this local radio station, the baskonian club is interested in Siskauskas. Also, they said Macijauskas has an offer from CSK but TAU have european rights of Macijauskas.

[rind]

Cüneyt Erden (PG – 1.85 – 1977), who has played for Ülker last season, is rumored to sign with Efes Pilsen. Ülker recently had some talks on a comprehensive sponsorship with Fenerbahçe, which includes the alienation of Ülker roster (players with contracts) and Euroleague contract (ULEB will decide that) to Fenerbahçe, though nothing is officially announced yet.

Erden, who has been a decent back-up PG for Ülker all season, had stepped up in the TBL Finals and became the go-to guy for struggling Ülker offence in crunch time and became a major factor for the TBL title. The free agent averaged 8.7 pts, 1.7 rbs, 2.7ast and 2.0stl shooting 50% behind the Arc in 24.00 minutes in the Finals against Efes.

(Source: A reliable friend working for one of the above mentioned organizations)

http://www.tblstat.net/img/pl/105.jpg
Cüneyt Erden

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Tomo Mahoric will be on 99% new HC in Anwil Wloclawek ...

Matiz & Elaj do You know something about that? What doing now Mahoric?

[elaj]

Tomo Mahoric will be on 99% new HC in Anwil Wloclawek ...

Matiz & Elaj do You know something about that? What doing now Mahoric?
Union Olimpija just announced (few minutes ago) that Tomo Mahorič will be the headcoach of Union Olimpija in next season(s).

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Union Olimpija just announced (few minutes ago) that Tomo Mahorič will be the headcoach of Union Olimpija in next season(s).

official info? if this is official info Im sad :( I think about Mahoric in Anwil ...

After edit - Ok, elaj thanks for info! I see now official info on Olipmpija site http://www.union.olimpija.com/4/11/4936/?UnionOlimpija=k61vfbn7g4iff5h66q1od9i0q5

[rchos7]

charissis and printezis signed new contracts with olympiakos.kolievic,agadakos,argyropoulos are most likely to leave.
journalists in greece say that bourousis(aek-barca) and stack(aris) are really close in signing with olympiakos!also pelekanos if leaves from aek is close!
except those three marcus brown (unicaja) zisis(beneton (impossible)) are the main targets and then domercant and granger (efes).

these are the names that almost all the newspapers and journalists refer to when speaking for oly's transfers.there are more names that are different to every newspaper!

as for aris alexis damianos(member of aris board) said that the budget for next year will be doubled and will be 2.5 mil. or a bit more if it is needed!

[Nimonas]

he's not a pole: starting from the times of Republic of both Nation, polish language was considered as an elite language, while lithuanian, as a language of peasant's, thus everything was beeing polonized, even now most of the surnames in Lithuania have polish roots, theese tendentions were especially visible in Vilnius and it's region, f.g. famous people, like Mickevičius, Moniuško, Kosciuška (Mickiewicz, Moniuszko, Kosciuszko) who although are considered as a polish national pride/heroes were writing in their lines or saying it loud, "Lithuania, my beloved homeland", thoose "poles" in Vilnius region are acctually lith's, it's not even a polish language they speek, their sentences often look like: "Bardzo dobzhe, pajdu ja namo" - that's a mix of polish, lithuanian and ruthenian languages, both brothers are as much poles as i'm a ballet dancer :)

well, I don't know in which Vilnius region u are living, but I can assure u that in Vilnius city it is not true. Your are denying that in Lithuania exists national minorities? Polish and Russian nationality people amount to 50% in Vilnius city. they talk Polish and Russian languages, they go to Polish and Russian schools. "Polonized" in past people we can seperate by surnames. do u know any Lithuanian surname "Lavris", "Lavras" or smthng? So "polonized" lithuanians and true Polish people are not the same. in this case brothers Lavrinovic are true poles.

and again we are going to OT:) i suggest u to talk about this issue maybe in Lith forum, because it's not interesting to anyone else and do not match thread subject:)

[Nimonas]

Tomo Mahoric will be on 99% new HC in Anwil Wloclawek ...

it's sounds funny now:)

[PHILIPeurobasket]

it's sounds funny now:)

Yes, but Anwil talk with this coach... Mahoric was one from candidates. Other was Igor Griszczuk (but he sign contract in othr Polish team - Czarni), and Saso Filipovski (maybe he will sign contract with us :)) ...

[caaprius]

Yes, but Anwil talk with this coach... Mahoric was one from candidates. Other was Igor Griszczuk (but he sign contract in othr Polish team - Czarni), and Saso Filipovski (maybe he will sign contract with us :)) ...

they talk and you presume that there is 99% that he will join. come on man, 99% of your posts are BS.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

they talk and you presume that there is 99% that he will join. come on man, 99% of your posts are BS.

