Former EuroLeague CEO Eyes Control of Joventut

Former EuroLeague CEO and majority shareholder of Zalgiris Kaunas Paulius Motiejunas is preparing to take control of Spain's Joventut Badalona. According to Spanish journalist Xavi Ballesteros, talks between the parties are at an advanced stage.

Control could pass from Scranton Enterprises, the current majority shareholder, to Motiejunas. Scranton Enterprises invested in the club in 2018 and gradually increased its stake to around 86 percent.

Motiejunas served as CEO of EuroLeague Basketball from June 2023 to January 2026. According to the report, a possible acquisition would be carried out through a project linked to Lithuanian technology and investment group Tesonet. This model resembles the structure at Zalgiris Kaunas, where Motiejunas holds 55 percent of the shares and Tesonet controls the remaining 45 percent.

One of the priorities of a possible new management is said to be turning the Pavello Olimpic de Badalona into a stronger source of revenue. The structure could also be significant for the new organization planned to begin in the 2027-28 season, often referred to as NBA Europe.

Joventut, under Dani Miret, has a 2-0 record in its group in the Basketball Champions League and a 2-2 record in Liga Endesa in the first part of the 2026-27 season.