JJ Barea will join David Adelman's coaching staff with the Denver Nuggets
After retiring and spending a year as a player development coach, JJ Barea will begin his career as an assistant coach alongside David Adelman with the Denver Nuggets. Recently turned 41, Barea played in the NBA from 2005 to 2019, mostly with the Dallas Mavericks, with whom he won the NBA championship in 2011. Nuggets head coach David Adelman was an assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves when Barea played there from 2011 to 2014, and has now decided to bring him onto his coaching staff.
The Nuggets are completely revamping their staff. Also joining is Rodney Billups, brother of former NBA star and current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. Additionally, there is reported interest in Jared Dudley, another former NBA player currently serving as an assistant with the Dallas Mavericks. Denver has received permission to interview Dudley, though it remains unclear whether he will accept the Nuggets’ offer or stay in Texas.
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz signs Rafa Villar to a three-year deal.
The 20-year-old guard (1.93 meters) joins from ICG Força Lleida, where he averaged 5.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.2 steals over 34 games in the Spanish league last season.
Villar began...
Virtus Bologna has confirmed that Matt Morgan will remain with the team for the upcoming season. In his first EuroLeague campaign, the guard averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists, and 1.7 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game. In the Italian Serie A, he posted averages of 10.6...
Jalen Cannon has signed a 1+1 deal with Vanoli Cremona in the italian second division, the team announced. Cannon last played with Derthona Basket in LBA, and in the last season he put 5.2 points per game with 64.8% from 2pts, and 4.8 rebounds in 17...