Petr Cornelie ready to return to the EuroLeague? Asvel express interest in the French forward

Petr Cornelie could return to the EuroLeague with Asvel.

The French club, facing a turbulent summer, is active on the market after having to let go of some of its key summer signings.

Petr Cornelie is an interesting name for Asvel, currently a free agent after playing last season in Turkey with Esenler Erokspor.

The situation is evolving, with Cornelie potentially returning to France and the EuroLeague after just one season.

Petr Cornelie is a French-Czech power forward/center born in 1995. He began his professional career with Le Mans, where he emerged as one of France’s most promising young players and won the LNB Pro A Best Young Player award in 2015. He later played for Levallois Metropolitans and Pau-Orthez, where his versatility and three-point shooting helped him establish himself as an effective stretch big.

Selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 53rd pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Cornelie eventually joined the team in 2021, splitting his time between the NBA and the G League, where he became one of the league’s top rebounders. He averaged 17.8 points and 12.8 rebounds per game with the Grand Rapids Gold in 2021-22.

In 2022, Cornelie returned to Europe and signed with Real Madrid, winning the EuroLeague and Spanish Super Cup during the 2022-23 season. He then joined AS Monaco, spending two seasons with the French club and winning the French League title in 2024. He later moved to Esenler Erokspor in Turkey.

At the international level, Cornelie represented France, most notably winning a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.