Melvin Ajinca, the no. 51 NBA Draft pick, agreed to a 1-year deal with ASVEL that will run through until the end of the 2024-25 season.
LDLC Asvel Villerbaune has announced the signing of French forward Melvin Ajinca.
According to the club's announcement, Ajinca signed a 1-year deal with ASVEL that will run through until the end of the 2024-25 season.
Ajinca arrives from Saint-Quentin, where he averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in 24.6 minutes per game in 28 games played in Betclic ELITE.
Ajinca, the 2.03-meter small forward, who turned 20 in June, was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks as the 51st pick in this year's NBA Draft.
This summer, he played for the Mavs in the NBA Summer League but will return to Europe for his first Turkish Airlines Euroleague season.
 | LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG/SG | Shaquille Harrison (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| PG/SG | Nando de Colo (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| SG | Edwin Jackson (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| SF | Admiral Schofield (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| SF | Melvin Ajinca (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| SF | David Lighty | Signed until 2026 |
| SF | Charles Kahudi (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| SF/PF | Mbaye Ndiaye | Signed until 2027 |
| C/PF | Tarik Black (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| C | Joffrey Lauvergne | Signed until 2025 |
| C | Neal Sako (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| Coach | Pierric Poupet (Signed until 2026) | |
| Expired contract | Paris Lee, Deshaun Thomas, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (will not return), Mike Scott (will not return), Youssoupha Fall | |
| Rumored to leave | Noam Yaacov (loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv) | |
| Interested | Melvin Ajinca | |
More ASVEL transfer news:
- Nando de Colo signs extension with ASVEL
- Tarik Black signs for ASVEL
- ASVEL re-sign veteran Edwin Jackson
- Shaquille Harrison joins ASVEL after award-winning G-League season
- Admiral Schofield: former NBA forward joins ASVEL
- Charles Kahudi to play one more year with ASVEL and retire
- Neal Sako becomes first ASVEL signing
- Mike Scott leaving ASVEL to play in Puerto Rico
