A former MVP has switched EuroLeague teams as AS Monaco confirmed the signing of Nikola Mirotic.

Monaco tabs star power forward Nikola Mirotic

A former MVP has switched EuroLeague teams as AS Monaco announced a deal with [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/) on Friday.

Mirotic (2.08 meters, 34 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he averaged 17.7 points and 6.4 rebounds in 30 EuroLeague games last season, ranking third in PIR (22.0) and seventh in fouls drawn (4.9). In his two seasons in Milan, Mirotic helped his team win the Italian League title in 2024.

Nikola Mirotic of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan averaged 17.7 points on 89.3% free throws and 6.4 rebounds in 30 EuroLeague games last season, ranking third in PIR (22.0) and seventh in fouls drawn (4.9)

2024-25 EuroLeague highlights: Nikola Mirotic, Milan

Born in Montenegro, Mirotic moved to Spain at an early age, joining Real Madrid. He made his EuroLeague debut with *Los Blancos* on March 4, 2009. After a year playing for Palencia on loan, Mirotic returned to Real as a full member of its senior roster. He became the first player to win back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star awards in 2011 and 2012, and was named to the 2012-13 and 2013-14 All-EuroLeague Second Team. He helped Real win the Spanish League crown in 2013, two Spanish Cup titles in 2012 and 2014, as well as reaching consecutive EuroLeague Championship Games in 2013 and 2014. 

Mirotic went on to play in the NBA, first with the Chicago Bulls and then with the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks. In 319 NBA regular-season games, Mirotic averaged 12.3 points and 5.9 rebounds. He also took part in 40 NBA playoff games, averaging 8.4 points and 5.2 rebounds. 

He returned to Europe to play for FC Barcelona, helping it win two Spanish League and two Spanish Cup trophies in four seasons. Mirotic also took Barca to three consecutive Final Fours, reaching the Championship Game in 2021. Mirotic was chosen as the 2021-22 EuroLeague MVP, averaging 16.9 points on excellent shooting (65.5% 2FG, 46.35 3FG, 87.6% FT), 5.2 rebounds and a PIR of 20.1. He was chosen to the 2020-21 and 2021-22 All-EuroLeague First Team, while also earning 2022-23 All-EuroLeague Second Team honors. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🌟 Nikola Mirotic est officiellement monégasque ! 🇲🇨<br><br>🔝 MVP de l’EuroLeague 2021/2022 (34 ans, 2m08), il rejoint la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> en provenance de Milan afin de contribuer pleinement à la poursuite de notre histoire.<br><br>Welcome Nikola ! 🙌<br><br>⬇️ Retrouvez le communiqué officiel ainsi… <a href="https://t.co/FJrKWWAWmK">pic.twitter.com/FJrKWWAWmK</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1948654793766908264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Mirotic has been chosen as EuroLeague MVP of the Month as many as seven times, an all-time record: in December 2011, October 2013, December 2019, February 2020, March 2021, October 2021 and December 2021. Mirotic has also been a member of the Spanish national team, helping it win an Olympic bronze medal at Rio 2016 and a gold medal at EuroBasket 2015. He also won two medals at the U20 EuroBasket: bronze in 2010 and gold in 2011, earning tournament MVP honors. 

His name is all over the EuroLeague's all-time standings, ranking sixth in scoring (4,068), fifth in free throws made (984), 10th in rebounds (1,459), 10th in fouls drawn (1,057) and fifth in total PIR (4,844). 

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After four seasons with Virtus Bologna, Isaia Cordinier is taking on a new challenge by signing with Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Isaia Cordinier joins star-studded Efes backcourt

After four seasons with [Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-bologna/roster/vir/), [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/) is taking on a new challenge by signing with [Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/roster/ist/). He signed a two-year deal, the club announced on Friday. 

Cordinier (1.97 meters, 28 years old) joins a loaded Efes backcourt that includes Shane Larkin, 2025 EuroLeague Best Defender Nick Weiler-Babb, Rodrigue Beaubois and P.J. Dozier. He comes off the best of his three EuroLeague seasons to date: Cordinier averaged 12.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists, having established himself as a threat at both ends of the floor. He helped Virtus win the 2025 Italian championship.

Isaia Cordinier | Mr Double Zero

He started his career with Olympique Antibes and played for ALM Evreux Basket and Denain ASC Voltaire before joining JSF Nanterre in 2019. Cordinier made his EuroCup debut in the first season there and broke out in the second, in which he was voted to the 2020-21 All-EuroCup First Team.  

