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List of 2025–26 TPBL season transactions

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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2025 TPBL off-season and the 2025–26 TPBL season.

Retirement

More information Date, Name ...
DateNameTeam(s) played (years)AgeNotesRef.
July 29Douglas CreightonFormosa Dreamers (2024–2025)40Also played in the SBL, PLG, and overseas.
Hired as head coach by the Formosa Dreamers.		[1]
August 2Lin Li-JenNew Taipei Kings (2024–2025)35TPBL champion (2025)
Also played in the SBL, PLG, EASL, and the BCL Asia.		[2][3]
August 31Jeremy LinNew Taipei Kings (2024–2025)37TPBL champion (2025)
TPBL Most Valuable Player (2025)
TPBL Finals MVP (2025)
All-TPBL First Team (2025)
TPBL All-Defensive First Team (2025)
TPBL Clutch Play of the Year (2025)
Also played in the PLG, EASL, and overseas.		[4]
September 11Chen Chun-HanTaoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards (2024–2025)29Also played in the SBL.
Hired as coach by the Chih Ping Senior High School basketball team.		[5]
February 23Julian BoydFormosa Dreamers (2025–2026)36Also played in the ABL, PLG, SBL, BCL Asia and overseas.[6]
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Front office movements

Head coaching changes

Off-season
More information Departure date, Team ...
Departure dateTeamOutgoing Head CoachReason for DepartureHire dateIncoming Head CoachLast coaching positionRef.
July 1Formosa DreamersJamie PearlmanAssigned to associate head coachJuly 29Douglas CreightonN/a[7][1]
July 3New Taipei CTBC DEALee Yi-HuaLeft the teamAugust 25Momir RatkovićNew Taipei CTBC DEA assistant coach (2022–2025)[8][9]
July 5New Taipei KingsRyan MarchandCareer decisionJuly 9John PatrickRiesen Ludwigsburg head coach (2024–2025)[10][11]
July 22Taoyuan Taiwan Beer LeopardsCharles Dubé-BraisLeft the teamJuly 22Henrik RödlJordan men's national basketball team assistant coach (2025)[12][13]
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In-season
More information Departure date, Team ...
Departure dateTeamOutgoing Head CoachReason for DepartureHire dateIncoming Head CoachLast coaching positionRef.
November 11New Taipei KingsJohn PatrickContract terminatedNovember 11Thomas Wisman (interim)New Taipei Kings assistant coach (2024–2025)[14][15]
November 13New Taipei KingsThomas Wisman (interim)InterimNovember 13Hung Chih-Shan (interim)Yang Ming Senior High School assistant coach (2023–present)
Yang Ming Senior High School junior high division coach (2023–present)		[15]
December 31Kaohsiung AquasMathias FischerContract terminatedDecember 31Zhu Yong-Hong (interim)Kaohsiung Aquas assistant coach (2021–2025)[16]
March 26Taipei Taishin MarsHsu Hao-ChengResignedMarch 26Milan Stevanovic (interim)Taipei Mars / Taipei Taishin Mars assistant coach (2023–2026)[17]
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Player movements

Trades

More information July ...
July
July 22 To Kaohsiung Aquas
  • Shih Chin-Yao
 To New Taipei CTBC DEA
  • Lin Jen-Hung
 [18]
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Free agents

