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Boogie Ellis leaves ALBA Berlin: transfer to Dubai BC sealed!
Boogie Ellis is leaving ALBA Berlin after just six games and moving to Dubai BC. Reason: lucrative offer and sporting development.
Boogie Ellis leaves ALBA Berlin: transfer to Dubai BC sealed!
Boogie Ellis' move from ALBA Berlin to Dubai Basketball Club is now official. As basketball-world.news reports, the one-year contract was terminated by mutual consent. ALBA Berlin and Dubai BC agreed on a transfer fee that made the transfer possible. Ellis, who has already joined his new team in Lyon, would like to accept the “lucrative offer” from Dubai, as sporting director Himar Ojeda explained.
The move comes at a difficult time for ALBA as the team is currently working on developing cohesion and playing culture. This early season, Ellis had shown that he was a crucial factor in the Berlin team's offense. In his three BBL games he scored an average of 13.3 points and was even able to celebrate 27 points on the first matchday of the Basketball Champions League.
Background of the change
Ellis came from the US G League in the summer and brought promising performances with him to Berlin. Prior to his time in Germany, he had a distinguished college career at both Memphis and USC. In the G League he was known as a reliable scorer. His departure leaves a noticeable gap in ALBA's offensive line-up.
ALBA now has to look for a suitable replacement in the backcourt. The athletic director emphasized the need to find a guard who has both scoring skills and the ability to better integrate his teammates into the game. This search is proving particularly challenging for the club due to the circumstances in which Ellis left.
The new club and the Euroleague
Ellis will now play at Dubai BC, which has been in the Adriatic Basketball League (ABA) since last season and has acquired a five-year license. The club's ambitions to establish itself in the Euroleague seem quite realistic with a player like Ellis, who was instrumental in the offense with 17.5 points per game.
With the move, ALBA Berlin will also receive a buyout, which could be financially helpful when signing a new player. The Euroleague transfer market currently offers numerous opportunities, and team managers are expected to already be examining the list of potential new signings in order to compensate for the loss of Ellis as quickly as possible RBB24 impressively illustrated.
The EuroLeague transfer market itself remains exciting. According to BasketNews, current developments and player changes are reported daily, which could be a valuable source of information for ALBA to find a suitable replacement for the talented Ellis.