Buducnost VOLI Podgorica strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Igor Drobnjak to a three-year deal, the club announced Thursday

Buducnost brings back playmaker Drobnjak

Drobnjak (1.88 meters, 21 years old) arrives from Studentski Center Podgorica, where he averaged 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 18 Adriatic League second division games last season, helping his team win the title. Born in Podgorica, Drobnjak started his career with Buducnost's U16 and U18 teams. He also played for Mega Bemax Belgrade of Serbia, but had shorts stints with Buducnost at the end of the 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns. He helped Buducnost lift the Montenegrin League title in 2019. Drobnjak has also been a member of the Montenegrin national team.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Igor Drobnjak potpisao ugovor na tri godine 🔵⚪<a href="https://t.co/6EnuvDgZPq">https://t.co/6EnuvDgZPq</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ajmoplavobijeli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ajmoplavobijeli</a> <a href="https://t.co/g8S9YHLeHG">pic.twitter.com/g8S9YHLeHG</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1413134500284960771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Igor Drobnjak to a three-year deal, the club announced Thursday.

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Hamburg Towers have a new point guard ahead of their 7DAYS EuroCup debut after signing Jabril Durham to a one-year contract, the club announced on Thursday

Hamburg puts Durham at point guard

Durham (1.85 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Belfius Mons-Hainaut where he averaged 12.0 points and led the Belgian League with 6.3 assists. He also ranked third with 1.7 steals and also pulled down 3.9 rebounds per game. Durham started his professional career in 2016, after a college career at the University of Arkansas. He played with Jamtiland in Sweden, Pecsi in Hungary, VEF Riga in Latvia, Vostok 65 in Russia and had a brief stint Rethymno in Greece. Durham is now set to make his EuroCup debut in a uniform of a competition debutant.

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Hamburg Towers have a new point guard ahead of their 7DAYS EuroCup debut after signing Jabril Durham to a one-year contract, the club announced on Thursday.

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Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar continued re-shaping its roster by signing former 7DAYS EuroCup champion, forward Stanton Kidd who signed a one-year deal, the club announced on Thursday

Lokomotiv inks former champ Kidd

Kidd (2.01 meters, ) arrives from Hapoel Jerusalem where in the second part of last season he averaged 12.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in the Israeli League action. In the first part of the season, Kidd played with OGM Orman where he averaged 13.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in the Turkish League action. Kidd returns to the EuroCup where he previously played one season, but in that one, he helped Darussafaka Istanbul win the 2018 crown. In the EuroCup Finals that year, Kidd and Darussafaka beat Lokomotiv. In the times since then, Kidd spent another season with Darussafaka when he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut, had a brief stint with Utah in the NBA, and played with Melbourn United in Australia. Early in his career, Kidd played in Belgium with Limburg United, and in Germany with Walter Tigers Tuebingen.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ru" dir="ltr">Добро пожаловать, Стэнтон!🎉<br>⠀<br>«Локо» подписал контракт со Стэнтоном Киддом. Соглашение с американским форвардом, который может сыграть на позиции третьего и четвертого номера, заключено на один год.<br>⠀<br>Подробнее тут: <a href="https://t.co/AyKRtwya6U">https://t.co/AyKRtwya6U</a><br><br>Добро пожаловать!🙌<br>⠀ <a href="https://t.co/VKUp3rq1i4">pic.twitter.com/VKUp3rq1i4</a></p>&mdash; LOKO ЛокомотивКубань (@lokobasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/lokobasket/status/1413126465869303815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar continued re-shaping its roster by signing former 7DAYS EuroCup champion, forward Stanton Kidd who signed a one-year deal, the club announced on Thursday. 

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Herbalife Gran Canaria added depth to its frontline by signing forward Miquel Salvo to a two-year deal, the club announced on Thursday

Gran Canaria tabs forward Salvo

Salvo (2.05 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Pablo San Burgos where he spent last two years. Last season he averaged 4.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in Spanish League action, while posting 5.7 points and 2.1 rebounds while helping the team win second consecutive Basketball Champions League title. Salvo grew up with FC Barcelona, made his professional debut with Charleroi in Belgium. He went on to also play with Spanish sides Cornella, Tarragona 2017, Oviedo and Gipuzkoa BC. Salvo also made his national team debut with Spain, and now is set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut.



<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🔥🔥⚒⚒🔥🔥 <a href="https://t.co/i1Jb6laNtY">pic.twitter.com/i1Jb6laNtY</a></p>&mdash; CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1413097955578589188?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Promitheas Patras found a new head coach in Luis Casimiro, the club announced Thursday

