Partizan Belgrade was one of the disappointments of the Euroleague last season. The Serbian team did not achieve the goal set by the club at the beginning of the season and was left out of the playoffs. specifically he finished in eleventh position with a balance of 16 wins and 18 losses.
Despite the poor results, the board has once again trusted Obradovic to continue being the leader of this project. The legendary Serbian coach has experienced a summer with many changes to his squad and is obliged to become a competitive team again in the Euroleague.
Furthermore, Partizan Belgrade He also failed to lift the ABA League titlewhere he was a finalist and was defeated by Red Star.
PARTIZAN ROSTER IN THE BASKETBALL EUROLAGUE 24-25
His bad season has had consequences this market and the club has cleaned its roster from top to bottom. Partizan has made official up to 13 departures and 14 arrivals. Among the most painful departures are those of Kevin Punter (Barça), Zach Leday (Olimpia Milano) and Aleksa Abramovic (CSKA), although there are other important ones who have had important minutes in the team. These have been the operations that have been carried out in the Serbian offices:
Highs: Aleksei Pokusevski (Hornets), Brandon Davies (Valencia), Isaac Bonga (Bayern), Tyrique Jones (Efes), Isiaha Mike (Bourg), Duane Washington (Knicks), Carlik Jones (Zhejiang), Frank Ntilikina (Hornets), Iffe Lundberg (Virtus), Vanja Marinkovic (Baskonia), Sterling Brown (Alba), Mitar Bosnjakovic (Madrid), Arijan Lakic (Zadar), Mario Nakic (Igokea).
Casualties: Alen Smailagic (Zalgiris), Kevin Punter (Barcelona), Zach LeDay (AC Milan), Danilo Andjusic (Dubai), Ognjen Jaramaz (Basque Country), Frank Kaminsky (Suns), PJ Dozier (Timberwolves), Mateusz Ponitka (Bahçesehir), Aleksa Avramovic (CSKA), Bruno Caboclo (Hapoel), Uros Trifunovic (free), James Nunnally (free)
Taking all these movements into account, the Partizan Belgrade squad for the 2024-25 season is prepared as follows:
- Bases: Frank Ntilikina – Carlik Jones – Arijan Lakic
- Escorts: Iffe Lundberg – Vanja Marinkovic – Duane Washington
- Eaves: Sterling Brown – Isaac Bonga – Mitar Bošnjaković
- Power forwards: Aleksej Pokusevski – Isiaha Mike – Aleksa Dimitrijevic
- pivots: Brandon Davies – Tyrique Jones – Balsa Koprivica
BEST PLAYERS OF BASKETBALL PARTIZAN 24-25
With a past in the NBA, Carlik Jones has been the Partizan’s most significant signing in the attack area. The American point guard came to the team after an excellent performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with South Sudan, where he averaged a total of 18 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.
The Serbian guard returns home after a tour of the ACB with Valencia Basket and Baskonia. Marinkovic’s arrival has excited the black and white fans and he has to be important for this team. Last season he averaged a total of 11 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
The American forward He was one of the best players of ALBA Berlin in the Euroleague and can be one of Partizan’s offensive assets in the Euroleague, where he averages 11.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. A shooter who, if he gets used to Obradovic’s team, can provide happy nights in Belgrade.
A war veteran for Partizan’s inside game. The former Valencia Basket player, who was one of the most positive of the ‘taronja’ season, has just averaged a total of 12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2 assists in the Euroleague. The American center will be important in the rotation along with Tyrique Jones, who has arrived from Anadolu Efes.
SOLOBASKET’S EUROLAGUE FORECAST FOR PARTIZAN BELGRADE
Partizan’s goal has to be be among the top ten and play in the playoffs. Perhaps reaching the Final Four is too ambitious a goal after all the changes the team has undergone, but Obradovic’s team has to once again be that competitive team that in other seasons has given war to the most powerful clubs in European basketball.
Regarding national competitions, Partizan Belgrade He has to aspire to all the titles. The club is aware that another blank year cannot be repeated after all the effort they have made this summer, practically creating a completely new squad.
