Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade bolstered its backcourt with the addition of guard Jared Butler.

Jared Butler is Belgrade-bound after signing with Crvena Zvezda

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade bolstered its backcourt with the addition of guard Jared Butler, the club announced on Thursday. The length of the contract has not been disclosed.

Butler (1.90 meters, 25 years old) arrives from the NBA, where he played for both the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards last season.

He averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 assists over 60 games between the two teams, including 11.5 points and 4.9 assists in 28 games with Philadelphia. 

Butler was a teammate of the Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv trio of Lonnie Walker, Oshae Brissett and Jeff Dowtin in Philadelphia and scored at least 20 points three times in that period, including a 26-point effort in January 2025.

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A native of Louisiana, Butler played college basketball at Baylor University, where he helped lead the Bears to the NCAA championship in 2021 as wan named Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Final Four. He began his professional career with the Utah Jazz in 2021 and played one season for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

In total, Butler appeared in 148 NBA games over four seasons with four clubs. Butler also played in the G League with the Salt Lake City Stars, Grand Rapids Gold and Capital City Go-Go.

This marks Butler’s first taste of European basketball. He joins a Crvena Zvezda squad that is 3-2 in the EuroLeague, but 2-0 since Sasa Obradovic took the reins as head coach.

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Former NCAA champ comes to the EuroLeague for the first time 

Despite seeing his team fall narrowly to Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 92-91 at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia, on Wednesday night, Real Madrid head coach Sergio Scariolo’s post-game reflections underscored a mixture of pride, frustration, and resolve as his team battled fiercely but ultimately came up just short.

Narrow loss in Belgrade highlights Real Madrid’s resolve

Despite seeing his team fall narrowly to Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 92-91 at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia, on Wednesday night, Real Madrid head coach Sergio Scariolo’s post-game reflections underscored a mixture of pride, frustration, and resolve as his team battled fiercely but ultimately came up just short.

Early in the contest, Madrid had the game firmly under control, but a costly “disconnection” in the final 5 minutes of the second quarter allowed Maccabi to surge ahead and take the lead.

"We were controlling the game and we ended up, even for little mistakes, going to the locker room with a 9-point disadvantage,” Scariolo noted.

Despite that setback, Madrid mounted an impressive comeback in the second half, with every player contributing.

“Everybody, basically, all those 10 players who played in the second half were putting their stone to that great comeback,” the coach said with commendation. The game swung dramatically in the closing minutes, with Real Madrid having chances to seal the win.

After Facundo Campazzo put Madrid ahead with free throws with 25.7 seconds left, Lonnie Walker missed a jumper for Maccabi and Mario Hezonja, who paced Madrid with 24 points and 9 rebounds on the night, corraled the rebound. However, Hezonja wound up on the floor and his shoulder touched the endline, resulting in a violation and another chance for Maccabi.

Tamir Blatt, who, according to Sacriolo, Madrid’s defenders “should never” lose contact with, created the space for the game-winning shot. Scariolo explained, “We had the rebound in our hands, we lost it and then we made a mistake on the out of bounds... little details.”

Despite the defeat, Scariolo said that he sees clear signs of progress, stressing, “I think we are definitely getting better. But still not enough to win again on the road. Let's learn from mistakes. Let's build over the good things we have done and move on to the next game.”

Campazzo echoed his coach’s sentiments, highlighting the fluctuations in momentum throughout the game. “We had a lot of ups and downs...both teams had chances to win it,” the playmaker said, emphasizing that errors by Madrid played a part in the narrow loss. “We’ll keep working through these losses, staying more united than ever, and focusing on the next one.”

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While there is a great tradition of continuity at Real Madrid, half of the 12 players who dressed for this game joined the team over the summer, as did Scariolo, though this is not his first stint with the club. Moreover, three more holdovers - Sergio Llull, Andres Feliz and Bruno Fernando - missed the game due to injury.

