French national team forward Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot is returning to France after signing with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Luwawu-Cabarrot (2.07 meters, 28 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, with which he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season

ASVEL brings Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot home to France

French national team forward [Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/timothe-luwawu-cabarrot/012080/) is returning to France after signing with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Luwawu-Cabarrot (2.07 meters, 28 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, with which he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season. He averaged 9.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 24 appearances with Milan last season, 17 of which came as a starter. Luwawu-Cabarrot also helped Milan win the Italian League championship.

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot's best plays in the EuroLeague

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot s best plays in the EuroLeague

### The start of his career

Luwawu-Cabarrot debuted as a teenager with Antibes in France and spent one season at Mega Leks of Serbia before playing the bulk of his career in the NBA, where he averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds over 342 career games with the Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. He helped Antibes return to the French top flight in 2013 and win the ProB Leaders Cup in 2015. With Mega, he won the Serbian Cup in 2016. Luwawu-Cabarrot has also been a regular with the French national team, with which he won silver medals at the 2020 Olympic Games and EuroBasket 2022.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">💣 Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot est Villeurbannais !!! <br><br>🇫🇷 TLC (28 ans, 2m01, poste 3) ramène sa French Touch à Villeurbanne et portera nos couleurs la saison prochaine ! <br><br>🗞️ Plus d’infos : <a href="https://t.co/2tTqgGxI3V">https://t.co/2tTqgGxI3V</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/2KPwpxIuha">pic.twitter.com/2KPwpxIuha</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1687174034956455936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"It's a huge move, we are very proud to attract one of the very best French players at the moment," ASVEL president Tony Parker said. "I know Timothé very well and I have no doubts about everything he can bring to the team. I'm very happy that he was able to trust our project and I can't wait to see him wear our jersey."

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Olimpia Milano has made a big splash by announcing the signing of Nikola Mirotic. Mirotic (32 years old, 2.08 meters) arrives from FC Barcelona, where he averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and a 16.4 PIR in 29 EuroLeague games last season. After leading Barca to three straight EuroLeague Final Four appearances, Mirotic will now be hoping to do the same in a Milano jersey.

Olimpia Milano inks former EuroLeague MVP Nikola Mirotic until 2026!

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has made one of the summer's biggest splashes by signing superstar [Nikola Mirotic ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nikola-mirotic/000796/)to a three-year contract, the club announced on Thursday. Mirotic (32 years old, 2.08 meters) arrives from FC Barcelona, where he averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and a 16.4 PIR in 29 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, his fourth at the club. After leading Barca to three straight EuroLeague Final Fours, Mirotic will now aim to do the same with Milan, whose only such appearance this century came in 2021.

Nikola Mirotic 2022-23 season highlights

### Mirotic is a multiple EuroLeague award-winner

Mirotic was voted the 2021-22 EuroLeague MVP after averaging 16.9 points on outstanding shooting (65.5% 2FG, 46.3% 3FG, 87.6% FT), 5.2 rebounds and a PIR of 20.1 in 38 games that season. In three trips to the Final Four with Barca between 2021 and 2023, he helped the team make it to the 2021 title game against eventual champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul. He led Barca to Spanish League and Cup doubles in both 2021 and 2023.

While playing for Real Madrid, having come through *Los Blancos*' famed academy, Mirotic became the first player to win the EuroLeague Rising Star award on two occasions: in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Since then, the 32-year-old has made it to the All-EuroLeague First Team twice (2020-21, 2021-22) and been selected to the All-EuroLeague Second Team three times (2012-13, 2013-14, 2022-23).

In addition, Mirotic has been chosen as the MVP of the Month seven times, an all-time record. He ranks 12th all-time in scoring (3,182 points) and 13th in PIR (3,789) in just 225 EuroLeague career games with Real and Barca.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">La Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano comunica di aver raggiunto un accordo fino al 2026 con Nikola Mirotic ⚪️🔴<br><br>Benvenuto a Milano ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/ZuC9NOaJ6U">https://t.co/ZuC9NOaJ6U</a><br>Welcome to Milan ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/fcctwJz7Wp">https://t.co/fcctwJz7Wp</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trentatre?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#trentatre</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nikolamirotic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nikolamirotic</a> <a href="https://t.co/K8JJa9os9R">pic.twitter.com/K8JJa9os9R</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1687094562186051584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Milan will be his first EuroLeague experience outside of Spain

Mirotic started his professional career with Real Madrid, where he played until 2014 and helped *Los Blancos* reach the three EuroLeague Final Fours and two championship games. He also played for Spanish side Palencia on loan in the 2009-10 season, as well as with the Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. 

