Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has added another dynamic scorer to its roster with the signing of swingman Brandon Boston 

Fenerbahce adds scoring punch with Brandon Boston 

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/roster/ulk/) has added another dynamic scorer to its roster with the signing of swingman Brandon Boston to a one-year contract, the club announced.

Boston (1.98 meters, 23 years old) arrives from the New Orleans Pelicans, where he averaged 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 42 games last season, including 10 as a starter. It was the best stat line of his NBA career, which included three previous seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. He played a total of 147 games with the Clippers and Pelicans.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to our family, Brandon Boston Jr! 💛💙<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/C2evYwzjDe">pic.twitter.com/C2evYwzjDe</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1952357702597804208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The high school player of the year in California in 2020, Boston played one season of college basketball at the University of Kentucky before he was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft and began his professional career with the Clippers.

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The explosive scorer joins the reigning EuroLeague champs after four seasons in the NBA

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv and team captain Bar Timor will continue their journey together, after the sides agreed to a contract extension through the end of the 2027-28 season

Team captain Bar Timor extends with Hapoel through 2027–28

[Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/roster/hta/) and team captain [Bar Timor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bar-timor/004846/) will continue their journey together, after the sides agreed to a contract extension through the end of the 2027-28 season.

Timor (1.90 meters, 33 years old) is set to begin his eighth season with the Reds – a run that began in Israel’s second division and reached its peak with last season’s BKT EuroCup championship and historic promotion to the EuroLeague. Over the years, he has become a symbol of the club both on and off the court.

He averaged 5.1 points and 2.2 assists in less than 18 minutes per game over 23 EuroCup appearances for Hapoel last season. Those numbers jumped to 7.7 points, 3.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game in the Israeli League.

Best of Bar Timor: 2024-25

“I’m excited and proud to extend my contract with a club that has long since become my home and family,” Timor said. “The thought of continuing to wear the red jersey and take the court in front of the most special fans in the game for the next three seasons fills me with great pride. I want to thank the ownership, Coach Dimitris Itoudis, Sporting Director George Chinas and club management for their trust in me.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to keep giving everything I have for this club. With the energy of our fans behind us, I look forward to facing new challenges and chasing greater goals. I’m ready for three more seasons filled with emotional moments, success, and shared memories.”

Timor is set to make his EuroLeague debut this season with Hapoel after playing eight campaign in the EuroCup with three different clubs: ALBA Berlin, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

A product of the Hapoel Haifa youth system, Timor made his professional debut in Israel's second division with that club in 2009. He played one season for Hapoel Kiryat Tivon before starting his first spell with Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2011. After two seasons there, Timor joined ALBA for 2013-14 and then played six years in Jerusalem before rejoining Hapoel in 2020. His trophy case includes two Israeli championships. Two Israeli cups and, of course, the 2025 EuroCup.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">הקפטן נשאר אדום! <br>מועדון הכדורסל הפועל ״IBI״ תל אביב שמח לבשר על הארכת חוזהו של בר טימור עד לסיום עונת 2027/28.<br><br>בר יפתח את עונתו השמינית במדים האדומים - מסע שהתחיל בליגה השנייה והגיע עד לזכייה ביורוקאפ והעפלה היסטורית ליורוליג. הקפטן הפך לאחד הסמלים של המועדון, על הפרקט ומחוצה… <a href="https://t.co/SxgupzdmpF">pic.twitter.com/SxgupzdmpF</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1952322815316648084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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After bringing waves of excitement with his first EuroLeague stint, Lonnie Walker is back for more after signing with Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv

Lonnie Walker returns to the EuroLeague with Maccabi

After bringing waves of excitement with his first EuroLeague stint, [Lonnie Walker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lonnie-walker-iv/013403/) is back for more after signing with [Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv/roster/tel/). It's a three-year deal, which Maccabi announced Monday morning.

Walker (1.96 meters, 26 years old) joined Zalgiris in November last season and only played his first EuroLeague game in Round 8. But he adjusted quickly and scored at least 18 points in six straight games between Rounds 10 and 15, while leading the team to impressive victories over Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Real Madrid.

