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• ACB remains leader in attendance
• Euroleague transfer analysis: Group A
• Euroleague transfer analysis: Group D
• Euroleague transfer analysis: Group C
• Euroleague transfer analysis: Group B
• The NBA-Euro Exodus continues
• Monday’s cigarettes
• The BallinEurope playoff roundup
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109 Responses to “Euroleague Transfers Table 2008/2009”

1. France ProA Transfers Table 2008/2009 : Ball in Europe - Basketball Blog on June 19th, 2008 1:17 am

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3. olympiakos on June 20th, 2008 10:16 am

   There’s no chance Bouroussis is leaving Olympiakos. He is actually going to get a new multi-year, multi-million contract.
   Papaloukas, Pelekanos and Erceg are 100% Olympiakos players although there’s nothing official yet. Halperin is also very close.
   Roderick Blakney is leaving and so is Qyntel Woods, which is a shame because he really made an impact this year

4. neozyrus on June 20th, 2008 1:31 pm

   Just a little correction: Rafa Martinez finally didnt sign for Real. In fact hes very close on signing with Pamesa Valencia

5. Christophe on June 20th, 2008 5:30 pm

   thanks for the info

6. neozyrus on June 24th, 2008 10:51 pm

   Another correction:

   Norel belongs to Joventut, he was loaned last season in Alicante, He’s in the same situation of Tomas, Ukic…etc

7. Christophe on June 24th, 2008 10:52 pm

   @neozyrus
   true, i forgot to mention it

8. name on June 25th, 2008 6:46 pm

   Admin:
   You can add in your table that Zalgiris budget will be 5-6M€

9. name on June 25th, 2008 7:11 pm

   Also I think you shoud add to your table players, who are staying in their teams. But anyway, good job!

10. Christophe on June 25th, 2008 7:37 pm

    @name
    I would like to do that too….

11. Luka on June 26th, 2008 11:01 am

    Olimpija budget will be 4M€

12. Jure on June 26th, 2008 6:49 pm

    OLIMPIJA:

    Bečirovič(10%), Brezec(50%), Ilievski(60%)

    budget 4M€

    P.S.: Bečirovič will never play for ALBA

13. xania on June 27th, 2008 1:06 pm

    You have to put Antony Parker also at Olympiakos possible arraivals. And Mickle Finley also.

14. Jevgenij on June 30th, 2008 2:45 pm

    Tomas Delininkaitis from Azovmas goes to Zalgiris. Buy out 60$ Euros

15. NO1 on June 30th, 2008 4:53 pm

    Colins left Zalgiris

16. arnybasket on July 2nd, 2008 6:24 pm

    Jevgenij >>> source…? thanks…

17. Jevgenij on July 3rd, 2008 9:43 am

    arnybasket >>> Yes it’s true. It’s not official yeat, bet wait a little bit.

18. arnybasket on July 3rd, 2008 12:56 pm

    Jevgenij >>> ok thanks… well it’s not very good player, but like second SF/PG he’ll be not bad

19. name on July 3rd, 2008 1:59 pm

    Jevgenij:

    If you are not lying, so why Azovmash is letting Delininkaitis go? 6I guess it’s not because of money, coz 60 000 it’s not big money for Azovmash. Also Delininkaitis was one you their best player, and he’s better player than Serapinas, except that Serapinas is better defender.

20. Jevgenij on July 3rd, 2008 2:47 pm

    I’ts true. I have a information from club inside. Serapinas will replace Delininkaitis. Official information was in Juli first quater.

21. name on July 3rd, 2008 3:12 pm

    OK, but why? Why Azovmash will let Delininkaitis go to other team, why they won’t keep him in Azovmash? I understand that Serapinas will replace him, but Delininkaitis is beter player. Anyway, thanks for info.

22. Jevgenij on July 3rd, 2008 3:54 pm

    Because Delininkaitis and his wife or girlfriend don’t like Mariuop. Delininkaitis says that he want go to home where he can play in the Euroleague. Good luck for him

23. name on July 3rd, 2008 4:05 pm

    Delininkaitis got married yesterday
    http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=28178&s=1
    http://img.lrytas.lt/show_foto/?f=4&id=28175&s=1

24. Jevgenij on July 3rd, 2008 5:52 pm

    oh thanks Any rumours about Delininkaitis in Lithuania?

25. name on July 3rd, 2008 5:59 pm

    no rumours about Delininkaitis in here..