In the summer of 2021, Cordinier joined Virtus and promptly helped the club win the EuroCup and claim a berth in the EuroLeague. He has also been a member of the French national team, with which he won silver medals at EuroBasket 2022 and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">👋 Welcome to the club <a href="https://twitter.com/izaycordinier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@izaycordinier</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhereIStand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhereIStand</a> <a href="https://t.co/EfGCHSQyT6">pic.twitter.com/EfGCHSQyT6</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1948648386657484885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

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The French international and Olympic medalist has spent the last four seasons with Virtus Bologna

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has a new man in its backcourt, having signed shooting guard Shake Milton to a two-year contract, the club announced Thursday night.

Shake Milton makes move to EuroLeague with Partizan

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-nis-belgrade/roster/par/) has a new man in its backcourt, having signed shooting guard Shake Milton to a two-year contract, the club announced Thursday night.

Milton (1.98 meters, 28 years old) arrives from the NBA, where he spent the last seven seasons. Milton split last season between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 7.4 points and 2.3 assists in 27 games with the Nets then with the Lakers he posted 3.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 32 games.

The new Partizan shooting guard is a veteran of 359 regular season games in the NBA with career averages of 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He also had another 40 appearances in the NBA playoffs. He scored at least 30 points in a game three times in the NBA, including a career-best 39 for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Los Angeles Clippers in March 2020.

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Milton played college basketball at SMU, together with his new Partizan backcourt mate Sterling Brown. He was a second round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and made his professional debut with Philadelphia that year and spent five seasons there. In the 2023-24 campaign, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. Milton also played 32 games over two seasons in the G-League with the Delaware Blue Coats.

He is now set to make his EuroLeague debut with Partizan.

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The shooting guard is a veteran of seven seasons in the NBA, most recently with the Lakers

Paris Basketball has announced the signing of Momo Faye, who has joined the club from Pallacanestro Reggiana.

Momo Faye completes move to Paris

Paris Basketball on Thursday has announced the signing of center Momo Faye.

Faye (2.09 meters, 20 years old) has spent his entire career to date with Pallacanestro Reggiana. Last season, the Senegalese center posted 10.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 31 Italian League games. In the Basketball Champions League, he averaged 6.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 15 appearances.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome to Paris Mouhamed Faye 🖤❤️💙<br><br>Le Paris Basketball est fier d’annoncer l’arrivée dans ses rangs du pivot Sénégalais pour sécuriser la raquette. Des points, des rebonds, des contres, Mouhamed va beaucoup apporter du haut de ses 20 ans 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/jmrRfZVoy8">pic.twitter.com/jmrRfZVoy8</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1948334323481944168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Having made his first-team debut for Reggio Emilia in 2023-24, Faye was named the Italian League's Best Young Player that same season after posting 8.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 35 games.

Faye previously competed in the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague tournament in the 2022-23 campaign, playing four games at the Zadar qualifier and four times at the Finals in Kaunas. Across those eight games, he averaged 17.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.0 steal and 1.8 blocks.

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The young center moves from Reggio Emilia to the EuroLeague

One of the greatest players in EuroLeague history, Sergio Llull, has signed a one-year contract extension and will play a record-tying 19th EuroLeague campaign with Real Madrid

Sergio Llull signs on for one more season with Real Madrid

One of the greatest players in EuroLeague history, [Sergio Llull](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sergio-llull/tgb/), has signed a one-year contract extension with [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/roster/mad/).

Llull (1.90 meters, 37 years old) just completed his 18th season in the EuroLeague, during which he averaged 6.6 points and 2.2 assists in 40 games and helped the club win the Spanish League. Next season will see Llull tie [Paulius Jankunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/paulius-jankunas/bwi/) and [Georgios Printezis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/georgios-printezis/amm/) for the most seasons played in competition history.

Sergio Llull averaged 6.6 points and 2.2 assists in 40 EuroLeague games last season, his 18th in the competition.