For the season he averaged 13.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 19 EuroLeague games before using an out clause to return to the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. He posted 13.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 20 games with Philadelphia.

"Lonnie is a great player with exceptional talent," said coach Oded Kattash after the signing. "The experience he gained in the NBA and his familiarity with Europe and the EuroLeague will help us a lot. He is a competitive player with a big hunger for success. I am sure he will quickly connect to our DNA and lead us to success."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Time to pick up 🔼 <a href="https://t.co/ua1IwtyA2I">pic.twitter.com/ua1IwtyA2I</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1952284741862113336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Walker was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft and remained with the franchise for four seasons. His best year with the Spurs ended up being his final year when he averaged a career-best 12.1 points and 2.2 assists in 70 games.

After San Antonio, Walker spent one year with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he posted 11.7 points in 56 games. Then came his move to the Brooklyn Nets in the summer of 2023. In total he has averaged 10.0 points over seven seasons in 342 NBA games with four different franchises.

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The electrifying scorer made his EuroLeague debut last season with Zalgiris

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul announced on Sunday that it has extended the contract of center Khem Birch through the end of the 2025–26 season

Khem Birch agrees to extension with Fenerbahce 

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/roster/ulk/) announced on Sunday that it has extended the contract of center [Khem Birch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/khem-birch/007182/) through the end of the 2025–26 season.

Birch (2.06 meters, 32 years old) joined the club last summer and played a key role in Fenerbahce's run to the EuroLeague crown. He appeared in 36 EuroLeague games and posted 3.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 13 minutes per game. Birch moved into the starting lineup lates in the season and played at least 20 minutes in both Final Four games. He also helped Fenerbahce win the Turkish League and Cup double.

Best of Khem Birch: 2024-25

Last season was Birch's second in the EuroLeague; he debuted with Olympiacos in 2016-17 and helped the Reds get to the championship game where they lost to Fenerbahce.

Birch played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas before starting his professional career with Sioux Falls in the G League. His first stop in Europe was with Turkish side Usak Sportif in 2015, which led to his move to Olympiacos. Birch then spent six seasons in the NBA – split between the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. He returned to Europe in 2023 with Girona in Spain and now has found a home with Fenerbahce.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Khem Birch 1 yıl daha Fenerbahçe Beko’da! 💛💙✍️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a> <br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/fcOW9yOM13">https://t.co/fcOW9yOM13</a> <a href="https://t.co/Roz8EHZm73">pic.twitter.com/Roz8EHZm73</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1951946539410034816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Canadian big man penned a deal for the 2025–26 season

Aris Thessaloniki has added Georgios Tanoulis on a season-long loan from Olympiacos Piraeus for the 2025-26 campaign

Thessaloniki native Georgios Tanoulis joins Aris on loan from Olympiacos

[Aris Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-thessaloniki/roster/ari/) has added [Georgios Tanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/georgios-tanoulis/010631/) on a season-long loan from Olympiacos Piraeus for the 2025-26 campaign.

Tanoulis (2.10 meters, 23 years old) returns to the club where he began his basketball journey, bringing size, mobility, and national team experience. The big man joined the Reds on a long-term deal in 2023 and has spent the last two seasons away on loan. He played for Maroussi Athens last season and averaged 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 24 Greek League appearances. He also featured in the FIBA Europe Cup, contributing 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game across 14 contests.

A native of Thessaloniki, Tanoulis came through the youth ranks of Aris before moving to PAOK, where he made his professional debut at age 17. In 2020, he signed a five-year deal with Promitheas Patras, and in 2023, joined Olympiacos on a four-year contract. Tanoulis played parts of three EuroCup campaigns with Promitheas, appearing in 26 games. He has also represented Greece at multiple youth levels and made his senior national team debut in 2023, further solidifying his status as one of the country’s top young big men.

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The latest from Aris Thessaloniki 

The promising center will enter his fourth EuroCup season

We are into the second round of our matchups as we seek to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team! This time it's 2024 against 2022!

Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2024 vs. 2022

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 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. In the first round, eight teams were eliminated and now 16 remain. Who will you vote into the quarterfinals?