A two-time champion, Campazzo has had a slow start to the campaign as he adjusts to a new coach and many new teammates. This was his best individual performance of the season so far with 14 points on 3-of-5 three-point shooting plus 5 assists. He made it clear that he feels Madrid is moving in the right direction.

Asked what the team must to do to get over the hump, Campazzo answered: “Keep building, keep believing in this process... It takes time. You have to be patient... We’ll take this feeling and use it as motivation to keep improving as a team.”

No team can be happy to lose a game like this one, but with leaders like Scariolo on the bench and Campazzo at the point, Real Madrid will make sure that the details that cost them dearly will serve as valuable lessons as the team continued to grow.

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Coach Scariolo and Facu Campazzo shared positive messages after the game

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv v Real Madrid (2025-10-22T18:05:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv claimed a dramatic 92-91 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia.

Walker’s record night and Blatt’s big shot pushed ‘lucky’ Maccabi past Madrid

"I can talk a lot about effort and character, but you also need a bit of luck in the end."

That statement from [Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/tel/) head coach Oded Kattash perfectly summed up his team's dramatic 92-91 victory over [Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/real-madrid/mad/) on Wednesday at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade, Serbia.

Maccabi enjoyed a historic *effort* from [Lonnie Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/lonnie-walker-iv/013403/). [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) showed his *character* to make the game winner after missing his previous 4 three-pointers and committing a dooming foul. And Madrid's [Mario Hezonja](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/mario-hezonja/003108/) was *unlucky* to fall out of bounds on the play before Blatt's shot, which gave Maccabi a second chance that it would not waste.

Walker scored a career-high 27 points to lead the winners, while [Roman Sorkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/roman-sorkin/011219/) netted 21. [Oshae Brissett](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/o-shae-j-brissett/014127/) was good for 18 and Blatt combined 12 points with 9 assists. Hezonja posted 24 points and 9 rebounds in defeat.

Every quarter was seemingly a story unto itself. In the first, [Usman Garuba](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/usman-garuba/007630/), who had scored a combined 5 points all season to that point, netted 7 off the bench and Madrid scored the last 8 points of the quarter to lead 17-27 after 10 minutes. *Los Blancos* had 10 assists to Maccabi's 1 and seemed to be in control.

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### Lonnie Walker's historic 10 minutes

The second quarter was all about Walker. The shooting guard erupted for 20 points – and in doing so became just the 11th player in EuroLeague history to score that many points in a single quarter. It was also the most points ever scored by any player in the second quarter of a game and the most of any Maccabi player in any quarter.

Walker made 4 three-pointers in the period, including one at the halftime buzzer. He also drew a foul shooting a three-pointer and made all of the resulting free throws, converted a traditional three-point play, and took a steal for a slam. With Walker dominating, Maccabi outscored Madrid 40-21 in the second frame to take a 9-point lead into the break.

Hezonja came alive in the third quarter to rally Madrid to within 74-76. He scored 9 points in the period, though it was [Theo Maledon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/theo-maledon/007027/) who shined with 7 in a 0-9 run to end the third.

When Garuba tied things with the first basket of the fourth quarter, it seemed that the wind was fully in Madrid's sails. Instead, Sorkin came to the fore with a pair of baskets in an 8-1 Maccabi run. Less than a week after coughing up a late lead against Olympiacos Piraeus, Maccabi again started to fade late.

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### Tamir Blatt goes from zero to hero

Blatt missed a three and then [Trey Lyles](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/trey-lyles/014117/) tied the score from the line, 89-89, with 1:05 remaining. Then Walker missed a tough shot. Maccabi played good defense on the other end and forced a miss, but Blatt was called for a foul while boxing out [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/). The Argentinian playmaker made 2 from the line to give Madrid its first lead of the second half with 25.7 seconds remaining.

Walker pulled up early on the ensuing possession and missed, but Hezonja fell out of bounds after taking the rebound, giving Maccabi new life. This time, Blatt pulled up for a deep three with 4.3 seconds to go that would prove to be the game-winner, but only after Hezonja missed a very makeable shot on the final possession.

