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Former Philadelphia 76ers forward Trendon Watford is nearing a move to Europe, sources tell BasketNews. According to sources, the 25-year-old combo forward is in advanced negotiations with Valencia Basket. Watford became a free agent earlier this offseason after the 76ers declined the team option on the second year of his contract.
Kids&Us Manresa has signed American Colby Jones, a 24-year-old, 1.95m guard who comes from the Memphis Hustle of the G-League. Jones signs a one-season contract. Colby Everette Jones (born in Birmingham, Alabama on May 28, 2002) has played in the G-League this year with the Memphis Hustle, where he has averaged 13.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and a 13.5 rating in 23.6 minutes.
Unicaja has secured Willy Hernangómez's commitment. The Madrid-born center has accepted the offer from the club to play in Málaga next season after rejecting two other offers, one of them from PAOK Thessaloniki. The Spanish international will thus replace Olek Balcerowski, who signed for Barcelona a few days ago. Unicaja managed to convince Hernangómez after several days of negotiations and by improving their initial offer. This is a top-level signing, provided he improves upon the performances he has shown at times in recent seasons with Barcelona, his last team, where he played for the past three seasons.
NBA star Neemias Queta will lead Portugal’s team in the upcoming FIBA WC Qualifiers window. Portugal successfully completed the first part of the qualifiers with a record of 3-3 and is awaiting the start of the second round. In the first window, they will visit Spain on August 28 and host Georgia on August 31.
From July 21-26, PLYRS UNTD, the commercial and consumer-facing brand of the NBPA, hosted The Sanctuary, an offseason performance retreat for NBA players in Andalucia, Spain. Since 2022, Spain has hosted NBA players for The Sanctuary to train, recover, and relax during the offseason. This year, 20 NBA players trained at “The Embassy”, a state-of-the-art facility where the players were training, working out and playing in 5 on 5 basketball games.
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Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz announced that it has signed shooting guard AJ Lawson on a two-year deal. Lawson (1.98 meters, 26 years old) arrives from the Toronto Raptors, where he spent the last two seasons.
Sergio Llull will continue his historic career with Real Madrid for at least one more season. The club officially announced that the veteran guard has signed a contract extension through the end of the 2026-27 campaign. Llull joined Real Madrid in 2007 and is now set to enter his 20th season with the Spanish powerhouse.
Lonnie Walker could be on the move again just one year after joining Maccabi Tel Aviv. According to Spanish journalist Chema de Lucas, Real Madrid are negotiating a deal to sign the former NBA guard.
FC Barcelona continue to strengthen their perimeter rotation ahead of the 2026-27 season. The club officially announced the signing of former NBA guard Tyrese Martin to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old is set to begin the first European chapter of his professional career after spending the past several seasons between the NBA and the G League. Martin split the 2025-26 NBA season between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, appearing in 46 games and averaging 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.
Real Madrid are reportedly moving closer to another frontcourt addition ahead of the upcoming season. According to El Espanol, the Spanish powerhouse are set to sign 27-year-old French center Olivier Sarr. Sarr, the older brother of Washington Wizards big man Alex, has spent his entire professional career moving between the NBA and the G League.
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FC Barcelona announced another backcourt addition ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Spanish club officially confirmed the signing of former NBA guard Stanley Umude.
Just moments before the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina was set to kick off, a Lakers champion revealed he is at the game. Pau Gasol posted a photo of himself and his wife, Catherine McDonnell, at the game during pregame festivities. Gasol, a native of Spain, is one of the many celebrities and former top athletes of the world watching the biggest soccer match of the year between Spain and Argentina. Gasol is an avid soccer fan and has been a huge FC Barcelona fan. He has long admired Lionel Messi and has called him a “special player.”
Manu Ginobili: Congratulations Spain! Well-deserved world champion. Epic championship from Argentina! Thanks guys for everything! You're huge. Let's celebrate them as they deserve!!
This summer, Mazzulla has taken that commitment to another level; it’s mid-July, and he has already spent time with four different players in four different parts of the world: Jordan Walsh in Texas, Baylor Scheierman in Nebraska, Hugo Gonzalez in Spain, and Neemias Queta in Portugal.