ELPA-EuroLeague collective agreement taking effect: Barcelona forced to postpone pre-season / News - Basketnews.com

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FC Barcelona were planning to kick off their pre-season workouts on August 9. However, the newly signed ELPA-EuroLeague collective agreement has altered the plans of head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and his team, Jose Ignacio Huguet of Mundo Deportivo reports.

The new collective agreement enforced longer rest guarantees for players. Therefore, Barca are forced to delay the start of their pre-season until August 18.

The collective agreement also includes points, such as the guaranteed minimum salary according to the length of player's EuroLeague play, mandatory monthly days off, improvements in medical services for players, and the inclusion of player voice in decisions regarding season calendar, health and safety protocols, doping tests, and rules of the game.

Current roster

FC Barcelona

Position Player Status PG Nick Calathes Signed until 2023 PG Leandro Bolmaro Signeduntil 2023 PG Rokas Jokubaitis(story) Signed until 2023 +2 PG/SG Nicolas Laprovittola(story) Signed until 2023 SG Cory Higgins(story) Signed until 2024 SG Kyle Kuric Signeduntil 2023 SF Alex Abrines(story) Signed until 2026 PF Nikola Mirotic Signeduntil 2025 PF Rolands Smits Signeduntil 2022 PF Sergi Martinez(story) Signeduntil 2024 C Sertac Sanli(story) Signed until 2023 C Brandon Davies Signeduntil 2022 C Pierre Oriola Signeduntil 2024 Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius Expired contract Pau Gasol, Artem Pustovyi (story) Rumored to leave Leandro Bolmaro (NBA), Victor Claver (not coming back), Leo Westermann, Adam Hanga (not coming back) Interested Gabriel Deck (story)

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