So remember Kattash's words about effort, character and luck. Maccabi checked all three boxes.

Thrilled with the victory, Walker was quick to point out after the game that he and his team still have plenty to work on.

"I know I've got to play better. I missed a couple of free throws," Walker said in starting his post-game interview. "But the overall game effort from not just myself, but from my team, I think we capitalized and we did a good job when we bounced back from our last game where we were up by 13 with 3 minutes left. We capitalized this time, so this is growth and we've still got room for improvement, so I'm really, really happy with today."

Kattash was quick to credit Walker not just for his second quarter, but for how he handled himself in the second half, when he only scored 4 points.

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"Lonnie definitely gave an exceptional \[second\] quarter," Kattash said in the post-game press conference. "In the second half, he faced an athletic, aggressive team with good defenders, obviously trying to take the ball out of his hands, but he was no less responsible for many points we made through the defense guarding him. I think players got many easier shots because of the focus on him, so we took what he could give and credit to him that he made sure to put the players in good positions."

### Roman Sorkin stands tall in the paint

One of those players in good position was Sorkin. Despite matching up at times against [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), the EuroLeague's all-time leader in blocks, Sorkin found good shots and made them. He showed his confidence early by attacking Tavares at the basket and drawing a foul. Sorkin shot 9 for 11 on two-pointers for the game.

Another was Brissett, who also played tough defense and was the finisher on a couple of fast-break buckets.

However, to sum up a game that saw two talented teams tied after 39 minutes, Kattash had the right words in the end: "I think Tamir with an amazing three-pointer and Hezonja with an uncharacteristic miss, that is the centimeter of luck you sometimes need."

In a game that was tied after 39 minutes, Maccabi got just what it needed to win

Walker’s record night and Blatt’s big shot pushed 'lucky' Maccabi past Madrid

Dubai Basketball has announced the signing of Boogie Ellis, who has penned a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Dubai seals move for Boogie Ellis

[Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/dub/) has announced the signing of [Boogie Ellis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rejean-ellis/014157/), who has penned a deal until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Ellis (1.90 meters, 24 years old) joins the club from ALBA Berlin, where he averaged 22.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in two Basketball Champions League games, as well as 13.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three German League appearances.

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This season is Ellis's first in Europe, having spent the 2024-25 campaign in the G League with the Stockton Kings and Indiana Mad Ants. The American guard previously suited up for the University of Memphis (2019-21) and University of Southern California (2021-24) before going pro.

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The guard had been making waves with ALBA Berlin this season

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has confirmed that a mutual agreement has been reached to terminate the contract of Luka Samanic due to personal reasons.

Luka Samanic leaves Baskonia

[Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz/bas/) has confirmed that a mutual agreement has been reached to terminate the contract of [Luka Samanic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luka-samanic/007579/) due to personal reasons.

Samanic, 25, joined Baskonia at the end of December 2024 and made 20 EuroLeague appearances for the club. He played in all five of Baskonia's games to start this season, averaging 7.0 points and 2.6 rebounds.

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"Luka Samanic will no longer be part of the Baskonia roster after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his contract due to personal reasons," read Baskonia's statement on Wednesday.

"The club thanks him for his commitment and professionalism during his time in Vitoria-Gasteiz and wishes him every success in his personal and professional future."

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The Croatian forward has parted ways with the Spanish club

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has confirmed that it has mutually agreed to terminate the contract of Vlatko Cancar.

Vlatko Cancar, Milan part ways

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) has confirmed that it has mutually agreed to terminate the contract of [Vlatko Cancar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vlatko-cancar/005379/).

The 28-year-old, who joined Milan during the off-season, featured in two EuroLeague games for the club this season, which came in Rounds 1 and 2. However, he missed the last three rounds due to a knee issue.

