Augustas Suliauskas takes a look at 5 signings that went under the radar, analyzing how they could impact their new teams and EuroLeague standings overall.
EuroLeague summer free agency was wild. Legendary clubs are rebuilding from scratch, former NBA stars are coming to play overseas, and iconic players are doing the unthinkable and joining the arch-rivals.
Adam Hanga
| Team: |
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade |
| Position: | SF |
| Age: | 34 |
| Height: | 200 cm |
| Weight: | 93 kg |
| Birth place: | Budapest, Hungary |
With so much noise for the last 3-4 months, it was easy to miss out on a bunch of deals. For some reason, a bunch of signings received less love or hate. Simply less attention.
Maybe the team they joined signed a big name right before them. Or perhaps it signed 10 new players, making the importance of one signing smaller. However, that does not mean these players will be less valuable to their clubs.
In this article, I will discuss 5 summer deals that went under the radar but could have a huge impact on how the 2023-24 EuroLeague season pans out.
Before we take a deeper look into this, let's make a couple of things clear: this list is a personal opinion, and a few players that might seem like an obvious choice here did not make the cut because, well... Everybody kind of expects Carsen Edwards to ball out for FC Bayern, right?
With Pablo Laso as a new head coach in Munchen, this deal was heavily discussed in various articles and podcasts, making Edwards ineligible on this list.
Same with James Webb III, one of a few additions Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv made to their core around Baldwin and Brown. The American was mentioned as an excellent pickup for Tel Aviv, whose strengths are precisely what Oded Kattash needs from the PF position.
Now that we have this out of the way, let's go over the 5 under the radar signings that will make the biggest impact and the arguments behind these choices.
