Reyer Venezia President: 'Caboclo is under contract with us' / News - Basketnews.com

Umana Reyer Venezia President Federico Casarin addressed recent rumors about Bruno Caboclo's move to the EuroLeague.

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One of the interesting stories that developed this summer in European basketball was the curious case of Bruno Caboclo, who joined EuroCup team Umana Reyer Venezia after his buyout was paid and he was released from ratiopharm Ulm following a breakout season.

Bruno Caboclo

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Caboclo did not turn up to the team this summer and declared that he was not looking to play with the club that he signed for.

Lastly, rumors emerged that the big man was in negotiations with Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.

Throughout this curious process, Reyer Venezia always maintained their stance that Caboclo was under contract with them, and anything that would violate this agreement would be met with retribution by the club.

Accordingly, Federico Casarin, the President of Reyer Venezia, gave a statement reiterating this stance.

"The situation is exactly as reported a month ago. Bruno Caboclo is under contract with Reyer Venezia. The matter is now in the hands of legal professionals, and if anyone wants to make a move for Caboclo, they should contact them," Casarin clarified.

"Now we're talking about Partizan, perhaps in a week we'll talk about another club. The essence is the situation hasn't changed a bit, and at the moment, the club has nothing else to say," he concluded solemnly.

The Caboclo saga was an interesting one this summer as the Brazilian big man did not join his new club in the summer. He then became part of Maccabi Ra'anana which competes in Liga Lemuit, the second-tier national basketball league of Israel.

During his stint in the Israeli team, he competed in friendly games against NBA teams, hoping to land a contract in the USA though he has so far been unsuccessful, lastly resorting to making a jump to the EuroLeague.

Bruno Caboclo had a fantastic EuroCup season last year, averaging 17.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.

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