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Sport5 reports that Hapoel Tel Aviv are in negotiations with Guerschon Yabusele over a potential deal. The forward is described as a high-profile target, with multiple European clubs keeping close tabs on his case. The report frames it as a “big move” Hapoel want to complete in the next few days. It also notes Panathinaikos AKTOR among the teams linked to the former Real Madrid Baloncesto player.
Matteo Andreani: Hapoel Tel Aviv - Guerschon Yabusele. If the player decides to comeback to EuroLeague, Hapoel is ready to make a big offer. Hapoel offer to Yabusele is 2,5m $ until the end of the seasoN and 5 m $ for next year I'm told.
Miikka Muurinen is not having the expected impact at Partizan. After his impressive EuroBasket performance with Finland, the 18-year-old talent has not seen any playing time with the EuroLeague team. In an interview with Mondo, coach Peñarroya spoke about the Finnish player, what he needs to reach the elite level, and what his future might hold. He has the potential to be a top-level player, but that’s not enough. He won’t become a player based on highlights“, Peñarroya said. “There’s a part of basketball that he doesn’t understand right now”, he added.
“He is a young player, he has great individual and physical abilities, he can do a lot. He comes from college, he has not played professional basketball“, explained about the Finnish talent. “It is difficult to play in the Euroleague; you have players with NBA experience who have not adapted. You need to have a different mentality, yes I think that he is only thinking about returning to America“, Peñarroya mentioned.
EuroLeague shareholders met on Friday to vote for the new CEO of the competition, replacing Paulius Motiejunas in the role. Having the support of Real Madrid, among others, Chus Bueno was voted in as the new EuroLeague CEO. The interest shown by the Spanish giant after two years of distance from EuroLeague decision-making is also seen as a signal of its future intentions regarding the competition.
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A major Mike James contract development is set to reshape the European free agency market ahead of the 2026 offseason. According to BasketNews sources, Mike James is set to become a free agent in the summer of 2026, one year earlier than previously anticipated.
James originally signed a contract extension with AS Monaco through the 2026-27 season in 2024, but sources say the deal was renegotiated at the end of last season, shortening its length. As a result, James will be eligible to sign a new contract with Monaco or explore opportunities with other teams next summer.
The future of Real Madrid basketball is at a crucial juncture. As revealed by Pilar Casado on Deportes COPE , the club has yet to sign the renewal of its EuroLeague license , which expires on June 30th and could be extended at any time. Barcelona, ??however, has already signed a license renewal to remain part of the EuroLeague until 2036, provided that "a series of essential requirements are met ," according to EFE.
However, the operation is not without significant risks. Real Madrid 's main fear is the possibility of being left "in limbo ," as Pilar explained, by leaving the EuroLeague without a guarantee that the new competition will start immediately. In fact, "the first date being considered is 2027 ," and even that is not certain, but rather tentative.
Panathinaikos lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv in EuroLeague Round 24 at Menora Mivtachim Arena. The game featured a tense start, with fans verbally abusing coach Ergin Ataman and his players before they even entered the arena. After the game, the Turkish tactician did not hold back, expressing his dissatisfaction and condemning the insults from the stands. “We were comparing the NBA with the EuroLeague, and we said the EuroLeague is the best league in the world. But what happened today is not basketball. “
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Ergin Ataman: “When you enter the court to do your job and 10,000 people are coming to the court, waiting outside the dressing room, and then they spend 40 minutes insulting you—strongly—without anyone doing anything, that’s not basketball. I have never seen anything like that in the NBA, so I will not compare the EuroLeague to the NBA anymore,” Ataman said.
The Euroleague had set the 15th as the deadline for the four undecided owners, out of the thirteen , to make a final commitment. Barça has given its word, but hasn't signed ; Fenerbahçe has played cat and mouse, but is expected to stay as well. Even ASVEL, practically out the door and for whom the Euroleague doesn't seem likely to shed much light, hasn't finalized its position. And Real Madrid, the crux of the matter, hasn't officially committed either. They're eyeing the NBA and are the ones most keen on that big leap , but they also met with the Euroleague (with a positive feeling , according to competition sources) and left the meeting firmly believing that their deadline is June 30th, when their current contract expires, and not January 15th. So, like everyone else, they're giving themselves time to see what develops. The what , when , and how questions remain unresolved, especially on the part of the NBA-FIBA side .
FC Barcelona traveled to London to learn firsthand about the NBA's proposal . Josep Cubells, the section's top executive, and Jordi Trías, who joined the sporting department a few months ago, participated in a meeting that included Pau Gasol as part of an attempt to entice the club, but the meeting offered few new developments or concrete details . Barça, and perhaps it's significant that this meeting with Silver and his team didn't change anything, has a clear position: EuroLeague (which will be ratified by the board of directors), without completely closing the door on the new competition… but only once it has taken shape or is clearly going to do so. Why take the risk before then? The buyout clauses for those who have renewed, or will renew, their EuroLeague contracts until 2036 are the same as in previous contracts: ten million euros .
The three largest Real Madrid supporters’ groups—“Berserkers,” “Los Ojos del Tigre,” and “PM La Gran Familia”—have stated their position on the NBA Europe project through a joint statement released on social media. The fans believe that Real Madrid leaving the EuroLeague to join NBA Europe would be a mistake, despite their disagreements with how the EuroLeague is currently run.