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Vicente Solà, president of Valencia Basket, confirmed that Mickael Gelabale may soon sign a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Spanish club hopes to have him back when his contract in NBA expires. "He has not signed yet his contract with the Wolves. He may soon sign a 10-day contract. Hopefully we can have him back when his deal with Minnesota expires. But his future is not up to us" said Solà to LigaEN Punto Valencia. Sportando

Minnesota Timberwolves, Spain, Mickael Gelabale, Valencia Basket 

European wing Mickaël Gelabale is still on the Wolves' radar. He has an NBA-out clause in his Valencia (Spain) contract for all of January. A reminder: Gelabale is looking for a 20-day contractual guarantee. 1500ESPN.com

Minnesota Timberwolves, Spain, Mickael Gelabale, Valencia Basket 

Chris Quinn will leave Valencia when his one-month contract with the Spanish team will expire, Solobasket reports. The American guard with NBA experience was averaging 9ppg, 2rpg and 2apg in ACB. Sportando

Chris Quinn, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Chris Quinn is officially a new player of Valencia. The American guard returns to Europe after a season in Russia with Khimki where he won Eurocup title. Sportando

Chris Quinn, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Chris Quinn will soon sign with Valencia Basket. Solobasket

Free Agency, Chris Quinn, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Victor Claver has officially announced his decision to Valencia Basket: he will leave the Spanish club to play next season for the Portland Trail Blazers. ElMundo.es

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Claver will have to pay around $740,000 dollars for his buyout so he can play with the Blazers. ElMundo.es

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Victor Claver: "Portland is interested in me playing with them. If I wasn't ready to go there this year and play with them, we wouldn't be talking about it [with the media]. That's for sure." lasprovincias.es

Portland Trail Blazers, Free Agency, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Guillermo Calvo: Claver has not contacted Valencia Basket to tell the club that he's leaving. He will do it as soon as he accepts the Blazers' offer. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

"My priority is FC Barcelona because I think it's the best club, but I don't leave the door closed for anything", said (Spanish point guard) Victor Sada, who admitted that the Grizzlies and Valencia Basket are alternatives for the next season El Punt Avui

Memphis Grizzlies, Free Agency, FC Barcelona, Valencia Basket, Victor Sada 

Miguel A. Paniagua: Two different sources confirm Victor Claver will play in Portland next season. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Emilio V. Escudero: (Victor Claver) has told Valencia Basket he's leaving and he will pay the buyout of 600,000 euros (around $800,000) to play in Portland. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Valencia Basket, Transactions 

Victor Claver: I've always dreamed about playing in the NBA and I will play there one day at the right time. lasprovincias.es

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Victor Claver: Yes, I would like to know my future before the Olympic Games. lasprovincias.es

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Valencia Basket vice president Paco Raga: "I think Nando De Colo will play in the NBA next season. He wants to play there really bad" TuBasket.com

Spain, Nando De Colo, Valencia Basket 

A 6-foot-10 forward from Slovenia currently playing with Ricky Rubio’s old club in Spain, Lorbek was a sidepiece of the Leonard deal. De Colo, a 6-foot-5 guard from France, has also been playing in Spain since the Spurs drafted him 53rd overall in 2009. Both have a chance to cross the pond and join the Spurs next season, depending on how the free-agency landscape shakes out. If you’re handicapping it, expect Lorbek to make the jump before de Colo. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, FC Barcelona, Spain, Nando De Colo, Erazem Lorbek, Valencia Basket 

Victor Claver: I don't have any offer from Portland to decide if I stay or if I go. I'm under contract. If I leave Valencia it's because I get an offer and I'm interested. If I go to the NBA it's because it's the right moment... I won't play with any other Spanish or European team. Twitter

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

(Blazers draftee) Victor Claver: "I don't know if this has been my last game in Valencia. There's nothing confirmed, there's nothing, so we'll have to wait." TuBasket.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Victor Claver, Spain, Valencia Basket 

Spurs draftee Nando de Colo has no agreement in place with San Antonio, but the French guard will give the Spurs first dibs over European clubs as a free agent, his agent Wassim Boutanos told HoopsHype. "We have promised the Spurs we will let them know of any firm offer Nando receives - whether it is from Barcelona, (Caja Laboral) Vitoria or any other European team," Boutanos said. "We have been in contact with the Spurs for a long time and Nando is in every projection they have about the team for next season, but the timing now is not right to negotiate and it probably won't be until after the draft." HoopsHype

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Today’s edition of France-based L’Equipe has a brief bit on Les Bleus/Valencia guard Nando de Colo with regard to his immediate future. De Colo was selected by the San Antonio Spurs at no. 53 overall in the 2009 draft and, now that the Valencia BC season has ended at the hands of FC Barcelona, the man they call “Aladdin” awaits word from Texas. “I’m waiting patiently,” De Colo told L’Equipe. “Some clubs are always interested in competition and hopefully will be fixed in June. The Spurs have followed me, come to see me, talked with me. But for now, nothing has been done, no agreement has been [made].” Ball In Europe

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