Lucas Nogueira signed with Fuenlabrada

2018-09-17T21:25:48+00:00 2018-09-18T00:04:08+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

17/Sep/18 21:25

Eurohoops.net

Fuenlabrada is ready to drop a transfer bomb with the acquisition of Lucas Nogueira.

By Nikos Varlas/ info@eurohoops.net

Lucas Nogueira is close to a return to Spain by signing a contract with Basketball Champions League and ACB club Fuenlabrada.

As first reported by Encestando and Eurohoops sources can confirm, Nogueira is nearing a deal with the Spanish team that can may bring him back to Europe for the first time since 2014. If the two sides reach a final agreement, Nogueira will also make his debut in the Basketball Champions League.

Nogueira, 26, spent the previous seasons with the Toronto Raptors, the team that selected him with the 16th overall pick in the 2013 Draft. In 2017-2018, the Brazilian center played in 49 matches with the Raptors, averaging 2.5 points plus 1.8 rebounds over 8.5 minutes per game.

UPDATE: Nogueira signed a one-year contract with Fuenlabrada. The deal between the two sides includes a EuroLeague buyout.

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