Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz added to its backcourt with the signing of playmaker Matteo Spagnolo to a three-year deal

Baskonia inks Matteo Spagnolo through 2028

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/roster/bas/) added to its backcourt with the signing of playmaker [Matteo Spagnolo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matteo-spagnolo/008173/) to a three-year deal, the club announced Monday.

Spagnolo (1.93 meters, 22 years old) arrives from ALBA Berlin, where last season he averaged 9.6 points and 3.8 assists in 27 EuroLeague games. It was his second EuroLeague campaign after debuting with ALBA the season before. Spagnolo was a finalist for the EuroLeague Rising Star award in both seasons, finishing second in the voting in 2024 and tied for fifth last season.

Matteo Spagnolo played the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with ALBA Berlin

Best of Matteo Spagnolo: 2024-25

A native of Brindisi, Italy, Spagnolo came through the ranks at Stella Azzurra Rome and signed his first professional contract with Real Madrid. He made his Spanish League debut at age 17. He went on to play on loan for Italian sides Vanoli Cremona and Dolomiti Energia Trento.

A regular member on the Italian national team, Spagnolo joins Baskonia as one of the top young playmakers in European basketball.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">✍️🏀 OFICIAL | Matteo Spagnolo, nueva pieza para Baskonia<br><br>🖇️<a href="https://t.co/2Sv8VetvMz">https://t.co/2Sv8VetvMz</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OngiEtorriMatteo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OngiEtorriMatteo</a> <a href="https://t.co/WJ3av4FqFx">pic.twitter.com/WJ3av4FqFx</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1949754199673036882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Italian playmaker brings EuroLeague experience and upside to Vitoria-Gasteiz

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens has signed forward Nikos Rogkavopoulos to a multi-year deal

Greens grab Nikos Rogkavopoulos from Baskonia

[Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/panathinaikos-bc-athens/roster/pan/) has signed forward [Nikos Rogkavopoulos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikolaos-rogkavopoulos/profile/011085/) to a four-year deal, the club announced on Sunday evening.

Rogkavopoulos (2.01 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, where he spent the last two seasons. The Greek averaged 9.7 points on 43.5% three-point shooting and 3.9 rebounds in 19 minutes over 33 EuroLeague appearances last season. He was worth 8.9 points and 3.3 boards in the Spanish League as he helped Baskonia reach the playoffs.

Nikos Rogkavopoulos's best plays with Baskonia

Nikos Rogkavopoulos's best plays with Baskonia_37324269.mp4

Born in Maroussi, Rogkavopoulos played in the Doukas BC youth teams and began his professional career with AEK Athens. He later played for Promitheas Patras before moving abroad. He spent the 2022–23 season with Merkezefendi in Turkiye, where he led the team in scoring and earned a move to Baskonia.

Rogkavopoulos has been a regular member of the Greek national team setup, having played at every youth level and debuting for the senior team in 2021. His return to Athens reunites him with domestic fans and adds a homegrown presence to the Greens’ deep roster.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝑵𝒊𝒌𝒐𝒔 𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒌𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒔 ☘️<br><br>Η ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός AKTOR ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Νίκου Ρογκαβόπουλου για τα επόμενα τέσσερα χρόνια.<br><br>_________________________________________<br><br>Panathinaikos BC AKTOR is pleased to announce the signing of Nikos… <a href="https://t.co/cRmhWdQIYh">pic.twitter.com/cRmhWdQIYh</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paobcgr/status/1949516727676465204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Greek forward returns home to Athens after a breakout EuroLeague season 

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv has signed forward-center Shane Hunter to a three-year contract, the club announced Sunday. He is expected to spend the first season of the deal on loan to continue his development

Maccabi signs promising big man Shane Hunter

[Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/roster/tel/) has signed forward-center Shane Hunter to a three-year contract, the club announced Sunday. He is expected to spend the first season of the deal on loan to continue his development.

Hunter (2.08 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Norrkoping Dolphins of Sweden, where he played his first season as a professional and made an immediate impact. In 30 regular season games last season, he averaged 14.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting with efficiency around the basket. He boosted those numbers in the finals series, posting 16.4 points per game as the Dolphins clinched their fifth consecutive Swedish title. Hunter also made appearances in the Basketball Champions League qualifiers and the FIBA Europe Cup, averaging 13.4 points and 6.6 rebounds across international play.

