<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>A former all-Euroleague superstar returns to the competition with the announcement on Thursday that world champion Juan Carlos Navarro is going home to F.C. Barcelona with a long-term contract. Navarro (192, 28) arrives from Memphis of the NBA, where in his first season outside Europe he was named to the league's All-Rookie second team. "La Bomba" had previously played 10 seasons with Barcelona, turning pro in 1997 at age 17 and helping the club win its only Euroleague title in 2003. He also won gold medals with the Spanish national team at the 2006 World Championships and 1999 Junior World Championships, where he was named MVP. Barcelona and Navarro signed a five-year contract on Thursday, the club announced.</div> http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/33228/180...me-to-barcelona <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Barcelona announced its second blockbuster signing in the last three days on Saturday with the news that three-time Euroleague champion David Andersen has inked a three-year deal with the club. Andersen (212, 28) has been one of the most dominant big men in international basketball between his numerous Euroleague accomplishments and his success with the Australian national team. His signing comes fresh on the heels of Juan Carlos Navarro penning a five-year contract with the club. Andersen arrives from CSKA Moscow, with whom he enjoyed remarkable success during his four-year stay, reaching four Euroleague Basketball Final Fours, winning two championships and claiming four Russian League championships. Andersen averaged 12.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in 25 Euroleague games last season, shooting a remarkable 54.2% from downtown. His best individual campaign came in the 2005-06 season, when he posted 14.8 points and 7.7 rebounds in 12 regular-season games before sever leg injury sidelined him for the rest of that season. Over the years he has had many big games against Barcelona, including a 20-point, 8-rebound performance in a Top 16 win this season.</div> http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/33288/180...-david-andersen Wow, very impressive signings by the Spaniards. They aren't getting left behind in the transfer frenzy. Navvaro's contract is reportedly worth around 4.6 million dollars/year.
