Raúl González

Žalgiris is undergoing a deep reconstruction following the departure of Sylvain Francisco. The return of the Lithuanian center from the NBA is the star signing of a summer that brings seven new additions and retains the winning core that claimed the domestic title.

Zeljko Obradovic returns to the Panathinaikos bench fourteen years after leaving, following a golden era with five Euroleagues. His comeback comes eight months after resigning from Partizan, and the club has implemented a deep reconstruction in the perimeter with six significant signings.

The Partizan is facing a rebuilding campaign after finishing fifteenth last season. Joan Peñarroya has a complete preseason, a renewed squad with eight new signings, and the support of a fanbase that filled the Belgrade Arena with over 21,000 spectators in the derby against Red Star.

Real Madrid signed Pedro Martínez, awarded as the best coach of the EuroLeague after leading Valencia to the Final Four, two months after the Whites lost the final against Olympiacos. The club has renewed Sergio Llull's contract and has added seven new players, three of whom come from the NBA.

The Paris Basketball team faces the new Euroleague season with its third coach in twelve months. Maxime Lefèvre arrives after the tenure of Francesco Tabellini and Julius Thomas, in a project that keeps Nadir Hifi as the cornerstone and adds six signings with NBA backgrounds, led by TJ Warren.

Luka Doncic evoked the most hostile environments of his time in European basketball during his three seasons with Real Madrid. The guard recalled his spectacular decisive three-pointer against Red Star in Belgrade, the deafening OAKA Pavilion in Athens, and the rivalry with Barcelona.

Valencia experienced its best European season, finishing second in the regular phase and reaching the Final Four in Athens. However, the departure of its three key players —Jean Montero, Pedro Martínez, and Brancou Badio— necessitates a deep reconstruction, with Nikola Mirotic as the main offensive asset.

Pedro Martínez presented himself to the press as the new coach of Real Madrid hours before traveling to Dubai. The Spanish coach expressed his excitement for the project and emphasized the importance of the Euroleague Supercup as the first title of the season.

The Real Madrid has officially signed American guard Nick Smith Jr in an agreement that extends until the end of the 2026-27 season. The 22-year-old player comes from the NBA after three seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Maccabi Tel Aviv faces the new EuroLeague season after dominating Israel with 24 wins and 2 losses, but with the urgency to improve in the continent where it finished twelfth and was eliminated from the play-in. The club aims to strengthen its inside game and defense, its main weakness in European competition.

Tony Parker's ASVEL faces the 2026-27 season with an almost entirely new roster following the financial problems that forced the dismantling of the initial project. Twelve new faces, a debuting coach, and a newly formed coaching staff will try to rise from the bottom after finishing last in the previous campaign.

The UCAM Murcia continues its unstoppable streak in preseason after defeating MoraBanc Andorra 91-65 in San Javier. This is the third consecutive victory by more than twenty points, with just eleven days remaining until the start of the Liga Endesa.