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"Olimpia Milano and Vlatko Cancar have mutually agreed to terminate his current contract," read Milan's statement. "Olimpia wishes to thank Cancar for his exemplary behavior, professionalism, and commitment during these weeks spent together, hoping to see him back on the court as soon as possible, fully recovered."

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The Slovenian forward made just two appearances for the club

Even though narrowing the list down to just five wasn’t easy, here is the first edition of Eurohoops’ MVP Ladder for the 2025–26 season.

EuroLeague 2025–26 MVP Ladder by Eurohoops Vol. 1

Five rounds into the new season, the ride has already been thrilling – full of excitement, action, turnarounds, nail-biters, and, above all, great basketball.

The balance of power is remarkable. There are no undefeated teams, while 10 of them share identical 3–2 records – a clear sign of how competitive the league is and how evenly matched most rosters appear to be.

Brilliant individual performances have also been a highlight of the opening stretch. Certain players have taken over games on their own, showcased spectacular moves, displayed all-around improvement, and delivered when it mattered most.

Still, a few have managed to rise above the rest. Even though narrowing the list down to just five wasn’t easy, here is the first edition of Eurohoops’ MVP Ladder for the 2025–26 season.

Read more [HERE](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/1883580/euroleague-2025-26-mvp-ladder-by-eurohoops-vol-1/).

Eurohoops presents the first edition of the 2025–26 EuroLeague MVP Ladder

Javier Gancedo shares five recommendations for this week's games in the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge.

Fantasy tips, Round 6: Unlimited trades, unlimited opportunities

It is a game-changing week in the [EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge](https://euroleaguefantasy.euroleaguebasketball.net/10) for two reasons.

First, there are unlimited trades for the first time since the season started. That's right – you can trade all 10 players and your coach if that is what you need. It is a perfect opportunity for a fresh start!

Second, Round 6 marks the start of the Trophy Cup, one of our new features this season. The top 128,000 teams at the end of Round 5 automatically qualified to this competition, which features 8,000 groups of 16 teams each, facing each other in head-to-head challenges. Only the Top 2 teams in each group and the best 384 third-place teams will advance to the knockout rounds, starting in Round 21.

Before I reveal my picks for this week, let's take a look at the players [Frankie Sachs](https://x.com/MrEuroleague) suggested for Rounds 4 and 5. Donatas Motiejunas of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade earned 0.3 credits, playing really well in Round 4 (20.9) but not so well in Round 5 (3.3). Andreas Obst of FC Bayern Munich had a fantastic week, scoring over 16.0 fantasy points in both games, earning 0.7 credits. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz earned 0.4 credits in the double round. Dan Oturu of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv had a really solid Round 5 with 31.9 fantasy points. Even when he lost some value in Round 4, this was a good pick. Finally, Tomas Satoransky of FC Barcelona underperformed in Round 5 and that made fantasy managers lose 0.3 credits.

So I would say it is a record of 4-1 for Frankie. Well done! That puts a lot of pressure on me. Like Frankie, I am not recommending five players under 12.0 credits. Not looking for easy wins here.

Codi Miller-Mcintyre, Hamidou Diallo, Tamir Blatt, Isaac Bonga and Nate Reuvers are featured in this week's article.

EuroLeague Fantasy tips: Round 6

### Codi Miller-McIntyre, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (10.7 credits)

All of a sudden, Zvezda seems to be one of hottest teams in the EuroLeague. [Codi Miller-McIntyre](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/codi-miller-mcintyre/009048/) has had to do a lot with that, especially after his stellar performance against Real Madrid with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and a PIR of 22. He is playing against his previous team, too, which always helps.

### Nate Reuvers, Valencia Basket (8.4 credits)

Valencia faces Milan, which is still without injured Josh Nebo and Zach LeDay. It could be a good opportunity for a good rebounder like [Nate Reuvers](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nathan-reuvers/012738/), who has been Valencia's X-factor until now. In Round 5, Reuvers collected his first double-double, getting 10 points and 10 rebounds against Monaco. A rock-solid player in good momentum.