What can I do when they talk and coach sign with other team?! I know that he talk with Mahoric, becouse Im close in my club... but what can I do when he sign wth other team ...:confused:

[Juan Carlos Nadal]

According to EL.net, Mahoric has signed with Olimpija and his recruitment has been already announced by the club.

[kestas]

good clubs, like Unics Kazan.

how is it financed? assuming that those sources are clean and legal, can they still be considered as reliable?

besides, I was also refering to the social and polytical climate in Russia, which I find (superficialy, maybe) unsatisfactory and undemocratic.

k

[kestas]

he's not a pole: starting from the times of Republic of both Nation, polish language was considered as an elite language, while lithuanian, as a language of peasant's, thus everything was beeing polonized, even now most of the surnames in Lithuania have polish roots, theese tendentions were especially visible in Vilnius and it's region, f.g. famous people, like Mickevičius, Moniuško, Kosciuška (Mickiewicz, Moniuszko, Kosciuszko) who although are considered as a polish national pride/heroes were writing in their lines or saying it loud, "Lithuania, my beloved homeland", thoose "poles" in Vilnius region are acctually lith's, it's not even a polish language they speek, their sentences often look like: "Bardzo dobzhe, pajdu ja namo" - that's a mix of polish, lithuanian and ruthenian languages, both brothers are as much poles as i'm a ballet dancer :)

that's a pretty strange mix of truth and bullsh*t, you know.. :/
no offense

[Trifilli]

According to sport24.gr Jaka Lakovic is close to agree with Maccabi, which seems to be the only team willing to pay the 1 Million Euro per season Lakovic wants. Panathinaikos has offered him a 3-year contract with about 740.000 Euro per year.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

According to sport24.gr Jaka Lakovic is close to agree with Maccabi, which seems to be the only team willing to pay the 1 Million Euro per season Lakovic wants. Panathinaikos has offered him a 3-year contract with about 740.000 Euro per year.
quite in contrary about always staying in Panathinaikos as he claimed... so that would be hard to believe unless Pao actually wants to replace him badly...

BIG contradiction: Maccabi didn't pay 1 mio € for Šaras, Vujčič or Parker (correct me if I'm wrong) and overall Maccabi is known as a team that isn't throwing money away for no reason and is acting economical. and suddenly they're about to offer 1 mio € to Lakovič, while one of the richest clubs as Pao can't match the offer- or even better in their most important season hosting F4 can't pay more than 740.000 €? I don't really buy it...

I wouldn't be that sure about this news though, since it's known Maccabi is searching for a PG and so far I've heard stuff about Scoonie Penn, Goran Dragič or Beno Udrih returning to Maccabi this offseason... media are sometimes overhypeing things, in european bball it's kind of hard to get the "right rumours" so media keeps on guessing all the time...

[Trifilli]

Well, it's just a media report, nothing official. I'm not so sure if it's the truth either (actually I'm rather sceptical). If it's true though it'd mean that PAO doesn't want to keep him by all means, money isn't a problem this season with the F4 being in Athens. PAO is said to have offered 1.5 Million Euro per season to Vujcic and there's a new perimeter player supposed to join the team as well, along with another big man.
Kalaitzis, Femerling and Scepanovic will leave the team, so there'll be 3-4 new players on the roster for next season.

[Roy M]

Here in Israel, few web sites wrote, that maccabi, offically, gave 1M$ offer to Yaka.

No confirms from Maccabi.

Vujcic is nagoshating with Maccabi for a new contract. He was quote that his first preference is to stay in Tel-Aviv.

Meam wile-Marco popovic had relesed from Pilsen. I wander how many days will pass till his name will connect with Maccabi....

[Trifilli]

Juri Zdovc is the new coach of Panionios. The club just announced that he will get a 2-year contract.

[goga78]

how is it financed? assuming that those sources are clean and legal, can they still be considered as reliable?

besides, I was also refering to the social and polytical climate in Russia, which I find (superficialy, maybe) unsatisfactory and undemocratic.

k


Tell me, how soccer clubs are being financed in Italy, for example? Why do they have so big debts?
The financing of major Russian sports clubs comes with the new regional and financial elites chipping in, whether they like this particular sport or see the sponsoring as kind of prestige thing.

As to the political climate in Russia, there is nothing to argue about. It isn't democratic, much more authoritarian. But it has pretty nothing to do with sports. Before talking about such topics, look at players going to totally non-democratic countries, Russia is a pluralistical paradise in comparison.

[Nakz]

Kerem Tunceri to Real Madrid?
Kaya Peker left Efes, probably signing with Tau.
Popovic also left, Cuneyt Erden signed instead of him from Ulker.

[Manatax]

Kaya Peker left Efes, probably signing with Tau.
As far as i know, confirmed. Three years 800m, 850m, 900m €. Around these numbers 2.5 million per three years

[wardjdim]

As far as i know, confirmed. Three years 800m, 850m, 900m €.
Tau spends money like crazy!!! First they steal all the talents from the Balkans, then they get NBA players, then they pay 800 millions/year for Kaya Peker!!
Funny, u meant 800K..


