Real Madrid, closed lineup with Garuba, Ibaka and Hugo Gonzalez
It’s been a tough summer for Real Madrid, with several key players having their contracts cut (Tavares, Hezonja, Poirier…) in a booming market, in full swing due to the ambitious component of the top clubs in the Euroleague, and other players from the capital facing retirement in the last decade and a half (Rudy and Sergio Rodriguez). There have been many strings to pull to keep the unit together, to find the right pieces, and with two months to go before the ball bounces again, It was only on July 15 that the White Club completed its work.. A closed squad of 14 players with Chusa Mateo at the helm.in his third season on the bench after winning five titles in his first two and has extended his contract until June 2026.
The Merengue company has already announced the signing of Andres Felix and Xavier Ratan-Mayes.. First up will be point guard partner Facundo Campazzo, a physical player with good one-on-one skills that may even allow him to spend a few minutes on the court with the Argentine. Ratan-Mayes is a scoring point guard who generates play and passes well, although he should prove himself in the European elite after a great year in Russia. If necessary, you can take the initiative or score with two. And there are two more acquisitions that will be announced, but they are already completely closed: Ousmane Garuba and Serge Ibaka.
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The two return to the club. Ibaka, who turns 35 in September, is returning 13 seasons after playing a few games in white due to the 2011 NBA lockout.He arrives to replace Poirier to take over the position on a rotating basis five with Tavares, although thanks to his good three-point shot he could also occasionally match up with the Cape Verdean on the court. His physique is no longer as magnificent as it once was, but he retains good intimidating abilities and has achieved quite high results in the Euroleague with Laso’s Bayern. And the other return is the return of Ousmane Garuba, who left for the NBA in 2021 and is still only 22 years old.Until the last minute he wanted to realize his potential in the NBA and after three seasons in the USA he decided to return to the club where he trained. His registration with a multi-year contract is closed, as confirmed by ASand will be announced soon, while the player, along with the Spanish national team, is preparing for the Olympic Games in Paris. Garuba will play five and from fourwill give the merengue team more versatility and improve its level of defense. In addition to Usman, the squad will include Chus Mateo. a renewed Tavares (five seasons), Ibaka, Yabusele and Elie John NdiayeThe last two are like strong forwards. A position in which Hezonja and Dec can also operate.which leaves a very complete inner game with infinite resources.
Hugo Gonzalez
On the perimeter, promising 18-year-old youth player Hugo Gonzalez is becoming a regular in the starting lineup.the final decision. He will fight for several minutes in a very large open battery, where one of the great achievements of the summer was the extension of Mario Hezonja’s contract until 2029. big movement along with Tavares continuity. For the forward position there are also Gabriel Deck, Alberto Abalde and Janan Musa (The club has exercised the option to extend his contract for another year and now wants to sign him on another long-term contract.) Both the Bosnian, who is still in full progress and plays an important role in the attack, and the Galician will also occupy the position of attacking defender, where Sergio Llull will extend his relationship for another year and will spend his 19th season with the team, which is a record in the history of Madrid. We will see Ratan-Mayes in this position, alternating with the captain and Musa, and also as a playmaker with Campazzo and Felix.
There is only one small question left: the future of Fabien Causer.although the club carried out its planning without, in principle, counting on the French guard, who left his mark after seven seasons and two Euroleague victories.
Very round and perhaps a more complete pattern on paper.very talented and very physical, more than the previous one, although in return they lose winning links in the locker room, such as Chacho and Rudy, and probably Coser. Law of life. Block for a new fight for all the titles.
Real Madrid 2024–25
Bases: Facundo Campazzo (1.79 and 33 years old) and Andres Feliz (1.86 and 27 years old).
Escort bases: Sergio Llull (1.90 and 36) and Xavier Ratan-Mayes (1.91 and 30).
Cornices: Dzanan Musa (2.02 and 25), Mario Hezonja (2.02 and 29), Gabriel Deck (1.98 and 29), Alberto Abalde (2.02 and 28) and Hugo Gonzalez (1.98 and 18).
Power forward: Guershon Yabusele (2.01 and 28) and Elie John Ndiaye (2.04 and 20).
Centers: Edi Tavares (2.20 and 32), Ousmane Garuba (2.03 and 22) and Serge Ibaka (2.08 and 34).
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