### Tamir Blatt, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv (8.4 credits)

Maccabi hosts Real Madrid on Wednesday, and I can't stress enough how important it is to have at least one player from that game to get three captain options. [Tamir Blatt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tamir-blatt/011193/) has had some solid games until now, getting a PIR of 20 in Round 3 against Hapoel and a PIR of 15 in Round 4 against Barca. A great, affordable option at guard.

### Isaac Bonga, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (9.7 credits)

You don't need to be James Naismith to predict an up-and-down, run-and-gun game between Partizan and Paris. That is the type of game in which [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) fits perfectly. Bonga averaged a PIR of 15.0 in the opening three games and did not have the best double-round week, so he should be ready to deliver.

### Hamidou Diallo, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (11.6 credits)

It has been a rough week for Baskonia, which lost Markus Howard and Trent Forrest to injuries and is also without Rodions Kurucs, while it was without Luka Samanic this past weekend due to the flu. All things considered, [Hamidou Diallo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/hamidou-diallo/014086/) is a perfect fit for a physical game against Zvezda, averaging a PIR of 17.4 this season.

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FC Bayern Munich v Olympiacos Piraeus (2025-10-24T18:45:00.000Z)

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Paris Basketball (2025-10-24T18:30:00.000Z)

Virtus Bologna v Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens (2025-10-24T18:00:00.000Z)

Anadolu Efes Istanbul v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-10-24T17:30:00.000Z)

FC Barcelona v Zalgiris Kaunas (2025-10-23T18:30:00.000Z)

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan v Valencia Basket (2025-10-23T18:30:00.000Z)

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne v Dubai Basketball (2025-10-23T17:30:00.000Z)

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v AS Monaco (2025-10-23T18:05:00.000Z)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade v Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (2025-10-23T19:00:00.000Z)

Co-hosts Javier Gancedo and Frankie Sachs of EuroLeague.net and Sport 24's Vasiliki Karamouza join forces to discuss the latest EuroLeague news and strategies. Learn why Chima Moneke needs to be on your roster and why Tarik Biberovic is due for a breakout game… And hear from the overall global leader in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge this week in Episode No. 4 of the third season of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast.

Fantasy Challenge Podcast: Rebounding with unlimited trades

Learn why Chima Moneke needs to be on your roster and why Tarik Biberovic is due for a breakout game… And hear from the overall global leader in the EuroCup Fantasy Challenge this week in Episode No. 4 of the third season of the EuroLeague Fantasy Challenge Podcast.

Co-hosts [Javier Gancedo](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fganchetto&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C8f23c17ba6e24a938a4c08ddff3a0ce8%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638947346960858240%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5ichQZ08%2B4%2BAejvWrkbiWc2ckcGKFSoR6Wz%2Fl3MdtWE%3D&reserved=0) and [Frankie Sachs](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FMrEuroleague&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C8f23c17ba6e24a938a4c08ddff3a0ce8%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638947346960894891%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qhPt96t3ngeIaZ%2FSU%2FA67vi5euxZ5OVn9QfMhhj343M%3D&reserved=0) of [EuroLeague.net](http://EuroLeague.net) and Sport 24's [Vasiliki Karamouza](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fkaramouza_vas&data=05%7C02%7Cgeoff.gillingham%40euroleague.net%7C8f23c17ba6e24a938a4c08ddff3a0ce8%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638947346960937569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RuVg%2FRj%2BbH%2FiJbU%2BYkpXVo6vX%2B39lXvvomI9gNtMJLs%3D&reserved=0) join forces to discuss the latest EuroLeague news and strategies. They review how to react to Anadolu Efes Istanbul's injury woes, debate the impact of Thomas Walkup and Evan Fournier's returns for Olympiacos Piraeus and who the must-have Baskonia players are.

As always, Javi, Frankie and Vasiliki, reveal their teams for Round 6 and react to questions sent in by Fantasy Podcast viewers. Enjoy this episode and best of luck to our fantasy friends in this week's games.

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