Mirotic won one Spanish League title and two Spanish Cups with Real before adding another two of each with Barca. He was named as the Spanish League MVP in 2012-13 with Real and achieved the same feat in his first season at Barça. Now, he brings his talents to Italy as he begins a new adventure with Milan.

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Milan News

New EA7 Emporio Armani Milan signing Nikola Mirotic in action for FC Barcelona during the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season.

Milan inks former EuroLeague MVP Nikola Mirotic through 2026!

ALBA Berlin announced on Wednesday that forward Louis Olinde will remain with the club for three more seasons. Olinde (2.05 meters, 25 years old) has been with ALBA since 2020. He averaged 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 27 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season 

ALBA locks up Louis Olinde for 3 more years

ALBA Berlin announced on Wednesday that forward [Louis Olinde](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/louis-olinde/006919/) will remain with the club for three more seasons. Olinde (2.05 meters, 25 years old) has been with ALBA since 2020. He averaged 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 27 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season and he was a starter in all but 2 of them. In his three seasons with ALBA, Olinde has helped the club win the German championship twice and the German Cup once.

Olinde, who is currently training with the German national team, is a native of Hamburg, Germany, and began playing in that club's youth system. He also played for Rist Wedel before joining Brose Bamberg in 2016 – at the age of 18. He spent four seasons there and made his EuroLeague debut with Bamberg. Olinde won the German League and the German Cup once each during his time with Bamberg.

A Quarter with Kyle Hines, the podcast in which the four-time champion talks to his fellow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague players, welcomes Louis Olinde of ALBA Berlin to talk about his best season yet in the EuroLeague, and how confidence and experience have made him a better player.

A Quarter with Kyle Hines and Louis Olinde

### Instant reactions

"Berlin has become my second home in the last three years," Olinde told the club's website. "I’ve met a lot of people here. I love the club and the people around it. That's why it was an easy decision for me to sign another three-year contract with ALBA. As a team, we have a small upheaval ahead of us: many players have left, there will be a few new faces. But I'm really looking forward to it. For everyone in the team, this is the opportunity to take another step forward and take on more responsibility."

"Louis has improved enormously in the three seasons with us and underlined his development last season with great performances," ALBA sports director Himar Ojeda said. "I am sure that he will become an even greater performer and take on even more responsibility in the future."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">BANG! Louis Olinde für 3⃣! 💥<br><br>Wir sind happy: Unsere #19 hat bei uns einen neuen Vertrag bis zum Ende der Saison 2025/26 unterschrieben. ✍️ <br><br>Alle Infos und Statements: <a href="https://t.co/11PWgq1kaa">https://t.co/11PWgq1kaa</a> <a href="https://t.co/RSGJpXZic5">pic.twitter.com/RSGJpXZic5</a></p>&mdash; ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin/status/1686686985547571200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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EuroLeague Rising Star Gallery

Yam Madar capped his debut season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by being named the 2022-23 EuroLeague Rising Star. The 22-year-old became the first Israeli to secure the prize and the third player for Partizan Belgrade to do so, following Novica Velickovic (2008-09) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (2013-14).

The first-ever Rising Star award went to Erazem Lorbek of Climamio Bologna in 2005. He was followed by Andrea Bargnani of Benetton Treviso in 2006; Fernandez of Joventut Badalona in 2007; Danilo Gallinari of Armani Jeans Milano in 2008; Velickovic of Partizan in 2009; Ricky Rubio of Barcelona in 2010; Nikola Mirotic of Real Madrid in 2011 and 2012; Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus in 2013; Bogdanovic of Partizan in 2014 and again with Fenerbahce Istanbul in 2015; Alex Abrines of Barca in 2016; Luka Doncic of Real in 2017 and 2018; Bitadze of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in 2019; Usman Garuba of Real in 2021; and Jokubaitis of Barça in 2022.

