The VTB League will finally resemble a league, with 16 teams playing each other home and away. No group stages and unfortunately no Lithuanian sides.
VTB LEAGUE FORMAT ANNOUNCED
While there are no teams from Lithuania included, the field is still competitive with Russia boasting 10 of the 16 teams involved.
Tsmoki Minsk (Belarus)
ČEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Rep.)
BC Kalev Tallinn (Estonia)
BC Astana (Kazakhstan)
VEF Riga (Latvia)
Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
Unics Kazan (Russia)
Khimki Moscow Region (Russia)
Zenit San Pietroburgo (Russia)
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (Russia)
Krasnye Krylya Samara (Russia)
Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia)
BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)
Krasnie Oktebr Volgograd (Russia)
Avtodor Saratov (Russia)
RODRIGUEZ TABBED BY SEVILLE
Baloncesto Seville have signed veteran Berni Rodriguez on a 1-year deal.
Rodriguez, a former Spain international comes to the club from UCAM Murcia.
PROMISING FORWARD HEADS TO KUBAN
Lokomotiv Kuban has signed young forward Nikita Balashov, according to the player’s agent.
Balashov averaged 2.7 points a game last season in the VTB League.
