Valencia Basket has come to terms with two-time All-EuroLeague big man Brandon Davies on a multi-year deal. Davies (2.08 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Olimpia Basket, where he averaged 10.2 points and 3.2 rebounds as a part-time starter in the EuroLeague last season.

Valencia Basket signs Brandon Davies to multi-year deal

Valencia Basket has come to terms with two-time All-EuroLeague big man [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/) on a two-year deal. Davies (2.08 meters, 31 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he averaged 10.2 points and 3.2 rebounds as a part-time starter in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season. The talented big man earned MVP of the Round honors in Round 14 of the 2022-23 campaign after scoring 15 points, grabbing 6 rebounds, dishing 7 rebounds, recording 2 steals and drawing 10 fouls in Milan's 67-71 win at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade.

The best plays of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan center Brandon Davies in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Brandon Davies's top plays in 2022-23

### Brandon Davies's EuroLeague career

Last year was his only season in the fashion capital, with Davies having also played two campaigns in the EuroLeague with Zalgiris Kaunas (2017-18, 2018-19) and three with FC Barcelona (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22). Davies helped Zalgiris reach the 2018 Final Four as a EuroLeague rookie, before being voted to the All-EuroLeague First Team the following season. In his time with Barcelona, he reached two more Final Fours and was named to the 2020-21 All-EuroLeague Second Team.

Over his five campaigns to date in the EuroLeague, Davies has proven himself to be a consistent threat on the offensive end of the floor. Through his 202 appearances to date, the Philadelphia-born center has averaged 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and a 12.1 PIR in 20:13 minutes on the floor. His best year so far in the EuroLeague was his second and final season with Zalgiris in 2018-19, as he posted 14.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals and a 16.9 PIR across 34 games.


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Davies enters the 2023-24 EuroLeague season tied for 48th place in the all-time charts in rebounding with 818 boards. He is also tied for 26th in free throws made with 541, 36th with 279 career offensive rebounds, 52nd in scoring (2,197 points) and 70th in blocks (79).

 

Davies began his professional career in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets. He has also played for Chalon sur Saone and AS Monaco in the French League and also Varese in Italy. His trophy case includes national championships from Lithuania, Spain and Italy, as well as national cups from France, Lithuania and Spain.

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Brandon Davies, Valencia Basket's third signing of the summer, in action for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Valencia signs Brandon Davies to two-year deal

Zalgiris Kaunas will continue to rely on the services of team captain Edgaras Ulanovas for the foreseeable future, as the forward has penned a contract extension until the end of the 2026-27 season. Ulanovas 1.99 meters, 31 years old) averaged 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 37 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, in which he helped Zalgiris reach the playoffs and win the Lithuanian double (league and cup titles).

Zalgiris team captain Edgaras Ulanovas signs contract extension

**Zalgiris Kaunas will continue to rely on the services of team captain** [Edgaras Ulanovas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/edgaras-ulanovas/002329/) **for the foreseeable future, as the forward has penned a contract extension until the end of the 2026-27 season. Ulanovas 1.99 meters, 31 years old) averaged 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 37 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, in which he helped Zalgiris reach the playoffs and win the Lithuanian double (league and cup titles).**

Ulanovas is in his eighth season with Zalgiris, split across two stints. Born in Kaunas, he played for several Lithuanian teams -- Aisciai Kauno, Triobet Jovanos, Zalgiris-Sabonio mokykla Kaunas, Baltai Kaunas, Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys and Neptunas Klaipeda -- before joining Zalgiris's first team in the 2014-15 season. In eight seasons with Zalgiris, Ulanovas has won seven Lithuanian League titles and lifted the Lithuanian Cup trophy six times, while he also helped his team reach the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four.

Ulanovas also played for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the 2020-21 campaign, in addition to being a member of the Lithuanian national team. He helped Lithuania achieve gold medals at the 2008 U16 European Championship, the 2010 U18 European Championship, the 2011 U18 World Cup and the 2012 U20 European Championship.

In his first season as team captain, Edgaras Ulanovas led Zalgiris to the Lithuanian double and the Turkish AIrlines EuroLeague playoffs.

Edgaras Ulanovas's top plays in 2022-23

"The talks started quite a long time ago, but the concrete negotiations took place after the end of the season. I also wanted to make a decision after the season," said Ulanovas after committing his future to Zalgiris. "The decision is a strong one: it’s a four-year contract. It’s a huge step for my family and for me. I felt the club was very keen for me to stay. That was very important for me.