Erazem Lorbek - Climamio Bologna - EuroLeague 2004-05

Andrea Bargnani - Benetton Treviso - EuroLeague 2005-06

Rudy Fernandez - Joventut Badalona - EuroLeague 2006-07

Danilo Gallinari - Armani Jeans Milano - EuroLeague 2007-08

Novica Velickovic - Partizan - EuroLeague 2008-09

Ricky Rubio - FC Barcelona - EuroLeague 2009-10

Nikola Mirotic - Real Madrid - EuroLeague 2010-11

Nikola Mirotic - Real Madrid - EuroLeague 2011-12

Kostas Papanikolaou - Olympiacos Piraeus - EuroLeague 2012-13

Bogdan Bogdanovic - Fenerbahce Istanbul - EuroLeague 2014-15

Alex Abrines - FC Barcelona - EuroLeague 2015-16

Luka Doncic - Real Madrid - EuroLeague 2016-17

Luka Doncic - Real Madrid - EuroLeague 2017-18

Goga Bitadze - Buducnost VOLI Podgorica - EuroLeague 2018-19

Rokas Jokubaitis - FC Barcelona - EuroLeague 2021-22

Yam Madar - Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade - EuroLeague 2022-23

Yam Madar of Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in 2022-23

Rokas Jokubaitis of FC Barcelona in 2021-22

Usman Garuba of Real Madrid in 2020-21

Goga Bitadze of Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in 2018-19

Luka Doncic of Real Madrid in 2017-18

Luka Doncic of Real Madrid in 2016-17

Alex Abrines of FC Barcelona in 2015-16

Bogdan Bogdanovic of Fenerbahce Istanbul in 2014-15

Bogdanovic of Partizan in 2013-14

Kostas Papanikolaou of Olympiacos Piraeus in 2012-13

Nikola Mirotic of Real Madrid in 2011-12

Nikola Mirotic of Real Madrid in 2010-11

Ricky Rubio of FC Barcelona in 2009-10

Novica Velickovic of Partizan in 2008-09

Danilo Gallinari of Armani Jeans Milano in 2007-08

Rudy Fernandez of Joventut Badalona in 2006-07

Andrea Bargnani of Benetton Treviso in 2005-06

Erazem Lorbek of Climamio Bologna in 2004-05

Valencia Basket has announced on Tuesday that it has extended contract with point guard Jared Harper for one more season. Harper (1.78 meters, 25 years old) made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season, appearing in 31 games and scoring 10.4 points, third most on the team, while dishing 3.3 assists. Harper averaged just under 18 minutes per game, making 5 starts, and hit 41 three-pointers.

Valencia keeps playmaker Jared Harper for another season

Valencia Basket has announced on Tuesday that it has extended contract with point guard [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jared-harper/011970/) for one more season. Harper (1.78 meters, 25 years old) made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season, appearing in 31 games and scoring 10.4 points, third most on the team, while dishing 3.3 assists. Harper averaged just under 18 minutes per game, making 5 starts, and hit 41 three-pointers.

### Last season's European debut

Harper scored in double figures 18 times last season, with best performances coming in Rounds 21 and 23 when he posted 20 points against ALBA Berlin and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, respectively.

In the Spanish League last season, Harper averaged 9.9 points on 39.7% three-point shooting and 1.9 assists.

Jared Harper Top 2-pointers, 3-pointers of the 2022-23 Regular Season

Jared Harper s tops plays of the 2022-23 season

### Career highlights

Prior to his arrival to Valencia last summer, Harper played with Birmingham of the G League, where he averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 38 games. He started the 2021-22 campaign with New Orleans of the NBA, averaging 7.4 points and 2.8 assists in 5 games.

During his professional career, Harper has also played for Phoenix and New York of the NBA, as well as Northern Arizona and Westchester of the G League. 

