Sonny Weems to sign with Zalgiris

The first of many?


Could Sonny Weems be the first of many active NBA players that will sign overseas this season? Hoopsworld correspondent Alex Kennedy announced via his Twitter account that Zalgiris will be signing swingman Sonny Weems of the Toronto Raptors. Apparently the deal will be finalized this week.

It was reported a few days earlier that this might happen and now it's getting ever closer to be real. There were announcements that Zalgiris would try and sign NBA players and why not? The NBA lock-out is allowing this to happen and Weems might set a trend for others to follow. Weems averaged 9.2 points 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 59 games for the Raptors last season.

Click here to return to the homepage.

Olympiacos to let Teodosic go

Ivkovic's favourite is on his way to Russia.


According to redplanet.gr, Olympiacos will not be matching CSKA's offer of 1.9 million euros(with the buy-out clause of 100,000 euros after one season) per season for 3 seasons and so they replied in writing to CSKA that they will release Milos Teodosic(1.95-PG). Olympiacos will be receiving the buy-out money of 1.3 million euros from CSKA.

Teodosic would have earned 800,000 euros this season based on his contract if no other team had made an offer. It might seem that Olympiacos have lost a big asset but on the other hand Teodosic didn't live up to the expectations of fans and administration alike. However he did average 10.9 points 2.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 18 games in the Euroleague and also 9.6 points 1.8 rebounds and 4.7 assisst in 29 games in the Greek A1 league.

Click here to return to the homepage.

Biella made offer to Bogris for 3 seasons

Offers like that don't come every day.


Giorgos Bogris(2.09-C) got an offer for 3 seasons from Biella according to basketblog.gr. The Greek center who was a star in the young National Teams was part of the roster of Panathinaikos for the last 2 seasons but he got very little playing time and was mostly polishing the bench.

Panathinaikos recently opted out of the contract of Bogris and released the player so they didn't need to keep him for 2 more seasons. Bogris went over to have some workouts with the Chicago Bulls in order to boost up his profile and it seems to be working. Apart from Greek teams, like Peristeri and Paok that wanted to sign him, he recently received another offer from Biella this time in Italy. According to the article the player is thinking very seriously about it but more will be made known once he's back from the Chicago.

Click here to return to the homepage.

Siena announced Dajuan Summers

Siena taking advantage of the NBA lock out in style.



Mens Sana Basket announces the signing of American guard, DaJuan Summers, who agreed to a two-year deal with the Viale Sclavo club. Summers is 203 cm tall and was born in Baltimore on January 24th, 1988.

After Georgetown, he was chosen second round in the draft by the Detroit Pistons, with whom he played two NBA seasons. He ended last season with a 3.4 ppg average in 9 minutes of court time.


source : menssanabasket.it

Click here to return to the homepage.

Olympiacos and Panathinaikos interested in Pat Calathes, Sato to go..

He is the hot stuff of the Greek league this summer..


According to basketblog.gr, both Panathinaikos and Olympiacos are interested in signing the most improved and valuable player of the Greek A1 league this summer. Pat Calathes (2.09-SF/PF) seems to be one of the most sought after players in Greece now that both the big spenders decided to cut down on their players' budget. Panathinaikos for instance will soon be asking Romain Sato(1.95-SG/SF) to cut down on his contract which says that he will earn 1.8 million euros next season. If he declines it(most probably) then Panathinaikos and Sato might part ways.

Panathinaikos seems to have the advantage in this case as Calathes could be playing alongside his brother. This won't be the first time, they played together at Lake Howell High School winning titles. Besides now that Fotsis is gone Panathinaikos seems to have a huge gab in the forward position and Calathes seems ideal to fill it.


Calathes has been playing for the last 3 seasons in Greece using his dual nationality and thus not occupying the slot of a foreign player. He finally had his breakout season after 2 sour seasons in Maroussi where he struggled to get playing time in the overflowing SF position.

In Kolossos he was the go to man and the MVP of the team leading them safely past the relegation zone and into the play-offs once more. He averaged 14.3 points 8.1 rebounds 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals in 28 games in the A1 league.


Click here to return to the homepage.

Sonny Weems to play in Europe?

Weems Signing Overseas: Sonny Weems has decided to take advantage of his overseas eligibility and is on the verge of signing a one-year contract with a team in Europe, according sources close to the situation.


The Toronto Raptors extended a qualifying offer to Weems last Monday, which would have made him a restricted free agent. However, Weems felt that signing overseas was the best option for him so that he could continue playing and developing his game during this work stoppage.

Weems' deal will not have an NBA-out, which means he'll remain overseas even if a new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.

While other free agents have signed with international teams in recent weeks, Weems is one of the most notable players to ink a deal overseas.

Last season, Weems averaged a career-high 9.2 points in 59 games with the Raptors. In 28 starts, he posted averages of 10.8 points and 3.3 rebounds. He scored in double figures 27 times last season.

The 24-year-old is expected to return to the NBA next season, after his one-year contract expires.

Weems is currently in Spain, along with DeMar DeRozan, to support Jose Calderon's basketball camp.

source : hoopsworld.com

Click here to return to the homepage.

Olympiacos and Bouroussis parted ways

Olympiacos BC announces the mutually agreed cessation of the contract between the Club and the basketball player Ioannis Bouroussis, whom the Club wishes to sincerely thank for his services and wishes him all the best with his career.

source : olympiacosbc.gr