"We ended the season on a high note, so that also helped. All things considered, I couldn’t see a better option. There was no point in waiting any longer for something. I am very happy to be representing Zalgiris Kaunas. At the same time, I am the captain, a very important position. This is what drives me forward.".

In 272 EuroLeague career games with Zalgiris and Fenerbahce, Ulanovas has amassed 2,013 points and 926 rebounds.

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Drama is never far away from Panathinaikos Athens. The six-time champion of the EuroLeague has spent the last few years struggling towards the lower end of the regular-season standings, failing to make the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, but this upcoming campaign will be a major test of whether the Greens are truly back or not. For anyone familiar with Amazon Prime's All or Nothing series, this experiment will be exactly that.

Panathinaikos is readying itself for an All or Nothing-type season

Drama is never far away from Panathinaikos Athens. The six-time champion of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has spent the last few years struggling towards the lower end of the regular-season standings, failing to make the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, but this upcoming campaign will be a major test of whether the Greens are truly back or not. For anyone familiar with Amazon Prime's All or Nothing series, this experiment will be exactly that.

The [appointment of Ergin Ataman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/two-time-euroleague-champ-ergin-ataman-takes-charge-at-panathinaikos/) as Panathinaikos's new head coach was the first major domino to fall this summer, with the 57-year-old having taken Anadolu Efes Istanbul from the doldrums of the standings to back-to-back EuroLeague champions in 2021 and 2022. Two Greek signings were the first players to arrive – [Kostas Antetokounmpo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/kostas-antetokounmpo-lands-at-panathinaikos/) and [Dimitris Moraitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/greens-tab-playmaker-dimitris-moraitis-on-3-year-deal/) – but the two most recent additions, [Luca Vildoza](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-signs-playmaker-luca-vildoza/) and [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/panathinaikos-secures-center-mathias-lessort/), have put Panathinaikos fans on the edge of their seats.

After all, Lessort was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team after boasting the second-highest average PIR in the competition at 19.1, while also averaging 12.0 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Vildoza, meanwhile, was named the MVP of the Month in December 2022 after hitting the ground running upon his arrival at Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in mid-October. Come the end of the season, Vildoza posted 12.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.4 steals and a 12.2 PIR across his 29 appearances.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAOFans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAOFans</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ThiasLsf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ThiasLsf</a> has some words for you! 🗣️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobc</a> <a href="https://t.co/YzuRMPHY9D">pic.twitter.com/YzuRMPHY9D</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1676228573877661696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Understandably, the excitement levels are building in Athens – and there's no sign that Panathinaikos is going to slow down just yet. Rumors have linked the Greens with the likes of AS Monaco swingman Jordan Loyd and FC Barcelona guard Nico Laprovittola in recent weeks, while it appears as though Ioannis Papapetrou, who played for Panathinaikos between 2018 and 2022, will be the next player to walk through the door at OAKA.

With excitement, however, comes pressure. Coach Ataman has signed a two-year deal to take charge of Panathinaikos, which means that getting off to a quick start will be imperative, hence the need for big-name additions straight away. Vildoza clearly liked the idea of being the face of Greens' new project – on the court at least – and thus penned a three-year contract, while Lessort's two-year commitment aligns with that of Ataman. There's no doubt that there will be an expectation that Panathinaikos hits the ground running, given the level of investment and the expectation that comes with putting on the Greens' famous jersey.

Ataman’s recipe to rebuild Panathinaikos will feature talent, confidence, teamwork

Going back to the All or Nothing premise for a moment, there are almost always moments in the series where the team goes through struggles and then either comes out the other side stronger or falters at the final hurdle. For Panathinaikos, reaching the playoffs is a must – and getting to the Final Four is something that is already in Coach Ataman's head. In fact, the Turkish tactician also has Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos's archrival and last season's EuroLeague runner-up, in his sights.

“Our goal is to reach the Final Four, for sure. I can’t lower the target. I can’t say, ‘Our goal is to make the playoffs’ at a club like Panathinaikos,” Ataman said during an interview with Turkish outlet Fanatik.

“When I took over Efes, I targeted Fenerbahce \[Beko Istanbul\] with \[Zeljko\] Obradovic. Why? Because Fenerbahce was one of the best clubs in Europe at that time. The same applies to Olympiacos. I will base my squad on Olympiacos. If we surpass Olympiacos, we will play in the Final Four and win the domestic championship.”