 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">📰<br><br>Cas 👉 Comunicado oficial: Jared Harper<a href="https://t.co/EPAvsRFnEH">https://t.co/EPAvsRFnEH</a><br><br>Val 👉 Comunicat oficial: Jared Harper<a href="https://t.co/b0GFk5sSD8">https://t.co/b0GFk5sSD8</a><br><br>Eng 👉 Official statement: Jared Harper <a href="https://t.co/Kel6f3m5SP">pic.twitter.com/Kel6f3m5SP</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1686330961133293568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Anadolu Efes Istanbul went from winning back-to-back Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championships in 2021 and 2022 to missing the playoffs last season. With a core of champions still leading the team, few teams will be more motivated than Efes to bounce back and challenge for another EuroLeague crown. Here are some of the main obstacles it will find throughout the regular season.

Anadolu Efes Istanbul: 2023-24 games to watch

Anadolu Efes Istanbul went from winning back-to-back Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championships in 2021 and 2022 to missing the playoffs last season. With a core of champions still leading the team, few teams will be more motivated than Efes to bounce back and challenge for another EuroLeague crown. Here are some of the main obstacles it will find throughout the regular season.

[Anadolu Efes Istanbul  regular-season schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/anadolu-efes-istanbul/games/ist/?season=2023-24)

### Can Larkin have another monster game against Barça?

[Round 1: FC Barcelona vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/fc-barcelona-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/2/#comparison)

Efes has been a tough foe for Barcelona since Shane Larkin joined the team. Larkin has had some of his best games against Barça. In 2019, Larkin had 30 points, missing just one shot, in a 68-102 playoff win at Palau Blaugrana. When Efes returned to Barcelona the following season, Larkin had 26 points and a PIR of 35 in leading Efes to an 82-86 win. Larkin had 23 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and a PIR of 37 in a 2020-21 regular season game, and 21 points in the 2021 Championship Game, leading Efes to its first title. Barça was 7-5 against Efes in Istanbul before Larkin came in, and 3-6 ever since. What will Barca coach Roger Grimau prepare against him?

### Not your ordinary derby

[Round 17: Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/anadolu-efes-istanbul-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/E2023/145/#comparison)

There are many storylines to this year's Istanbul derby. Fenerbahce reached the playoffs last season by eliminating Efes with a resounding 103-86 road victory in Game 33. Efes coach Erdem Can spent nine seasons as an assistant at Fenerbahce nine seasons. Can and Fenerbahce head coach Dimitris Itoudis worked on the staff of the great Zeljko Obradovic for a combined 20 seasons, so they come from the same basketball school. It is a natural rivalry, as these teams are favorites to win every domestic title and are the only two Turkish teams to win the EuroLeague. Fenerbahce has won six of its last nine EuroLeague games against Efes at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, which adds more spice to this showdown.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Round 33 | Highlights

### A replay of the 2022 EuroLeague championship game

[Round 19: Real Madrid vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/real-madrid-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/170/#comparison)

Remember that legendary playoff series in 2021? Efes had a 2-0 lead against an injury-plagued Real, which fought back to bring the series to Istanbul. With Game 5 on the line, Krunoslav Simon buried an iconic shot to send Efes to the Final Four. Efes and Real met in the 2022 championship game, which came down to the final play. It is a battle between the last two EuroLeague champions, which is already a good reason to grab some popcorn and enjoy the show. Real hasn't made things easy for Efes in Madrid: it is 16-2 in their last 18 games in the Spanish capital. Efes should be eager to change this situation.

It all camw down to this. Real Madrid, as the most-crowned team in EuroLeague history, take on reigning-champs Efes, who fight for the first back-to-back titles in almost a decade, but who will snatch the glory? 

 Real Madrid vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul | Championship Game | Highlights 

### After last season's instant classic, we all want more from Efes and Baskonia.

[Round 32: Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/game-center/2023-24/baskonia-vitoria-gasteiz-anadolu-efes-istanbul/E2023/282/#comparison)

Anyone who watched these teams' last showdown at Buesa Arena should be eager to see Baskonia welcome Efes again. Last season, Baskonia needed overtime to beat Efes 114-111. It was the second-highest combined scoring mark in EuroLeague history. Baskonia matched a club record with 31 assists and Efes tied its all-time scoring record. Darius Thompson, who had 19 points and a club-record 16 assists for Baskonia that night, now plays for Efes. In addition, Efes players Shane Larkin, Rodrigue Beaubois and Tibor Pleiss all played for Baskonia in the past. Efes returned to a EuroLeague Final Four for the first time in nearly two decades in 2019 to reach the championship game at Buesa Arena. Both teams have marked this game in red on their calendars: it should be a great one.