Kerem Tunceri to Real Madrid?

Well, I read in RealGM that Tunceri signed a 3 year/3 million contract..
Why?? :eek:

[LuDux]

Zalgiris finally signed G/F Marcelo Marcelinho BRA after 2+ years of rumours

http://www.zalgiris.lt/?id=3&nid=2431

[Roy M]

A new rumours from Greece: Hapoel Jerusalem wants Yanakis, Maroussi head coach... thay will pay him 3 times more than Maroussi's offer....


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[PHILIPeurobasket]

Some rumours and facts from Polish sites ...

Zalgiris sign contract with Marcelo Marcelinho Machado.

In this season Ramunas Siskauskas contract is finished. Siskauskas want CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid (both team give him about 1mln Euro). Real also look for Raul Lopez (Akasvayu) i Pepe Sanchez (Unicaja).

Olympiakos Pireus sign Giorgio Printez and Chris Harisis. Olympiakos president want also see in his team Rayan Stack and Marcus Brown.

Maccabi Tel Aviv sign contract with David Bluthental, who play in Bolonian "VidiVici". Maccabi pay "VidiVici" about 700000 Euro, becouse Bluthental still have contract with Italian team. Maccabi want also in next season Nicola Vujcic - they give him 1mln Euro, but Panathinaikos give him 1.5mln Euro (!).

How we know Ulker Istanbul will be jointed with Fenerbahce, so ex-Ulker players go to Fenerbachce - first candidates are M.Turkcan,O.Onan,O.Savas. Meantime I.Kutluay is now a free agent.

Mario Austin for one more season stay in Hapoel Jerusalem

Efes Pilsen Istanbul didnt re-sign contract with M.Popovic, but sign with C.Erden.

FC Barcelona talk with Angelo Gigli, who will repleace in Barca Gregor Fucka, who leave Spanish club

Robertas Javtokas has obtained official invitation from SA Spurs. Lithuanian center go to US on 12.07, and in this same day probably will sign contract.

[YYY]

Zalgiris finally signed G/F Marcelo Marcelinho BRA after 2+ years of rumours.

Ho ho ho, now that's a really intriguing signing. Finally Zalgiris realized that there are not only black americans in the players market. I'm starting to like Zalgiris again.

Do we have any brasilians here? I want to know everything about this guy.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Do we have any brasilians here? I want to know everything about this guy.

Here you have:)

'Marcelinho' Machado
Height: 200cm / 6'7''
Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
Born: 1975
Team: Telemig/Unitri (BRA) (2006-06)
Nationality: BRA
Agency: Interperformances

Career / Comments:
Full name: Marcelo Magalhães Machado
Born: April 12, 1975
------------------------------
Outlook:
One of the best players of the new basketball generation. Brazilian National Team's player. Very good 3 pointer. Good passer.
One of the best players of the new basketball generation; simply born to play basketball: son and nephew of former great Brazilian players; one of the leaders of Brazilian National Team; a very good 3 points shooter, good passer and rebounder, with a special ability in reading the game, and in selecting the right move to do; has now reached maturation, and has a huge potential for playing in both European Leagues and in NBA
-------------------------------
Career:
1998: Corinthians Santa Cruz
1998-1999: Botafogo
1999-2000: Botafogo (1T): 19.5ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.2apg
2000-2001: Botafogo (1T): 22ppg
2001: tested by Vancouver Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls (NBA)
2001-2002: Fluminense (1T): 37 games: 28.0ppg, 5.3rpg, 6.1apg, 2.6spg
2002-2003: Vip Rimini (ITA-Lega2): 31games: 16.8ppg, 3.4rpg, 2.7apg
2003-2004: Alerta Cantabria Lobos (ESP-LEB1,1T): 34 games: 15.9ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.0apg
2004-2005: Telemar/Rio Pan 2007 Rio de Janeiro (Carioca League,1T)
2005: Telemar Rio de Janeiro (BNL,1T): 40 games: Score-1(28.1ppg), 5.4rpg, 4.0apg, 2.3spg, 2FGP: 52.6%, 3FGP: 38.9%, FT-1(92.8%)
2006: Telemig Celular/Unitri (BNL)
----------------------------------
Awards/Achievements:
Brazilian National Team -98-04-05
Goodwill Games -98
World Championships -98
South American Championships -99, 03(Champion), 04(Finalist)
Panamerican Games Champion -99
Brazilian League All-Star 2nd Team of Domestic Players –00
Brazilian Best Player of 2000
Brazilian League Regular Season Winner -01
Brazilian League FinalFour -01
South American Championships -01(Finalist), 03(Champion)
Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian BNL Player of the Year -01, 05
Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian BNL Domestic Player of the Year -01, 05
Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian BNL 1st Team -01, 05
Latinbasket.com Brazilian BNL All-Domestic Players Team -01, 05
Tournament of the Americas (Copa America) -01(Finalist), 03, 05
Carioca League Semifinals -01
World Championships in Indianapolis (USA) -02
Panamerican Games -03(Champion)
40th South American Championship -2003 All Star Team
America Cup in Dominican Rep. -05
Brazilian BNL Regular Season Champion -05
Brazilian BNL Champion -05
South American Club Championships -05

[elaj]

According to some romours in Croatian media, Marko Popovič has offers from Armani Jeans, Žalgiris Kaunas and Maccabi Tel-Aviv.

