Goga Bitadze Rumors

Georgia avoided a slip-up before their final decisive game against Bosnia and Herzegovina as they rolled past hosts Cyprus 93-61 for a second victory at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 thanks to a masterful performance by Tornike Shengelia and Goga Bitadze.

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Tornike Shengelia was an unstoppable force for the Georgians as the team's heart and soul poured in 27 points - 12 more than his combined total the first three games. He also collected 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Goga Bitadze added 21 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks while Sandro Mamukelashvili chipped in 5 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

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While the NBA remains his present, Bitadze acknowledged he has not closed the door on a European return someday. “I love European basketball. I think the NBA is a little bit different on a higher level, and we never know...If I come to Europe, you know, I will be really happy, but I’m happy in the NBA as well, I won’t lie," he revealed. "So, whatever God wants, wherever he's going to take me, I’m going to go there and do what I can.”

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Sandro Mamukelashvili led Georgia to the 83-69 win over Spain in their Eurobasket opener for Group C with 19 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. It was the first-ever Eurobasket win of Georgia over Spain. Mamu was great, Goga Bitadze scored 15 points, sealing the deal in the end, Duda Sanadze added 11 points, while Georgia captain Toko Shengelia (photo) played in the game, despite being doubtful until the 11th hour, finishing with 13 points.

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However, the agent himself, who also represents big NBA names like Ivica Zubac, Goga Bitadze, Nikola Jovic, and Nikola Topic, among others, revealed on the 6.75 Range podcast that it was an informal meeting at which Bron actually had plans to create a league in Europe to compete with the NBA. "They are planning, a certain group of investors, classic business, to create a new league that would somehow also compete with the NBA," Raznatovic said. "They don't want it to be a U.S. league; they want it to have a European flavor, so to speak. And when they started working on it, everyone told them to call me." "I spoke a few times with Maverick Carter, where I got an official role as a consultant. He said it would be best to meet for lunch on a boat where LeBron would also attend. We had that meeting where we talked a lot about the new league, how it would be built and what would be done," he added.

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“My shooting is going to be the first I’m going to work on,” Bitadze said. “Because it’s already there, it’s got to be a different mindset. All I’ve got to do is just trust in it and it’s going to help this team moving forward offensively. I’ve just got to keep working.”

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Bitadze’s summer plans also include competing for his home country, the Republic of Georgia, at EuroBasket, an international basketball competition that begins in late August. “I take that very seriously,” he said. “So, I’m going to prepare for that and I’ve got to stay in shape all summer. Hopefully, we win a lot of games with the national team. That’s the goal.”

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Mason Williams: #Magic center Goga Bitadze said alongside his summer work, he's planning to play for the Georgian national team in Eurobasket this summer.

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Bobby Krivitsky: Kristaps Porzingis on playing to a fired up TD Garden crowd after getting bloodied by an inadvertent elbow to the forehead from Goga Bitadze: “I love my WWE moments for sure. It just happens…I always love engaging with the crowd…It was cool, it was fun.”

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Cody Taylor: Goga Bitadze has cleared the concussion protocol and will be available to play tonight at Miami, the Magic announced.

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Jason Beede: "I feel good, man. Good to go," #Magic center Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol) said after shootaround in Miami. But: Bitadze still has to clear NBA concussion protocol before a decision is made about his availability tonight, coach Jamahl Mosley said.

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“I used to sell watermelons with my father and uncle, and grapes too, at a small stand. I was really young, like six or seven years old, and yeah, I did a lot. I didn’t actually work at a supermarket; I just sold fruit and things, and sometimes that was fun,” says the Georgian, who was inspired in his childhood by Pau Gasol, having grown up admiring the player from Sant Boi. However, he acknowledges that it’s not easy to imitate him. “It’s hard to copy his game; he was a legend. He’s still a legend both here and in Europe, so it’s hard to model your game after him. But I watched him, just like I watched Marc Gasol,” highlights Bitadze, who is averaging nearly a double-double this season with 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 24.6 minutes, shooting 62% from the field. With an increasingly versatile skill set, the Gasol brothers are a major reference for the Georgian, especially now as he works on developing a consistent outside shot in the era of the three-pointer—something Bitadze currently lacks.

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“The secret of Mega? Misko Raznatovic. If you know who he is, that’s the secret, that’s the guy. And also, rest in peace, Milojevic, who passed away recently,” emphasized Bitadze, highlighting the renowned Serbian agent who discovered Jokic, and Dejan Milojevic, who coached at Mega for eight years (2012-2020). Milojevic was instrumental in player development and passed away last year from a heart attack while serving as an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors. Milojevic was also a familiar name in the Spanish ACB league, having played two years with Pamesa Valencia (2006-2008) during his career as a player. “He (Milojevic) raised all of us except Nikola Jovic and Topic. He raised Jokic, Zubac, and me—great guys. So, thanks to Deki (Milojevic’s nickname). May he rest in peace; he’s a great guy. There are two people there: Misko Raznatovic and Dejan Milojevic. Honestly, it’s them,” stressed Bitadze, who also spoke about his relationship with Nikola Jokic.

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Jason Beede: #Magic guard Jalen Suggs (left quad contusion) and center Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol) are both listed as Questionable for Monday’s game at Miami. Gary Harris (left hamstring strain) remains OUT. #NBASky

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