Two direct rivals on the fringes of the top-eight aim to recover that winning feeling as Baskonia wish to end a four-game losing sequence, whilst reigning-champs Efes strive to repair their quest for a third EuroLeague crown following a wounding defeat to Bayern in Round 20.

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul - Round 21 - Highlights

Valencia Basket has signed power forward Nate Reuvers to a two-year deal. Reuvers (2.11 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Unahotels Reggio Emilia, where he averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 30 Italian League games last season, ranking third overall in blocked shots (1.2 bpg.). He will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in the upcoming season.

Valencia Basket brings in stretch big man Nate Reuvers

Valencia Basket has signed power forward Nate Reuvers to a three-year deal, the club announced on Monday. Reuvers (2.11 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Unahotels Reggio Emilia, where he averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in 30 Italian League games last season, ranking third overall in blocked shots (1.2 bpg.). He will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in the upcoming season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HesJustNate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HesJustNate</a><br><br>Cas 👉 Nate Reuvers, versatilidad en el juego interior para las 3 próximas temporadas<a href="https://t.co/Vz24X7rw1s">https://t.co/Vz24X7rw1s</a><br><br>Val 👉 <a href="https://t.co/fd9Rik7K1i">https://t.co/fd9Rik7K1i</a><br><br>Eng 👉 <a href="https://twitter.com/Reuvers35?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reuvers35</a>, versatility in the frontcourt for the next 3 seasons <a href="https://t.co/yCYylNHXxE">pic.twitter.com/yCYylNHXxE</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1686074294692966400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### An accomplished shot blocker

Reuvers went to Lakeville North High School, averaging 25.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks, which provided the platform for him to join the University of Wisconsin. He played there for the next four years and is the school's runaway leader in all-time blocks with 184. Reuvers had 9 blocks twice during his college career: against Stanford in 2018 and Eastern Illinois in 2019.

### Reuvers's pro career so far

He started his professional basketball career with Cibona Zagreb, averaging 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 38 Croatian League games in the 2021-22 season, helping his team win the domestic league and cup double. He also led the 2021-22 Adriatic League in blocked shots (1.6 bpg.), averaging 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds in 24 games. Last year, Reuvers showed what he can do in Italy, but he now takes his shot-blocking abilities to Spain as he enters his rookie campaign in the EuroLeague.

Valencia News

New Valencia Basket signing Nate Reuvers blocks a shot during his time at the University of Wisconsin.

Valencia brings in stretch big man Nate Reuvers

Mike Scott, a player with nine years of experience in the NBA, has signed for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on a one-year deal. Scott played outside the United States for the first time in his career last season, averaging 14.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 27 French League games for SLUC Nancy Basket. The veteran forward will make his EuroLeague debut in the upcoming campaign.

LDLC ASVEL completes move for Mike Scott

Mike Scott, a player with nine years of experience in the NBA, has signed for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on a one-year deal. Scott (2.03 meters, 35 years old) played outside the United States for the first time in his career last season, averaging 14.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 27 French League games for SLUC Nancy Basket. The veteran forward will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in the upcoming campaign.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">New player at the office : Mr. Mike Scott ! 🏆 <br><br>LDLC ASVEL poursuit la construction de son effectif 2023-2024 avec l’arrivée de Mike SCOTT (35 ans, 2m03), poste 4 américain aux 612 matchs NBA ! 💪<br><br>🗞️ Plus d’infos : <a href="https://t.co/tqInP0FUUN">https://t.co/tqInP0FUUN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/NnF87geWti">pic.twitter.com/NnF87geWti</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1686058220614221824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### Over 600 games in the NBA

 

Through eight regular-season campaigns in the NBA, Scott appeared in 555 games across five teams. After being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2012 NBA Draft, he spent the first five years of his career with the franchise. In that time, Scott played 281 regular-season contests with Atlanta and 31 times in the playoffs. His best campaign with the Hawks came in 2013-14, as he posted 9.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 80 regular-season games. That season in the playoffs, he averaged 9.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, his best scoring figures as an Atlanta player in the postseason.

