Giannis officially in Miami - changed number 34 to 7 a few hours after the jerseys went on sale

The era of Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee is over. The two-time MVP is officially a player of the Miami Heat after a transfer finalised on 6 July, as soon as the NBA moratorium expired. And then came a small comedy in marketing: the Heat immediately put on sale jerseys with his old number 34, only to announce a few hours later that Giannis would actually wear number 7. Fans who had already bought - will be able to exchange them. A club that sells a jersey before asking the player which number he'll wear says everything about how fast money moves and how slow communication does.

Jokić deliberately waits - until 2027 to sign the biggest contract in NBA history

Nikola Jokić is in no rush, and that's calculation, not carelessness. The three-time MVP is already eligible to sign a four-year extension worth around 280 million dollars, but according to insiders, if he waits until the summer of 2027, he'll become eligible for a contract of five years and 359 million dollars - the biggest in NBA history, one that would take his total career earnings to 724 million. Jokić himself said the decision is purely business and that he wants to spend his whole career in Denver. A modest Serb who refuses to play the star, yet signs numbers that make your head spin - that very combination makes him the hardest opponent.

Yabusele flees the NBA for Panathinaikos - a three-year deal and another blow for America

Guerschon Yabusele, the French power forward, is leaving the NBA again and signing a three-year deal with the Greek giant Panathinaikos. Another name that chose European basketball over the American dream - a trend heard ever louder in recent years. The EuroLeague is no longer a place where players come to end their careers; it's becoming a destination for which they consciously turn down the NBA. For Balkan and European basketball, every such signing is a small proof that the contest with America isn't as one-sided a story as they'd like to believe across the ocean.

MZT Skopje in the groups of the FIBA Europe Cup - a Macedonian club back on the European scene

There's good news from home too. MZT Skopje will officially play in the group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup next season - confirmation that Macedonian basketball still has a club capable of stepping onto the European court. For a league that for years struggles with empty stands, small budgets and a talent drain abroad, every appearance on the continental scene is worth double. It isn't the EuroLeague, but it's a place where MZT again carries the name of Skopje where it's watched. The question now is whether there will also be a result to justify the enthusiasm.

Another Stojanovski at MZT - after Vojdan and Damjan, the club signed a third

MZT Skopje made its first summer signing, and the surname is familiar: Stojanovski. After Vojdan and Damjan, international Stojanovski becomes the third player with the same surname in the ranks of the Skopje club. In a country where basketball families intertwine across generations, this almost looks like a family tradition turned into club policy. For MZT fans, signing an international at the start of summer is a signal that the club is seriously preparing for the European challenge ahead. It remains to be seen whether the third Stojanovski will carry the same quality as the surname.