Euroleague transfer rumors: Nikola Mirotic, John Wall, Jabari Parker and more

The transfer saga of the summer is finally over: 2022 Euroleague MVP Nikola Mirotic has signed with Olimpia Milano.

For the second, and hopefully final time this summer, Nikola Mirotic has officially signed with a new team in Olimpia Milano. This saga truly had everything.

It, of course, started with Barcelona making an unfortunately classic Euroleague move where they told Mirotic that his contract would be terminated and he would need to find a new club. While that’s messy enough for some transfer rumors, Mirotic’s only got messier.

Mirotic reportedly agreed terms with Zeljko Obradovic and Partizan Belgrade in mid-July. The Serbian club had apparently gotten the better of Monaco, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, and Milano.

Less than a week after that report, Mirotic personally announced on Instagram that he will not be continuing his playing career in Serbia. He cited threats made against him and his family following publication of his transfer to Partizan.

Partizan Belgrade issued a statement in response, citing the work they had done to guarantee protection by contacting the state’s highest authorities. They also called out Mirotic for going back on his word which he had given to Obradovic and team captain Kevin Punter.

Their statement closed with:

"KK Partizan Mozzart Bet firmly believes that the reasons for not signing the contract by Nikola Mirotic have nothing to do with any threats, but with some other things that the public will be able to see for themselves in the days ahead."

Now, Mirotic has officially signed with Milano. His addition launches the Italian club to contender status. He will team up with Maodo Lo, Billy Baron, Shavon Shield, Nicolo Melli, and Kyle Hines under former longtime Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina.

The goal of the team will easily be to return to the Final Four which they last made in 2021.

It is also worth noting that a month ago, when the Mirotic saga was first underway, Messina said Milano “can’t compete with other clubs” when he was asked about potentially pursuing Mirotic.

By the way, Emiliano Carchia of Sportando seemed to be on this way before anyone else. He first reported an agreement between the two sides in the middle of June.