\n MIN \n PTS \n FG% \n REB \n AS Despite drawing significant interest from several EuroLeague contenders, the German forward’s priority remains securing an NBA contract, sources tell BasketNews<\/a>.<\/p>\n Contrary to previous reports from Serbia, Bonga has not accepted an NBA offer.<\/p>\n Instead, the 26-year-old is waiting for NBA free agency to officially begin before evaluating potential offers and comparing them with the lucrative proposals already on the table in Europe.<\/p>\n Bonga has emerged as one of the hottest names on the European market after a career-best season with Partizan Belgrade. Nearly every EuroLeague contender has expressed interest in his situation, but his focus remains on returning to the NBA, sources tell BasketNews.<\/p>\n Bonga drew strong interest from NBA teams during the 2025-26 season, with several exploring a midseason signing.<\/p>\n However, Partizan refused to entertain the possibility of an exit. Without an in-season NBA buyout clause in his contract, which runs through 2027, the Serbian club decided to keep one of its most important players during a crucial stretch of the campaign.<\/p>\n His contractual situation changes in the offseason, as his agreement with Partizan includes an NBA buyout clause that becomes active during the summer.<\/p>\n Among European clubs, Barcelona, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, and Hapoel Tel Aviv have shown the strongest interest in Bonga so far, sources tell BasketNews.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the 2025-26 EuroLeague campaign, he averaged\u00a010.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 steals, and 14.3 PIR in 28 minutes of action, establishing himself as one of the competition’s premier two-way forwards.<\/p>\n Prior to the season, Bonga was named the Best Defensive Player of EuroBasket 2025 after helping Germany capture the gold medal.<\/p>\n In the championship game against Turkiye, he delivered one of the finest performances of the tournament, finishing with 20 points on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting from three-point range, along with five rebounds and three assists.<\/p>\n Before returning to Europe, Bonga spent four seasons in the NBA after being selected with the 39th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n During his NBA career, he appeared for the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, and Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n Is This The Biggest Off-Season Move So Far? <\/p>\n \n Donatas Urbonas is an award-winning Lithuanian basketball journalist, recognized as the best sports journalist in Lithuania in 2016 and the top basketball journalist in 2018. A Vilnius University journalism graduate, Urbonas has reported on major global sports events, including the Rio 2016 and Paris 2024 Olympics, FIBA World Cups, EuroBaskets, NBA Summer League, and NBA Draft.\n <\/p>\n About author<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If you like our content, please click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. It helps us a lot, and we are committed to delivering you the very latest basketball news.<\/p>\n
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