Ahead of the 2017-18 season, Scott signed for the Washington Wizards and went on to average 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists, while in six playoff games he had a playoff career-high 10.8 points, as well as 3.5 rebounds. The following summer, he signed a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he came off the bench in 52 regular-season contests in 2018-19, before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in February 2019. Scott impressed in the remainder of the campaign, averaging 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 27 regular-season games and 5.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in 10 playoff games, which resulted in Philadelphia giving him a two-year extension.

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Scott played a further 119 regular-season games for the Sixers over the next two seasons, as well as nine playoff games. His next stop ended up being with Nancy in October 2022 as he took his talents to France. He also played 24 games for Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico, too. Now, Scott returns to France and begins his EuroLeague adventure after penning a deal with ASVEL.

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Mike Scott, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's latest signing, in action for the Philadelphia 76ers.

ASVEL completes move for Mike Scott

Diego Flaccadori will make his return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. The contract is for two season. After previously playing two seasons in the EuroLeague with FC Bayern Munich, Flaccadori (1.93 meters, 27 years old) returns to Europe's premier club basketball competition with Milan. 

Olimpia Milano wraps up move for Diego Flaccadori

[Diego Flaccadori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) will make his return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. The contract is for two season. After previously playing two seasons in the EuroLeague with FC Bayern Munich, Flaccadori (1.93 meters, 27 years old) returns to Europe's premier club basketball competition with Milan. He arrives from fellow Italian club Dolomiti Energia Trento, where he averaged 12.9 points, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and a 14.2 PIR in the 2022-23 edition of the BKT EuroCup.

### His first taste of the EuroLeague

Over the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, Flaccadori was able to experience the EuroLeague for the first time in his career. In his rookie campaign, he posted 1.9 points in just 8:32 minutes on the court across 22 appearances, all of which were from the bench. The Italian guard once again played 22 games in the following season, starting four times, but his minutes reduced to 5:17 per night and his points average dropped to 1.2 points per game.

Diego Flaccadori's best plays 2022-23

### Trento was his comfort zone

Flaccadori began his professional career with Trento in his native Italy in 2014 and then remained at the club until 2019. He made his EuroCup debut with Trento in 2015-16, averaging 5.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a 4.5 PIR in 15:07 minutes across 22 appearances, which included four starts. That year, Trento reached the EuroCup Semifinals but came up short against French side Strasbourg. Two years later, in 2017-18, Flaccadori and Trento returned to the EuroCup, with the Italian seeing an increase in his average minutes to 20:56 across 16 games and posting 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a 4.4 PIR.

The following season, 2018-19, he began to display his talent in the EuroCup, averaging 10.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 steals and a 10.8 PIR over eight appearances, with two starts. Then came Flaccadori's two years at Bayern, but in the summer of 2021 he returned to Trento. After a couple of down years in the EuroLeague, he hit the ground running back in the EuroCup in 2021-22, posting 10.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and an 8.7 PIR through 15 fixtures, all of which were as a starter. Last season, he had his best statistical year to date with averages of 12.9 points, 4.6 assists, 1.2 steals and a 14.2 PIR in 16 games. Those performances caught the eye of Milan, which has decided to bring him to the club.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">La Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano comunica di aver raggiunto un accordo fino al 2025 con Diego Flaccadori. ⚪️🔴 <br><br>Flaccadori arriva a Milano ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/CPcUDgkRZW">https://t.co/CPcUDgkRZW</a><br><br>Flaccadori is coming to Milan ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/dzCJza5ySe">https://t.co/dzCJza5ySe</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeFlaccadori?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeFlaccadori</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/forzaolimpoa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#forzaolimpoa</a> <a href="https://t.co/AgckKd2BzJ">pic.twitter.com/AgckKd2BzJ</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1686015656817266688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Flaccadori started his career with Blu Basket Gruppo Remer Treviglio before joining Trento. In addition to helping Trento reach the EuroCup Semifinals in 2016, he also guided the team to the Italian League finals in 2017 and 2018. He has also been a member of the Italian national team.

New EA7 Emporio Armani Milan signing Diego Flaccadori in action for Dolomiti Energia Trento in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.