Real Madrid wants to ‘fish’ in Valencia Basket: Jaime Pradilla, priority objective

One day after the 2025-26 season of the Endesa League will come to an end with the triumph of Valencia Basket 3-1 against Barçathe rumors of possible farewells in the ‘taronja’ team have not been long in coming.

Although there are only a few moments left to conclude the final at the Palau el Medio BasketNews I already considered the departure of Braxton Key heading to Fenerbahceshortly after the celebration of the title of Valencia Basket in front of his audience this Thursday it was announced that another important name on the team Pedro Martinez I could pack my bags.

It is about Jaime Pradilla25-year-old power forward. And as the journalist revealed Oscar Herreros on the YouTube channel Sergio Vegashe real Madrid has knocked on the player’s door and would be willing to pay the termination clause encrypted at just over 1.5 million euros in order to sign the Spanish international. According to the same information, Pradilla I would be evaluating “very seriously” the white club’s proposal, but at the same time the ‘taronja’ team is willing to fight for its continuity.

After a blank season culminated in the elimination in the first phase of the ACB playoff at the hands of The Tenerife Lagoonhe real Madrid has set to work, with Juan Carlos Sánchez at the helm, to put together a squad for 2026-27 in which, in addition to having casualties, several new faces are expected. One of them could be the one from the interior of Zaragoza, a player that the team has already noticed. Sergio Scariolo last summer and which is considered a “priority objective” especially due to its status as a national quota.

Throughout a historic season for the Valencia Basket, Pradilla has been a safe value in the schemes of Pedro Martinez. In Endesa Leaguethe power forward has averaged 10.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 40 matches played, while in Euroleague has participated in 44 meetings, contributing 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

In addition to the possible departure of Pradillathe Valencian team will have several notable losses after having a year to remember, culminated by the title of ACB and a presence in the Final Four of the Euroleague. Among them are those of Jean Montero heading to Olympiacosthat of Key and that of Sergio De Larrea heading to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA.