{"id":814136,"date":"2026-07-21T10:11:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/814136\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:11:17","slug":"real-madrid-finalizing-deal-with-mikael-jantunen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/814136\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid finalizing deal with Mikael Jantunen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Madrid is finalizing an agreement with Mikael Jantunen, per BasketNews sources. The 26-year-old Finnish international has emerged as one of Europe’s most efficient stretch bigs.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid<\/a> is finalizing an agreement with Finland national team forward Mikael Jantunen<\/a>, according to BasketNews<\/a> sources.<\/p>\n

Sources indicate that the 26-year-old, 2.04-meter forward is set to become another addition to Pedro Martinez’s squad.<\/p>\n

One of Europe’s most efficient stretch bigs, Jantunen is expected to help replace the floor spacing lost following Trey Lyles’ departure.<\/p>\n

He would join Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Jaime Pradilla among Real Madrid’s key additions this offseason.<\/p>\n

Javier Molero of EuroHoops first reported that Jantunen and Real Madrid were in advanced talks.<\/p>\n

Advanced stats love Jantunen <\/p>\n

Jantunen is coming off a season with Fenerbahce, where he averaged 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.<\/p>\n

His best offensive performance of the season came against Partizan Belgrade, when he scored 19 points while knocking down 4 of 5 three-point attempts.<\/p>\n

He also delivered a key 13-point, 6-rebound performance in Game 2 of Fenerbahce’s playoff series against Zalgiris Kaunas.<\/p>\n

Per BasketNews Advanced Stats<\/a>, Jantunen posted Fenerbahce’s second-best offensive rating differential, with the team’s offense scoring 4.6 more points per 100 possessions when he was on the court.<\/p>\n

Proven shooter <\/p>\n

Before joining Fenerbahce, Jantunen enjoyed a breakout EuroLeague campaign with Paris Basketball in 2024-25, averaging 7.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 63.2% from the 2-point range and 38.8% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

He also helped Paris capture the 2024 EuroCup title, contributing 7.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game on 66.1% 2-point and 41.5% 3-point shooting.<\/p>\n

Finland’s key piece <\/p>\n

Jantunen has also become one of the cornerstones of the Finnish national team.<\/p>\n

At EuroBasket 2025, he played a major role in Finland’s run to the semifinals, averaging 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while shooting 58.3% from two and 45.0% from three.<\/p>\n

Among his standout performances were 19 points in the quarterfinal victory over Georgia, followed by 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists in Finland’s dramatic bronze-medal game against Greece.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid roster \"\" Real Madrid Position Player Status PG Facundo Campazzo Signed until 2027 PG Andres Feliz Signed until 2027 PG Theo Maledon Signed until 2027 SG\/PG Sergio Llull Expiring SG\/SF Gabriele Procida Signed until 2028 SF\/SG Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (story<\/a>) Signed until 2028 SF\/SG Alberto Abalde Signed until 2027 SF\/PF Mario Hezonja Signed until 2029 PF\/SF Chuma Okeke Signed until 2027 PF\/SF Gabriel Deck Signed until 2028 PF\/C Izan Almansa Signed until 2029 (Rumored Out) C\/PF Usman Garuba Signed until 2027 C\/PF Jaime Pradilla (story<\/a>) Signed until 2031 C Edy Tavares Signed until 2029 Coach Pedro Martinez (Signed until 2029<\/a>) Expiring Sergio Llull, Alex Len Left Sergio Scariolo (story<\/a>), Trey Lyles, Omer Yurtseven, Mady Sissoko, Alex Len (story<\/a>), David Kramer Potential Departures Mario Hezonja (story<\/a>), Izan Almansa Signed Pedro Martinez, Jaime Pradilla,\u00a0Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (story<\/a>) Incoming deals Mikael Jantunen, Damian Jones (story<\/a>) Targets Max Shulga (story<\/a>) <\/p>\n

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