7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys has announced on Tuesday morning a signing of [Martynas Varnas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/martynas-varnas/005521/) to a one-year deal with an option for another season. Varnas (1.96 meters, 26 years old) has spent the last three years with a fellow Lithuanian side Siauliai. During last season, arguably the best of his professional career, Varnas averaged 13.8 points, 3.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds in the Lithuanian League action. The past two months Varnas has been playing with Edmonton in the Canadian League, posting 7.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 15 appearances.

Varnas grew up with Zalgiris Kaunas, where he made his pro debut as a teenager. From there, he moved to Pieno Zvagzdes in 2017, followed by a season apiece with Nevezis and Prienai, before settling with Siauliai. Back in youth categories, Varnas was the MVP of ANGT Kaunas tournament in 2014. He won a bronze medal with Lithuania at the U18 European Championship in 2015, and a silver at the U20 European championship in 2016. Varnas is now set to make his BKT EuroCup debut.

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Lietkabelis picks up swingman Martynas Varnas

Last week BKT EuroCup teams learned who their opponents will be next season, but that in no manner slowed down their efforts to boost their rosters for the upcoming season. One team already completed its roster, but most of the other team still have plenty of work to do. Here's a look at the most notable signings in the week behind us.

### Reunions in Paris

In the final days of June, Paris Basketball appointed Tuomas Iisalo as its head coach. Iisalo came from Telekom Baskets Bonn, which he led to Basketball Champions League title last season. Last week, Iisalo brought two big men from Bonn. First, it was Paris signing veteran center [Michael Kessens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/paris-signs-center-michael-kessens/), then over the weekend Paris added another big man, [Leon Kratzer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/paris-basketball-grabs-german-center-leon-kratzer/). The two players were not Bonn's main stars, but key role players who combined for more than 10 rebounds last season with Bonn. Coach Iisalo hopes those two men will help ease his transition in his first EuroCup season.

Jonah Mathews scored 25 points vs. Baskonia, 04/06/2023

Jonah Mathews scored 25 points vs. Baskonia

### Besiktas stacks players

Besiktas Istanbul is quickly working on revamping team's roster for a return to the EuroCup, signing five players in the last seven days. [Berkan Durmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/berkan-durmaz-joins-besiktas/), veteran forward who has three EuroCup seasons under his belt, was the first to put ink to paper, followed by scoring guard [Jonah Mathews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/besiktas-brings-in-scorer-jonah-mathews/) who averaged 10.6 points and 2.1 assists in his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Besiktas added more coring with swingman [Matt Mitchell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/besiktas-recruits-shooting-guard-matt-mitchell/) who averaged 14.6 points last season in French League side Strasbourg. The team then signed two players who did well in the Turkish League last season, center [Angel Delgado](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/besiktas-signs-big-man-angel-delgado/) who was pulling down 8.9 rebounds for playoff finalist Pinar Karsiyaka, and forward [Leyton Hammonds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/besiktas-strengthens-with-leyton-hammonds-arrival/) who was posting 11.2 points. With roster not yet complete, Besiktas certainly looks like it will mean business next season.

### Premier guards staying put

Nearly half-dozen EuroCup star guards re-signed with the teams they played for last season. No name is bigger than EuroCup champion [A.J. Slaughter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/aj-slaughter-pens-extension-at-gran-canaria/) who is now set to play his fourth season with Dreamland Gran Canaria, and help it defend the crown. Prometey Slobozhanske, last season's semifinalist, kept its key backcourt piece, [Caleb Agada](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/prometey-re-signs-star-guard-caleb-agada/) who re-signed on a one-year deal. Agada averaged 4.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and ranked second with 2.3 steals last season. Hapoel Vegan Friendly Tel Aviv signed two more years with [Xavier Munford](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hapoel-xavier-munford-to-stay-together/) who ranked ninth last season with 15.1 points per game. he did it on 42.5% three-point shooting, along with 3.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. London Lions kept its backcourt intact, re-signing both of their playmakers [Tarik Phillip](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-keeps-guard-tarik-phillip/) and [Jordan Taylor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-re-signs-playmaker-jordan-taylor/). Do-it-all Phillip missed all of last EuroCup campaign with an injury and will make a great boost for the upcoming campaign. Veteran Taylor left great impression with the Lions averaging 10.9 points and 5.3 assist as a mid-season addition.