A native of New York, Hunter played college basketball at Nova Southeastern University, where he helped the Sharks become a powerhouse in NCAA Division II. Known for his mobility, rim protection and rebounding instincts, Hunter is expected to develop into a high-level contributor at both ends of the floor.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">שיין האנטר הוחתם ויושאל בעונה הקרובה. <br>כל הפרטים &gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/5uNgbPnEd2">https://t.co/5uNgbPnEd2</a> <a href="https://t.co/whDZcKN9ZS">pic.twitter.com/whDZcKN9ZS</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1949352603839525335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The plan is to loan him out for the first season of the three-year contract

Olympiacos Piraeus has secured the services of All-EuroLeague forward Evan Fournier for the long term after the two sides agreed to a three-year contract extension

Olympiacos and Evan Fournier extend partnership through 2028

Olympiacos Piraeus has secured the services of star forward Evan Fournier for the long term after the two sides agreed to a three-year contract extension, the club announced on Saturday.

Fournier (2.01 meters, 32 years old) joined the club last summer on a two-year deal, so the new agreement will keep him in Piraeus through the 2027–28 campaign. In his first EuroLeague campaign, Fournier made a major impact with Olympiacos, averaging 16.1 points, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals over 37 appearances. He was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team while leading the Reds to the EuroLeague Final Four and the Greek League championship.

Before arriving in Piraeus, Fournier enjoyed a decorated NBA career with stops with the Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons. He began his career in his native France where Fournier suited up for INSEP, JSF Nanterre and Union Poitiers Basket 86. He was selected in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft by Denver, though he spent the bulk of his dozen NBA seasons in Orlando.

Fournier has been a longtime leader for the French national team, with whom he won a silver medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games and at EuroBasket 2022 as well as bronze medals at the Basketball World Cup in 2014 and 2019. His elite scoring ability and experience made him a cornerstone of Olympiacos's attack last season.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Για πάντα στο λιμάνι!<br><br>✍🏽 Κάτοικος Πειραιά για ακόμη τρία χρόνια θα παραμείνει ο <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanFourmizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EvanFourmizz</a> <br><br>🔴 Olympiacos BC and Evan Fournier will continue their journey together in Piraeus for the next three years.<br><br>💻 <a href="https://t.co/KOrOTpSAmM">https://t.co/KOrOTpSAmM</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a>… <a href="https://t.co/73l8ar5kVE">pic.twitter.com/73l8ar5kVE</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1949183709317345455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Last season, the veteran French forward led Reds to the best record in the EuroLeague Regular Season

Dubai Basketball added another dangerous weapon to its frontcourt with the signing of Filip Petrusev for the next three seasons.

Dubai dials up deal for frontcourt firepower with Filip Petrusev 

[Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/roster/dub/) added another dangerous weapon to its frontcourt with the signing of [Filip Petrusev](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/filip-petrusev/011194/). He signed a three-year deal, the club announced on Saturday. 

Petrusev (2.11 meters, 25 years old) spent the 2024-25 season with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, where he was on loan from Olympiacos Piraeus, which had signed him to a long-term deal the year before. After playing sparing in four games for Olympiacos last season, the big man starred upon joining Zvezda with 14.1 points and 4.9 rebounds over 28 appearances.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to your new home, Filip 🤎🤍🖤 <a href="https://t.co/8rR3NeKtAB">pic.twitter.com/8rR3NeKtAB</a></p>&mdash; Dubai Basketball (@dubaibasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/dubaibasket/status/1949137638155313250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

### Petrusev’s winding road from Belgrade to Dubai

A native of Belgrade, Petrusev joined the Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz academy at the tender age of 14 before choosing to continue his education in the United States. He played high school basketball in Connecticut and Florida before attending Gonzaga University.

Petrusev returned to Serbia that summer to suit up for Mega Basket and made his EuroLeague debut the following year with Anadolu Efes Istanbul and became a EuroLeague champion. Petrusev joined Zvezda for the 2022-23 campaign and then, he Philadelphia 76ers, who had drafted Petrusev in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft, signed him in the summer of 2023.

