Qyntel-to-Madrid rumor story has no legs. Yet.

Can this man save Madrid? Devoted BallinEurope reader Radallo dropped us a note the other day to pass along an intriguing little rumor, namely that Real Madrid would be making a play to sign Asseco Prokom’s Qyntel Woods before the ACB playoffs. Through Radallo’s Italian source for the rumor, Basket Net, BiE was able to track down the original story at Spain-based national sport daily AS. The entire piece detailing Ettore Messina and Madrid’s apparent drive to sign Woods goes something like this: After eight games with the Regal Barcelona so far this season, Real Madrid has drawn several lessons. Among them, one is very clear: We must find a way to stop Pete Mickeal. The club is trying to sign a scoring forward as an antidote to Mickael. And it has a clear goal before the ACB playoffs: Qyntel Woods of Asseco Prokom, whose adventure with the Polish Euroleague club ended last week against Olympiacos. Real Madrid wanted to sign Woods for the next season. Woods’ arrival would force the ...