26. Jevgenij on July 3rd, 2008 9:02 pm

    Why? Lithuania press very bad information…

27. name on July 3rd, 2008 10:51 pm

    Hmm Popovic said to Croatian media, that he refused two very good offers from Russian teams and one from Spain, coz he wants to play in Euroleague and he said that he’s near agreement with Zalgiris and if he won’t signed zalgiris, then he’ll prbably come back to Zadar… Also Marcus Brown should stay in Kaunas, so what Delininkaitis would do in Zalgiris? Also according sportalas.com Zalgiris made an offer to Jasaitis, Salenga is also staying, and Maciulis agency protalent already wrote in their official site, that jona signed new contract with Zalgiris. it seems now place for Delininkaitis. So, Jevgenij, maby Delininkaitis would come to Zalgiris only if Popovic will not comeback? But we’ll see

28. berzins on July 4th, 2008 10:15 am

    stop writing crapy thinks! is’not discussion forum!

29. ASSAF on July 4th, 2008 8:55 pm

    Few fixes to Maccabi:
    Tre Simmons sign in Maccabi officially 2 weeks ago mark him.
    It’s not Andre Emmet(former rytas), It’s Andre Barret(former Austin torows NBDL)
    Chris Andersen is not candidate to Maccabi.
    Maccabi Is highly interested in Jackie Butler.

30. Stevan on July 6th, 2008 3:53 pm

    Micov from Buducnost is quoted to say: “I would like to play for Partizan.”

    http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/kosarka.php?yyyy=2008&mm=07&dd=06&nav_id=307261

31. Christophe on July 6th, 2008 5:30 pm

    to ALL:
    Please note that your comments with wild speculations marked as “official” or any non-related or linked “inside” info will be deleted.

32. Andrius on July 6th, 2008 6:26 pm

    Zalgiris is still interested in Simas Jasaitis

    http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80337

33. Euroleague 2008-2009 Kura on July 7th, 2008 4:57 pm

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34. Euroleague 2008-2009 Kura on July 7th, 2008 5:06 pm

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35. Drogas on July 8th, 2008 4:55 pm

    Zalgiris is interested in T.Delininkaitis.But is a problem with his contract with Mariupol.

    http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80391

36. oshmeehan on July 8th, 2008 10:53 pm

    Any news on Ersan Ilyasova???

37. Stevan on July 9th, 2008 6:41 pm

    Aleksandar Rasic and Vukasin Aleksic signed for Partizan.

    There are also rumors that they will sign an American on PG position and a SF and a C.

    http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/kosarka.php?yyyy=2008&mm=07&dd=09&nav_id=307782

38. Rolando on July 10th, 2008 3:10 am

    Hey, Brazilian basketball fan here. Yesterday I read an interview with Rafael Araujo, he said that he’d like to try himself out in the Euroleague, then maybe try getting back into NBA. He’s not too happy with general conditions in Russia. He didn’t name any teams, but he said that he’s most likely to sign with Polish or Lithuanian teams, somewhere where he could get lots of play time and try himself out. Hope you find this interesting.

39. Neimas on July 10th, 2008 1:50 pm

    “Žalgiris” manager said in interview that they are interested in Tomas Delininkaitis and Loren Woods. Besides “Žalgiris” manager said that Delininkaitis wants to go to the “Žalgiris”.
    http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80451

40. name on July 11th, 2008 2:34 pm

    Almost everyone is writing pure bullshit in here, why you believe that?

    Admins: you should make registration or something..

41. name on July 13th, 2008 11:09 pm

    http://www.infosport.lt/news.php?news_id=20144&sport=10

    Although Marcus Brown can leave Zalgiris till July 15 by paying a buyout, but he rejected all offers from other teams (Asvel, Besiktas, teams from Italy, Russia, Spain) and decided to stay in Kaunas team.

42. name on July 14th, 2008 6:24 pm

    Why did you deleted my post about L.Woods? P.Motiejunas really confirmed that he’s among candidates to C position, here’s the link (last three lines of text): http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80551

43. troubleshot on July 14th, 2008 7:40 pm

    hey?! Why you deleted my comentar about pnini guy? It is writing on press.
    here:
    http://infosport.lt/news.php?news_id=20158&sport=10

44. Christophe on July 14th, 2008 7:44 pm

    All comments without a link to the news will be deleted.

    All comments in foreign languages will also be deleted.