[Trifilli]

According to sportime.gr Panathinaikos is interested in signing Latrell Sprewell.

I really hope that this is just another stupid media rumour, signing a 36-year old unreliable guy with a bad temper, who didn't play ball for a year and who demands insane money (2.5 Million Dollars per season) doesn't sound like a good idea to me...

[Dookie]

Maccabi Tel Aviv sign contract with David Bluthental, who play in Bolonian "VidiVici". Maccabi pay "VidiVici" about 700000 Euro, becouse Bluthental still have contract with Italian team. Maccabi want also in next season Nicola Vujcic - they give him 1mln Euro, but Panathinaikos give him 1.5mln Euro (!).

Bluthenatal's buy-out is only 70.000 Euro, Not 700.000 .
In Israel, No Media Have Published this rumour/fact, Strange, But there was one sport site that said that Maccabi is interested in returning Bluthantal back after it heard about is buy-out.

[Ljubenko]

Roumors in Slovenija says that Sagadin is in advanced talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Big mistake for The Maccabi team if the appoint him to their coach!

[Arvydas Sitkauskas]

Roumors in Lithuania says that Simas Jasaitis race hots up. Climamio,Barcelona,Maccabi Tel Aviv,PAO and TAU Baskonia are all after the player. Lietuvos are trying to keep him.but it seems that he wants to try to move to a bigger club

[boki]

Roumors in Lithuania says that Simas Jasaitis race hots up. Climamio,Barcelona,Maccabi Tel Aviv,PAO and TAU Baskonia are all after the player. Lietuvos are trying to keep him.but it seems that he wants to try to move to a bigger club

I thought Jesaitis allready signed for Barcelona couple of months ago. That transfer was announced almost everywhere, but I guess there was no official statement.

[Arvydas Sitkauskas]

Barcelona wanted him very much but nothing really had happened.now the roumors are saying that now Maccabi In pole positon to sign him but for now.just a roumors

[qiangdade]

What can I do when they talk and coach sign with other team?! I know that he talk with Mahoric, becouse Im close in my club... but what can I do when he sign wth other team ...:confused:

What u can do is not post BS all the time in here. Except from the coach thing, so far u have told us that prokom is interested in vujcic, lavrinovic, penn, domercant, ignerski etc., etc., etc. At some point u will have to be more realistic dude

[qiangdade]

According to sportime.gr Panathinaikos is interested in signing Latrell Sprewell.

I really hope that this is just another stupid media rumour, signing a 36-year old unreliable guy with a bad temper, who didn't play ball for a year and who demands insane money (2.5 Million Dollars per season) doesn't sound like a good idea to me...


Wouldn't want sprewel in pao either. Spending 2,5 million for a 36 year old is a big mistake imo. U can buy enough other players for that kind of money...

According to sportime.com vujcic is getting closer to pao every day and pao denies that they have a fee difference in the negotiations with lakovic

Oly is suposedly interested in marko popovic

[PHILIPeurobasket]

The German NT player Mithat Demirel is said to be going to Spain. Murat Didin , the coach of Besiktas ColaTurka Istanbul, said that Mithat Demirel (181-G-78, agency: Court Side) will probably go to Spain as the rumours are not confirmed yet.

Efes Pilsen Guard- Marko Popovic is free agent after the Turkish Giants didn't want to extend the Contract of the Croatian International.Popovic is wanted now by couple of Europe Elites teams as roumors says that he is in Contact with Maccabi Tel Aviv ,AJ Milano and Zalgiris Kaunas.

[Manatax]

Tau spends money like crazy!!! First they steal all the talents from the Balkans, then they get NBA players, then they pay 800 millions/year for Kaya Peker!!
Funny, u meant 800K..

That was because i was thinking on the numbers in spanish (you know thousand=mil).

Anyway, ssssshh, only gimme the money!!! :D I'll be very happy with my 10%. Don't you?

[lover]

some fresh news from turkey:

-comfirmed signings:

kerem tunceri, charles smith @ real madrid
kaya peker @ tau
cuneyt erden @ efes pilsen
mirsad turkcan, omer onan @ fenerbahce

-popovic was released from the efes squad. domercant will probably leave too..

-real madrid, efes and fenerbahce are interested in ulker's oguz savas..

-ibrahim kutluay is close to joining fenerbahce. he also got some offers from spain..

