Basketball leagues across Europe have been locked up or are in the very top line, and many Euroleague clubs are already very active in the transfer market. Among deals that have already been closed, such as Will Claibren to Andulo Zero and others that are close to becoming official, such as Jan Wesley to Barcelona, there are quite a few rumors and reports that surround the second best league clubs in the world. At the center of the occurrence are a number of players that several teams are fighting over. To that end, we’re here to put the main quarrel players in order.
Nikola Milutinov
Stats last season in CSKA: 7.7 points and 6.5 rebounds
CSKA Moscow’s chin in the past two seasons is in the fog. The question about the continuation of the Russian teams in the Euroleague makes his interest particularly complicated – on the one hand it is without a doubt one of the best chins in Europe, and on the other he is still under contract with the Russian luxury club. It seems that CSKA will not give up on him so easily, but in the meantime the interest around him is growing. The newcomer to the Euroleague, Virtus Bologna, reportedly nominated him as a potential candidate, but the giant rejected the Italians’ offer, while at the same time saying that his ex, Olympiacos, had sent a contract offer as well and was close to closing the deal with him.
Dwayne Bacon
Last season’s stats in Monaco: 14 points and 3.1 rebounds
It has been a wonderful season for those who have been ejected from the NBA into the loving hands of the Euroleague. The swingman became one of the best in his position in Europe on 21/22, after starring alongside Mike James in Monaco and was close to leading the team to a particularly historic Final Four. In any case, it seems that his days in the Princesses are over and while he himself is interested in returning to the best league in the world, he may actually continue for another season in Europe. Maccabi Tel Aviv, as I recall, was interested, but in Europe it is also reported that Bacon holds offers from Mandolo Zero and Olympiacos.
Johannes Poitman
Stats last season in CSKA: 8.4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
The tall with the deadly hand over the arc has played for the last three years at CSKA, but following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine he left the team before the end of the season. Now, he is looking for his next target and quite a few teams have been raised as possible To Milan, but new reports that have come out in recent days claim that now the champion, Andulo Zero, has also entered the picture and may make a snatch to Latura Messina.
Naz Metro Long
Stat last season in Brescia: 16.6 points, 4.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds
The name of the Combo Guard is less well known throughout European basketball, but after the tremendous season he has done in recent months in the Italian Brescia uniform, it is likely that he will soon become a relatively common name throughout the Euroleague. Mitro Long has recorded an excellent season and is on the lists of very many teams according to the latest reports. First there was talk of an expected move to Panathinaikos, then Olympiacos came into the picture and later Milan and Fenerbahce were also raised as relevant options. It will be interesting to see where Mitro Long lands in the end, but in any case it will be an intriguing test season for those who are expected to become one of the most intriguing Rockies in the Euroleague.
Dontas Motionas
Last season’s stats in Monaco: 9.7 points and 4.7 rebounds
The Lithuanian chin returned after a decade to the Euroleague, and made a not bad season at all along with Monaco alongside Donta Hall and Will Thomas under the baskets. In any case, it seems that his path in the princesses has come to an end and it is still unclear whether he will continue in the Euroleague. If he stays, he came up, among other things, as a possibility to strengthen Virtus Bologna, after failing in contacts with Milutinov, when a return to his homeland also seems possible in the uniform of Zalgiris Kaunas.
