Rounds 2 and 3 are done, four teams are still unbeaten, and Real Madrid and Maccabi Tel Aviv are still searching for a first win. Mike James’s Achilles injury has also changed the outlook for Anadolu Efes. Here is the full 1-20 ranking after the first double round.
Besiktas
The one new name on the 2026-27 list, back in the EuroLeague as EuroCup runner-up. Beşiktaş built this roster for a step up in level, and the summer was busier than at any Istanbul rival. Inherited football reach meets a first-season basketball test. Every arrival below is confirmed, and most link to the original report. The opening night hosts Valencia on 25 September.
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Dusan Alimpijeviccoach
Roster 2026-27
- Berk UgurluGuard · until 2027
- David DeJuliusGuard · until 2027
- Devon DotsonGuard · until 2027
- Jaylen NowellGuard · until 2027
- Scottie WilbekinGuard · until 2027
- Yagiz AksuGuard
- Anthony BrownForward · until 2027
- DaQuan JeffriesForward · until 2027
- Furkan KorkmazForward · until 2027
- Ante ZizicCenter · until 2027
- Conor MorganCenter · until 2027
- Eugene OmoruyiCenter · until 2027
- Metecan BirsenCenter · until 2027
- Wenyen GabrielCenter · until 2027
- Mady Sissoko until 2027
A statistical breakdown of the early 2026/27 EuroLeague season reveals which teams possess elite systems on both ends of the floor and which are struggling to find an identity.
Following early-season injury setbacks to Mady Sissoko and DaQuan Jeffries, Besiktas is moving quickly to secure two major additions for their backcourt and frontcourt within the next ten days.
From Crvena Zvezda’s pick-and-roll defensive woes to a high-tempo pace clash between Besiktas and Barcelona, we break down the three key tactical battles that will dictate EuroLeague Round 3.
EuroLeague Recap.
Despite an opening-round EuroLeague defeat to Valencia, Besiktas president Serdal Adali expressed full confidence in head coach Dusan Alimpijevic and promised to fund any roster reinforcements he requests.
Bahcesehir shocked Fenerbahce as Dario Saric powered Anadolu Efes to victory over Besiktas.
EuroLeague Recap – Round 1.
Besiktas GM Nedim Yucel details the total cost and player roster spending ahead of their EuroLeague opener.
Besiktas enters the EuroLeague with major questions after a troubling preseason.
Fenerbahce beats Besiktas to win the Turkish Super Cup after scoring just 26 points in the second half.
Alimpijevic previews Besiktas Fenerbahce Supercup clash.
Armed with a fiery home court and new offensive weapons like Jaylen Nowell, Dusan Alimpijevic’s squad enters as an underdog with nothing to lose and everything to prove.
EuroLeague Preseason.
David DeJulius transfer saga is over.
Dusan Alimpijevic on Besiktas’ EuroLeague dream.
Mady Sissoko contract frozen.
EuroLeague Friendlies Recap.
David DeJulius is returning to the EuroLeague at a very different stage of his career. The American guard already experienced…
Besiktas GM talked about many important topics.
Besiktas’ roster is almost complete.
The Besiktas forward prepares for his EuroLeague debut. He talks about three lost finals, Dusan Alimpijevic and his early days at Partizan.
Besiktas continue major summer rebuild.
David DeJulius joins Besiktas.
When Besiktas announced the signing of Jaylen Nowell, the move represented something different from the typical European transfer. The Turkish…
Eugene Omoruyi joins Besiktas.
Two-year contract.
Officially.
New face in Istanbul.
Back to EuroLeague.
Transfers 2026-27
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