Baskonia faces the start of the Liga Endesa without finalizing its interior game. While considering the addition of Alex Len, the club has focused on Zacharie Perrin, a center from iLerna Lleida, although an exit clause in his contract complicates the deal.
Lorenzo Brown has not played a Euroleague match for almost eight months since his last appearance on January 22. The American guard with a Spanish passport remains without a team while negotiating an exit from his contract with Olimpia Milano, a process that has stalled in recent weeks.
Baskonia is negotiating the signing of Alex Len, a 33-year-old Ukrainian center who has been without a team since July after terminating his contract with Real Madrid. The operation comes just a week before the start of the season following the departure of Khalifa Diop to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Baskonia has conducted a survey on the situation of Michael Ruzic, the Croatian power forward committed to LSU in the NCAA. The operation would only make sense if the player is unable to join the American program, at which point the Vitoria club would have to negotiate with Joventut for his possible return to the ACB.
Sasha Vezenkov declined the Minnesota Timberwolves' exploration to return to the NBA this summer. The double EuroLeague MVP, after his extraordinary season with Olympiacos, prioritized his family life in Europe over a second chance in the U.S. league.
The Kosner Baskonia has assessed its situation to evaluate a possible signing, although the salary limitations of the Vitoria club complicate any operation.
San Pablo Burgos is close to signing Sekou Doumbouya, a French-Guinean forward who would return to Spain two seasons after his time at MoraBanc Andorra. The deal is not yet officially confirmed, but the player arrives after an excellent season in Japan, averaging 19.7 points and 8.4 rebounds.
Casademont Zaragoza is exploring the possibility of re-signing Jilson Bango, the Angolan center who left the club in February 2025 to join Fenerbahce. According to journalist Olga Lorente, the operation is currently in the analysis phase and has not yet been confirmed by the Aragonese entity, although the information places the player once again in the orbit of the Spanish team.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for the arrival of Khalifa Diop in the NBA after four years monitoring his evolution in Europe. The Senegalese center from Baskonia, selected in the 2022 Draft, is shaping up as a candidate to occupy the franchise's fourteenth standard roster spot.
FC Barcelona is in advanced talks to sign Justin Minaya, a 27-year-old American forward from the Osceola Magic in the G League. According to Esports RAC1, the Blaugrana club is looking to finalize the deal, although it has not yet been officially confirmed.
The Golden State Warriors have finalized the signing of Brandon Williams with a one-season, $2.6 million contract. The 26-year-old point guard, hailing from Dallas, chose to forgo the EuroLeague to join San Francisco as the third point guard after Stephen Curry.
Kenneth Faried will sign with Baskonia after his time with Panathinaikos, where he was EuroLeague MVP in November. The 36-year-old American center, standing at 2.03 meters, becomes the offensive solution that the Vitoria team was looking for.