-besiktas will completely change the roster. kimani ffriend, tyron ellis, rodney elliott, mithat demirel, erdem turetken and nedim yucel are probably leaving..

-efes will sign a pf to replace peker. goran nikolic and huseyin besok are strong candidates..

[PHILIPeurobasket]

I have one quetion too toy guys... how much cost Mirsad Turkcan? What is he salary in Turkey?

[guyOFK]

Jaka Lakovich too maccabi:
head chairman, Shimon Mizrahi quote : "solomon is with us for next season"
I think his agent just try to bounce his paymant by using Maccabi.

[DZK]

What the hell is with REAL?!?!?!

They wanna buy all NBA prospects from Europe...Marko Tomas last year, now Dragic and Savas...they also already bought Bojan Bogdanovic, one of most talented kids in Europe - he was loaned to his home-club this season.

How can all those kids get playing time in club as REAL?!...this is insane...only few of them will then get a chance to develope and majority will be ruined.

Maljkovic, stop the devastation of balkan region!!!...also TAU is no better...those spanish teams are now buying everyone that has a p of prospect in them...it is insane!...they are no better than NBA taking over the best european players.

[lover]

I have one quetion too toy guys... how much cost Mirsad Turkcan? What is he salary in Turkey?

if i'm not wrong, it should be at least 800-900 k € per one year

[PHILIPeurobasket]

if i'm not wrong, it should be at least 800-900 k € per one year

Thanks for info :) he sign contract with fenerbahce, or not?

[lover]

Thanks for info :) he sign contract with fenerbahce, or not?

he didn't sign yet, but he will..

newspapers say that he will get 1.2 m € for 2 years. he is also a fanatic fenerbahce supporter in real life :)

[PHILIPeurobasket]

he didn't sign yet, but he will..

So some peoples must say "bye bye" for dreams... some peoples se Turkcan in Prokom :)

[wardjdim]

So some peoples must say "bye bye" for dreams... some peoples se Turkcan in Prokom :)
Arent u tired yet?

[ziv]

how long would you say it would have taken spree to "p.j. carlismo" obradovic?

[Joško Poljak Fan]

a day or two maybee... few hours if Obradovič would get Sagadin as a assistant:D ... think about it Žele

[YYY]

According to this (http://www.unics.ru/news/news1.htm?id=709) Darjus Lavrinovic signed two year contract with Kazan Unics. Told ya he will do it. :)

[Pija_Olimp]

How can all those kids get playing time in club as REAL?!...this is insane...only few of them will then get a chance to develope and majority will be ruined.
Nothing new I'm afraid. Once upon a time there was an EL club in our vicinity, something on B...B... Benetton. They collected everything from Italian east border to the Kavkaz heights. Where are all these players now? I know only Manu - he's doing fine. :)

[caaprius]

D.Lavrinovic goes to Unics. oficially.. he has always talked how much he would love to play with his brother and now dream comes true. but.. being one of the best Euroleague players... and going to FEL club... stupid... I guess the same would be if Pau Gasol would now decide to play for Barca

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Juri Zdovc is the new coach of Panionios. The club just announced that he will get a 2-year contract.
Zdovc said that he didn't sign the contract yet... about 50% chances for him to do so he said the offer is tempting, but the decision will mostly depend on his family

[Trifilli]

Zdovc said that he didn't sign the contract yet... about 50% chances for him to do so he said the offer is tempting, but the decision will mostly depend on his family

This is funny then, as the club announced here (http://www.panioniosbc.gr/index.asp?a_id=99&news_id=13) on the official website that they agreed with Zdovc for the next two years. The announcement doesn't say that he signed a contract but rather that he agreed terms and that Zdovc will arrive in Athens this week for the official presentation.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Zdovc said that he didn't sign the contract yet and is still thinking about it (mostly because he is expecting his 3rd child) in an inteview in todays newspaper... weird indeed:confused:

[Trifilli]

Zdovc said that he didn't sign the contract yet and is still thinking about it (mostly because he is expecting his 3rd child) in an inteview in todays newspaper... weird indeed:confused:

Well, maybe the club just was a bit fast with the announcement, wouldn't be the first time in european basketball :p
Other coaches who came to Athens for talks with the club were Lefteris Subotic and Luka Pavicevic btw.

[boki]

Unicaja Malaga offered contract to Jaka Lakovic.

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/20060619/NOTICIA222587438.html

I think Jaka will stay in PAO. But I guess he wants to get more money. How much he gets now? I think about 600.000 €, which is now funny money for his reputation. Even some PAO's bench players get more than him. And when I read that Kerem Tunceri will get 1 milion € per year in Real...

[Neozyrus]

Unicaja Malaga offered contract to Jaka Lakovic.

http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/20060619/NOTICIA222587438.html

I think Jaka will stay in PAO. But I guess he wants to get more money. How much he gets now? I think about 600.000 €, which is now funny money for his reputation. Even some PAO's bench players get more than him. And when I read that Kerem Tunceri will get 1 milion € per year in Real...


