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Lietuvos Rytas signs Brad Newley

Brad Newley will play in Lietuvos Rytas. The 25-year-old Australian guard was signed by the Lithuanian squad to a 2-year contract. Newley arrives from Besiktas, where he averaged 17.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. The former Houston Rockets draftee will be the third Australian player in the history of the club, after Matt Nielsen and Aron Baynes.

The upcoming frontline of Maccabi: Radulija, Freeland, Macvan and Kadir

Just one day has passed since the end of the Yellow's season, and the team from Tel-Aviv are almost done with there fron line. Stephane Lasme is leaving the team for sure while Do'r Fischer is on his way out too.

Miroslav Radulicja has already signed in Nokia Arena and will be announced soon. Raduljica has agreed with Maccabi way earlier, at the middle of the season, when the Yellows tried to pick him up as an addition to their Playoff struggles in the Euroleague. According to these reports, Raduljica was at the distance of a ink stamp from playing in Tel Aviv these season already, but the high fee FMP wanted for his one-year-contract was ridiculously high, a fact that kept him out of Tel Aviv till now.

One who may join Radulija is Milan Macvan, the young talented forward of Hemofram , who already accepted to play for the Yellow's and Maccabi is trying to finish the negotiations against Hemofram who wants Maccabi to pay 500K euro feec, while Maccabi wishes to pay 400K dollars. The deal is supposed to be closed next week.

Maccabi is also very interested in the British Joel Freeland, who is already negotiating with the team from Tel Aviv. Freeland has a contract for next year with a 300K release clause that Maccabi is about to pay, if and when the negotiations will be done.

Elishay Kadir, who just took the championship from the yellow hands with Galil, is also wanted by Maccabi. His arrival may happen soon after Oded Katash will sign as the team assistant alongside Pini Gershon. Sharon Drucker, current Maccabi assistant coach, will probably look to try his luck in Europe.

In case Maccabi will have problems signing Macvan or Freeland, the alternatives are Pops Menash Bonsu, the british Power-Forward of Cska Moscow. Another alternatives are Robert Archibald and Richard Hendrix.

Terrell McIntyre to join the champs?

The American tiny Point Guard of Siena is the goal of Regal FC Barcelona to replace Jaka Lakovic. Barca men has been scouting Terrell McIntyre, who will leave Siena this summer after his contract expires. McIntyre (32) has averaged 12.5PPG, 5.1APG and 1.9SPG for Montepaschi, who has been underachieving this Euroleague. Barcelona has been also checking Sergio Rodriguez and Bo McCalebb's statuses, but according to McIntyre's agency man, "He'd love to play for the champs". We shall wait and see.

Bilbao destroys to rebuild

Bizkaia Bilbao Basket is making some changes after the club has failed getting into the ACB playoffs. Renaldas Seibutis, Damir Markota and Jerome Moiso will leave the Basques this summer. All three have been underachieving at Bilbao and the club is looking for some fresh and improved talent. Chris Warren, another underachiever for Bilbao, and Robert Conely will probably join them and be fourth and fifth to leave this summer. Axel Hervelle will finish his loaning contract and be back with Madrid. 

While 6 players are about to leave, Bilbao still willing to keep their biggest star and Eurocup MVP Marko Banic, Captain Javi Salgado, Latvian Guard Janis Blums (whos contract expires this summer) and Spaniard star Alex Mumbru. Javi Rodriguez and Francisco Vazquez will probably stay in the squad as well. 

When the deprature of key players is about time, Bilbao is already working at adding some talent to their roster. Felipe Reyes is the top goal for the Basques who loves the Spanish Center to join Banic at the front court. Young talented Nikos Pappas is another addition, after coming from a loan year at Greece. Among the other names that Bilbao has been checking are Daniel Santiago, Rawle Marshall and Jiri Welsch- all three comes with some ACB experience. This summer will be pretty crucial for BBB, who badly requests to join the top clubs of the ACB and Europe.

Bogdanovic wants to play with Partizan

Luka Bogdanovic(2.05, 25) and Juventut Badalona has decided to part ways after Bogdanovic's contract with the greens has ended. Bogdanovic, who played fairly well for DKV Juventut at the past two seasons, has been stating that his wish is to come back to his former club of Partizan Belgrade.

Bogdanovic's wish may become reality this summer, when Partizan, who is looking for additional Forward would love to add the Sharpshooting Serb to their shopping list.

Bogdanovic has averaged 10.3PPG, 4.3RPG and 2.13PM per game for DKV this Eurocup.

Bologna announced Kangur

Estonian big Kristjan Kangur(2.01m, 27) is Virtus Bologna's addition to the playoff struggles.

After the Italians have already signed a contract with Serbian Forward Zoran Erceg, who has been loaned by Olympiacos to Panaionios and finished his loaning time, Olympiacos has decided to block Erceg's deprature because of legal issues. 

Kangur, who played earlier this season for ASVEL Villeurbanne has been called immediately as plan B, and was announced by the club earlier this week.

Kangur has averaged 5ppg and 2rpg both in French and Euroleague.