Kosner Baskonia have signed Alex Len by way of 2028, bringing the skilled Ukrainian middle again to Spain after his first season in European basketball. The membership introduced the settlement Monday, with Len set to affix Paolo Galbiati’s workforce within the coming hours.
Len, 32, arrives in Vitoria-Gasteiz after spending the 2025-26 season with Actual Madrid. The two.13-meter middle performed 23 video games within the EuroLeague, averaging 6.5 factors, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 12.4 minutes per recreation.
Len was significantly environment friendly from the sector in restricted minutes, taking pictures 66.7% on two-point makes an attempt total whereas changing 61.3% of his free throws. He additionally averaged 1.4 offensive rebounds and 1.1 turnovers per recreation.
His transfer to Baskonia represents a return to a bigger function after a decade within the NBA. Len performed greater than 700 NBA video games throughout his profession, showing for the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers.
The fifth total decide within the 2013 NBA Draft, Len spent his first 5 NBA seasons with Phoenix. His best marketing campaign got here in 2018-19 with Atlanta, when he averaged 11.1 factors, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 77 video games whereas taking pictures 49.4% from the sector and 36.3% from three-point vary.
Len additionally produced 9.0 factors and seven.6 rebounds per recreation in 2015-16 with the Suns, taking part in 78 video games and averaging 23.3 minutes. He reached double figures in scoring once more the next season earlier than transferring to Atlanta.
The Ukrainian large man later turned a rotation participant throughout a number of NBA groups, together with Sacramento and Washington. In 2020-21, he shot 61.9% from the sector in 57 video games for the Wizards, averaging 7.1 factors and 4.4 rebounds.
Earlier than becoming a member of Actual Madrid, Len spent the 2024-25 season between Sacramento and the Lakers. He then made the transfer to Europe for the primary time, becoming a member of Actual Madrid for the 2025-26 marketing campaign.
Baskonia are rebuilding their frontcourt after the departures of Eugene Omoruyi, Jesse Edwards, Mamadi Diakite and Khalifa Diop. The membership has additionally added veteran ahead Kenneth Faried, whereas DJ Stewart, Chris Duarte, A.J. Lawson and Damion Baugh are among the many different additions.
Baskonia completed 18th within the 2025-26 EuroLeague with a 13-25 document, together with an 11-8 residence mark however solely two wins in 19 street video games. Len now offers Galbiati an skilled inside choice because the membership prepares for the brand new season.
