Unicaja Málaga continues to seek reinforcements in the center position. Juanma Rodríguez, the sports director of the Málaga team, explained at the presentation of Matt Thomas the club's strategy in a competitive market where other teams are also looking for interior players.
The Real Madrid achieved a hard-fought victory against Unicaja (89-87) in the first match of the ACB season. Pedro Martínez's team needed a comeback in the final minutes to avoid an initial stumble, sealing the win with two free throws from Facu Campazzo.
The Unicaja faces the start of the Liga Endesa with shortcomings in its interior game and has set its sights on Yankuba Sima, a center currently with Valencia Basket. The return of the Senegalese player to Malaga is possible after Nikola Mirotic joined the taronja team, which has created an excess of national quota.
The white team resolved the match in the second quarter, where they executed a devastating run that defined the final result.
The Basque coach, who terminated his contract with La Laguna Tenerife days ago, has signed with the Andalusian team until 2028, thus closing one of the most surprising operations in Spanish basketball.
Valencia achieved an important victory against Málaga in the Liga Endesa, highlighting Montero's brilliant performance with 29 points and 5 three-pointers in an exciting game.
Barça successfully closes an impeccable week by defeating Unicaja in an exciting encounter.
Real Madrid decisively defeated Unicaja (100-70) in the quarterfinals, highlighting the importance of defensive intensity according to Sergio Scariolo.
With Mario Hezonja scoring 7 points in the last 69 seconds, Real Madrid achieved a great comeback from -18 against Málaga to secure a 96-92 victory.
UCAM Murcia stands out with a resounding victory over Rio Breogan led by Cacok, while Bilbao Basket secures its sixth consecutive win in the Liga Endesa.
Unicaja takes the trophy home after defeating Real Madrid with an extraordinary performance by Kam Taylor.
The Malaga team secures the first title of the season controversially and highlights European basketball.