Caleb Agada Top Plays of the 2022-23 Regular Season

Caleb Agada's top plays

### More teams keeping busy

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse became the first team to complete its roster with the addition of [Jeremy Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/jl-bourg-seals-move-for-jeremy-morgan/), who returns to the EuroCup after two years when he played with Dolomiti Energia Trento. His former club, Trento, signed [Davide Alviti](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/trento-signs-davide-alviti-for-2-seasons/) as its first addition this summer, while Veolia Towers Hamburg had its second and third signings of the summer, swingman [Will Christmas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-signs-swingman-will-christmas/) and guard [Mark Hughes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-towers-make-mark-hughes-its-third-signing-of-the-summer/), and with them got a lot of versatility. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica got a dangerous sharpshooter in [Fletcher Magee](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/buducnost-inks-sharpshooter-fletcher-magee/), who has been ripping nets from downtown since his college days. Meanwhile, Aris got its stretch-four in [Roberts Blumbergs](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/aris-adds-roberts-blumbergs-to-frontline/), who was knocking down 1.8 triples on 44.6% accuracy last season.

The week in EuroCup signings

Paris Basketball added more youth and athleticism we are used to seeing from the team by signing power forward Enzo Shahrvin to a deal three-year deal, the club announced Monday. Shahrvin (2.01 meters, 20 years old) arrives from a fellow French League side Pau-Lacq-Orthez, club where he grew up.

Shahrvin made his professional debut with Orthez in 2021-22 season, then played his first full season in 2022-23. In 32 appearances in the French League, he posted 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds.

Last summer, Shahrvin played for France at the U20 European Championship where he ranked second with 2.1 blocks per game. He is now set to make his BKT EuroCup debut, and help Paris in trying to better its result of reaching the quarterfinals as a newcomer in the 2022-23 campaign.

"Enzo is destined for a brilliant future," said Paris head coach Tuomas Iisalo. "He is a unique player: the mixture of speed and physical power is very rare. He already showed last season that he contributes to the game with an effective finish, his protection of the basket as well as his qualities as a rebounder. And I also like how he sees the game as a passer. It is all these qualities that make it a perfect fit for our project. Enzo's arrival also suits the club's DNA of finding young talent and helping them develop."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/EnzoShahrvin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EnzoShahrvin</a> 👋<br><br>La pépite française vient dans la capitale pour passer un cap dans sa carrière 😈<br><br>Dunks, alley-oops, rebonds… Enzo va apporter tout son talent et sa puissance 💪<br><br>Let’s goooo 🖤❤️💙 <a href="https://t.co/vn0rFgOHR9">pic.twitter.com/vn0rFgOHR9</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1678467081069535246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Paris invests in future with Enzo Shahrvin

London Lions kept another backcourt piece from the last season by re-signing young forward Kareem Queeley, the club announced Monday. Queeley (1.93 meters, 22 years old) appeared in six games of his debut BKT EuroCup season, and in just under 10 minus per game collected totals of 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

London Lions keep Kareem Queeley

London Lions kept another backcourt piece from the last season by re-signing young forward [Kareem Queeley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/kareem-queeley/008274/), the club announced Monday. Queeley (1.93 meters, 22 years old) appeared in six games of his debut BKT EuroCup season, and in just under 10 minus per game collected totals of 4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals. In the British League action, he helped London win the crown with 3.1 points, 1.2 assists and 1.2 rebounds.