According to soem press, Jak lakovic seems to very upset with the cuantities that are set with the posibble newcommers as Vujcic and Bourussis.
There are some rumors that said that unicaja (pepe sanchez is probably going to Real with tunceri), and some top russian teams are offering him more than the double of what he's earning now

[qiangdade]

So some peoples must say "bye bye" for dreams... some peoples se Turkcan in Prokom :)


laughing stock...

Lavri is officially the dumbest player ever!! Is he self-destructive??

As for jaka, pao denies that they are offering less money to jaka lakovic than what he wants and imo if he gets about a million, he will stay with pao because of the possibility to win the euroleague. I don' see him going to a non euroleague team even for more money. I don't think he is as stupid as darjus lavrinovic...

[Lucky]

Fran Vazquez agent Josep Cobelo said to Cadena SER this morning that Vazquez don't want to go to FCB. Cobelo said he talked with Vazquez this week end and the player said he wants to stay in Girona. Akasvayu and FCB are discussin a deal to put Vazquez into FCB roster. FCB, according to El Mundo Deportivo will pay 1.2 milion to Akasvayu (what Akasvayu payed to Malaga) but the negociations between FCB and Vazquez don't go because of the salarie.

[qiangdade]

According to this (http://www.unics.ru/news/news1.htm?id=709) Darjus Lavrinovic signed two year contract with Kazan Unics. Told ya he will do it. :)

from the little russian i can read it seems to be true indeed. Anounced in the official site of unics...

[boki]

As for jaka, pao denies that they are offering less money to jaka lakovic than what he wants and imo if he gets about a million, he will stay with pao because of the possibility to win the euroleague. I don' see him going to a non euroleague team even for more money. I don't think he is as stupid as darjus lavrinovic...

If Lakovic gets a fair offer, he will definately stay. There is no doubt about that. I'm sure he wouldnt go to Russia for twice as money he would get in PAO. Too bad Lavrinovic decide not to sign for EL club. I'm sure he could choose any club he wanted in Europe.

[Trifilli]

Pau-Orthez signed former Skyliners and Paris Racing coach Gordon Herbert as their new headcoach and Guard Ricardo Greer from Strasbourg.

Herbert is a good signing imo, I'd have loved to see him back in Frankfurt but obviously he got a better job now.

[Arvydas Sitkauskas]

It Confirmed that Lavrinovic in Kazan.also Jasaitis in Talks with Maccabi


Darjus Lavrinovic (212-C-79) has singed a two years contract with Russian outfit - Unics Kazan,The center will join his twin brother Ksystof in the Kazan front line.
Darjus always stated about his dream to play with his brother in the same team,and his dream come true.
Lavrinovic enjoyed the best season in his career ,avreging 18.9 ppg,9.8 rpg,2.2 apg and 2.3 blocks per game in the LKL.
in the Euroleague he avreged 14.6 ppg,8.3 rpg,1.8 apg and 2.1 blocks per game.He was one of the best centers in the Euoroleague and got offers from other top Euroleague clubs but the desire to play with his brother made the choice - Kazan.
Zalgiris ,who worked hard to make him stay will have to find a new Center who will have to enter the big gap that Darjus left.
In other Transfer Roumors,Simas Jasaitis (201-F/G-82)is being Strongly linked with Euroleague runners up - Maccabi Tel-Aviv and it even says that he is already in talks with the Israeli Champions.
Jasaitis is already storngly linked with Barcelona and other European Clubs.

From Eurobasket

[woma]

Official site of Dinamo St.Petersburg just informed, that Goran Jeretin signed with them for next 2 seasons.

[Neozyrus]

If lakovic finally leaves Panatinaikos, Obradovic woul have thougnt in Shammond Williams from Barcelona as the replacement. Although Shammond Williams has been one of the best players of Barca this season, his bad relationship with coach Ivanovic will probably make him leave.
Another two clubs that have shown interest in Williams lately are Unics Kazan and Dinamo Moscow, specially the first, that would be really interested ih bringing back the player to Russia.

[PHILIPeurobasket]

MVP of Euroleague regular season, Adriatic league and Serbian and Montenegro Superleague, Dejan Milojevic (200-F-77, agency: Beo Basket), will continue his career in Spain. A lot of European clubs showed big interest for his service. He made a decision and signed a contract with Pamesa Valencia who already have one of the SCG National Team members, point guard Vule Avdalovic. Milojevic once again led his Partizan to the title, fifth in the row.

First star of Crvena Zvezda, Milan Gurovic (207-C/F-76, agency: Beo Basket) who demonstrated fantastic performance during the season, is also leaving his club. He has couple of offers “on the table” and will decide very soon where he will continue his career. Gurovic is declared to be the best European forward of the year and he is voted in starting five of ULEB Cup. He also was top scorer of very strong Super league netting 25.7 points per game! Mostly owing to him Crvena Zvezda reached final of play-off and took one title, National Cup Radivoj Korac.

