May 2022 Basketball Wiretap

Tomas Satoransky Barcelona Deal Includes No NBA Outs

Jun 26, 2022 1:42 PM

Tomas Satoransky is returning to Barcelona after six years in the NBA. Satoransky played for Barca for two seasons before joining the Washington Wizards in the NBA in 2016.

Barcelona is reportedly signing Satoransky to a four-year contract. Importantly, the deal for the veteran guard includes no NBA outs.

Satoransky played for Washington for parts of four seasons during his six-year NBA career. He also played for the Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs while in the NBA.

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Tags: Tomas Satoransky, Barca, International, International Teams, International Misc Rumor

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Marc Gasol To Play Another Season For Girona

Jun 23, 2022 9:40 AM

Marc Gasol led his Girona club back to the top league in Spain as an owner/player this past season. Now, Gasol will be back to lead the club in their return to the ACB.

Gasol started in all 25 games he played for Girona last season. He averaged 14.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 25.2 minutes per game.

Gasol founded the current Girona club in 2014. He previously played for a former club in Girona, but that franchise folded. Gasol then founded this version and has taken an active hand in leading the team up the league flights over the last few years.

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Projected 2023 Top Pick Victor Wembanyama May Change Clubs In France

Jun 16, 2022 9:50 AM

Victor Wembanyama of France is widely considered to be the top prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-2 forward/center has shown great skill, despite still being raw.

Now, Wembanyama is reportedly considering changing clubs in France. He's currently with ASVEL but is looking for more playing time elsewhere. The rumored leading club for his services is Paris Basketball.

This season, Wembanyama appeared in 33 games for ASVEL with 19 starts. The 18-year-old big man averaged 7.5 points on 41.5% shooting from the field. Despite his height, Wembanyama is still more of a perimeter player than an inside player at this point in his development.

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Tags: Victor Wembanyama, ASVEL Basket, Paris Basketball, International, International Teams, International Misc Rumor

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Masai Ujiri, Ime Udoka Critical Of Nigerian Basketball Federation

Jun 6, 2022 9:41 AM

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri did not hold back in a letter he wrote to the Nigerian government on their decision to withdraw the men's and women's national basketball teams from competitions for two years. Ujiri was joined in his criticism by Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. Both Ujiri and Udoka are of Nigerian descent.

FIBA recently had to replace the Nigerian women's team in the 2022 Women's World Cup. The men's team is also expected to be removed from qualifiers for the 2023 Men's World Cup.

“The leaders of the basketball ecosystem in Nigeria continue to rob our youth of their present and future while tearing the entire basketball community apart — this needs to stop,” Ujiri wrote.

Udoka stressed that the dysfunction has existed for years.

“A lot of the same stuff I dealt with as a player, which is disappointing,” said Udoka, while he also said the federation suffers from disorganization at the very top.

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Tags: Nigeria, International, National, National Misc Rumor, International Misc Rumor, National Teams

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