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 2024 vs. 2022.

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

**2024**

- [Facu Campazzo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/facundo-campazzo/005928/), Real Madrid (age 33)
- [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), AS Monaco (age 33)
- [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), Panathinaikos (age 28)
- [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), Fenerbahce (age 29)
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), Panathinaikos (age 28)

 

**2022**

- [Shane Larkin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/shane-larkin/profile/007200/), Anadolu Efes (age 29)
- [Mike James](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-james/005985/), AS Monaco (age 31)
- [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/), Olympiacos (age 26)
- [Nikola Mirotic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/), Barcelona (age 31)
- [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), Real Madrid (age 30)

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The 2024 side advance at the expense of the 2001 side, but its lineup is flawed for a contest like this one. It plays with a three-guard lineup and Nigel Hayes-Davis at the '4'. The advantages that 2024 might normally have – speed, athleticism, basketball smarts – are negated by the 2022 side.

Forget the fact that Mike James is two years younger in his matchup against himself, he shares the backcourt with prime Shane Larkin. Nikola Mirotic and Sasha Vezenkov can both move without the ball and open the floor for mismatches galore. And Walter Tavares is the ultimate rim-protector.

For me, Team 2022 is better on the glass, more dangerous on offense and can hold its own defensively. Would this be a blowout? No way, 2024 is too good for that. But who would I expect to win? The answer is 2022, hands down.

Paris re-signs forward Daulton Hommes

[Paris Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/paris-basketball/roster/prs/) has re-signed forward [Daulton Hommes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/daulton-hommes/011949/) for the upcoming season, the club announced. 

Hommes (2.03 meters, 29 years old) played six EuroLeague games for Paris last season due to injury problems, averaging 4.3 points and 2.0 rebounds.

Last season was second in the EuroLeague for Hommes, who made his debut in the competition with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2022-23 campaign. That season he averaged 7.0 points and 2.9 rebounds over 31 EuroLeague games, including 22 as a starter.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">DC IS BACK HOME ‼️🏠 <br><br>Nous sommes très heureux de vous annoncer que <a href="https://twitter.com/dchommes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dchommes</a> sera à nouveau parisien la saison prochaine 🖤❤️💙<br><br>LET’S GO 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/HOwDezSNYB">pic.twitter.com/HOwDezSNYB</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1951341900100772101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Before joining Paris last summer, Hommes underwent knee surgery and missed the better part of the 2023-24 campaign, which he finished with Dolomiti Energia Trento of Italy.

After playing college basketball in Western Washington and Point Loma Nazarene in NCAA's division II, Hommes began his professional career in the G-League with the Austin Spurs. He got his first taste of European basketball in Italy, spending the 2020-21 season with Vanoli Cremona. He also played for the Birmingham Squadron in the G League in 2022.

He has played 37 EuroLeague games in two seasons

Crvena Zvezda Belgrade made a major backcourt addition with the signing of experienced guard Devonte’ Graham to a multi-year deal

Crvena Zvezda strengthens backcourt with Devonte’ Graham

[Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/crvena-zvezda-meridianbet-belgrade/roster/red/)made a major backcourt addition with the signing of experienced guard Devonte’ Graham, the club announced on Friday.

Graham (1.85 meters, 30 years old), a veteran of six NBA seasons, arrives from the South Bay Lakers of the G League, where he averaged 13.4 points and 4.5 assists across eight games. A proven scorer and floor general, Graham was a college star with the Kansas Jayhawks, where he was a consensus All-American and the Big 12 Conference Player of the Year.

After he was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft, Graham went on to play for the Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans, and San Antonio Spurs. His best season came in 2019-20, when Graham averaged 18.2 points and 7.5 assists in 63 games for Charlotte. A high-IQ guard with deep shooting range, Graham is expected to bring creativity and leadership to Zvezda’s offense as in his first EuroLeague campaign.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✍️🏼🔴⚪️<br><br>Devonte&#39; Graham has signed contract with Crvena zvezda Meridianbet! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/1QmII0zuzh">pic.twitter.com/1QmII0zuzh</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1951294475076075816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The NBA vet comes to the EuroLeague for the first time

Tel Aviv’s road warriors: Hapoel's bold EuroLeague gamble

No team has made more headlines this summer than EuroLeague debutant [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/roster/hta/). The reigning EuroCup champions were linked to numerous players, including a rumored offer to former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook – an approach team owner Ofer Yannay later denied.

