The 2021/22 season will feature almost a hundred new faces in the 18 teams that will compete in the competition. We review the main novelties from each of them.
Barcelona
Barcelona has been made with important signings this summer, among which stand out Sertac Samli and Nico Laprovittola. The first of these, the 2.13 meter tall Turk, is one of the best centers in Europe, who already knows what it is to win a Euroleague. He comes from Anadolu Efes and, at 29 years old and in the best form of his career, he has signed with the Blaugrana club until 2023. The other signing, one of the names of the summer, is Nicolás Laprovittola. The Argentine base leaves the eternal rival, Real Madrid, to join the ranks of Saras Jasikevicius, with the aim of recovering the level he gave in the Joventut de Badalona, a team with which he established himself as MVP of the Endesa League in the 2018-2019 season. Like the Lithuanian, he signs until 2023.
Real Madrid
The departure of Usman Garuba left Real Madrid very limited in the interior game, for this reason the white club has decided to take over the services of Guerschon Yabusele. With 2.03 meters of height and 125 kg of weight, the French power forward has established himself as one of the most powerful players in all of Europe. With a past NBA (Boston Celtics) and with a good role in ASVEL, the team from which he comes and in which he has averaged 11 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 30 games in the Euroleague, he arrives at the Merengue club to strengthen the painting. He will wear the Madrid shirt until next season. Hungary will also have representation on Pablo Laso’s squad for the next two seasons. Adam Hanga, a forward of 1.99 meters tall and 32 years old, leaves the eternal rival, Barcelona, to land in the capital. A versatile player who can play both as a point guard and as a forward, very solid in defense and with a good wrist, especially from the three-point line. His main objective, to win the title that he does not yet have, the Euroleague.
Valencia Basket
Victor Claver returns home. After leaving Barcelona, the Valencian forward has returned to the club that saw him grow up and make his debut in the ACB. He comes to strengthen Joan Peñarroya’s squad, especially the defense, something in which the Spanish international is a specialist. At 2.08 meters tall, he will be a key player in creating one of the strongest Quito of the League, along with players like Klemen Prepelic and Mike Tobey. He will be linked to the club until 2024.
Baskonia
Simone Fontecchio leaves the Bundesliga (Alba from Berlin) to land in Vitoria. The Italian international, one of the most prominent in the JJ. OO, come to Baskonia to reinforce the forward position. He is a three scorer, especially from the 6.75 line (54% in triples in Tokyo), which in his last season in Germany has averaged 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and a PIR of 10.1. At 25 years old and 2.03 meters tall, he signed with the Barça club for three seasons. Another of Baskonia’s signings also comes from Germany, the American point guard, Wade Baldwin. 1.88 meters high full of explosiveness, physicality and quality. He is one of the most sought-after players in Europe. Former Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers and Toronto Raptors. He leaves Bayern Munich, a team in which he was the top scorer and top assistant last season, to play in Spain until next year.
Lenovo Tenerife
Kyle Wiltjer returns to the Endesa League. After his stint at Unicaja de Málaga and after two years at Turkish Türk Telekom, the forward, 28 years old and a Canadian international, returns to Spain. It is a category signing for the Canarian team, which is made with the services of a player who has averaged 18.5 points (44.3% in triples), 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in the Super League last season. Turkish, as well as 15.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in the Basketball Champions League.
Inherit San Pablo Burgos
After two seasons at Lenovo Tenerife, Dani Díez lands on the peninsula to sign until 2023 with San Pablo Burgos. At 28, he is already an experienced player who has been an absolute international with the Spanish team several times. He is a 2.01 meter tall forward who can play close to the rim, He stands out for his ability to rebound and defensive tasks.
Joventut de Badalona
Brandon paul he will wear green and black again this season. The American forward returns to what was his home in the 2015-2016 season. At the age of 30, he has already played for several teams in Europe (Anadolu Efes and Olimpiacos), in China (Zhejiang Golden Bulls), in the NBA (San Antonio Spurs) and in Australia, specifically in the Adelaide 36ers, the club from which he comes. It’s a Two Three what has averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 20 games last season.
Herbalife Gran Canaria
Herbalife Gran Canaria has acquired the services of Artem Pustovyi. The Ukrainian giant, 2.18 meters tall, signs with the Canarian club until the end of the season. He comes from Barcelona, a team with which he has been champion of the Copa del Rey and the Endesa League. He was not a key player for the Catalan club, but in the 21 games he played last season he averaged 7.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 14 minutes on average.
