Siena announced David Andersen for 3 seasons

A great addition for Siena.

Olympiacos interested in David Andersen

They were interested last season too..

Barcelona announced Joe Ingles for 2 seasons

Now it's official.

Barcelona to sign Joe Ingles?

Another forward for Barcelona.

Panathinaikos signed Aleks Maric for 2 seasons

One of the most dominant big men in European basketball last season switched Euroleague teams on Friday when Panathinaikos announced the arrival of All-Euroleague center Aleks Maric, who inked a two-year deal with the Greek powerhouse.
 

Olympiakos to announce Spanoulis and Nielsen?

It was about time..

Nielsen and Cook candidates for Olympiakos?

2 former players of the ACB are being considered.

Rumors about Andersen and Olympiakos

Could Andersen return to Europe?

Steve Leven to play in Greece

This one was tipped off by greekbball.blogspot.com.

Pekovic out, Maric in?

Out with Montenegrin, in with the Australian?

Valencia interested in signing Joe Ingles

Nielsen to replaced by another Ausie?

Olympiakos want Vujosevic and Maric?

Olympiakos are trying to secure a combo deal.

Lietuvos Rytas signed Newley for 2 seasons

It wasn't the team that announced it, it was the agent.

Heliwell returns to Australia

The Melbourne Tigers have secured the prized signature of Australian Boomer Wade Helliwell.

Lietuvos Rytas agreed terms with Brad Newley

Lietuvos Rytas is reported to have made the first big deal for next season.

David Andersen headed to Houston

The Houston Rockets began the process of bolstering their frontline today, acquiring the rights to 6-11 center David Andersen in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. In return for the Australian big man, Houston is sending cash and future considerations to Atlanta.

Andersen, 29, was originally selected by Atlanta in the second round (37th overall) in the 2002 NBA Draft. He joins the Rockets after spending the 2008-09 season with Regal FC Barcelona.

“David has been a winner with every team he has played for in Europe,” says Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. “He is a very well-rounded player who possesses good offensive skills and a very good shooting touch for a big man. David is a versatile post player who should fit well in Coach (Rick) Adelman’s system.”

A native of Carlton, Victoria in Australia, Andersen averaged 11.1 points and 4.1 in helping FC Barcelona to the Euroleague Final Four this past season. He was also a member of Australia's men's basketball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Andersen averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds for the tournament.

source : nba.com

Partizan lands Aleks Maric

Serbian champion Partizan Belgrade added some international flavor to its frontline by signing Australian center Aleks Maric to a multi-year deal on Tuesday. Maric (211, 25), last at Spanish side CB Granada, agreed to a two-year contract with an option for a third season.

He averaged 4.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 32 Spanish League games last season. Maric was a member of the Australian national team that won the Under-19 World Championships in Greece 2003. He played college basketball at Nebraska University in the United States, where he averaged 15.7 points and 10.2 rebounds during the 2007-08 season. Though born in Sydney, Maric's parents are of Serbian origin and he is fluent in the language, a fact that should help him adapt at Partizan.

source : euroleague.net

David Andersen to play in the NBA?

El Mundo Deportivo reports that australian-danish center David Andersen(2.11-C) is seriously considering leaving Barcelona in order to play in the NBA. The Atlanta Hawks have his NBA rights but never made him an offer and Andersen has expressed his wish to play in the NBA before. There is also an NBA-out clause in his contract if he were to bring an offer from an NBA team until July 15th.

Many scouts gathered to see Andersen in the Euroleague Final Four and when his agent Kenny Grant was asked, all he said was that his client can bring an offer before July 15th from an NBA team and break the contract but he didn't have any other comment. Andersen averaged 11.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23 games in the Euroleague with Barcelona.

Lietuvos Rytas announced Aron Baynes

Lietuvos Rytas announced australian center Aron Baynes(2.08-C) this morning who will be one of their import players for the next season. Baynes' game is very physical and he adds formidable size to the front line of Lietuvos Rytas. 

In the last 4 seasons he has been playing for the Washington State Cougars and this will be his first pro season in Europe. In statements he made to the Lietuvos Rytas newspaper he said he how happy he was that he will be playing in the Euroleague with Lietuvos Rytas and that in the back of his mind he would want to play in the NBA one day.  He also said that he spoke to fellow australian, Matthew Nielsen who told him how important it is for the Lietuvos Rytas fans to see their team win and he understands the pressure. In his last season with the Cougars he averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in 33 games.

Andersen's comments on his NBA rights

After the game, we managed to catch up with Andersen(2.11-PF/C) in the VIP area, which gave us an opportunity to pick his brain on where he stands in terms of the NBA.

Andersen didn’t hesitate to indicate his interest in playing for the Atlanta Hawks, or any other team that might be interested in his services. He did seem a bit frustrated by the predicament he’s in, thought, with his NBA rights essentially being held hostage by the Atlanta Hawks.

“I just wish they would give me a straight answer either way. Every year it’s the same thing. If they want me, great, but if not, I would like to go play somewhere else. I can’t force the tender and go play on a non-guaranteed minimum contract, but I don’t think I’m asking for crazy money either.”

Andersen has another year on his deal with Barcelona, but has a clear NBA escape clause in his contract that that he can exercise until July 15th. That is a difficult situation for Barcelona, as they will be in serious limbo until that point—essentially the very tail end of the signing period for elite European clubs, where there will likely be few if any big men of Andersen’s caliber on the market. Barcelona has an option to buy out Andersen’s contract, and may be forced to do so if they feel like they cannot wait on the NBA to act.

source : draftexpress.com