Before arriving to London last summer, Queeley spent three seasons with the Spanish side San Pablo Burgos. In the first two of those three he helped the team win back-to-back FIBA Basketball Champions League crowns. He also spent time with CB Burgos in Spanish fourth division, where he averaged 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists during the 2020-21 campaign.

Queeley grew up with Real Madrid, and played for its youth categories where in a role of a starter he helped U18 Real Madrid win the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament crown in 2019. Queeley has also been a member of Great Britain's national team.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">KAREEM QUEELEY STAYS IN LDN 🦁✍️ <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemqueeley11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kareemqueeley11</a> <br><br>Let’s run it back! 😤<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wearelondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wearelondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KareemQueeley?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KareemQueeley</a> <a href="https://t.co/UguMAr2npr">pic.twitter.com/UguMAr2npr</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1678449239322501126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Dolomiti Energia Trento has signed swingman Davide Alviti to a two-year deal, the club announced on Monday. Alviti (1.98 meters, 26 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he played sparingly in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeavue over the last two seasons,

Trento signs Davide Alviti for 2 seasons 

[Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/roster/trn/?season=2023-24) has signed swingman [Davide Alviti](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/davide-alviti/005059/) to a two-year deal, the club announced on Monday. Alviti (1.98 meters, 26 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he played sparingly in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeavue over the last two seasons, averaging 2.5 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11 appearances of 10 minutes per game. He saw steadier action but less time in the Italian League last season, making 17 appearances for Milan last season at 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. The previous one, he put up 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in under 15 minutes of domestic play for Milan.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🔥 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒐 𝑫𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆! <br><br>💥 Ecco il primo volto nuovo della Dolomiti Energia Trentino versione 2023-24: Davide Alviti è bianconero! 🏀🖤🦅<br><br>🇮🇹 L&#39;ala classe &#39;96 ha firmato un contratto biennale: nelle ultime due stagioni ha giocato con l&#39;Olimpia Milano<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeDieHard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeDieHard</a> <a href="https://t.co/UQYTZAywU5">pic.twitter.com/UQYTZAywU5</a></p>&mdash; Dolomiti Energia Trento (@AquilaBasketTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN/status/1678374744549105664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Alviti will be anxious to get his first points ever in the BKT EuroCup after having appeared in just one game for 46 seconds without scoring for Roma back in 2015, when he was still a teenager. He had already debuted as a pro in a single domestic playoff game for Rome in 2013, when he was 17. He left Rome in 2015 to get more time in lower divisions and returned to the top one with Treviso and Trieste between 2019 and 2012, before Milan came calling.

Fans have many reasons to look forward to the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup with a new and exciting competition format that promises to make the regular season even more compelling. Now that the regular season draw has taken place, let's look at how Group A stacks up.

2023-24 BKT EuroCup: Group A at a glance

Fans have many reasons to look forward to the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup with a new and exciting competition format that promises to make the regular season even more compelling. Now that the regular season draw has taken place, let's look at how Group A stacks up.

[Hapoel Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/hapoel-tel-aviv/roster/hta/?season=2023-24)

Hapoel's EuroCup debut last season was splendid as Coach Danny Franco led the team to the quarterfinals. The club is already working on bringing back much of that team's core and giving its passionate fans another wild ride as Hapoel looks to climb high in both the EuroCup and the Israeli League.

[Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/joventut-badalona/roster/jov/?season=2023-24)

One of only two former EuroCup champions in this season's edition of the competition, Joventut reached the semifinals last season and had the best record in the regular season the year before.  Coach Carles Duran knows that it will take a special season to top those and Joventut is aiming to do exactly that.

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2023-24)

Cedevita comes off a disappointing season in which it missed out on the EuroCup knockout stages after narrowly missing out on a spot in the semifinals the year before. The club has turned to Coach Simone Pianigiani, who twice led Montepaschi Siena to the EuroLeague Final Four, to turn things around and help Cedevita contend again.

[Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/paris-basketball/roster/prs/?season=2023-24)

Paris hit the ground running in its first EuroCup season and got as far as the quarterfinals before crashing into eventual champion Gran Canaria. Coach Thomas Iisalo was hired this summer to help push Paris to the next level and a motivated front office will make sure he has all the right tools to do so.

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/roster/vnc/?season=2023-24)

Reyer reached the elimination rounds in each of the last two seasons, but has not yet played a quarterfinals game – a stage it qualified for in 2020 before the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent signing of All-EuroCup center Bruno Caboclo is just one reason Reyer is confident it can reach the top eight this time.

[Wolves Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/wolves-vilnius/roster/wol/?season=2023-24)

The only EuroCup debutant in the 2023-34 season, Wolves is a club on the rise in Lithuania and eager to show the rest of EuroCup how good it can be. With former EuroLeague champ Jeffery Taylor on the floor and former EuroLeague head coach Kestutis Kemzura on the sidelines, Wolves is a force to be reckoned with.

[Besiktas Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/besiktas-istanbul/roster/bes/?season=2023-24)

Besiktas makes its return to the EuroCup this season after seven years away and, eager to make a strong start, it hired 2021-22 EuroCup Coach of the Year Dusan Alimpijevic and has signed several players with EuroLeague experience. A EuroCup Quarterfinalist in 2008, Besiktas will have its sights aimed high again in its first season back.

[Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/veolia-hamburg-towers/roster/ham/?season=2023-24)

Hamburg made a coaching change last season and now has Coach Benka Barloschky in charge for the entire preseason. Hamburg has reached the knockout stages in both of its EuroCup appearances to date and with a team built around the coach and front office's vision, the club hopes to get past the eighthfinals for the first time in 2024.

[Prometey Slobozhanske](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/prometey-slobozhanske/roster/pmt/?season=2023-24)

The Cinderella story of the 2022-23 season, Ukrainian side Prometey reached the semifinals despite having to play its home games in Latvia and Lithuania. Coach Neno Ginzburg guided the entertaining team and he returns with many of his top players and a few key reinforcements to try to take the club even further.

[London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/london-lions/roster/lli/?season=2023-24)

The EuroCup thrilled fans in the English capital last season with the Lions putting on shows as they reached the eighthfinals in their competition debut. A year later and with many of last season's stars returning, including Sam Dekker, London will look to continue its rise by reaching the elimination rounds again.

Besiktas Istanbul is preparing for its return to the BKT EuroCup, with Leyton Hammonds being the latest player to join the club. Hammonds (2.03 meters, 28 years old) is coming off a strong season with fellow Turkish side Gaziantep, as he averaged 11.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21 Turkish League games. 

Besiktas strengthens with Leyton Hammonds arrival

Besiktas Istanbul is continuing to put its roster together ahead of its return to the BKT EuroCup, with [Leyton Hammonds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/leyton-hammonds/009582/) being the latest player to join the club. Hammonds (2.03 meters, 28 years old) is coming off a strong season with fellow Turkish side Gaziantep, as he averaged 11.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21 Turkish League games. The power forward had good shooting percentages in last season's Turkish League, having shot 53.1% on two-pointers, 37.3% on triples and 89.5% from the free-throw line.

Hammonds does have previous experience in the EuroCup, as he posted 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and a 6.2 PIR during the 2019-20 campaign with Asseco Arka Gdynia. Now, he returns to the EuroCup with a Besiktas side that made a number of impressive signings, including head coach Dusan Alimpijevic, guards Derek Needham and Jonah Mathews and big man Angel Delgado.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Leyton Hammonds Beşiktaş’ta 🦅<br><br>2023-24 sezonu öncesinde transfer çalışmalarını sürdüren Erkek Basketbol Takımımız, Leyton Hammonds’ı kadrosuna kattı.<br><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/SQMFQg4noP">https://t.co/SQMFQg4noP</a> <a href="https://t.co/dT5JqDJKGn">pic.twitter.com/dT5JqDJKGn</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Basketbol (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1677755542620479489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

New Besiktas Istanbul arrival Leyton Hammonds during his last experience in the BKT EuroCup, which came in the 2019-20 season with Asseco Arka Gdynia.