Unicaja of Malaga
A veteran lands in Malaga: Norris Cole, two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat. The American guard, 32 years old and 1.88 meters tall, comes to the Andalusian team to cover one of the weakest positions of the club, the base. Like Jaime Fernández, he will be able to play both one like two, providing a lot of experience without neglecting talent and quality. The Ohio man will wear green until the end of the season.
MoraBanc Andorra
The Andorran team incorporates to its squad one of the pearls of Serbia, Mario nakic. Belgian Filou Oostende comes from where he has averaged 6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists in 17.1 minutes per game. You already know what it’s like to play in the Endesa League. He debuted with Pablo Laso’s Real Madrid on May 24, 2018 against Herbalife Gran Canaria at just 17 years old. The Serbian forward, 2.02 meters high, will be linked to MoraBanc Andorra until 2023.
Casademont Zaragoza
Stan Okoye returns straight from Gran Canaria. The Nigerian international will wear the Zaragoza shirt again until 2023. The last time he wore the team’s maño kit was in 2019, in a Playoff match with Barcelona. 1.98 meters in height, 100 kg in weight, power and explosiveness are the main qualities of Okoye, which will reinforce the position of three of the Aragonese team.
Monbus Obradoiro
Marko Filipovity has landed in Santiago to stay for the next two seasons. Moncho Fernández’s men will have a “power forward with good physique and the ability to open the field thanks to his shooting threat. With the ability to rebound and that completes our inner game “as defined by José Luis Mateo, general manager of the club. The Hungarian international, comes from the Basket Pesaro where last season he averaged 12.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.7 recoveries and 1.2 losses in 28.3 minutes.
Urbas Fuenlabrada
Urbas Fuenlabrada has taken over the services of the Serbian pivot, 25 years old and 2.13 meters tall, Dusan Ristic. It comes from Avtodor Saratov rusor, team in which he has averaged 13 points and 6.9 rebounds. Last season, at Italian Brescia, 10.9 points and 6 rebounds. Sign for a season with the Madrid team, which It will be directed by Josep María Raventós.
Baxi Manresa
Nou Congost will host Belgian Ismael Bako, the pivot they needed so much. He will play the next two seasons under Pedro Martínez. It comes from the French ASVEL, where last season he averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds. Thanks to his 2.08 meters of height, the 25-year-old Belgian will be key to the game in the Catalan team’s paint.
UCAM Murcia
After having dressed the shirt of Tenerife, Joventut and San Pablo, Thad McFadden arrives at UCAM Murcia. The 34-year-old veteran US guard will be linked to the club until 2023. Despite being born in the United States, he has a Georgian passport, a country with which he is international. In his last campaign with San Pablo Burgos he has averaged 13.6 points on average, 40% in triples and 84% in the free throw, plus 1.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a PIR of 10.7 in 21 minutes per game in his 37 appearances.
Coosur Real Betis
Although he has been signed by Joventut de Badalona, Marko Todorovic will play on loan this season at Coosur Real Betis. At the age of 29, he returns to the Endesa League, after an adventure in China (Tianjin Pioneers) that has lasted two years. With 2.08 meters of height and 110 kg of weight, he will reinforce the interior game of the Andalusian team, although he can also play outside.
Bilbao Basket
Bilbao has a new star, Andrew Goudelock. The American shooting guard, a scoring specialist, will be under Mumbrú’s command this season. A player who has a lot of prestige in Europe. He was dubbed the “Mini Mamba” after having shared a season at the Los Angeles Lakers with Kobe Bryant. He comes from Lithuanian Vilnius Rytas, a team in which he has signed 14.2 points, 2.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game this season with 47.5% from the 6.75 line. It seemed that the Basques were not going to be able to recover from the loss of Balvin but with the arrival of Goudelock, Bilbao fans already see light at the end of the tunnel.
Breogán River
The recently promoted Breogán, has decided to hit the table to appear in the ACB with the signing of Dzanan Musa. The Bosnian forward, 22 years old and 2.06 meters tall, belongs to the generation of Luka Doncic, a player with whom he has been compared. He was named MVP of the Eurobasket U16 in 2015. He comes from Anadolu Efes, a team in which he has had almost no minutes. Now he comes to Galicia with the aim of getting his career back up.