45. troubleshot on July 14th, 2008 8:03 pm

    # name on July 11th, 2008 2:34 pm

    Almost everyone is writing pure bullshit in here, why you believe that?

    Admins: you should make registration or something..
    # Juan on July 13th, 2008 2:55 pm

    RainMan777 link I didn’t have, because this information is from newspaper

    So why these comentars is not deleted? where you see any links here?

46. name on July 14th, 2008 8:23 pm

    I my previous post, that was deleted, I wrote that info about Woods is from krepsinis.net website.

47. wulled on July 15th, 2008 7:48 pm

    Next season Sarunas Jasikevicius will play in Barca.

    http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80580

    He wrotes contract for 2 years!

48. name on July 15th, 2008 8:08 pm

    After the game with Iceland, Saras confirmed that he’s staying in Panathinaikos. According to sportalas.com he would like to move to Barca, but their offer is not even close to how pana is paying to him.

49. Gruebler on July 15th, 2008 11:41 pm

    Great work Christophe, maintaining this overview. But what exactly do you consider a transfer rumour by media and/or discussion forums? Is it somebody posting some “insider info” on a discussion board? Is it a newspaper writing about rumors? What about other webblogs? I just experience on german boards that this overview itself is considered a reliable source for rumors so a clarification of the phrase “by various media or online discussion forums” would be excellent.

50. Christophe on July 15th, 2008 11:46 pm

    @Gruebler
    Great comment.
    I was not really aware of the impact that this table would have. I see that even websites or newspapers refer to the “rumors” posted here and talk about them.

    For the rumors that I take from “various media or online discussion forums”, I really go on my own feeling if a rumor is a real rumor or just an invention of a crazy fan writing in a forum.

    I also check with some people I know in the staff of the different teams if some rumors are true or not. But it is of course very difficult to check what has some background and what is pure phantasy.

51. pinto on July 16th, 2008 3:00 pm

    Brown stays Zalgiris Kaunas.
    L.Woods signed for Zalgiris Kaunas.

    http://www.kaunodiena.lt/naujienos/sportas/-zalgiryje-m-brownas-ir-l-woodsas-104930

52. name on July 16th, 2008 6:39 pm

    Lurbentia Basket Bilbao also wants to sign Marko Popovic. he would replace Marcelinho Huertas there.
    http://www.sportalas.com/naujienos/?ID=14739&Saka=K&skaityti=1&db=

    Zalgiris vicepresident to delfi.lt confirmed signing of Woods, so you can already bold him in the table.

53. David on July 16th, 2008 7:17 pm

    D’or Fisher signed in Maccabi for 2 years
    Last candidates to Maccabi’s PG position:
    Andre Barret
    Bobby Brown(Alba)
    Smush Parker

54. name on July 16th, 2008 7:51 pm

    Virtus(Lottomatica) Roma signed Brandon Jenings.
    http://www.virtusroma.it/internal.asp?cat_id=11&art_id=2373

55. Andrius on July 16th, 2008 10:08 pm

    http://www.zalgiris.lt/LT/naujienos/zinutes/4030/
    oficial: zalgiris signs L.Woods for 2 years

56. name on July 18th, 2008 10:54 pm

    Zalgiris officialy announced 2+1 contract woth Klimavicius.
    http://www.zalgiris.lt/LT/naujienos/zinutes/4031/

57. Ziho on July 19th, 2008 11:05 pm

    Primoz Brezec go to Lottomatica Roma! I hope Brezec will came back to Olimpija, but now he will play for Lottomatica Roma

58. Zaidaw on July 20th, 2008 8:28 pm

    Maccabi is still interested in N.Kirstic

59. Zaidaw on July 21st, 2008 9:51 am

    Olympiakos is interested in Joshui Childressui..
    http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/34439/j.childressas-kelsis-į-graikiją%3F

60. Zaidaw on July 22nd, 2008 10:34 am

    Air Avellino signs Tamara Slay’us

61. Zaidaw on July 23rd, 2008 6:00 pm

    Olimpiacos signs J.Childress
    http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80785

62. Drogas on July 25th, 2008 1:25 pm

    Hano Mottola is candidate for Zalgiris Kaunas.

    http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/34543/graikijos-spauda-h.mottola-gali-gr%C4%AF%C5%BEti-%C4%AF-%C5%BEalgir%C4%AF

63. malibu on July 25th, 2008 3:21 pm

    Just a small note: You should remove Betts from Efes coz the club wasn’t even interested in him