By Eurobasket :)

[Neozyrus]

Carlos imenes will move this summer to Real, according to the spanish press, 4 of the 5 candidates to the presidency of Real has reached an agreement with estudiantes for about... 2.3m!!!!

Dimos Dickoudis is the target of many teams: Real, Panatinaikos, Barca, Dinamo Moscow... It is said that the payer won't accept a contract under 1 million/year. Lately it seems to be very close with PAO that is trying to get a "super-team" to win the next euroleague in Athens.

Ryan Stack is algo a target for the two biggest teams of Greece: PAO and Olimpiakos, but it seems to have also very good offers from Russia and Italy (Clinamio)

According tho Eurobasket.com Marcus Brown won't continue in Unicaja Malaga!!! Obviously half europe teams would be very interested in contract him.

[YYY]

eurobasket.lt announces that Žalgiris offered 1m € two year contract to Marko Popovič.

http://www.eurobasket.lt/?news.id.15573

[Dookie]

Lior Eliyahu (Hapoel Galil Elyon) signed with Maccabi, according to the Israeli basketball site : "Safsal".
The signing kept in secret for 2 weeks already, but now it's reveld.
Eliyahu is one of the many israeli stars that came from Galil to Maccabi : Oded Katash, Doron Sheffer, Nadav Henfeld, Yoav Safar, and many more.

[boki]

eurobasket.lt announces that Žalgiris offered 1m € two year contract to Marko Popovič.

http://www.eurobasket.lt/?news.id.15573

I think it's a good thing for Zalgiris. Popovic is better than Cota, Anderson, Ginevicius and all other PGs in recent years IMO.

Ricardo Greer from Strasbourg to Pau Orthez

[sashikas]

Could anyone translate the parts of this interview (http://www.vip.hr/sp/d_show?idc=2357376&idnews=21758270) where Popovič is talking about his possible decision?

[elaj]

Could anyone translate the parts of this interview (http://www.vip.hr/sp/d_show?idc=2357376&idnews=21758270) where Popovič is talking about his possible decision?
Well, he said he was at Berlin at WC match Croatia-Brazil...:D

Anyway...

"I again say, Efes Pilsen is past, I'm looking for new team"
"My goal is Euroleague, the money isn't so important"

He has offers from Maccabi, Žalgiris, Milano, Panathinaikos and one offer also from Ukraine, but his main goal is to play Euroleague.

There was also one question if he would like to go to Lithuania and he answered "I like the Žalgiris's system and ofcourse it's big club, so..." something like that. :)

[YYY]

Thanks for translating! Lets hope he chooses Žalgiris. :P

[star]

Kaunas "Zalgiris" is going to get Marko Popovic who last season played in Istanbul "Efes Pilsen". Lithuanian club "Zalgiris" tenders him 1 million euros for two years.
Without "Zalgiris", "Maccabi", "Panathinaikos", "Armani Jeans" and "Kyiv".

[caaprius]

Popovic played in Efes Pilsen, not Ulker.

edit: the extra was not needed... _stuart

[sashikas]

According to LNK (the biggest TV channel in Lithuania) Lietuvos Rytas has canceled the contract with Stepas Babrauskas (SG/SF, 22, 197). He was loaned out to Basket Groot Leuven, Belgium last year.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Milojevič signed 2+1 with Pamesa, reportedly for 1 mio € per season

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Matiz & Elaj tell me something about Ales Pipan - today Polish newspaper wtire that he can be Anwil Wloclawek 1st coach. This is good coach, where he work?

Newspaper write also that other candidates are Zmago Sagadin and Saso Filipovski ...

[elaj]

Matiz & Elaj tell me something about Ales Pipan - today Polish newspaper wtire that he can be Anwil Wloclawek 1st coach. This is good coach, where he work?

Newspaper write also that other candidates are Zmago Sagadin and Saso Filipovski ...
Aleš Pipan yesterday signed two years contract with Slovenian runner up Geoplin Slovan. He is a good coach, but to be honest I don't like him, he has some kind of loser mentality, and also he is our NT coach. :rolleyes:

[PHILIPeurobasket]

Aleš Pipan yesterday signed two years contract with Slovenian runner up Geoplin Slovan. He is a good coach, but to be honest I don't like him, he has some kind of loser mentality, and also he is our NT coach. :rolleyes:

Another bad info :( Thanks Elaj for reply!

[kestas]

I think it's a good thing for Zalgiris. Popovic is better than Cota, Anderson, Ginevicius and all other PGs in recent years IMO.

