Wembanyama Signed the Biggest Deal in San Antonio History - and Left 50 Million on the Table

Frenchman Victor Wembanyama has signed the richest contract in the history of the San Antonio Spurs - a five-year extension worth around 252 million dollars, which takes effect in the 2027/28 season. But the footnote is interesting: the 22-year-old center knowingly left about 50 million dollars on the table to give the club more room to build a championship team around him. It's a move rarely seen in the NBA, where everyone usually chases every last dollar. When the biggest star is the first to give in for the team, it's easier to ask the same of the others. The question is whether San Antonio will use that room wisely or simply spend it.

Adebayo Hit Former Teammate Herro in Las Vegas

Until-recently teammates from Miami, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, came to blows in a gym in Las Vegas, „The Athletic“ reports. According to sources, Herro said something to Adebayo first, who then, without hesitation, hit him in the face in front of the whole team training there. Security separated them, and the two left on their own. The story is perfect fodder for social media at a time when there are no games, and yet it says something about the atmosphere behind the scenes too - teammates who only last year shared a locker room, today coming to blows on neutral ground. The NBA summer is rarely quiet, even when the ball is at rest.

Barkley Told LeBron: Golden State or Philadelphia Would Be Angling for a Title

The future of LeBron James at 41 is once again the main topic, and legend Charles Barkley has a clear stance: the only worthy final step would be a return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Barkley, if LeBron goes to Golden State or Philadelphia, it would be like trying „to angle his way to a title“, since he has no connection with those clubs. Cleveland is still considered the most likely destination. There's logic in it - a career that began at home ends most beautifully at home. But LeBron has long proven he makes his moves by his own calculation, not someone else's sentiment.

Ohrid's Cedi Osman Made a Sensational Transfer to PAOK

The basketball player of Ohrid origin, Cedi Osman, made a surprise in European basketball - he left Panathinaikos and signed for Thessaloniki's PAOK, which plays in the EuroCup next season. The contract is for three years, worth around 9 million euros, with PAOK paying Panathinaikos a buyout of about 2 million. Instead of returning to one of the Turkish giants that wanted him, Osman chose to stay in Greece and build a new project. For a young audience in Ohrid, this is another reason to follow Euro basketball with a hometown name on the jersey - wherever they're watching from.

MZT Skopje Returns to Europe After 25 Years, the Stojanovski Brothers Stay

Macedonian champion MZT Skopje Aerodrom is working at full speed on its roster for a season in which it will play on as many as three fronts, and the biggest news is a return to the European stage after 25 years. The Stojanovski brothers are staying loyal to the club, and the first foreign signing is Emir Krajinić. For domestic basketball this is a rare piece of good news - a club that not only survives but is ambitiously staffing up for Europe, at a time when MZT struggled for months with both finances and competition. If the plan holds up, the „storks“ will once again play the kind of nights the Skopje crowd has long waited for.