64. Nikola on July 25th, 2008 6:07 pm

    Zalgiris is interested in H. Mottola and D. Slanina:

    http://www.infosport.lt/news.php?news_id=20384&sport=10

65. Neimas on July 27th, 2008 12:24 pm

    “Žalgiris” interested in Donatas Slanina and Hanno Mottola. Source - http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=80858

66. Christophe on July 27th, 2008 12:42 pm

    @Nikola and Neimas
    my sources deny this rumor

67. name on July 28th, 2008 3:44 pm

    @Christophe: Zalgiris vicepresident Navikauskas confirmed that Mottola is in candidates list, although it seems he could come just if negotiations with other candidates wouldn’t be succesful. Also Navikauskas said that at the moment Slanina’ price is too big for Zalgiris. But who knows, maybe Donatas will agree to play for smaller money. So it seems your sources could be wrong. And also he confirmed that there are negoatiations with M.Zukauskas but probably he will stay in Pesaro.
    Also sportalas.com wrote that other candidates to Zalgiris are E.Brow, Z.Cabarkapa, M.Timinskas.

68. Christophe on July 28th, 2008 10:49 pm

    @name
    ok, these statements have been made after i spoke with my source. But on the other hand, they somehow confirm that both players are not the first choice of the Zalgiris management at the moment.

69. Nikola on July 29th, 2008 11:10 am

    To Christophe:

    could you confirm if Zalgiris is interested in Kirk Penney?

70. Stev on July 29th, 2008 12:39 pm

    Krstic signed today for Triumf

71. Kostas on July 29th, 2008 5:54 pm

    Hano Mottola has a contract with Aris
    http://s1.gladiatus.gr/game/c.php?uid=66014

72. Neimas on July 29th, 2008 9:32 pm

    “Žalgiris” is interested in Andre Barrett. Source - http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/34649/#all

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74. name on August 1st, 2008 12:05 pm

    It will b not Macas, but probably Timinskas. Contract should be signed this or next week. Personally i am not too happy about this signing (if it’s really will happen), but our budget is small and players prices increased..

75. Oky on August 2nd, 2008 6:54 pm

    here are some updates about Partizan Belgrade:

    Dejan Borovnjak left to Vojvodina.
    LINK: http://www.b92.net/sport/kosarka/kosarka.php?yyyy=2008&mm=08&dd=01&nav_id=311074

    Also Bojan Krstovic signed a 3 year contract with Hemofarm Stada so he CAN’T be on our potential arrivals list.
    LINK: http://xs4.b92.net/sport/kosarka/kosarka.php?yyyy=2008&mm=07&dd=25&nav_id=310159

    And finally, Novica Velickovic iz just a wish of Dynamo Moscow, Partizan is not negotiating with them, and NOT willing to sale him. So you can turn the bold off
    Greetings.

76. name on August 3rd, 2008 10:46 pm

    Maccabi signed Arroyo

77. name on August 4th, 2008 2:12 pm

    it seems Zalgiris stoped bargainings with Timinskas an now probably will look for sg-pg player, so probably a foreigner. While Timinskas is SF and if he would come (npw it probably won’t happen), then Salenga would move to sg.

78. Arron on August 4th, 2008 4:01 pm

    Timinskas isn’t a candidate at all

79. backey on August 5th, 2008 10:40 am

    Olimpija signed Vladimir Golubovic.

80. name 2 Arron on August 6th, 2008 2:09 pm

    Timinskas was a candidate, actually the contract was almost signed, but then bargainings was stoped. Rumours says, that coach Grigas stoped bargainings, because he want’s SG-PG player (similar as Popovic style), coz of risk, if Deane wouldn’t play as expected or if he would play well,but got injurie, then Zalgiris would left just with Kalnietis in pg position, so new sg/pg could also take pg responsibilities in such case, although he will play sg more.. And moreover, it seems concract with him should be signed this week.

81. name on August 6th, 2008 7:04 pm

    Btw, Gintaras Krapikas should join Zalgiris’ coaching staff, it seems he and team agreed about concract, so now just signature is needed. Also Zygimantas janavicius probably will play in Zalgiris next season, although it was expected to see him in new LKL and BBL Challenge team - “Kaunas”, where mostly Zalgiris second team leaders (Vasiliauskas, Cepukaitis, probably Motiejunas) will play with additions of some players who used to go to Sabonis’ basketball school, like Butkevicius for example. Could it mean that Kalnietis will be loaned somewhere?

