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Baskonia reportedly offers former NBA center Christian Koloko a contract
Spanish club Baskonia has reportedly offered a contract to Christian Koloko, a 26-year-old center from Cameroon.
The offer follows his release by the New Orleans Pelicans, who had signed him for training camp.
Koloko has played 122 NBA games for the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks.
He has not yet played professional basketball in Europe.
Baskonia, based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, is doing well in Spain’s domestic league but has started the EuroLeague season with a 1–3 record.
The club is seeking to strengthen its frontcourt, and Koloko is known for his defense near the basket.
If he joins, his status under the Cotonou Agreement would let Baskonia register him as a local player in Spain’s domestic league.
Baskonia has reportedly made a contract offer to Cameroonian center Christian Koloko.
Koloko, 26, was waived by the New Orleans Pelicans before the regular season after joining the team for training camp.
A move to Baskonia would be his first professional stint in Europe.
He has played 122 NBA games for the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks.
Baskonia is 3–0 in Spain’s Liga Endesa but has a 1–3 record in the EuroLeague.
- Who
- Baskonia and Christian Koloko, a 26-year-old Cameroonian center.
- What
- Baskonia has reportedly made Koloko a contract offer.
- When
- The offer was reported on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Baskonia is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
- Why
- The sources say Baskonia is seeking to reinforce its frontcourt and fill an interior gap.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Koloko signed with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Sportando.
The Pelicans waived Koloko after he joined the team for training camp.
Reports said Baskonia had extended a contract offer to Koloko.
- Age
- 26
- NBA games
- 122
- NBA draft
- 33rd overall in 2022
- Baskonia Liga Endesa record
- 3–0
- Baskonia EuroLeague record
- 1–3
Sources
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