Here's what some of the team representatives said after the draw in Barcelona
Group B reactions after the EuroCup Draw
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Enric Carbonell, Valencia Basket general manager
"We have to respect the EuroCup a lot and each of the rivals we will have, and this is how we will go out there to fight for every game, trying to be competitive in every game and then whatever happens, happens, but always respecting the competition. The EuroCup is a competition that always brings back good memories. We won the EuroCup four times but fortunately or not, that doesn't mean anything next season.
"The past belongs to the past and we have to look forward to the future, focus on this competition and give our best. Taking into account the budgets and the off-season movement, Jerusalem will go out there with a very competitive team. I see a lot of historical basketball names and a lot of cities we are looking forward to visiting and seeing basketball the way they see it."
Alon Kremer, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem CEO
"We are back to the EuroCup exactly 20 years after winning the ULEB Cup, the current EuroCup. It's very exciting. Jerusalem has reached history, but we have a new ownership and new management, and we see ourselves as an up-and-coming club. We have a lot of value to offer the EuroCup and the EuroLeague, the city of Jerusalem, Israel, and we hope peace will come to the region very soon and that clubs can come back to play in Jerusalem.
"It's not easy to play away from home, but we were able to keep eight players from last year. So from a roster standpoint, we have great continuity. We brought some new and exciting players. Austin [Wiley] from Turkey and Justin Smith from Holon. So we are building a very competitive team. We are aiming high and have a very tough group, but I think it's going to be exciting. And we're aiming to win all titles possible."
Adnan Onder Kulcebas, Turk Telekom Ankara general manager
"That's why we are here. We have an unfinished story from two years ago. I hope we can do it this season and try to get the trophy and reach the EuroLeague. This is our main target. As a city, we have only a team to represent Ankara, and people expect us to take the team to the EuroLeague level, so this is why we are here. Both groups are really balanced. I wish all the teams a healthy and successful season. It's going to be tough, but for our fans, it's going to be great to watch."
Alexandros Gkantonas, Aris Midea Thessaloniki general manager
"It's very important for us, for our club and for our fans also. It's something that our fans want it a lot. Thanks to EuroCup for a second year for trusting us and helping us participate in this great league. All the teams are good. We know some of these teams, as we faced them the previous year. We will see what happens!"
Martynas Purlys, 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys sports director
"It's very important to play in EuroCup for the fans, for the club, for the city. So we are happy to be here. We are happy to participate again in the draw and to see our opponents in the upcoming season. It is an exciting moment in Lithuanian basketball with two teams in the EuroCup. That's very good, having two teams representing Lithuania for the second year in a row, so we are happy to be here again.
"It's very difficult to predict the strength of our opponents at the beginning of July. But in a way, if you can compare the last season's teams with this upcoming season, I would say that EuroCup is much stronger. Valencia and Hapoel Jerusalem came back and the clubs from past seasons are really good, so it will be an exciting season."
Chechu Mulero, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana sports director
"We are very happy to take part in the EuroCup. It is obvious that this is competition we can aspire to play right now, and the fact of being able to play against all these teams and welcome them in Ljubljana is, for us, a matter of satisfaction. We will try to give our best. We are currently putting together our team, as everybody else, but we obviously want to improve last season's results. We will see what we are able to do but for us, like I said, it is a matter of pride to be back to this competition, to play this competition. We knew [before the draw] we would play against Valencia and I am sure it will be special for me to be back to La Fonteta. I hope that a lot of Valencia Basket fans will come to Ljubljana when they play there. They will be well received, know a wonderful city and feel like home."
Marvin Willoughby, Veolia Towers Hamburg president
"For us, it's a great honor to play and this year, with the situation with [Turk Telekom] Ankara, with a player who was built in Hamburg, a guy who plays in Ankara, [Ismet] Akpinar, it's a special game for us, obviously, so we are looking forward to that one. I think it's a bigger chance [to reach the post-season] than last year.
"Last year the group was a little bit uneven and we were in a tough group. But this year I think it's a little bit more realistic. We know where we are, we know that we have to fight to make the playoffs, but I think it's a realistic chance. So we are motivated. I think people in Hamburg appreciate us playing in this great competition."