After fourteen seasons, legendary captain and the most decorated player in Crvena Zvezda’s history, Branko Lazic, has officially parted ways with the club, it was announced today.
Lazic, who wore the red-and-white jersey more than any other player in the club’s history, leaves behind an unmatched legacy at Crvena zvezda.
Claim Now Over the years, he set numerous records:
838 total appearances (club record)
290 European games (club record)
25 trophies won (record), including:
7 ABA League titles
8 Serbian League championships
9 Radivoj Korac Cups
1 ABA Supercup
“As part of the roster changes during the 2025–2026 offseason, Branko Lazic will not be wearing the red-and-white jersey in the upcoming competitive year.
He also holds the record for most Eternal Derbies against Partizan – 95 matches played, with 58 victories. He ranks 14th on Crvena Zvezda’s all-time scoring list, with 3,610 career points.
A true defensive specialist, he was repeatedly named the Best Defender in the ABA League and is widely recognized as one of Europe’s premier defenders. His seven ABA titles are the most by any player in league history.
Respecting Branko’s wish to continue his playing career, Crvena Zvezda, president Zeljko Drcelic, the entire management, and all club employees would like to wish our Branko health and the best of luck in the next chapter of his career. The doors of Crvena Zvezda will always remain wide open for him!”, reads the official statement from Crvena Zvezda.
Read more:
- INTERVIEW: Derrick Rose breaks down the success of Jokic, Giannis, and Doncic in the NBA
- INTERVIEW: Guerschon Yabusele: I still believe we have excellent chances to achieve something big
- INTERVIEW: Darko Rajakovic – Iisalo is a big thing for European basketball, we had the opportunity to grow with Ingram
EUROLEAGUE ROSTERS: The most prestigious European competition brings plenty of exciting transfers. Follow all the moves in one place.
There will be no club basketball played during July and August, but that doesn’t mean the clubs will be inactive. Basketball Sphere brings you all the updates from every EuroLeague team.
In addition to players currently under contract, you can check at any moment who has left the team, whose contract has expired, and who might be on the move.
The new EuroLeague season will begin on September 30, and until then, we’ll see what kind of rosters each team will enter the competition with.
