European Competitions 2023/24 - Signings & Rumours

[EverGreen]

PAO has made a 2 year contract offer to Kendrick Nunn to continue with improved financial terms.

[Toruko]

I doubt it. Larkin will ask for at least Thompson's salary ($2.3m/year), but he's not playing at that level. Compared to performance, both of them are overpaid. Plus, Larkin is a bit of a head case. We had a roster and a coach that could handle his ups and downs, but those days are gone.

Regardless, someone will pay him the money. I hope it won't be Efes.

I saw some rumors about Evans moving to Olympiakos. Now, that's a player we should have chased.

I dont think that Efes will let him sail away. I know, playing him is very dangerous but I dont see any alternatives. I am sure hell stay. He wasnt that bad this season. Larkin is getting 4 million dollar btw. Signing him to a 2,3 million dollar contract would be great.

[Levenspiel]

PGs: Larkin and DT should be safe.

I doubt it. Larkin will ask for at least Thompson's salary ($2.3m/year), but he's not playing at that level. Compared to performance, both of them are overpaid. Plus, Larkin is a bit of a head case. We had a roster and a coach that could handle his ups and downs, but those days are gone.

Regardless, someone will pay him the money. I hope it won't be Efes.

I saw some rumors about Evans moving to Olympiakos. Now, that's a player we should have chased.

[Toruko]

Efes back court is not that bad. I dont see any other option than keeping Larkin in the team but the team needs any anchor stone big. Someone like Tavares is much needed. Jones is out, he proved that he is not even enough for the bench. I wouldnt keep Oturu but he could be a good piece for the bench. My man for the bench is David McCormack though. Great upside as a center. Alternatively Omer Faruk Yurtseven would be a nice option too but I dont see him coming over the next season.

The PF guys must be exchanged entirely. Just Osmani is a good guy for the bench position. My man for the starting spot is Mamukelashvili.

The SF position: Clyburn is history, has too many flaws especially on the defensive end. My first target would be Bonzie Colson. Bryant is ok and Erkan Yilmaz as a third option is also more than acceptable.

The SG position: We need to revive Furkan Korkmaz from the deaths and I am not against Beaubois to stay for one more year.

PGs: Larkin and DT should be safe.

[paspalj]

I can't imagine any rebuilding that includes Jones

Just like we still have Kokoskov's shadow in Fener, he will be Can's signature over Efes'a roster until contract expire

Bryant, Thompson, and Osmani are good players. I don't think one player can constitute an entire signature. If Levenspiel is right then it seems that the next coach will have some freedom to build and that is nice. A good Efes team is needed in the EL.

[janketa]

Jones, Bryant, Thompson, Osmani under contract for another year.

I can't imagine any rebuilding that includes Jones

Just like we still have Kokoskov's shadow in Fener, he will be Can's signature over Efes'a roster until contract expire

[Levenspiel]

I don't think Barcelona can offer him more money and on the plus side, maybe he can get some freedom to rebuild in Efes (not sure what's the situation with expiring contracts). But sure maybe he wants to go back to Spain to a familiar place.

I would like to have Pascual at Efes, but I assumed Barca would not continue with Grimau, and after several years of disappointment, would pursue Pascual as a proven solution. We'll see.

Whomever comes to Efes will have the chance to build his team. Clyburn, Larkin, Pleiss are expiring. Beaubois, Willis, Oturu, i think are optional for 2024/25. Jones, Bryant, Thompson, Osmani under contract for another year.

[Toruko]

Really? Why is that? I consider him a really good coach.

He has a good first plan but he cant really react to new circumstances within games. And he is not known as someone who develops player to the next level like a Jasikevicius.

[paspalj]

I hope so. I dont want him in Istanbul.

Really? Why is that? I consider him a really good coach.

[Toruko]

I don't think Barcelona can offer him more money and on the plus side, maybe he can get some freedom to rebuild in Efes (not sure what's the situation with expiring contracts). But sure maybe he wants to go back to Spain to a familiar place.

I hope so. I dont want him in Istanbul.

[paspalj]

Efes tried to sign him last year too, but there was an unbridgeable gap between the salary expectations. Maybe both sides are closer now in terms of financials, but I suspect Pascual is the most probable candidate for Barcelona this summer.

I don't think Barcelona can offer him more money and on the plus side, maybe he can get some freedom to rebuild in Efes (not sure what's the situation with expiring contracts). But sure maybe he wants to go back to Spain to a familiar place.

[Levenspiel]

Maybe it's been written here before but Efes seems to be targeting Xavi Pascual. Our Efes friends here can finally chill if that's the case.

Efes tried to sign him last year too, but there was an unbridgeable gap between the salary expectations. Maybe both sides are closer now in terms of financials, but I suspect Pascual is the most probable candidate for Barcelona this summer.

[paspalj]

Maybe it's been written here before but Efes seems to be targeting Xavi Pascual. Our Efes friends here can finally chill if that's the case.

[paspalj]

Im not the one saying ataman is the best coach in euroleague. His results say so. He is by far the best coach of this decade in euroleague.

But if Ataman wants him to stay then how can you say that it's better if he leaves? Wouldn't that suggest that you think you know better than him?

[saras]

Brother, you’re tilting at windmills with your second paragraph, I don’t know what to tell you.

You didn’t answer my question though. Since you’ve been adamant that Ataman is the best coach in Europe, shouldn’t you trust him to know better what to do to align the team roster with the goals they’ve set for themselves?

Im not the one saying ataman is the best coach in euroleague. His results say so. He is by far the best coach of this decade in euroleague.

Ataman can say what he wants. Trashonis is not even one of the top5 guys in our roster and leaving doesnt mean that the team will lose anything. Actually it will be an opportunity to stengthen the roster and get someone better, like dorsey. Trashonis is 30 years old and still hasnt played in a f4. A player that has played for minor teams and after going to the next level he disappeared in csska and PANATHINAIKOS. Only this season looks ok, cause of superstars next to him like sloukas,nunn,lessort that gather all defence around them and the cyclist does the only thing he knows how to do, shooting free 3pters.

Reminds me of those who were so excited about sikma signing with loserbiakos, judging from his seasons with eurocup teams like alba and valencia. Grigonis is the same thing, a one dimension player 100% dependant on the team. Cant do much more than getting free shots given by the good players on the court