Mike James and AS Monaco: meeting scheduled this week
Sept 9, 2025
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve
Why did Mike James « extend » with AS Monaco until 2027?
EuroLeague - Mike James and AS Monaco finally agreed to extend their partnership until 2027. However, the point guard was already under contract until 2027... Here's the full explanation.
Photo Credit : Julie Dumélié
For the second time in just over a year, Mike James (1.85m, 35 years old) has reached an agreement with AS Monaco to extend until June 30, 2027. Indeed, after his EuroLeague MVP season in 2023-2024, the American point guard had already extended for three seasons, until 2027. However, the contract had multiple irregularities, including being presented without an FFBB licensed agent to the National Basketball League (LNB), resulting in a €100,000 fine for the principality club.
A new contract to replace the old one
Finally, after a series of conflicts with AS Monaco, particularly related to his suspension at the end of the 2024-2025 season for non-sporting reasons, both parties returned to the table to find solutions to their problems. This led to the signing of a new contract, this time complying with LNB legislation, until 2027. In fact, Mike James was no longer under contract, which explains why we’re talking about an extension now. This extension should be officially announced in the coming hours, though the club won’t communicate about it.
Stats 2024-2025 / Betclic ELITE
PTS
14
#17
REB
2.2
#141
AST
4.2
#14
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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