The Serbian Agent, Miodrag Raznatovic, filed a claim against the US-American Player, Jerrick Deontre Harding, for compensation and interest. In accordance with Article 16.7 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued a Consent Award.

The Italian Agency, Sigma Srl, filed a claim against the Ukrainian Player, Maksym Shulga, for compensation and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent shall pay compensation to the Claimant for his breach of the exclusivity provision in the Representation Agreement by negotiating and singing a NIL (i.e. name, image and likeness) contract without the Claimant’s involvement. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claims were fully upheld.

The American Agency, Inception Sports LLC, filed a claim against the American Player, Carlbe Lee Ervin, for unpaid agency fees and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent shall pay to simply seek to assert its express contractual right to a 10% fee of the Respondent’s engagement by a new club, for which the BAT has jurisdiction and FIBA regulations do not supersede the contents of contractual obligations. The Respondent challenged the BAT’s jurisdiction and denied any payment obligation due to alleged duress exercised by the Claimant with regard to the conclusion of the Contract. The claims were fully upheld.

The Greek Coach, Fotios Takianos, filed a claim against the Cypriot Club, Apollon Limassol Basketball Ltd., for unpaid salaries, bonus and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The Serbian Player, Dorde Dzeletovic, filed a claim against the Lithuanian Club, Vsl SSK (BC Pieno Zvaigzdes), for unpaid salary, adjoining taxes as well as social contributions, damages and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent’s termination of the Contract was unlawful, since the Claimant was entitled to refuse to return to the Respondent due to the Respondent’s shortcomings and failures regarding its obligation to obtain the relevant visa and permits for the Claimant. The Respondent argued that the termination of the Contract was with just cause as the Claimant unexpectedly and without reason left Lithuania missing practices and matches, as well as unreasonably and arbitrarily failed to return. Therefore, the Respondent requested payment of a special indemnity from the Claimant by way of a counterclaim. The claim was partially upheld, the counterclaim was fully rejected.

The Serbian Agency, BeoBasket Limited, filed a claim against the American Player, Marco Shyderrick Knight, for unpaid agency fee, penalty and interest. The Claimant argued that the Respondent’s termination of the Agreement was invalid as it was not notified within the contractually provided termination window. Therefore, the Agreement was automatically renewed for two more years and as such, the Claimant is entitled to receive agency fees for the two employment contracts signed by the Respondent without the Claimant’s involvement during this period. The Respondent accepted the Claimant’s claim for payment of an agency fee for the first contract signed but denied any liability for the second contract arguing that the Claimant had not provided any agency services at this time to the Respondent. The claim was partially upheld.

The Trinidadian-American Player, DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Galatasaray Spor Kulubu Dernegi, for an unpaid receivable, penalty and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The Slovakian Player, Marek Dolezaj, filed a claim against the Greek Club, Iraklis Basketball Club, for unpaid salary and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The American/Bosnian Player, Courtney Hurt, and the American Agency, Sports International Group Inc, filed claims against the Turkish Club, İlkem Yapı Tarsus Spor Kulübü, for unpaid salary, unpaid agency fee, reimbursement for expenses, late payment penalties and interest. The Claimants argued that the Respondent breached the Agreement in multiple ways by failing to pay the Player’s salary and bonus within the grace period agreed upon, by failing to procure a proper visa and work permit for the Player, by not issuing a letter of clearance and subsequently preventing the Player from mitigating her losses. Furthermore, the Respondent failed to pay the agency fee although both conditions for the payment of the agency fee, i.e. the Player arriving at the Club and passing the medical exam, were met. The Respondent did not participate in the proceedings. The claims were partially upheld.

The Romanian Agent, Sergiu Valentin Gherdan, filed a claim against the Swiss Club, BC Alte Kanti Aarau, and the Swiss Company, AKA Management GmbH, for unpaid agent fees and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.