Media: Niners Chemnitz retain key players

Basketball Bundesliga club Niners Chemnitz is keeping several key players beyond the summer after an extremely successful season, according to media reports. Captain Jonas Richter as well as Jeff Garrett and Aher Uguak have signed new contracts with the club, as reported by the "Freie Presse" and the online portal Tag24. DeAndre Lansdowne also extended his contract, which runs until 2025, ahead of schedule until 2026. This was announced at the Saxons' end-of-season party.

The Chemnitz club won the Fiba Europe Cup this season. In the Bundesliga, they reached the playoff semi-finals. However, they were beaten there by Alba Berlin despite taking a 2:1 lead in the series.