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Joey Dorsey Signs With Gaziantep BSB

Joey Dorsey will play this season for Gaziantep BSB of the Turkish Basketball League.

Dorsey appeared in 45 games for Olympiacos last season.

Via Sportando

Adam Morrison Signs Training Camp Deal With Blazers

Adam Morrison has signed a make-good training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Blazers will have a roster spot available due to Elliot Williams' Achilles tear and season-ending surgery.

Morrison played for Besiktas in the Turkish league last season.

Via Sam Amick/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Theo Papaloukas In Contract Talks With Fenerbahce Ulker

Theo Papaloukas is making progress in contract talks with Fenerbahce Ulker.

A deal could be finalized by the end of this week, according to a source.

Papaloukas spent last season with Maccabi Tel Aviv, capturing both the Premier League and Adriatic League titles.

Via Eurobasket.com

David Andersen Finalizing Deal With Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce is set to announce the signing of David Andersen, an Australian center who most recently played for Montepaschi Siena.

Andersen shot 37.2 percent for Australia at the London Games.

Via Sportando

Kobe Considering Playing One Season In Europe After NBA Career Concludes

Kobe Bryant is considering playing a season in Europe when he finishes his NBA career.

"It would be natural for me to go do it," said Bryant. "It wouldn't be a stretch at all. I grew up here."

Bryant speaks both Italian and Spanish, and lived in Italy for several years as a child where his father played professionally.

Bryant's decision on where to play would be fascinating.

"You'd have to look at the market and what's going on in terms of the level of basketball being played," Bryant said. "I understand there's a high level of competitive basketball in Turkey now. They might have the best league in Europe. Spain has obviously been one of the top leagues for a long time.

"And Italy is a place that's dear in my heart, I grew up there, but the level is not where it used to be. When I was growing up over there, that was the best league in Europe."

Bryant has two more seasons remaining on his contract with the Lakers.

Via Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Sasha Vujacic Set To Return To Anadolu Efes

Sasha Vujacic will return to Anadolu Efes next season, according to a report.

Vujacic will be joined by Jordan Farmar, who signed a two-year deal with Efes last month.

Via Sportando

Bo McCalebb Signs Three-Year Deal With Fenerbahce Ulker

Bo McCalebb has signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahce Ulker.

McCalebb, the reigning scoring champion of the Euroleague, arrives from Montepaschi Siena, where he averaged 16.9 points on 63.7 percent shooting.

McCalebb played college basketball at the University of New Orleans.

Via Euroleague.net

Marcelus Kemp Signs With Montepaschi Siena

Marcelus Kemp has agreed to terms with Montepaschi Siena of the Italian league.

Kemp returns to Italy after playing last season with Besiktas. Kemp was previously a member of Bologna. 

Kemp played collegiately at Nevada.

Via RealGM Staff Report

Rockets Encouraged Diebler To Play Second Season Overseas

The Rockets encouraged Jon Diebler to play a second overseas because they have an abundance of wing players.

"(Rockets general manager) Daryl Morey told me they can see him on their roster in the future but this year is not the best time," Diebler’s agent, Lance Young said.

"Jon said he's going to go back to Europe this year and become a better player, and he'll go to training camp with the Rockets next year and make their roster. If he doesn't, he'll become a free agent."

Diebler signed a one-year deal with Pinar Karsiyaka, a team in Izmir, Turkey.

Via Bob Baptist/Columbus Dispatch

Jon Diebler Near Deal With Pinar Karsiyaka

Jon Diebler is close to signing a contract with Pinar Karsiyaka, of the Turkish Basketball League.

Diebler spent last season with Greek team Panionios.

Houston recently acquired the rights to Diebler from Portland as as part of a three-team trade that sent Courtney Lee to the Celtics.

Via Sportando

Olin Edirne Archives

Ilias Zouros To Observe Spurs, Bulls' Training Camps

Efes Istanbul head coach Ilias Zouros has been invited to spend time with the Spurs and Bulls during their upcoming training camps.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu Leaning Toward Return To Europe

Pops Mensah-Bonsu is leaning toward a return to Besiktas.

Jordan Farmar Signs Two-Year Deal With Anadolu Efes

Jordan Farmar is headed to Turkey to play for Anadolu Efes.

Semih Erden Signs With Anadolu Efes

Semih Erden has signed a two-year deal with Anadolu Efes.
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