Aris sign Victor Sanikidze

Aris sign Victor Sanikidze. The 30 years old Georgian forward penned an one year contract with Aris. Sanikidze was selected with the 42nd pick of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks, but his draft rights were traded the same day to the San Antonio Spurs for a 2005 second-round pick and cash considerations. Sanikidze started his professional career in France with Dijon.  After three seasons with Dijon Sanikidze moved to Spain for Estudiantes. After missing a season due to an injury he moved to Finland for Tartu Rock and a year later he moved to Italy for Virtus Bologna, and later for Montepaschi Siena. In 2013 Sanikidze returned to Spain for CAI Zaragoza and a year later he moved to Russia for Unics Kazan. In the previous season Sanikidze played in Turkey for TED Ankara Kolejliler.

AEK signed Giannoulis Larentzakis

AEK signed Giannoulis Larentzakis. The 23 years old Greek guard penned a three years old contract with AEK and returns to Greece after a short break in Spain for Zaragoza. Larentzakis debuted in Basket League Greece with Ikaros Chalkidas, then moved to Aris but the team gave him on loan to Kolossos Rodou. He played two seasons with Kolossos Rodou and in the last season he played 25 games averaging 11.76 points, 4.28 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes per game.

Zaragoza signed Giannoulis Larentzakis

Zaragoza signed Giannoulis Larentzakis. The 23 years old Greek penned a four years contract with the Spanish team. 

OFICIAL | Larentzakis, primer fichaje del CAI Zaragoza 2016-2017
¡Bienvenido, Giannoulis! Καλώς ήρθατε, Γιαννούλης! pic.twitter.com/RXxyw1sMXz

— Basket Zaragoza (@Basket_Zaragoza) May 24, 2016

Larentzakis averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in the Basket League Greece 2015-2016 regular season, being the second top scorer of his team behind Trevor Releford. The young player made the most turnovers of the league, but this is mainly a result of his new leading role.

Giannoulis Larentzakis was named 6th best young player of the Basket League 2012-2013, while playing for Ikaros Kallitheas, and he was free agent after a great tournament with Greece U20 national team.

He then moved to Aris, but his stay in Thessaloniki was not the best era for him, as he was evicted while being unpaid by the team.

In 2014 he was sent to Kolossos Rodou on loan, after having renewed his contract with Aris for three years, and he stayed in Kolossos for the rest of his contract with Aris.

AEK agreed terms with Taurean Green

AEK agreed terms with Taurean Green. The 29 years old American Georgian guard will sign a contract with AEK if he passes all medical exams. Green graduated from the University of Florida where he played for the Gators and then he was drafted in the second round, 52nd overall, by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft. In 2007-2008 he moved from Portland Trail Blazers to Idaho Stampede, then to Denver Nuggets and finally to Colorado 14ers.
Green actually started his professional career in Spain for CAI Zaragoza and a year later he moved to Greece for AEK. After one year he moved back to Spain for Gran Canaria. After Spain Green played in Turkey for Tofas Bursa, in France for Limoges CSP and ASVEL Basket, and he started this season in Italy for Sidigas Avellino.

Olympiacos signed Giorgi Shermadini

Olympiacos signed Giorgi Shermadini (გიორგი შერმადინი) till the end of the season. The Georgian center returns to Olympiacos, from CAI Zaragoza and ACB Liga, after 2012-2013 season when he was playing with the Euroleague champions. Shermadini came in Greece for Panathinaikos but played mainly with Olympiacos.