EuroLeague teams have collectively adopted a set of new rules managing player transfers, but the question lingers: are these changes sufficient to improve the overall effectiveness of the transfer window?

Credit: zalgiris.lt
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Did you know that the EuroLeague has introduced new rules for player transfers? Are you aware of the differences when compared to the NBA trade deadline? What rules could have facilitated Keenan Evans' potential move to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul?

Keenan Evans

Keenan  Evans
Team: Zalgiris Kaunas
Position: PG
Age: 27
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Birth place: Texas, United States of America

BasketNews is here to guide you through the recent changes in the EuroLeague transfer window rules and explore possible adjustments that could improve mid-season player movements.

So, when exactly is the new signing deadline?

EuroLeague allows teams to register new players until Round 26 games, with documentation due by February 7th at 18:00 CET. This still gives teams over a month to explore the market for acquisitions from the NBA, China, and other competitions.

However, if a player is already in the EuroLeague and wants to switch to another team, there are stricter rules.

They can only move between Rounds 17 and 26, but only if they are deregistered from their current team's roster before

Donatas Urbonas
Donatas Urbonas
Senior Staff Writer
Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.
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