Darüşşafaka Tekfen 2018/19

[Levenspiel]

it seems Dacka has decided to stay in the EL, but they are not over their financial woes.

it's rumored that they are trying to re-negotiate or get rid of highly-paid active contracts. Ulubay and Aldemir ($1.5m/year!) are being shopped out.

Blatt is out, Wilbekin is under contract but it's difficult for Dacka to keep him.

Roster
Wilbekin - Loyd - Ozmizrak - Ozdemiroglu
Peiners - Cummings - Baygul - Akay
Bell - Sant-Roos - Ulubay
Johnson - Kidd - Demir
Eric - Aldemir - Kosut

Coach: Ahmet Caki

[gockun]

it seems Dacka has decided to stay in the EL, but they are not over their financial woes.

it's rumored that they are trying to re-negotiate or get rid of highly-paid active contracts. Ulubay and Aldemir ($1.5m/year!) are being shopped out.

Blatt is out, Wilbekin is under contract but it's difficult for Dacka to keep him.

Roster
Wilbekin - Loyd - Ozmizrak - Ozdemiroglu
Peiners - Cummings - Baygul - Akay
Bell - Sant-Roos - Ulubay
Johnson - Kidd - Demir
Eric - Aldemir - Kosut

Coach: Ahmet Caki

Ulubay, getting paid 1,5 million?? That cant be true no way

[Levenspiel]

Ulubay, getting paid 1,5 million?? That cant be true no way

no, Aldemir is. I think I read it may even be in euros. could be on basketfaul.com, not sure where.
Ulubay was rumored to be paid around $400k/year

[Levenspiel]

Michael Eric & Dacka has renewed their contract.
Oguz Savas, one of the biggest lost potential of Turkish bball, is finally out of his lucrative contract. Now let's see if he'll look for an actual job, or enjoy his retirement.

[Jazz]

Oguz Savas, one of the biggest lost potential of Turkish bball, is finally out of his lucrative contract. Now let's see if he'll look for an actual job, or enjoy his retirement.

Wow, I totally forgot about him, he was still under contract last season?
I know Dacka invented the idea of the practice player, but did Savas even practice??

[Levenspiel]

Wow, I totally forgot about him, he was still under contract last season?
I know Dacka invented the idea of the practice player, but did Savas even practice??

yeah, he was, and it was rumored to be around $1m/year, but don't quote me on that. I don't think he actually practiced much, either.

btw, Erwin Dudley played actively in the league this year with Sakarya (12mpg), after his 2 full years of practice

[Jazz]

yeah, he was, and it was rumored to be around $1m/year, but don't quote me on that. I don't think he actually practiced much, either.

btw, Erwin Dudley played actively in the league this year with Sakarya (12mpg), after his 2 full years of practice

Wow, Dacka really did go crazy handing out big contracts a couple of years ago.

Ha, glad to hear it.

Btw, slightly off topic but is Preldzic contracted to Gala again for next season?

[ZalgirisFanForLife]

Did Dacka finished their roster, or they will need something else?

[Levenspiel]

Btw, slightly off topic but is Preldzic contracted to Gala again for next season?

No, his contract with GS is over, and he's a free agent now. I'm thinking @janketa would want to see him back in Fener .

Did Dacka finished their roster, or they will need something else?

No, they certainly haven't.

players in orange will likely leave.

Wilbekin - Cummings - Ozmizrak - Ozdemiroglu
Loyd - Peiners - Baygul - Akay
Bell - Sant-Roos - Ulubay
Johnson - Kidd - Demir
Eric - Aldemir - Kosut

Coach: Ahmet Caki

[GatorsGators]

no, Aldemir is. I think I read it may even be in euros. could be on basketfaul.com, not sure where.
Ulubay was rumored to be paid around $400k/year

Aldemir getting $1.5m/year is equally crazy. That's insane for a guy who is a part time guy as a rebounding specialist.

A lot of money coming off the books for Dacka with Aldemir, Savas, and likely Wilbekin and Johnson. If they don't reinvest it wisely they'll easily be the worst team in EL.

[Levenspiel]

Oguz Savas, one of the biggest lost potential of Turkish bball, is finally out of his lucrative contract. Now let's see if he'll look for an actual job, or enjoy his retirement.

aaand holy cow. Dacka & Savas signed an extension .
i assume they'll play him this time. they have to.

[Jazz]

aaand holy cow. Dacka & Savas signed an extension .
i assume they'll play him this time. they have to.

I saw that. The Euroleague press release made me laugh:

veteran big man Oguz Savas will rejoin the club for the coming 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season after he spent one year away from the club.

"One year away" during which they were still paying him!

[Levenspiel]

"One year away" during which they were still paying him!

handsomely. what a nice paid leave.

[Levenspiel]

their current roster is;

Peiners, Ozmizrak, Ozdemiroglu
McCallum, Baygul
Brown, Ulubay
Kidd, Aldemir, Demir
Eric, Kosut, Savas

that does not look really competitive.

[OZ19]

their current roster is;

Peiners, Ozmizrak, Ozdemiroglu
McCallum, Baygul
Brown, Ulubay
Kidd, Aldemir, Demir
Eric, Kosut, Savas

that does not look really competitive.

Peiners is not PG, he plays SG/SF and maybe PF.
Probably Ulubay and Aldemir will leave, they salaries are high. For this reason they kept Savas.
Also, they signed Diebler and I think they will get a new PF.

McCallum - Ozmizrak - Ozdemiroglu
Brown - Diebler
Peiners - Baygul
X - Kidd - Demir
Eric - Kosut - Savas