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Dubai Basketball
Financial Fair Play 2025-26 (official). Dubai Basketball stayed within the remuneration levels and, as one of the 15 compliant clubs, received a €363k share of the luxury tax collected. Source ↗ · FFP levels
Roster and salaries 2026-27
14 players. Net per season. 3 reported, 11 estimated or withheld.
| Player | Age | GP | MPG | PIR | Salary | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mfiondu Kabengele | 29 | 9 | 23.3 | 17.9 | €3MReported | Reported |
| Dzanan Musa | 27 | 2 | 15.4 | 4.0 | €2.99M€2.7M–3.2MReported | Reported |
| Thomas Walkup | 34 | 6 | 12.9 | 1.7 | €2.8MReported | Reported |
| Dwayne Bacon | 31 | 9 | 27.0 | 19.1 | €1.3M€900k–€1.65MEstimate | Estimate |
| Elie Okobo | 29 | 9 | 27.4 | 13.9 | €1.15M€800k–€1.5MEstimate | Estimate |
| McKinley Wright IV | 28 | 9 | 25.1 | 11.2 | €830k€580k–€1.1MEstimate | Estimate |
| Tornike Shengelia | 35 | 8 | 14.4 | 5.0 | €740k€520k–970kEstimate | Estimate |
| Filip Petrusev | 26 | 8 | 15.4 | 11.2 | €740k€520k–970kEstimate | Estimate |
| Jaron Blossomgame | 33 | 9 | 18.2 | 6.9 | €580k€410k–760kEstimate | Estimate |
| Mamadi Diakite | 29 | 9 | 12.8 | 6.3 | €550k€380k–710kEstimate | Estimate |
| Davis Bertans | 34 | 8 | 11.4 | 2.1 | €430k€300k–560kEstimate | Estimate |
| Nemanja Dangubic | 33 | 2 | 9.3 | 0.0 | €350k€250k–460kEstimate | Estimate |
| Kosta Kondic | 25 | 6 | 7.5 | 2.2 | €270k€190k–360kEstimate | Estimate |
| Davion Mintz | 28 | 7 | 13.3 | 1.4 | €270k€190k–350kEstimate | Estimate |
Estimates: the club's net payroll minus the reported salaries, shared among the other players (±30% range shown). How. Stats: EuroLeague, snapshot 31 Oct 2026.
Stars and the rest
The top 3 earners take 55% of the €16M our player figures add up to (55% of it reported). Each column is one player, highest paid first.
Domestic, foreign, American
Share of the roster total by sporting nationality.
| Domestic | 0 players | €0 | 0% |
| Other foreign | 9 players | €10.2M | 64% |
| American | 5 players | €5.77M | 36% |
Roster and salaries 2025-26
19 players. Net per season. 1 reported, 18 estimated or withheld.
| Player | Age | GP | MPG | PIR | Salary | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dzanan Musa | 26 | 18 | 26.7 | 15.6 | €3.3M€3.02M–3.5MReported | Reported |
| Filip Petrusev | 25 | 38 | 23.5 | 15.4 | €1.7M€1.2M–2.2MEstimate | Estimate |
| Mfiondu Kabengele | 28 | 36 | 22.2 | 17.4 | €1.35M€940k–€1.75MEstimate | Estimate |
| Dwayne Bacon | 30 | 29 | 29.4 | 13.9 | €1.3M€900k–€1.7MEstimate | Estimate |
| McKinley Wright IV | 27 | 38 | 29.6 | 15.7 | €1.2M€830k–€1.55MEstimate | Estimate |
| Justin Anderson | 32 | 33 | 23.5 | 6.3 | €1.05M€730k–€1.35MEstimate | Estimate |
| Aleksa Avramovic | 31 | 22 | 17.0 | 9.9 | €1M€720k–€1.35MEstimate | Estimate |
| Davis Bertans | 33 | 29 | 18.6 | 5.5 | €910k€640k–€1.2MEstimate | Estimate |
| Bruno Caboclojoined during the season | 30 | 11 | 12.7 | 7.0 | €810k€560k–€1.05MEstimate | Estimate |
| Awudu Abass | 32 | 31 | 16.4 | 2.4 | €720k€510k–940kEstimate | Estimate |
| Klemen Prepelic | 33 | 27 | 13.4 | 3.3 | €720k€510k–940kEstimate | Estimate |
| Sertac Sanli | 34 | 7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | €710k€500k–920kEstimate | Estimate |
| Boogie Ellis | 25 | 5 | 17.8 | 8.6 | €630k€440k–820kEstimate | Estimate |
| Nemanja Dangubic | 32 | 14 | 7.7 | 0.6 | €560k€390k–730kEstimate | Estimate |
| Danilo Andjusic | 34 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | €540k€380k–700kEstimate | Estimate |
| Kenan Kamenjas | 25 | 28 | 10.9 | 5.8 | €530k€370k–690kEstimate | Estimate |
| Kosta Kondic | 24 | 16 | 11.8 | 3.8 | €490k€340k–640kEstimate | Estimate |
| Matt Ryan | 28 | 2 | 6.4 | 2.0 | €420k€290k–550kEstimate | Estimate |
| Taran Armstrong | 23 | 7 | 5.7 | -0.6 | €330k€230k–430kEstimate | Estimate |
Estimates: the club's net payroll minus the reported salaries, shared among the other players (±30% range shown). How. Stats: EuroLeague, snapshot 31 Oct 2026.
Stars and the rest
The top 3 earners take 35% of the €18.2M our player figures add up to (18% of it reported). Each column is one player, highest paid first.
Domestic, foreign, American
Share of the roster total by sporting nationality.
| Domestic | 0 players | €0 | 0% |
| Other foreign | 14 players | €13.7M | 75% |
| American | 5 players | €4.56M | 25% |
Payroll and budget sources
Every published figure for Dubai Basketball. When outlets disagree we show all of them; the model uses the first BasketNews figure (2026-27: €16M, 2025-26: €18.2M).
| Season | Figure | Amount | ≈ EUR | Basis | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Player payroll | €16M | €16M | net | press (Gazzetta) | Gazzetta ↗24 Sep 2026 |
| 2026-27 | Club budget | €20M | €20M | not stated | press (Gazzetta) | Gazzetta ↗24 Sep 2026 |
| 2025-26 | Player payroll | €18M–18.5M | €18.2M | net | press estimate | BasketNews ↗20 Feb 2026 |
| 2025-26 | Player payroll | €18.5M | €18.5M | net | press estimate | B92 citing BasketNews ↗20 Feb 2026 |
| 2025-26 | Player payroll | €16M | €16M | not stated | reported | Backdoor Podcast (Kamenjasevic) ↗ |
| 2025-26 | Club budget | €16M | €16M | not stated | reported | Eurohoops - Dejan Kamenjasevic (Dubai GM) ↗24 Jul 2025 |
| 2025-26 | Club budget | €18M | €18M | not stated | reported | B92 citing Marca ↗13 May 2026 |
| 2024-25 | Club budget | €4M | €4M | not stated | reported | Sportando - Dejan Kamenjasevic (Dubai GM) ↗31 May 2024 |
Non-euro amounts converted at approximate rates, for comparison only; the original amount is shown. "Gross club cost" = what the club pays, taxes and charges included.
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