Roko Prkacin has withdrawn his name from the 2021 NBA draft.
Prkacin was the No. 36 rated prospect in the class by ESPN, which described the withdrawal as a "somewhat surprising move." Prkacin could move into the first round in 2022 with a strong 21-22 season.
Prkacin averaged 12.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 26.5 minutes per game for KK Cibona this past season.
Omri Casspi is retiring from professional basketball this offseason.
Casspi was drafted 23rd overall in 2009 by the Sacramento Kings.
Casspi returned to play in Israel in 2019, spending two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The Dallas Mavericks are making progress in their attempts to hire Igor Kokoskov as an assistant coach on the staff of Jason Kidd.
Kokoskov coached Luka Doncic on the Slovenian national team in 2017 and is the head coach of Fenerbahce.
Kokoskov has previous NBA experience as the head coach of the Phoenix Suns and as an assistant coach for several teams since 2000.
Trevor Gleeson is expected to be hired by the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach on the staff of Nick Nurse.
Gleeson was head coach of the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League from 2013 until 2021. Gleeson was the NBL Coach of the Year for the second time in his career in 2021. Gleeson has won the NBL five times.
Matthew Dellavedova has agreed to sign with Melbourne United.
Dellavedova re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers before the 20-21 season on a one-year deal.
Dellavedova appeared in 13 games last season, averaging 2.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 17.2 minutes per game.
Nicolo Melli is close to signing with Olimpia Milano.
Melli spent the past two seasons in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks.
Melli previously played for Milano from 2010 until 2015 before stints with Brose Bamberg and Fenerbahce.
Vasilije Micic has signed a three-year extension with Anadolu Efes, though the deal has NBA outs for each of the next two summers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Micic's NBA rights in December.
Micic is the reigning EuroLeague and Final Four MVP.
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