AS Monaco strengthened its backcourt on Thursday, December 4, asserting the signing of veteran guard Cory Joseph because the membership continues its push up the EuroLeague standings.
Joseph, 34, joins a roster sitting fifth at 8–5 and can make his EuroLeague debut after 14 seasons within the NBA.
Monaco turned to the skilled playmaker to stabilize a rotation constructed round Mike James, Alpha Diallo, and Daniel Theis. The membership’s guard line has leaned closely on James’ scoring and creation, and Joseph provides a gradual presence with greater than 860 profession NBA video games.
Joseph most just lately performed for the Orlando Magic, averaging 3.5 factors and 1.4 assists in 12.2 minutes throughout 50 video games in the course of the 2024–25 season.
His NBA résumé consists of stops with San Antonio, Toronto, Indiana, Sacramento, Detroit, Golden State, and Orlando, the place he supplied dependable ballhandling and perimeter protection.
The Canadian guard received an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2014 and delivered a number of sturdy seasons as a rotation participant, together with a career-high 12.0 factors per sport with Detroit in 2020–21.
He brings playoff expertise as effectively, showing in 87 postseason video games and contributing at a number of phases, together with deep runs with the Spurs and Raptors.
Monaco enters this week averaging 88.2 factors per sport whereas taking pictures 57.3% from contained in the arc and 32.8% from three.
James leads the group with 16.5 factors and 6.6 assists per sport, whereas Diallo provides 12.5 factors on environment friendly taking pictures and Theis contributes 11.0 factors with sturdy inside manufacturing.
The addition of Joseph offers Monaco one other organizer in half-court units and an possibility to alleviate James, who logs practically half-hour per evening.
The membership ranks fourth in level differential at +81 and enters the weekend at 6–4 in its final 10 video games.