Ricardo Greer from Strasbourg to Pau Orthez


get real, Zalgiris will not sign him, 1 mln for two years is too little. imho.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Newspaper write also that other candidates are Zmago Sagadin and Saso Filipovski ...
Sagadin will refuse any offer from non-EL team, while he is saying he is only interested in teams able to compete for EL title, the only way he won't refuse an non- EL team is by showing EL like amibitions. Also Sagadin never was a cheap coach, earning 200.000 € per season is practically a minimum for him, while with all his demands for the club organization, buyouts for players, infrastructure, staff and the rest his "200.000" are a piece of change... so he is much more expensive than only his salary might indicate...

Filipovski mentioned he has an offer from Poland...


also I am wondering where are Polish newspapers getting their valuable info, I wonder how come they haven't announced Zoran Martič as Anwil's potential candidate when he signed with Laško few days ago...

[Roy M]

Nikola Vujcic is stay in Maccabi. both sides came to an agreemant and it will be official in few days. (1.2 M EU per year for 2 seasons.)

[woma]

Matiz & Elaj tell me something about Ales Pipan - today Polish newspaper wtire that he can be Anwil Wloclawek 1st coach. This is good coach, where he work?

Newspaper write also that other candidates are Zmago Sagadin and Saso Filipovski ...
Dream On Philip (as always).
You can also say "hi" to a new head coach of your favorite team - David Dedek.

Matiz - Polish newspapers are getting info like this straight from Director of Anwil Zbigniew Polatowski, who likes to use press, to help him making Anwil look good (much better than they really are). He usually sells crap, just like now with Sagadin, Filipovski and Pipan.

Situation with Prokom and press is a little bit different - after Prokom sponsor spoke publicly about his plans, journalists are trying to guess who can be signed by them - and since they only know guys like Vujcic, Domercant, etc..., they are putting their names in articles, without any knowledge about realistic chances to get players like them to be signed. But Vujcic or Domercan looks nice in article, right? :)

[Lucky]

Pamesa Valencia is trying to make one more year contract to Dimos Dikoudis.

[Joško Poljak Fan]

You can also say "hi" to a new head coach of your favorite team - David Dedek.
well imho Dedek is underated, he has done quite a nice job in a lot of teams from working with youth point of view (Lorbek family for example), but mostly in slovenian 2nd division or with 1st division's younger teams... I don't know about his capabilities to lead a team in stronger competition. Also I haven't heard much about him in quite some time...

sorry guys for OT, since this is far from EL...

[Andros]

Kazlauskas left Olympiakos he prefered to train China nat team Giannakis will be 99% the new coach of Olympiakos.

If this happen i am very curious to see what will hapen to Chatzis who has very very bad relations with Giannakis form NT cut 2 summers before

[Arvydas Sitkauskas]

Eurobasket.com are saying that Popovic got an Offer from Zalgiris.i hope we will get him!.a Backcourt of Popovic and Machado is lathal! pitty that Lavrinovic left.it could have been a team for the Final four.
in the same article it said that Jasaitis is on his way to Maccabi Tel Aviv.i think its not good for Jasaitis to move to a big Club that has players ahead of him in the roatation.he need to lead a team.a clubs like Aris or something like that its better for him.

Market News and Roumors-Popovic to Zalgiris? Jasaitis to Tel Aviv? - Jun. 21, 2006 - by Vladimir Lobanov
Marko Popovic (185-G-82, agency: XL Croatian BC),who released from Turkish Giants Efes Pilsen, is offered a two years deal from Zalgiris.The Croatian guard has stated that he has couple of Intersting offers from Couple of European clubs.according to an Intervirw in Croatia,Popovic said that it will be intersting to play in Zalgiris.
Popovic Avreged 7.8 PPG and 2.7 APG in the Turkish League and 12.8 PPG, 3 APG in the Euroleague
Meanwhile in Vilnius the Roumors are that Simas Jasaitis (201-F/G-82)is on his way to Euroleague runners up - Maccabi Tel Aviv.Its says that the Guard is in Advanced Talks with the Israeli outfit and an Agreement is not Far.Jasaitis was one of the Best players this season at Rytas avreging 11.3 PPG, 3.7 RPG and 1.1 APG in the LKL.in the Euroleague he avreged 10.7 PPG 5 RPG and 1 APG.
It was poblished that the Player was very close to a deal with Spanish Giants - FC Barcelona,but nothing had happned.
Still in Vilnius.Rytas has canceled the contract withSteponas Babrauskas (197-G/F-84, agency: Court Side). the Forward was loaned to Belgium side - Leuven but Rytas didn't want to continue the contract.

http://www.eurobasket.com/LTU/LTU.asp

[wardjdim]

Kazlauskas left Olympiakos he prefered to train China nat team Giannakis will be 99% the new coach of Olympiakos.

If this happen i am very curious to see what will hapen to Chatzis who has very very bad relations with Giannakis form NT cut 2 summers before
he will (hopefully) leave Olympiakos...

[Andros]

he will (hopefully) leave Olympiakos...


Ihope for same as a fan of the team is the player i dislike most