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USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Adem Bona, former Sixers guard on Turkish national team for EuroBasket
EuroBasket 2025 continues to approach as teams around the continent begin preparing for a run at the championship late in the summer. Teams will head to either Cyprus, Finland, Latvia, or Poland and will look to lead their country to a championship in 2025. The Philadelphia 76ers will have a representative in the tournament as second-year big man Adem Bona is set to play for the Turkish national team per Basket News. Bona, a second-round pick out of UCLA in 2024, averaged 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds with the Sixers in the 2024-25 season. Bona will be joined by a former Sixers guard who should be familiar to everybody in the form of Furkan Korkmaz. The former first-round pick in 2016 played seven seasons in the NBA, all with the Sixers, and averaged 6.8 points while shooting 35.6% from deep. Bona and Korkmaz will look to help Turkey take home the EuroBasket title when the tournament begins on Aug. 27. It runs through Sep. 14 when the title game will take place.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Noa Essengue skipping German finals to attend 2025 NBA draft amid links to Nets
The post Noa Essengue skipping German finals to attend 2025 NBA draft amid links to Nets appeared first on ClutchPoints. One of the Brooklyn Nets' potential international NBA draft targets will be at Barclays Center for Wednesday's festivities. Noa Essengue will miss the remainder of the German league finals to attend the draft in Brooklyn, according to BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas. Advertisement The 18-year-old French forward has had a productive season for Ratiopharm Ulm in the BBL, Germany's top professional league. He's averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 52/28/71 shooting splits in 22.8 minutes per game. Ulm currently leads Bayern Munich 2–1 in the best-of-five German league finals, with Game 4 scheduled for June 24th. While Essengue was unable to participate in private workouts with NBA teams, he remains a projected lottery pick due to his impressive measurables, versatility and production at the professional level. He was one of 24 prospects to receive a green room invite to attend Wednesday's draft. Potential Nets target Noa Essengue attending NBA draft at Barlcays Center Essengue is the second-youngest player in this year's draft, just three days older than Cooper Flagg. His recent measurements are likely to catch the eyes of NBA front offices. He came in at 6-foot-10 barefoot and 204 pounds with a 7-foot-1 wingspan and a 9-foot-2 standing reach, according to DraftExpress' Jon Chepkevich. Advertisement Essengue's size, fluid athleticism and high motor have allowed him to impact the game in numerous ways for Ulm. The forward has been effective attacking the basket as a transition ball-handler, roll man and secondary self-creator, posting a 62.5 true shooting percentage. He's been a free-throw drawing machine, attempting 7.6 per 36 minutes and converting 70.7 percent. If he can grow into his frame and develop his raw handle and three-point shot (27.6 percent on 3.4 attempts per game), his offensive impact could be immense. Defensively, his length, versatility and high motor offer encouraging upside. Bleacher Report projects the Nets to select Essengue at No. 8 in its latest mock. Meanwhile, ESPN has him going No. 9 to the Toronto Raptors. Related: NBA rumors: Nets-Raptors RJ Barrett trade is something to monitor Related: Nets rumors: Potential secret Ace Bailey pre-draft meeting floated for Brooklyn
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Could Mario Hezonja return to NBA? Multiple teams reportedly interested.
The last time we saw Mario Hezonja on an NBA court was in the bubble, when the former No. 5 pick was coming off the bench for the Trail Blazers. Since then, he has been in Europe playing in Greece and Russia before spending the past few seasons with Real Madrid. Just last summer he inked a five-year contract with the Spanish powerhouse, but the contract has an NBA out clause. And there is interest from several NBA teams, reports Donatas Urbonas of Advertisement Hezonja, 30, spent five seasons in the NBA after being drafted by the Magic, but the 6'8" forward's game never rounded out as hoped. He didn't space the floor well from 3, and his offense was more straight-line drives than anything else. That growth in his game may have come in Europe. He shot 39.2% from 3 last season for Real Madrid, averaging 13.6 points and 4.9 assists a game this past season. Hezonja also averaged 30.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and a couple of steals a game for Croatia in the 2025 EuroBasket qualifiers (Croatia did not make the cut). It's something to watch. Hezonja's NBA buyout clause is for around $850,000, Urbonas reports, which is about the going rate for an NBA buyout in Europe.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Israeli team wants to sign Vasilije Micic
Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv turned heads this season by adding several high-profile names to their roster in the offseason. According to club owner Ofer Yannay, the team has no plans to slow down. Yannay revealed that he is determined to make waves in European basketball by signing Vasilije Micic to a massive contract. "It's an ongoing process. I've been pursuing him for a month and a half," Yannay revealed on the Pini & Friends at All-In podcast, hosted by Pini Gershon and Arale Weisberg. "He misses the passion of European basketball and the camaraderie of a fighting unit. He's grown tired of the NBA routine and loves the story of Hapoel." Source: BasketNews Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet Vasilije Micic, Dimitris Diamantidis, Mike James, Anthony Parker, and Sergio Rodriguez named in the All-25 EuroLeague Team - 6:17 AM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay confirmed that he is ready to pay $5M per season to sign Vasilije Micic. He also revealed plans to expand the current arena of his club, aiming for a 20.000 fans capacity and hosting #EuroLeague Final Four in future. - 6:51 AM Emiliano Carchia @Sportando Hapoel Tel Aviv in talks with Vasilije Micic: 'Ready to make him Europe's highest-paid player' - 5:23 AM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet Vasilije Micic is making his Suns debut after the subs. Budenholzer waves the white flag along with Ryan Dunn, Oso Ighodaro, Collin Gillespie and Damion Lee - 12:01 AM Yannay confirmed that Hapoel aims to bring the current Phoenix Suns guard to the team next season, offering him the biggest contract in Europe. "The goal is to sign him for next season," Yannay stated. "I told him I'd make him the highest-paid player in Europe. No one else will offer him $5 million, but I'm ready. That's the kind of deal you break the bank for." -via BasketNews / March 4, 2025 In the interview with Toni Canyameras from Mundo Deportivo, Micic opened up about the possibility of returning to Europe, his role in Phoenix, and his NBA journey. When asked whether playing for Barcelona is still an option, Micic confirmed that it's exactly the case. "Of course, every team," Micic said. "There are a couple of teams in Europe that I really like, that's obvious. But right now, I'm really focused on the Suns, what I have here, and I'm happy to finish the season strong. We'll see when summer comes." -via BasketNews / February 26, 2025 Duane Rankin: "Honestly, I never considered going back to Europe. As long as I have a contract in the NBA. The reason I came (to the NBA) was definitely for my own challenge, coming out of the comfort zone." New Suns guard Vasa Micic after trade. "As long as I have an NBA contract, I'll be 100% dedicated to this." #Suns -via Twitter @DuaneRankin / February 11, 2025 This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Israeli team wants to sign Vasilije Micic