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAOFans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAOFans</a>, you have a message from Luca Vildoza! ☘️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobc</a> <a href="https://t.co/fiJpEdiXt1">pic.twitter.com/fiJpEdiXt1</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1674429819415842816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

These types of comments have become the norm from Coach Ataman in recent years, and if everything ends up falling into place, he will quickly become an icon among Panathinaikos supporters. What's more, if Vildoza and Lessort are able to replicate the level of performance they had with Zvezda and Partizan, respectively, last season, they will not only earn a big place in the hearts of the Greens' fan base but they will put Panathinaikos on the right track to achieve its goals.

It is almost a guarantee that there will be fireworks at Panathinaikos at some point during the 2023-24 season, but for EuroLeague fans and the global basketball community in general, it will be must-watch TV. There's still plenty of time before the season gets underway in October, but Panathinaikos is already showing that it means business as it looks to replicate its glory days in the EuroLeague from the late 1990s and the 2000s. Will it end up going to plan, like in the best-case scenarios in the All or Nothing series, or will it end up being more like a soap opera? Only time will tell.

Panathinaikos news

Mathias Lessort (left) attempts to block the shot of new Panathinaikos Athens teammate Luca Vildoza (right) during the Belgrade derby between Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Valencia Basket bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Boubacar Toure to a two-year deal on Tuesday. 

Valencia inks center Boubacar Toure to multi-year deal

##### Valencia Basket bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Boubacar Toure to a two-year deal on Tuesday.

Toure (2.13 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Tofas Bursa, where he averaged 12.5 points in 32 Turkish League games last season. He ranked fourth in the league in rebounds (8.2 rpg.) and fifth in blocked shots (1.0 bpg.). Toure is now set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in Valencia.

<center> <center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pt" dir="ltr">🚗🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BoubacarBoubacar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BoubacarBoubacar</a> <br><br>Cas 👉 Boubacar Touré, poderío interior para Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/f4Kkkq46Jb">https://t.co/f4Kkkq46Jb</a><br><br>Val 👉 Boubacar Touré, poder interior per a Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/KkntQc8iBP">https://t.co/KkntQc8iBP</a><br><br>Eng 👉 Boubacar Touré, inside power for Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/id8k16P5sm">https://t.co/id8k16P5sm</a> <a href="https://t.co/rkJ5mbkXlq">pic.twitter.com/rkJ5mbkXlq</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1676179490127466497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Toure played college basketball at Grand Canyon State University and Eastern Michigan University, where he averaged 10.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in 32 NCAA games in the 2019-20 season. He started his professional career with French side Chorale de Roanne before joining Tofas in 2022. Toure has also been a member of the Senegalese national team, which he helped win a bronze medal at AfroBasket 2022.

He finished the 2022-23 season strong, leading Tofas to the Turkish League playoffs and stepping up in the quarterfinals against EuroLeague powerhouse Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Even though Tofas was swept in the best-of-three series, Toure was outstanding, going for 23 points on 10-of-14 two-point shooting and 9 rebounds in Game 1, and following that up with 24 points on 9-of-12 two-point shooting and 9 rebounds in Game 2. A late bloomer and an accomplished defensive player, Toure arrives to Valencia as he enters the prime of his career. 

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne added depth at point guard signing Boris Diallo

ASVEL tabs point guard Dallo

**LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne added depth at point guard signing [Boris Diallo ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/boris-dallo/003274/)to a deal, the club announced Tuesday.**

Dallo (1.93 meters, 29 years old) spent the past two years with a fellow French side Cholet, where last year he posted 10.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists in French League action. Dallo returns to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for the first time since he debuted in the 2013-14 season and made 22 appearances with Partizan Belgrade. There he played alongside big man Joffrey Lauvergne, who he reunites with at ASVEL.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Boris DALLO rejoint LDLC ASVEL ✍️<br><br>Capitaine de Cholet Basket la saison dernière, Boris DALLO (29 ans, 1m97) a signé avec le club villeurbannais pour la prochaine saison.<br><br>🗞️ Plus d’infos : <a href="https://t.co/2rBaXI1SLg">https://t.co/2rBaXI1SLg</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ECeVfNfsbM">pic.twitter.com/ECeVfNfsbM</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1676171389168918529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That EuroLeague debut campaign was the first of two seasons that Dallo spent with Partizan. Since then, he has played for Long Island in the G-League, Panionios and Aris Thessaloniki in Greece, as well as Antibes, Sluc Nancy, Strasbourg and Le Portel in France. Dallo attended the French training institute INSEP Paris and made his professional debut with Poitiers in 2012, before joining Partizan which he helped win a domestic triple crown in 2014.

