SPB 2026 Transactions - Team by Team updates

Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB), Venezuela's top Men's Basketball League, will start on March 7th and most of the teams have become active in the market to announce coaching staffs and roster moves.

Here's a team-by-team review of the participating franchises:

Eastern Conference

Guaiqueries de Margarita
-Announced Argentinian and former Venezuela's Senior NT head coach Fernando Duro as head coach
-Traded Jose Sojo (180-PG-1996) to Spartans Distrito Capital for Kender Urbina (176-PG-2004) and Jose Bracho (190-SG-1998)
-Announced Juan Guerrero (194-F/G-2003), Gelvis Solano (185-PG-1994, college: Merrimack) and Tyrone White (201-G-1990, college: CSUB) as foreign players

Panteras de Miranda
-Confirmed Colombian Bernardo Fitz Gonzalez as their new head coach
-Traded Enderson Alcala (195-G/F-2001) to Spartans Distrito Capital for Luis Carrillo (206-C-1993)

Piratas de La Guaira
-Confirmed Argentinian Nestor Garcia as head coach
-Picked Brian Guidi (200-F/C-1991) in the first round of the SPB 2026 Draft (loaned by Toros de Aragua for one season)
-Traded Keiver Marcano (205-C-2003) to Marinos de Anzoategui for Danny Arias (203-F-1997) and Raymond Rada (194-G/F-1997)
-Traded Michael Rudas (179-PG-1994) to Spartans Distrito Capital for Osbel Caraballo (196-F-1998, college: STAC)
-Traded Jesus Ramos (187-G/F-1997) and Gilberto Hernandez (201-F/C-1997) to Diablos de Miranda for Elder Gimenez (198-F-1991)
-Signed Edwin Mijares (186-PG-1992), Arian Amundaray (192-PG-2000), Javinger Vargas (202-C-1990), Eduardo Diaz (205-PF-1993), Miguel Bolivar (205-C-1992), Jesus Medina (188-PG-1994), Yustin Llerena (195-F-2002)
-Announced Ricky Tarrant (188-PG-1993, college: Memphis), Yeison Colome (190-SG-1996), Emmanuel Egbuta (201-F-1996, college: Tennessee St.), Tyler Wilkerson (203-F-1988, college: Marshall) y Austin Trice (203-F-2000, college: ODU) as foreign players

Spartans Distrito Capital
-Confirmed Venezuelan Manuel Berroteran as head coach
-Traded Yohanner Sifontes (192-G-1995) and Harold Cazorla (175-PG-1991, agency: Promo Sport ID) to Marinos de Anzoategui for Michael Carrera (196-F-1993, college: S.Carolina, agency: BIG)
-Announced Andre Spight (191-G-1995, college: N.Colorado), Richard Bautista (185-PG-1997), Juan Suero (196-G-1993) and Juvonte Reddic (206-C/F-1992, college: VCU) as foreign players
-Traded Leonardo Palacios (186-PG-1994) to Pioneros del Avila for Jose Bracho then traded Jose Bracho and Kender Urbina to Guaiqueries de Margarita for Jose Sojo
-Traded Luis Carrillo to Panteras de Miranda for Enderson Alcala
-Traded Osbel Caraballo to Piratas for Michael Rudas
-Signed Nelson Palacios (192-SF-1992), Jose Rodriguez (197-PF-1994) and Luis Almanza (196-F-1991)

Marinos de Anzoategui
-Announced Argentinian Silvio Santander as head coach
-Traded Michael Carrera to Spartans Distrito Capital for Yohanner Sifontes and Harold Cazorla
-Traded Danny Arias and Raymond Rada to Piratas de La Guaira for Keiver Marcano
-Traded Luis A. Hurtado Jr. (201-G/F-1998, college: Mercer) to Diablos de Miranda for Jesus Rodriguez (200-F-1993) and Juan Mejias (184-G-1995)
-Announced Malik Dime (206-C-1992, college: Washington, agency: Slash Sports) and Alphonso Anderson (201-F-1997, college: Pacific) as foreign players
-Signed Anthony Perez (205-F-1993, college: Ole Miss), Gregory Vargas (181-PG-1986), Carlos Lemus (190-G-1999, college: UTEP), Humberto Bompart (183-PG-1994), Carlos Fulda (186-SG-2002), Jesus Lopez (197-F/G-2003) and Cristian Centeno (195-F-1996)

Diablos de Miranda
-Confirmed Venezuelan Manuel Echezuria as head coach
-Announced Cameron Campbell (193-PG, college: WSSU) and Abdul Mohamed (201-F/G-1995, college: Montana St., agency: Starting 5) as foreign players
-Signed Edry Gonzalez (185-G-1998)
-Signed Nicolas Palma (197-PF-2004)
-Traded Elder Gimenez to Piratas de La Guaira and received Gilberto Hernandez and Jesus Ramos
-Hired Rafael Escalante as general manager
-Traded Jesus Rodriguez and Juan Mejias to Marinos de Anzoategui for Luis A. Hurtado Jr.

Centauros de Bolivar
-No announcements yet

Western Conference

Gaiteros del Zulia
-Confirmed Dominican Julio Duquela as head coach
-Signed Luis Duarte (190-G/F-1994), Adrian Espinoza (210-C/F-1997), Jhoyfer Diaz (200-C/F-1987), Melvin Zambrano (193-G/F-1995) and Richarson Acosta (185-PG-2002)
-Announced Nahziah Carter (198-G-1999, college: Washington), Andre Nation (196-PF-1993, college: JMU), Jesse Zarzuela (188-PG, college: Oregon) and Miguel Simon (203-F-1994, college: ASA CC) as foreign players
-Picked Angel Blanco (179-PG-1997) in the first round of the SPB 2026 Draft (loaned by Toros de Aragua for one season)

Brillantes del Zulia
-Picked Beiker Barrios (193-F/G-2002) in the first round of the SPB 2026 Draft (loaned by Toros de Aragua for one season)

Cocodrilos de Caracas
-Picked Addison Spruill (195-G-1993, college: UNCW) in the second round of the SPB 2026 Draft (loaned by Toros de Aragua for one season)
-Announced the signing of Venezuelan rookie Rikeimer Palacios

Frontinos del Tachira
-Picked Christians Gutierrez (190-G/F-1996, college: E.Nazarene) in the second round of the SPB 2026 Draft (loaned by Toros de Aragua for one season)

Pioneros del Avila
-Signed Argentinian Juan Nardini as head coach
-Traded Jose Bracho to Spartans Distrito Capital for Leonardo Palacios
-Announced Jeff Allen (201-C/F-1987, college: Virginia Tech) and Fausto Pichardo (203-SG-1995, college: Alabama St.) as foreign players
-Signed Elian Centeno (200-PF-2000) and Mayron Martinez (180-G-2003)

Trotamundos de Carabobo
-Picked Ludwing Irazabal Jr. (198-F-1998) and Angel Vegas in the first and second round of the SPB 2026 Draft (loaned by Toros de Aragua for one season)

Heroes de Falcon
-Announced Mexican head coach Miguel Corona
-Signed Maximillion Bell (198-G-1999, college: Lane), Pablo Jordan (201-PF-2002), Jose Gonzalez (SF-2002) and Gregory Curvelo (195-SF-1990)
-Announced Michael Jackson, Jason Jitoboh (211-C-2001, college: Tennessee St., agency: JCK Sports Group) and Jared Cunningham as foreign players