In Germany, Another Busy Offseason For Brose Baskets Bamberg

Drive north on the motorway toward Bamberg, Germany and right outside the city limits you'll notice a sign welcoming you to "Freak City", a nod to the rawkus fans at Stechert Arena that fittingly helped Brose Baskets Bamberg go undefeated at home during the regular season and throughout the playoffs. The result - a second straight title for Bamberg in the Beko BBL. Yet in a business where there really is no offseason, the mission for Bamberg's braintrust isn't so much about basking in basketball glory during the summer as it is about revamping their roster for another title run. Easier said than done. As Brose Basket's Scouting Director Brendan Rooney knows all too well, it's been another hectic offseason of players coming and going and constantly trying fit a unique puzzle together. Now in his fourth year with the team after stints with Bremerhaven (Germany) and Galil Gilboa (Israel), Rooney just hopes these pieces fit together. "We prepare e...