"His great strength is his versatility, it can be used in all positions", ASVEL head coach T.J. Parker said. "His knowledge of the game is a big asset, his quality of passes, too."

A decade after making his competition debut, Dallo will now have a chance to add to his EuroLeague career tallies of 198 minutes, 25 points, 21 rebounds and 17 assists.

ASVEL tabs point guard Boris Dallo

After Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade completed an impressive run that saw it come within a game of the Final Four and then win the ABA League championship, the future of several members of the team's core was in doubt. The contracts of the team's top five scorers were all up this summer. 

Re-signing of Punter, LeDay sends message that Partizan is aiming high

The vultures were circling.

After Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade completed an impressive run that saw it come within a game of the Final Four and then win the ABA League championship, the future of several members of the team's core was in doubt. The contracts of the team's top five scorers were all up this summer.

Rumors were swirling that clubs with deeper pockets were waiting for the likes of [Kevin Punter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kevin-punter/009862/), Mathias Lessort, [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/008987/) and Dante Exum. In fact, reports had Punter agreeing to a two-year deal with Punter just last week.

Things look a lot different today after both Punter and LeDay committed their futures to Coach Zeljko Obradovic's squad. With EuroLeague Rising Star Yam Madar, Alen Smailagic, Balsa Koprivica and Danilo Andjusic also all under contract for the 2023-24 season, Partizan fans have reasons to rejoice.

Having that core together is vital for success, as Punter explained in [an interview over the weekend with BN Sports in Greece](https://www.bnsports.gr/face-to-face/articles/642222/o-kevin-panter-sto-bn-sports-emeina-stin-partizan-gia-xari-tou-omprantovits).

The Partizan Belgrade duo speak of their chemistry inside and outside of basketball and how their game compliments one another in the hope of achieving shared ambitions.

Kevin Punter & Zach Leday: Friends On & Off the Court

"What I always wanted was to feel comfortable, to feel good about everything. What I'm thinking of are those old teams of Fener, Efes, CSKA with \[Sasha\] Kaun and \[Victor\] Khryapa, which maintained a core trunk for many years. Or Olympiacos of Spanoulis which had its constants. Or Panathinaikos earlier," Punter said.

"One wonders how teams succeed over time. That's how they succeed. Through the experience - at the highest level - of the core. Growing up I want to be in a good team, stay with the same teammates for three-four years. It's important. You keep building, you don't start from scratch. You are stepping on… foundations. All the successful teams over the years did that."

The ties for Punter and some of the players go even deeper. Punter and LeDay were teammates already in 2020-21, when they helped EA7 Emporio Armani Milan reach the Final Four. And they have a very close relationship off the court, too. 

While the returning core and the passionate Belgrade fans were factors in Punter and LeDay signing new deals with Partizan, a chief reason was Coach Obradovic. 

"Zeliko's presence played an important role in my decision to stay. We have already built something. He improved me, I played under his instructions in the Euroleague. I am the captain and it is without a doubt part of my decision," Punter said. 

"I've been playing for him for two years and we'll be working together for another two. He demands a lot, he requires you to be great. When they ask me what Zeliko is like, the first thing I say is that he is a fantastic person. He is terribly humble, completely modest despite his achievements, his titles. And he tries to make you better all the time. He works to become better himself, he wants to keep improving."

Partizan sporting director Zoran Savic still has his work cut out if the team is to repeat last season’s success. Lessort has already penned a deal with Panathinaikos Athens and Exum is reportedly heading overseas. James Nunnally remains a free agent. 

The direction that Partizan will take to fill those spots is as of yet unknown, but having Punter and LeDay back not only puts the team back on track, but gives other potential high-profile options the knowledge that this team has set its sights high and has a lot of key pieces in place to take a shot at the crown.

Rumors were swirling that clubs with deeper pockets were waiting for the likes of Kevin Punter, Mathias Lessort, Zach LeDay and Dante Exum. In fact, reports had Punter agreeing to a two-year deal with Punter just last week.

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has added size and three-point shooting to its roster by signing versatile forward Nikos Rogkavopoulos. Rogkavopoulos (21 years old, 2.03 meters) arrives from Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket, where he averaged 15.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in 28 Turkish League games last season, his first outside his native Greece.