82. Ziho on August 6th, 2008 10:53 pm

    90 % - Vlado ilievski in Union Olimpija!

83. Arron on August 6th, 2008 11:21 pm

    Jankunas stay in Kaunas Zalgiris officialy http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=81446 contract 1+1

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85. name on August 8th, 2008 12:40 pm

    According to really reliable (he already proved that more than once, when talking about Zalgiris) guy from eurobasket.lt forum, Alex garcia will replace Popovic. It will be announced in nearest days, maybe even today.

86. Neimas on August 8th, 2008 5:20 pm

    “Žalgiris” is interested in Alex Garcia. Source - http://www.krepsinis.net/news.php?news_id=81550

87. Andrius on August 10th, 2008 7:24 pm

    according to official site of LKL, coach Rimantas Grigas stays in Žalgiris for one more year. His assistant Darius Maskoliūnas stays also and Žalgiris brings Gintaras Krapikas back from uniks.
    http://www.lkl.lt/index.php/ZnVzZWFj…V3JmlkPTE2ODg5

88. Neimas on August 11th, 2008 9:14 pm

    Why you deleted Alex Garcia from “Žalgiris” arrivals list ?, “Žalgiris” is still interested in him.

89. Christophe on August 11th, 2008 9:43 pm

    @Neimas
    he seems not to be a target anymore

90. Arron on August 11th, 2008 9:54 pm

    >>>Christophe so who is a target now? who is your information source?

91. Christophe on August 11th, 2008 10:04 pm

    @arron
    dont know about the new target
    source are never revealed

92. Arron on August 13th, 2008 10:30 pm

    >>>Christophe Garcia is still a top candidate to Zalgiris, source is really reliable

93. Alberto on August 14th, 2008 1:26 am

    Bojan Popovic will play in Bruesa next year, 100% official, same as Sanders will play in Gran Canaria.

94. fhgsxh on August 15th, 2008 11:20 pm

    Zalgiris signs gintaras krapikas,he coach assistant its source

    http://www.basketnews.lt/news-16055-navikauskas-krapikas-ir-janavicius-papildys-zalgiri.html

95. Steve on August 18th, 2008 7:51 am

    Are the budgets listed the club’s entire budget, or the amount set aside for player salaries?

96. Neimas on August 18th, 2008 7:07 pm

    Alex Garcia signed contract with “Universo” (Brazil). Source - http://www.interperformances.com/basket/detail_player_a.php?id=295

    Source - http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/35177/a.garcia-rungtyniaus-gimtin%C4%97je

97. CDR on August 19th, 2008 1:28 pm

    Fenerbahce will sign Gordan Giricek!

98. backey on August 19th, 2008 6:33 pm

    Triumph already signed Gordan Giricek.

99. name on August 19th, 2008 9:08 pm

    @backey: Giricek signed with fenerbache.

100. backey on August 20th, 2008 11:38 am

     Yes, you’re right.
     But, there was a story, that he will sign with Triupmh.

101. Ziho on August 20th, 2008 9:53 pm

     Union Olimpija signs Jonathan Wallace !

102. Arron on August 20th, 2008 11:11 pm

     Zalgiris sign center Ratko Varda. Source http://www.eurobasket.lt/lt/naujienos/35246?1224969#all

103. bbbb on August 20th, 2008 11:13 pm

     Zalgiris signs Ratko Varda
     Source - http://www.zalgiris.lt/LT/naujienos/zinutes/4048/

104. pRisly on August 21st, 2008 11:14 am

     Tau Ceramica now wants Zoran Dragic from Geoplin Slovan. Zoran is Goran Dragic younger brother.

     http://www.kosarka.si/2008/08/21/neverjetno-tau-hoce-dragica/

105. Arron on August 21st, 2008 3:39 pm

     Wkat do you think about Varda?

106. Neimas on August 27th, 2008 5:47 pm

     Berlin “Alba” signed Casey Javcobsen. Source “Alba” website.

107. Ziho on August 28th, 2008 12:27 pm

     Union Olimpija is testing Tyler Crawford (Georgetown)

     http://www.union.olimpija.com/4/11/6167/

108. backey on August 28th, 2008 1:28 pm

     Partizan signed Zarko Rakocevic(power forward,205cm).

109. Sss on August 28th, 2008 1:52 pm

     Hi Christophe, do you have info that Motiejunas will play in BC Kaunas? Or is this just a guess?

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