Promitheas hands reins to Casimiro

Casimiro, age 61, arrives from Casademont Zaragoza, where he finished the 2020-21 campaign. He previously coached Unicaja for the best part of the last three seasons before being dismissed in January. In total. he has coached parts of seven seasons in the EuroCup and has only had a losing record once, with Alicante in 2003-04. His career EuroCup coaching record is 60-40 (60.0% wins). Casimiro had coached in Spain for his entire career, starting with Puertollano, Almodovar del Campo and Don Benito before joining Breogan's coaching staff in 1993. He went on to coach Gandia Basket, Alicante, Salamanca, Gijon Baloncesto and Basquet Manresa, which he led to the Spanish League title in 1998. Casimiro has also coached Caceres, Valencia Basket, Baloncesto Valladolid, Fuenlabrada, Estudiantes Madrid, Sevilla and Herbalife Gran Canaria. He helped Valencia reach the Saporta Cup final in 2002, won the Spanish second-division title with Fuenlabrada in 2005 and the Spanish SuperCup with Gran Canaria in 2016.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">Ο Luis Casimiro νέος προπονητής της ομάδας μας! <br>Διαβάστε περισσότερα: <a href="https://t.co/qgHK0tUwOq">https://t.co/qgHK0tUwOq</a> <a href="https://t.co/c878qad6HA">pic.twitter.com/c878qad6HA</a></p>&mdash; Promitheas Patras BC (@promitheasbc) <a href="https://twitter.com/promitheasbc/status/1413171485502492673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Promitheas Patras found a new head coach in Luis Casimiro, the club announced Thursday.

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ratiopharm Ulm reached an agreement with playmaker Marius Stoll to keep working together next season

Ulm keeps playmaker Stoll

Stoll (1.97 meters, 21 years old) mostly play for Ulm's second team, OrangeAcademy Ulm, averaging 7.4 points and 5.4 assists in 25 German third division games last season. He also saw playing time with Ulm's first squad, averaging 0.6 points in 5 German League games. Stoll has been a member of the German U20 national team. He will carry on being licensed to play for both teams, Ulm and OrangeAcademy, next season. “His commitment and daily work are extremely important to us, especially in the final phase of last season, when we had a lot of injuries. He was able to do a lot to maintain the structure and quality of our team," Ulm head coach Jaka Lakovic said. "As a coach, I am very satisfied with his contribution last year and I am happy that he will help us again this year."

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Marius Stoll verlängert zur Saison 2021/22 an der Donau.<a href="https://t.co/MLO7rexI6a">https://t.co/MLO7rexI6a</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1413135963568496655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

ratiopharm Ulm reached an agreement with playmaker Marius Stoll to keep working together next season.

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Frutti Extra Bursaspor singed young center Tarik Sezgun to a four-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday

Bursaspor invests in future with center Sezgun

Sezgun (2.08 meters, 20 years old) arrives from the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul, a team where he grew up. He appeared in four games with limited minutes for Efes in the Turkish League last season, while playing most of the season with Istanbul Basket of the Turkish second division where he posted 10.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 blocks. Sezgun is a member of the Turkish national team, and is now set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Hoş Geldin Tarık Sezgün 🤝🐊<br><br>Kulübümüz, geçtiğimiz sezon Anadolu Efes&#39;te forma giyen Milli oyuncu Tarık Sezgün ile 4 yıllık anlaşma sağladı. <br><br>2001 doğumlu, 2.12 boyundaki genç pivotun kulübümüzde başarılı bir sezon geçirmesini diliyoruz💚 <a href="https://t.co/RoPjFPW6ix">pic.twitter.com/RoPjFPW6ix</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1412713293739876352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Frutti Extra Bursaspor singed young center Tarik Sezgun to a four-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday.

Herbalife Gran Canaria announced on Wednesday extending homegrown guard Javi Lopez for one more year

Gran Canaria keeps guard Lopez

Lopez (1.85 meters, 22 years old) grew up with Gran Canaria and has played with team's affiliates most of his professional career. He played in club's third division squad last season, posting 11.2 points, 3.5 assists and 3.2 rebound before making his first team debut, appearing in six Spanish League games at the end of the season. Lopez is now set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🖊 OFICIAL | Javi López seguirá defendiendo la camiseta del Gran Canaria.<br><br>El base grancanario formará parte del primer equipo el próximo curso.<br><br>👀 <a href="https://t.co/XHtpujvqB5">https://t.co/XHtpujvqB5</a> <a href="https://t.co/ECtWreCc0s">pic.twitter.com/ECtWreCc0s</a></p>&mdash; CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1412752947960815620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Herbalife Gran Canaria announced on Wednesday extending homegrown guard Javi Lopez for one more year. 

Lietkabelis Panevezys announced on Wednesday that it resigned swingman Panagiotis Kalaitzakis to a two-year deal

Lietkabelis keeps swingman Kalaitzakis

Kalaitzakis (1.97 meters, 22 years old) arrived to Lietkabelis for the second part of last season, and in 22 games in the Lithuanian League posted 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals. The first part of last season Kalaitzakis played with a fellow Lithuanian side Nevezis, where he averaged 13.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals. Kalaitzakis grew up with Aris Thessaloniki in his native Greece, and he made his professional debut with the club in the 2016-17 season. He also played with Holargos in Greece before moving to Nevezis in 2019. A member of Greek national teams throughout the youth categories, Kalaitzakis is now set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut.

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Lietkabelis Panevezys announced on Wednesday that it resigned swingman Panagiotis Kalaitzakis to a two-year deal.