Paris Basketball has completed a deal to sign Leon Kratzer, who has followed fellow center Michael Kessens and head coach Tuomas Iisalo in making the move from Bonn to the French capital. Kratzer (2.12 meters, 26 years old) became a Basketball Champions League winner with Bonn last season.

Paris Basketball grabs German center Leon Kratzer

Paris Basketball has completed a deal to sign [Leon Kratzer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/leon-kratzer/004512/), who has followed fellow center Michael Kessens and head coach Tuomas Iisalo in making the move from Telekom Baskets Bonn to the French capital. Kratzer (2.12 meters, 26 years old) became a Basketball Champions League winner with Bonn last season, averaging 5.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 17 appearances en route to the title.

 

He does have experience of playing in the BKT EuroCup, albeit minimal, as he appeared in three games for Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt in the 2018-19 campaign, when he posted 8.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.0 steal and a 13.0 PIR. Kratzer, who has featured for the German national team, leaves his country for the first time in his career as he embarks upon a new journey with Paris. Following three seasons with Bonn, the last two of which saw Kratzer play under Coach Iisalo, he will hope to adapt quickly to life in France as Paris looks to build on last year's quarterfinal finish.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/LeonKratzer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LeonKratzer</a> 👋<br><br>Leon Kratzer, la tour de contrôle de 2m12 et 110kg rejoint le Paris Basketball 😈<br><br>L’international allemand a brillé en Bundesliga et en BCL, on a hâte de le voir en France 🔥<br><br>On l’attend pour protéger le cercle 🖤❤💙 <a href="https://t.co/68npNrIFOW">pic.twitter.com/68npNrIFOW</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1677742756104396801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

New Paris Basketball signing Leon Kratzer after a Basketball Champions League game for Telekom Baskets Bonn last season.

Paris grabs German center Leon Kratzer

Gran Canaria has confirmed that guard A.J. Slaughter will remain at the club for the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season. Slaughter (1.91 meters, 35 years old) averaged 10.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 steals and an 8.6 PIR in 21 games en route to Gran Canaria becoming last year's EuroCup champion. He has spent the last three campaigns with Gran Canaria, playing 50 games in the EuroCup. 

A.J. Slaughter pens extension at Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria has confirmed that guard [A.J. Slaughter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aj-slaughter/003637/) will remain at the club for the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season. Slaughter (1.91 meters, 35 years old) averaged 10.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 steals and an 8.6 PIR in 21 games en route to Gran Canaria becoming last year's EuroCup champion. He has spent the last three campaigns with Gran Canaria, playing 50 games in the EuroCup. Slaughter first appeared in the competition with Dexia Mons-Hainaut of Belgium in the 2011-12 season, before going on to represent French teams Cholet (2012-13), Elan Chalon (2013-14) and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2017-19), as well as Banvit of Turkey (2015-16). The veteran also played one season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, suiting up for Panathinaikos Athens in the 2014-15 season. Across his 124-game career in the EuroCup, Slaughter has averaged 11.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and a 9.4 PIR.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📝 OFICIAL | AJ Slaughter seguirá siendo jugador del Dreamland Gran Canaria.<br><br>▪ El escolta estadounidense cumplirá su cuarta temporada como jugador amarillo.<br><br>👀 <a href="https://t.co/t0xiPQIYHc">https://t.co/t0xiPQIYHc</a> <a href="https://t.co/0VF1cpBJAz">pic.twitter.com/0VF1cpBJAz</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1677635487568101381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A.J. Slaughter holds his form after shooting a three-pointer in one of Gran Canaria's BKT EuroCup games last season.