Soumaila Keita, a 15-year-old prospect trained at Casademont Zaragoza, has been signed by Dubai Basketball after exercising the buyout clause. The young player leaves Spain after an outstanding season in the Aragonese youth academy, where he was named MVP of the Spanish Championship with the Cadete A team.
Dubai Basketball has officially announced the appointment of former NBA champion Tristan Thompson as a global ambassador. The 35-year-old veteran will support the international expansion of the Euroleague franchise following his retirement from professional basketball.
The Dubai general manager, Dejan Kamenjasevic, has granted an extensive interview to the Serbian media Mozzart Sport in which he discusses the search for talent for the point guard position, the rumors about the franchise's purchasing power, and the situation of NBA Europe in relation to the EuroLeague.
Toko Shengelia has terminated his contract with Barcelona after paying approximately one million euros and has committed to Dubai for the 2026-27 season. The Georgian forward completed a single season with the Blaugrana, playing 78 games across European and domestic competitions.
Olympiacos denied on Tuesday the rumors about Thomas Walkup, categorically rejecting an offer of $600,000 from Dubai. The Greek club, the current European champion, thus put an end to any speculation about the future of the 33-year-old point guard.
Euroleague adds a new heavyweight signing. Élie Okobo, a 28-year-old French point guard and MVP of the Betclic Elite 2025-26 with AS Monaco, joins Dubai Basketball on a multi-year contract for the 2026-27 season, solidifying the Emirates team's ambitious project.
Olympiacos faces a summer of financial tension after the European title. The Greek board must simultaneously manage a tempting offer from a Dubai club for Thomas Walkup and Tyler Dorsey's salary demands, two movements that threaten the budgetary stability of the Euroleague champion.
Virtus Bologna and Paris Basketball have incorporated new talents into their respective rotations for the upcoming season.
The Dubai Basketball Club has selected Aleksander Sekulic, the current national team coach of Slovenia, to lead the team for the remainder of the 2025-26 season in the Euroleague and the AdmiralBet ABA League.
The team from the United Arab Emirates announces the change of coach until the end of the season.
The local team, led by Carlik Jones, achieves an important victory over Dubai in an exciting Euroleague encounter.
Dubai clearly defeats Baskonia 100-94 in a match held in Sarajevo.