More information Player, Date signed ...
Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga June 13 New Taipei CTBC DEA Akita Northern Happinets
(Japan)		 [19]
Lin Sin-Kuan June 20 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [20]
Gao Jin-Wei June 25 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [21]
Ting Kuang-Hao July 4 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [22]
Liu Yuan-Kai July 9 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [23]
Randall Walko (HP) Formosa Dreamers [24]
Tsao Xun-Xiang July 11 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Taipei Taishin Mars [25][26]
Chou Po-Chen Formosa Dreamers [27]
Lasan Kromah July 14 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [28]
Chiu Tzu-Hsuan July 15 Kaohsiung Aquas [29]
Brandon Gilbeck July 16 Formosa Dreamers [30]
Chen Huai-An July 17 Kaohsiung Aquas [31]
Aric Holman July 18 Formosa Dreamers [32]
Yu Chun-An Kaohsiung Aquas [33]
Jian Ting-Jhao July 21 New Taipei CTBC DEA Taipei Fubon Braves
(P. League+)		 [34]
Chien You-Che July 25 New Taipei Kings [35]
Wang Po-Chih July 26 New Taipei Kings [36]
James Ennis July 30 Formosa Dreamers Kagoshima Rebnise
(Japan)		 [37]
Edgaras Želionis August 1 Kaohsiung Aquas [38]
Justin James August 2 Kaohsiung Aquas Álftanes
(Iceland)		 [39]
Cady Lalanne August 3 Kaohsiung Aquas Sagesse
(Lebanon)		 [40]
Reid Travis August 4 Kaohsiung Aquas Sun Rockers Shibuya
(Japan)		 [41]
Trey Thompkins August 5 Formosa Dreamers Básquet Coruña
(Spain)		 [42]
Joseph Lin (HP) August 6 New Taipei Kings [43]
Cheick Diallo August 12 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Osos de Manatí
(Puerto Rico)		 [44]
Jason Washburn August 13 New Taipei Kings [45]
Anžejs Pasečņiks Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Tofaş
(Turkey)		 [46]
Austin Daye August 14 New Taipei Kings [47]
Darral Willis Taipei Taishin Mars Aris
(Greece)		 [48]
Chris McCullough August 15 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Pelita Jaya
(Indonesia)		 [49]
Jayden Gardner August 19 New Taipei Kings SC Rasta Vechta
(Germany)		 [50]
Malcolm Miller August 20 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards Taipei Taishin Mars [51]
Isaiah Reese Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Promitheas Patras
(Greece)		 [52]
Chaundee Brown August 21 New Taipei Kings Kobe Storks
(Japan)		 [53]
Liu Yen-Ting Taipei Taishin Mars Kaohsiung Steelers
(P. League+)		 [54]
TJ Holyfield August 22 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Yamagata Wyverns
(Japan)		 [55]
Viktor Gaddefors August 25 New Taipei CTBC DEA Twarde Pierniki Toruń
(Poland)		 [56]
Marko Todorović New Taipei CTBC DEA
(Waived on March 25, 2025)
Nemanja Radović UCAM Murcia CB
(Spain)
Pavlin Ivanov CB Menorca
(Spain)
Tseng Wen-Ting New Taipei CTBC DEA [57]
Lin Wei-Han
Wei Chia-Hao
Walter Lum New Taipei CTBC DEA Whitman
Drew Pember August 26 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers KK Mornar Bar
(Montenegro)		 [58]
Hung Chih-Shan August 29 New Taipei Kings [59]
Sani Sakakini (AI) September 3 New Taipei Kings [60]
Jordy Tshimanga Taipei Taishin Mars Winnipeg Sea Bears
(Canada)		 [61]
Lin Yan-Ting September 5 New Taipei Kings Beijing Royal Fighters
(China)		 [62]
Stanton Kidd September 8 Taipei Taishin Mars Sendai 89ers
(Japan)		 [63]
Karl Breuer September 10 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
(Trainee contract)		 NTUA
(Undrafted in 2025)		 [64]
Zach Lofton Taipei Taishin Mars Sagesse
(Lebanon)		 [65]
Chung Li-Hsiang October 7 New Taipei Kings
(Trainee contract)		 NCCU
(Undrafted in 2025)		 [66]
Sun Szu-Yao October 9 Taipei Taishin Mars Kanazawa Samuraiz
(Japan)		 [67]
Chris Ortiz October 21 Kaohsiung Aquas Osos de Manatí
(Puerto Rico)		 [68]
Craig Sword October 23 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Kaohsiung Aquas [69][70]
Bogdan Bliznyuk November 10 Kaohsiung Aquas BC Jonava
(Lithuania)		 [71]
Kristijan Krajina November 23 Kaohsiung Aquas KK Dubrava
(Croatia)		 [72]
Jalen Harris November 25 New Taipei Kings Winnipeg Sea Bears
(Canada)		 [73]
Wu Yen-Lun December 6 Kaohsiung Aquas Keelung Black Kites
(Super Basketball League)		 [74]
Julian Boyd December 16 Formosa Dreamers Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
(P. League+)		 [75]
Diamond Stone Taipei Taishin Mars Maccabi Kiryat Gat
(Israel)		 [76]
Rade Zagorac December 17 Kaohsiung Aquas ONVO Büyükçekmece
(Turkey)		 [77]
Beau Beech December 22 New Taipei CTBC DEA KK Zadar
(Croatia)		 [78]
Sim Bhullar December 26 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Tainan TSG GhostHawks
(T1 League)		 [79]
Ben Bentil January 6 Formosa Dreamers Mersin MSK
(Turkey)		 [80]
Makur Maker January 16 Taipei Taishin Mars Sagesse
(Lebanon)		 [81]
Olufemi Olujobi New Taipei Kings Altiri Chiba
(Japan)		 [82]
Efe Odigie January 20 Kaohsiung Aquas Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos
(Mongolia)		 [83]
Jordan Tolbert January 26 New Taipei Kings BCH Knights
(Mongolia)		 [84]
Michael Frazier February 4 Taipei Taishin Mars Palayesh Naft Abadan
(Iran)		 [85]
Nick King February 9 New Taipei CTBC DEA Taipei Fubon Braves
(P. League+)		 [86]
Hunter Maldonado February 28 Kaohsiung Aquas Brisbane Bullets
(Australia)		 [87]
Marin Marić March 2 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Shenzhen Leopards
(China)		 [88]
Youssou Ndoye March 4 Taipei Taishin Mars Dar City
(Tanzania)		 [89]
Jade Tse March 6 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers Yankey Ark
(P. League+)		 [90]
Lin Yi-Huei Taipei Taishin Mars [25]
Liu Min-Yan New Taipei CTBC DEA [57]
Reid Travis Kaohsiung Aquas
(Waived on December 1)
Efe Odigie Kaohsiung Aquas
(Waived on March 10)
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Going to other Taiwanese leagues