Best of Sergio Llull: 2024-25

A three-time EuroLeague champion with Real, having lifted the trophy in 2015, 2018 and 2023, Llull’s name is already in the league’s history books. In addition to hitting the [game-winning basket](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19XH5wQ3QpQ) in the 2023 EuroLeague Championship Game, the veteran guard is the all-time leader in [games played](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/sergio-llull-breaks-all-time-euroleague-record-for-games-played/) (447) and [three-pointers made](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/sergio-llull-euroleague-three-point-king/) (686) and is ranked fourth in [points scored](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=200&viewType=traditional&statisticMode=accumulated&seasonMode=All&sortDirection=descending&statistic=score) (4,216) and seventh in assists (1,481).

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A member of the EuroLeague Basketball 2010–20 All-Decade Team and the competition's [All-25 team](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/the-prestigious-all-25-euroleague-team-names-its-first-five-members/), Llull was named EuroLeague MVP and to the All-EuroLeague First Team for the 2016-17 season. He has led Real to nine Spanish League championships, seven Spanish Copa del Rey triumphs and nine Spanish SuperCups, as well as the Intercontinental Cup trophy in 2015.

Llul has also been successful with the Spanish national team, winning gold medals at EuroBasket 2009, 2011 and 2015 and at the 2019 Basketball World Cup. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, winning silver in London 2012 and bronze in Rio in 2016 among his long haul of silverware.

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The dynamic guard enters his record-tying 19th EuroLeague season

The latest matchup in our quest to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team of all time pits 2003 against 2091!

Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2003 vs. 2019

Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are recognized with All-EuroLeague First Team honors. Over the past quarter century, these elite selections have showcased a who’s who of basketball legends, from rising stars to Hall of Famers and everything in between.

This summer, we're putting them all head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?

We’ve seeded all 24 teams into a bracket created by our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts. Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new matchup on the official **EuroLeague Instagram account**, where you can vote for your favorite.

Right here on the official EuroLeague website, you’ll find a quick breakdown of each matchup – and which team we think deserves the edge. This time it's 2003 vs. 2019.

Let the debates begin. Let the voting begin. Let the best team win!

2003

- [Tyus Edney](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyus-edney/arh/), Benetton Treviso (age 30)
- [Alphonso Ford](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/alphonso-ford/acf/), Montepaschi (age 31)
- [Dejan Bodiroga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dejan-bodiroga/apn/), Barcelona (age 30)
- [Jorge Garbajosa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jorge-garbajosa/AHV/), Benetton Treviso (age 25)
- [Victor Alexander](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/victor-alexander/aiz/), CSKA Moscow (age 35)

2019

- [Nick Calathes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nick-calathes/001932/), Panathinaikos (age 30)
- [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/), Fenerbahce (age 29)
- [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/), CSKA Moscow (age 29)
- [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/), Zalgiris (age 27)
- [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), Fenerbahce (age 29)

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This matchup pits quintets with very different styles. Overall the 2003 team features speed in the backcourt and power in the paint, with very high basketball IQs all around. The 2019 has more size overall and a longer and more athletic frontcourt, with a backcourt that features a pair of heady playmakers.

The backcourt edge has to go to 2003. While Calathes's excellent defense could be enough to put a damper on Edney or Fard, depending on how they match up, it’s hard for me to imagine Sloukas denying the other. And Edney's speed could be a game-changer. And don’t forget, he shot 52.4% of his threes that year, so the backcourt scoring potential is off the charts.

Bodiroga – who was the 2003 Final Four MVP – was at his peak and would have been able to contend with Clyburn.  The frontcourt is a bit more interesting as Davies has the heft to bang with Alexander, while the matchup between Vesely and Garbajosa would be a clash of styles. In the end, I think the firepower in the 2003 backcourt opens things up for three more intelligent and efficient players and thus I choose that team… What do you think?

The latest matchup in our quest to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team of all time pits 2003 against 2019!

The 27-year-old point guard arrives to the EuroLeague 


Paris adds playmaker Justin Robinson 

[Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/prs/) has a new man to run its offense with Justin Robinson signing a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday.

Robinson (1.87 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Trapani Sharks, where he posted 14.5 points, 6.1 assists and 3.0 rebounds in in 35 Italian League games last season, helping his team reach a second-place finish at the end of the regular season.

The American will have the tough task of filling the void left by All-EuroLeague point guard TJ Shorts, who shined in Paris's uniform the past two seasons – one in the BKT EuroCup and last season in the EuroLeague. [Shorts left Paris this summer to join Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-signs-all-euroleague-guard-tj-shorts/).

