Ohrid's Own Cedi Osman Swaps Athens for Thessaloniki in a Transfer That Shook Greece

The boy born in Ohrid is once again at the center of European basketball. Cedi Osman, a Turkey international, has left Panathinaikos and is moving to its Greek rival - PAOK of Thessaloniki. The deal is a three-year one, worth around nine million euros net (three million per season), and Thessaloniki will pay Panathinaikos a compensation fee of about two million. The thirty-one-year-old Osman averaged 12.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the EuroLeague last season. From Ohrid to the top of European basketball - Osman's journey remains one of the more interesting stories in the region.

Macedonia's Young Basketball Players Record Their First Loss - Ireland Better in Bratislava

After a winning start against Slovakia, the Macedonia Under-20 youth team suffered its first loss at the Division B European Championship in Bratislava. Ireland - Macedonia 69:56. The first half was solid - only four points down at the break (31:27) - but the third quarter proved fatal, when the Irish went on a run and built a double-digit lead that never came back. Kosta Kirilovski was our best with 17 points, Marko Lukanoski added 12. One loss isn't the end, but it shows where they need to be sharper - in the third quarter, when games are decided.

LeBron James Faces a Decision on His Next Club - Bill Simmons Claims He Knows

The biggest soap opera of the American summer continues. Analyst Bill Simmons claims that LeBron James' next club is all but settled and that the decision is a matter of time. Where is the forty-year-old LeBron headed? Simmons winks, but there's no confirmation - and that's exactly the game every summer with the biggest name in the NBA. Whether this is the last big decision of his career or another chapter will soon be known. Until then, every "I know where he's going" is worth exactly as much as the previous ten that didn't come true.

Doncic Builds a Project in Rome - Brought In a French Standard From the EuroLeague

While the NBA waits on LeBron, Luka Doncic is quietly building something of his own in Italy. The Rome club backed by Doncic has secured the signature of Jerome Ayayi, a twenty-four-year-old French basketball player who has been playing in the EuroLeague. Doncic's project in Rome is slowly taking shape - an NBA star investing in European basketball isn't an everyday story. Will Rome become a new destination on the European scene, or is this just an ambitious experiment? Time and the roster will tell, but interest is guaranteed when a name like this stands behind the project.

The EuroLeague Market Is Boiling - Clubs Hunt for Last-Minute Signings

Summer in the EuroLeague is a season of maneuvers. While most teams have nearly finished their rosters for the coming season, a few clubs are still looking for the last piece that could change the picture of their campaign. Free agents are the gold of this market - experienced names waiting for the right offer, and every signing can tip the balance in a league where the difference between a title and disappointment is often a single player. Panathinaikos, Real, Barcelona, Fenerbahce - all are hunting, all are calculating. Balkan fans watch closely to see where the players they know up close will end up.