Still, Yannay’s aggressive push to sign elite talent and build a stacked roster for Coach Dimitris Itoudis kept the rumor mill buzzing. The biggest splash came when [Hapoel inked former EuroLeague MVP Vasilije Micic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/vasilije-micic-signs-lucrative-deal-with-hapoel-tel-aviv/) to a lucrative three-year deal.

As we enter August, the roster is nearly complete. Nine players return from the 2024–25 campaign, and nine more have signed over the summer. The squad includes seven Israelis and eleven foreigners, creating a deep and diverse unit ready for action.

The looming question: what will Hapoel look like in its EuroLeague debut? While that’s a fair question for any newcomer, Hapoel's case is far from typical.

From a basketball perspective, the team seems well-prepared for longest ever EuroLeague Regular Season. As Coach Itoudis is fond of saying, the EuroLeague is a marathon, not a sprint, and never has that been truer than this season with 38 games.

Ofer Yannay

To further ease the transition, the club just brought in veteran executive Manos Papadopoulos to reinforce the front office with continental savvy.

But Hapoel faces an unprecedented challenge for a debuting EuroLeague side: playing every home game away from home. Since October 2023 – just before the war in Gaza began – Hapoel has been unable to host EuroCup games in Tel Aviv. In the two seasons since, home games have taken place in Belgrade (at two different arenas), Vilnius, and Bulgaria’s Samokov Arena. Each week, the team would begin in Israel for domestic play and then travel to its “home” venue abroad as if on a regular road trip.

With the expanded schedule this season and the strain it places on players and staff – not to mention the logistics of courting big-name talent – management knew this arrangement was unsustainable. Their solution: relocate the team’s operational base to Sofia, Bulgaria.

According to Yannay, all 18 rostered players will reside in Sofia. For EuroLeague road games, 13 players will travel to the game site while five head to Israel. Afterward, seven will fly to Israel to prepare for the domestic league while six return to Sofia. Though the plan requires constant adjustment, it dramatically reduces fatigue and travel complications. The team has also committed to chartered flights to streamline logistics. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OBBT protocol:<br><br>18 players, all in Sofia <br><br>Assuming EL game day (GD)<br><br>GD minus 1 - 13 travel to game location, 5 travel to Israel <br><br>GD plus 0 (after the game):<br><br>7 fly to Israel <br>6 fly back to Sofia. <br><br>Rotations!<br><br>GD + 1 - <br>Day off in Sofia<br>Team practice in IL<br><br>GD + 2 - <br><br>Personal…</p>&mdash; Ofer (@OferYannay) <a href="https://twitter.com/OferYannay/status/1949519401931112473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yannay didn’t miss the chance to throw shade at city rival Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, remarking: “Run the simulation to see which protocol is better? Ours or yellow team protocol.”

Maccabi, by contrast, keeps its roster together throughout the season, accepting the grind of constant travel in favor of tighter team chemistry. That philosophy paid off last year for Hapoel when Marcus Foster – one of the team's EuroCup heroes  – [spoke to me last season](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/marcus-foster-i-can-help-this-team-elevate/) about the camaraderie forged through travel:

“It gives us that bonding time… We’re a very close team, and not just the foreign players. The foreign players and the Israeli players are very close.”

A similar bond helped Maccabi push eventual champions Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens to the brink in a thrilling 2024 playoff series.

But Hapoel is betting on star power and experience to fast-track chemistry, while its innovative travel model keeps players fresh. It’s too early to know if the gamble will pay off, but one thing’s certain: Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv remains the most talked-about team in the EuroLeague this summer.

Stars, strategy, and Sofia: how Hapoel is rewriting the playbook for EuroLeague newcomers