Baskonia tabs forward Nikos Rogkavopoulos

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has added size and three-point shooting to its roster by signing versatile forward [Nikos Rogkavopoulos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/nikolaos-rogkavopoulos/011085/) to a three-year deal, the club announced on Monday. Rogkavopoulos (21 years old, 2.03 meters) arrives from Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket, where he averaged 15.5 points and 6.3 rebounds in 28 Turkish League games last season, his first outside his native Greece. He is Baskonia's second signing this summer, following the [arrival of Italian point guard Nico Mannion](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/baskonia-puts-mannion-in-the-backcourt/).

Nikos Rogkavopoulos is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut next season.

Nikos Rogkavopoulos: 2021-22 EuroCup highlights

Rogkavopoulos started his career with Ase Doukas Athens, before joining AEK Athens in 2017. He helped AEK win the Greek Cup title in 2020. The young sharpshooter made his 7DAYS EuroCup debut in the 2021-22 campaign, averaging 8.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 16 games with Promitheas Patras. Rogkavopoulos has also been a member of the Greek national team, and he is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Baskonia next season.

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New Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz signing Nikos Rogkavopoulos in action for Promitheas Patras in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup season.

Zalgiris Kaunas has tabbed forward Danielius Lavrinovicius to join the Lithuanian champions on a one-plus-one deal that will see him make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in the 2023-24 season. Lavrinovicius (2.06 meters, 24 years old) from another Lithuanian club, Nevezis, where he averaged 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 34 games last season. He is the second addition to the Zalgiris roster after the team signed guard Naz Mitrou-Long last week.

 Zalgiris tabs forward Danielius Lavrinovicius 

##### Zalgiris Kaunas has tabbed forward [Danielius Lavrinovicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/players/danielius-lavrinovicius/006860/) to join the Lithuanian champions on a one-plus-one deal that will see him make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in the 2023-24 season. 

Lavrinovicius (2.06 meters, 24 years old) from another Lithuanian club, Nevezis, where he averaged 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 34 games last season. He posted solid shooting numbers across the board: 64.8% on two-point shots, 35.5% on threes and 74.8% at the foul line. Lavrinovicius is the second addition to the Zalgiris roster after [the team signed guard Naz Mitrou-Long last week.](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/zalgiris-signs-naz-mitrou-long/)

“Joining Zalgiris is a dream come true," Lavrinovicius said. "There is no doubt who is number one in Lithuania and all players want to play here. This is a big step forward in my career, so I’m eager to get to work and introduce myself to the fans."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Official: newest member of Zalgiris – Danielius Lavrinovicius! Contract: 1+1. ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/qzq79f8NVA">pic.twitter.com/qzq79f8NVA</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1675759031233773570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Lavrinovicius has spend most of his career in Germany, turning pro with Artland Dragons as a 17-year-old and going from the second to first division with that club two years later, in the 2018-19 season. As a starter for Artland between 2018 and 2020, he posted 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds over 50 games. He stayed one more season before joining Nevezis in 2021.

Lavrinovicius has been a member of several Lithuanian national teams, last with the U20 squad in 2019, when he put up 7.0 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He also played five games in Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifiers, one with Lietuvos Rytas and four with Ludwigsburg between 2015 and 2017, averaging 5.4 points and 3.6 rebounds.

Zalgiris tabs forward Danielius Lavrinovicius

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Zach LeDay have agreed to terms on a new deal, the club announced. 

Partizan and LeDay pen deal to remain together 

No player spent more time on the court last season than [Zach LeDay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/zach-leday/profile/008987/) (2.02 meters, 29 years old) did for Partizan and now Coach Zeljko Obradovic will be able to rely on the veteran big man to lead his front court for another season. LeDay's 1,206:07 minutes played were the second-most in EuroLeague history! He averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds while appearing in all 39 EuroLeague games for Partizan as it came within one win of reaching the Final Four. LeDay, who first joined Partizan in 2021, also helped the club win the ABA League championship.

Best of Zach LeDay, 2022-23

LeDay has played four EuroLeague seasons for as many different teams. He debuted with Olympiacos Piraeus in 2018, spent the next season with Zalgiris Kaunas and then joined EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in 2020. LeDay started his professional career with Hapoel Galil Gilboa of Israel after playing college basketball at South Florida and Virginia Tech. Last season, LeDay cracked the all-time top 100 in rebounding and enters 2023-24 with 613, which is 97th in competition history.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Zek Ledej nastaviće da nosi crno-beli dres i naredne dve godine!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> <a href="https://t.co/qMStqB1Qsh">pic.twitter.com/qMStqB1Qsh</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1675534392230281216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

More on Zach LeDay

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Zach LeDay have agreed to terms on a new two-year deal, the club announced Sunday.