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome to Paris Justin Robinson 🖤❤️💙<br><br>Le meneur américain rejoint les rangs parisiens en provenance de Trapani en Italie où il a réalisé sa meilleure saison en Europe 🫡 <br><br>Il a également joué 38 matches NBA entre Washington Oklahoma et Milwaukee 📈 <br><br>Let’s go ‼️ <a href="https://t.co/kOWhzsCWuF">pic.twitter.com/kOWhzsCWuF</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1948033195666264404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Robinson is a playmaker who loves to push the tempo and run in transition, which might be just what the doctor ordered for the rebuild Paris is going through after leading Trapani’s offense, which scored an Italian League-high 94.5 points per game.

Last season was Robinson's first full campaign on European soil, having played collegiate basketball at Virginia Tech University before starting his pro career playing for the Washington Wizards in the NBA and two G League sides, the Capital City Go-Go and Delaware Blue Coats.

In the seasons that followed, he played with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons in the NBA, as well as the Wisconsin Herd in the G League. Robinson spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia and then made his European debut late in that same campaign with Rio Breogan Lugo in Spain.

After a breakthrough season in Italy, Robinson is set to make his EuroLeague debut with Paris.

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As Monaco has injected a load of explosiveness into its frontline by bringing back Yoan Makoundou, who spent the last two seasons on loan.

Monaco brings back high-flying Yoan Makoundou

[As Monaco ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/roster/mco/)has injected a load of explosiveness into its frontline by bringing back [Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/), who spent the last two seasons on loan.

Makoundou (2.07 meters, 24 years old) is coming off a strong season with Turk Telekom Ankara. He produced 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks while helping the club reach last season's EuroCup Quarterfinals. He was second in the competition in blocks.

That came after a breakout 2023-24 campaign with Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, in which he helped the club win the Montenegrin championship.

Makoundou returns to the EuroLeague for the first time since he debuted in the competition with Monaco in 2022-23. He appeared in eight games that season, including that third-place game at the Final Four in Kaunas, where Monaco defeated FC Barcelona.

A product of the Cholet Basket youth system, Makoundou made his professional debut with that team and played three seasons at the senior level before joining Monaco. Makoundou has also played for the French national team, for which he made his first appearance in November 2022.

"I'm happy to be back in Monaco after having already spent one season here. Returning to the EuroLeague was a goal for me," Makoundou said. "During my seasons abroad, I improved and I want to do even more to reach new levels."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🔙 Yoan Makoundou fait son retour à la maison ! 🇲🇨<br><br>🇫🇷 L’ailier-fort international français (24 ans, 2m07) revient sur Le Rocher après deux saisons solides en Eurocup, à Buducnost puis à Turk Telekom 💪<br><br>🔥 Champion de France 2023, appelé récemment chez les Bleus, le Roca Boy est… <a href="https://t.co/HvIZGyHdeX">pic.twitter.com/HvIZGyHdeX</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1948026748626514029?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

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The big man shined as one of the best big men in the EuroCup in recent seasons

FC Barcelona has added another accomplished veteran to its lineup with the signing of former champion Will Clyburn, the 2019 Final Four MVP

Will Clyburn is Barcelona's latest addition 

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/roster/bar/?season=2024-25) has added another accomplished veteran to its lineup with the signing of former champion [Will Clyburn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/will-clyburn/004888/), the 2019 Final Four MVP. The contract is for two seasons, the club announced Wednesday.

Clyburn (2.01 meters, 35 years old) played for [Virtus Segafredo Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/roster/vir/?season=2024-25) last season and produced 13.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game. It was his ninth EuroLeague season.

Best of Will Clyburn: 2024-25

One of the great small forwards of his generation, Clyburn enters the season ranked 14th on the EuroLeague all-time charts in scoring (3,346), 14th in free throws made (708), 20th in rebounding (1,285) and 38th in steals (223). His trophy case includes winning the 2019 EuroLeague with CSKA as the Final Four MVP and an appearance on both the All-EuroLeague First and Second Teams. He also won the VTB United League three times with CSKA and the Italian crown last season.

Clyburn began his professional career in 2013 in Germany with ratiopharm Ulm. After two seasons there, he led the Israeli League in scoring in 2015-16 with Hapoel Holon. That led to him joining Darussafaka Istanbul, with which he made his EuroLeague debut the following season. Then came five seasons with CSKA, two more with Anadolu Efes Istanbul and one with Virtus.  

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