The big man managed only appearance for Philadelphia before he was traded in a package for James Harden. Petrusev played two more games with the Sacramento Kings, who waived him in November 2023. Days later he penned a three-year dela with Olympiacos.

Filip Petrusev finished the 2024-25 EuroLeague season with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade.

Best of Filip Petrusev: 2024-25

### Petrusev's loaded trophy case

Petrusev has a trophy case full of awards. A EuroLeague champion in 2022, he has won national cups in Serbia and Greece and won the Serbian championship in 2023 with Zvezda. As a long-standing regular with the Serbian national team, Petrusev won a silver medal at the 2024 Basketball World Cup and a bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

As far as individual awards, he was the ABA League MVP, ABA League Top Prospect and the ABA League's top scorer in 2021 with Mega. And before that Petrusev was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year with Gonzaga in 2020.

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New Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade signing Filip Petrusev in action for Olympiacos Piraeus in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The former EuroLeague champ enters his fifth season in Europe’s premier competition 

Two-time EuroLeague champion Bryant Dunston is set to bring his wealth of experience to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after the sides agreed to terms for the 2025-26 campaign

Bryant Dunston joins Milan for his 13th EuroLeague season

Two-time EuroLeague champion [Bryant Dunston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bryant-dunston/003048/) is set to bring his wealth of experience to [EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/roster/mil/) after the sides agreed to terms for the 2025-26 campaign.

Dunston (2.03 meters, 39 years old) arrives from Zalgiris Kaunas, where he averaged 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks over 15 minutes last season as a part-time starter. He also helped the club win the Lithuanian League and Cup double in his lone season with the club.

Best of Bryant Dunston: 2024-25

The big man returns to Italy for a third stint; he suited up for Varese in 2012-13, which was his last season outside the EuroLeague, and played for Virtus Bologna two years ago. Dunston began his career in Korea with Mobis Phoebus and has since played for Aris Thessaloniki and Olympiacos Piraeus in Greece, Hapoel Holon and Bnei Hasharon in Israel, Varese and Virtus Bologna in Italy, Zalgiris in Lithuania, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Turkiye.

Dunston has a decorated résumé that includes two EuroLeague crowns with Efes (2021, 2022), two EuroLeague Best Defender awards (2014, 2015), and a spot on the 2017 All-EuroLeague Second Team. He has also won national championships in Greece, Turkiye and Lithuania.

With every game played, Dunston further etches his name into the EuroLeague history books. He enters the season ranked second all-time in blocks (364), fourth in offensive rebounds (671), eighth in overall rebounds (1,594), 10th in games played (364), 14th in PIR (3,951), 16th in steals (275) and 31st in scoring (2,758).

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Real Madrid has put it hands on one of the top young players on the continent by signing Gabriele Procida to a multi-year deal

2024 EuroLeague Rising Star Gabriele joins Real Madrid

[Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/roster/mad/) has put it hands on one of the top young players on the continent by signing [Gabriele Procida](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/gabriele-procida/008384/) to a three-year deal, the club announced on Friday.

Procida (1.98 meters, 23 years old) averaged 9.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 20 minutes per game as a part-time starter for ALBA Berlin last season, his third with the club. The season before, he was chosen as the [EuroLeague Rising Star](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/albas-gabriele-procida-secures-2023-24-euroleague-rising-star-award/).

Best of Gabriele Procida: 2024-25

The Italian swingman boasts a fine all-around game, from solid ball handling, to strong drives to the hoop and smart finishing in transition and the half court, which should mesh with Coach Sergio Scariolo's vision for *Los Blancos*.

Procida came through the ranks with Cantu and made his professional debut there before joining Fortitudo Bologna in 2021. He has represented the Italian national team at both the youth and senior levels. Procida made his senior national team debut in February 2021, when he was still 18 years old.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🙌 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeProcida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeProcida</a> 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/YKKMQlp7vr">pic.twitter.com/YKKMQlp7vr</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1948687321240645703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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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](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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