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Aleksej Pokusevski returned to Europe as one of the greatest pearls of European basketball. He showed what he can do in spurts. Now he wants more. And he wants it in his favorite jersey: " I have another year of contract, but with certain options. I would like to play for Partizan as long as possible. To be a local player who will help the club achieve success, and for me to have a nice role. Whether all of that will happen – I don't know. It doesn't all depend on me, but on the club. Only through work and daily dedication can something be achieved. You can ask anyone at Partizan, the truth is that I work as hard as possible to achieve it. That's why all of this is simple for me – I enter the gym, train and play to the maximum. And then, when I get a chance, I have to take advantage of it. "
Following his arrival in Belgrade and setting his sights on the EuroLeague Final yesterday, Cameron Payne formally signed his contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 season to complete his move to Partizan Mozzart Bet. The Belgrade outfit announced the addition of the 31-year-old combo guard on Tuesday morning.
To understand that sentiment, it’s important to grasp how much Serbia’s favorite son was attracted to horses in the first place. “We have a saying,” Jokić told The Athletic. ‘If you’re young and you swallow the horse hair, you cannot stop loving them.’ What I like about them is how they run, how they act, how they’re resting, how they’re smelling. I like to watch them, I like to train them, I like to see them running, racing. The only thing I didn’t do, I did want to race back in the day. I miss that feeling when you and the horse are basically one.”
10-year NBA guard Cameron Payne appears to be on the verge of becoming a new Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade player, with the move now looking like a matter of timing rather than uncertainty. On Sunday, Payne seemingly confirmed the transfer himself by posting black-and-white heart emojis on his Instagram stories — a gesture widely interpreted as a nod to Partizan's iconic colors. Although the agreement is reportedly finalized, Payne's official arrival is expected to wait until Tuesday, when Partizan are set to introduce their new head coach, Joan Penarroya.
The Sombor native also recalled Gordon visiting his hometown in Serbia to launch his partnership with 361. “AG came to my hometown. We had a great time,” confirmed 30-year-old Jokic. “He introduced me to the 361 company and, of course, we have great chemistry on the floor. So, it’s good to have somebody who is basically with you through every part of the day. You can see this in a shoe, he’s coming back to Serbia, or whatever. I think I’m really privileged to have a teammate and friend as an agent.” “I’m just glad we have Joker on the team now, too, because it’s really, really great shoe brand, one of the best in the world, and you got the best ball-player in the world, too. So, it goes hand in hand,” said 30-year-old Gordon, earlier in the press conference.
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Brian Jungreis, Malik Beasley’s agent, tells Front Office Sports that there have been talks with the European club, but the two sides are far from securing a deal. “These are exaggerated reports. We had conversations and some framework, but nowhere close to anything closing or happening for the moment,” Jungreis tells FOS.
He also shot down the idea that Beasley would sign an overseas contract without an option to return to the NBA. “The report of no NBA out is 100% inaccurate. We’d never not have that in the case he were to play anywhere else than the NBA,” Jungreis said. In a video posted on social media last month, Beasley admitted that he could play overseas, but has continued to wait for an NBA opportunity.
Therefore, Europeans must favour direct communication more than coaches trained in North America. “First, I don’t see myself as European,” Darko Rajaković intervened. “I’m Serbian.”
Free agent swingman Malik Beasley is in advanced talks on a rest-of-season contract with Partizan Belgrade, according to Dusan Markovic of Nova.rs. The reported deal is expected to be worth roughly $2 million and would not include an NBA opt-out clause
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Vladimir Stimac was arrested in Belgrade after protests and has since been released. He allegedly urged participants to attack another gathering and the police. Following clashes between supporters of the government and its opponents in front of the Serbian parliament, the police made the arrests for disturbing public order and causing incidents during an unregistered public gathering, as described by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia. A total of 37 people were arrested on Sunday, including Stimac.
Marc Stein: UPDATE: Veteran guard Cameron Payne has decided to stay home for now to wait for his next NBA opportunity, @TheSteinLine has learned, despite strong interest from Serbia's Partizan Belgrade.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade have officially signed Angolan center Bruno Fernando, the team announced. The 27-year-old joins the Serbian club after starting the season with Real Madrid, where he struggled to find consistent minutes under coach Sergio Scariolo.
Marc Stein: Serbia's Partizan Belgrade has emerged as a serious suitor for veteran guard Cam Payne, @TheSteinLine has learned. Payne went to training camp with Indiana and is the latest established NBA name pursued by a @EuroLeague club in the wake of an injury to Partizan's Carlik Jones.