More information Player, Date signed ...
Player Date signed New team New league Former team Ref.
Wang Lu-Hsiang July 11 TSG GhostHawks P. League+ Taipei Taishin Mars
(Via trade)		 [91]
Chen Chun-Nan July 31 Yulon Super Basketball League New Taipei Kings [92]
Tony Mitchell August 18 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards The Asian Tournamrnt New Taipei Kings [93][94]
Jonah Morrison August 29 Taoyuan Pauian Pilots P. League+ New Taipei CTBC DEA
(Waived on November 21, 2024)		 [95]
Hsu Yu-Hui October 11 Changhua Pauian BLL Super Basketball League New Taipei CTBC DEA [57][96]
Zhou Cheng-Rui October 12 Changhua Pauian BLL Super Basketball League New Taipei CTBC DEA [57][97]
Chiang Kuang-Chien October 22 Keelung Black Kites Super Basketball League Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [98][99]
Wang Tzu-Kang
Wang Chen-Yuan Formosa Dreamers [100][99]
Lin Meng-Hsueh New Taipei CTBC DEA
(Waived on August 25)		 [99]
Wu I-Ping Kaohsiung Aquas [101][99]
Quincy Davis October 28 Yankey Ark P. League+ New Taipei Kings [102][103]
Li Han-Sheng January 2 Yankey Ark P. League+ Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
(Waived on January 2)		 [104]
Chou Po-Hsun Taiwan Beer Super Basketball League Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [98][105]
Jamarcus Mearidy (FS) February 2 Yankey Ark P. League+ Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [106][107][108]
Jayden Gardner April 7 New Taipei Kings Basketball Champions League Asia New Taipei Kings [109]
Jordan Tolbert
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Going overseas

More information Player, Date signed ...
Player Date signed New team New country Former team Ref.
Earl Clark May 17 DMV Trilogy United States Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [110][111]
Landers Nolley May 24 Homenetmen Beirut Lebanon Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [112]
Devin Williams May 29 Changwon LG Sakers Korea Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [113]
Jeantal Cylla June 18 Hubei Wenlv China Taipei Taishin Mars [114]
Micheal Eric June 27 Changwon LG Sakers Korea Taipei Taishin Mars [115]
Kenny Manigault July 7 Fukushima Firebonds Japan New Taipei Kings [10][116]
Daron Russell July 25 U-BT Cluj-Napoca Romania New Taipei CTBC DEA [117]
Anthony Morse Kipaş İstiklal Basketbol Turkey Kaohsiung Aquas [118]
Axel Toupane August 20 FC Porto Portugal Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [119][120]
Nate Laszewski August 24 Maccabi Ra'anana Israel Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [121]
Markus Lončar August 30 KK Cibona Croatia Formosa Dreamers [42][122]
Arnett Moultrie September 9 Homs Al Fidaa Syria Kaohsiung Aquas
(Waived on April 3, 2025)		 [123]
Egidijus Mockevičius September 15 Club Atlético Aguada Uruguay Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [119][124]
Nysier Brooks September 18 Hapoel Holon Israel New Taipei CTBC DEA [56][125]
Beau Beech September 19 KK Zadar Croatia Formosa Dreamers [42][126]
Kristijan Krajina September 27 KK Dubrava Croatia New Taipei CTBC DEA [56][57][127]
Ivan Aska October 26 Jaguares UAM Nicaragua New Taipei CTBC DEA [56][128]
Isaiah Reese November 22 BC Uralmash Yekaterinburg Russia Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
(Waived on November 24)		 [129]
Liu Jen-Hao November 23 Hangzhou Jingwei China New Taipei CTBC DEA [57][130]
Ray McCallum December 16 Hefei Storm China Taipei Taishin Mars [65][131]
Kaleb Wesson December 26 Bogor Hornbills Indonesia Kaohsiung Aquas [132][133]
Kennedy Meeks January 9 Saitama Broncos Japan Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [58][134]
Chaundee Brown January 10 London Lions United Kingdom New Taipei Kings
(Waived on January 12)		 [135]
Pavlin Ivanov January 12 Spartak Pleven Bulgaria New Taipei CTBC DEA
(Waived on January 12)		 [136]
Jordy Tshimanga January 16 Ulaanbaatar Xac Broncos Mongolia Taipei Taishin Mars
(Waived on January 16)		 [137]
Justin James January 18 Álftanes Iceland Kaohsiung Aquas
(Waived on November 10)		 [138]
Zach Lofton January 20 Al Ittihad Tripoli Libya Taipei Taishin Mars
(Waived on December 24)		 [139]
Cady Lalanne February 2 NLEX Road Warriors Philippines Kaohsiung Aquas
(Waived on January 8)		 [140]
Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson February 5 Kataja Finland Taipei Taishin Mars
(Waived on March 16, 2025)		 [141]
A.J. Pacher February 12 Valmiera Glass ViA Latvia Formosa Dreamers
(Waived on March 18, 2025)		 [142]
Diamond Stone February 27 Marinos de Anzoátegui Venezuela Taipei Taishin Mars
(Waived on February 27)		 [143]
Adrien Moerman March 2 Chorale Roanne France Taipei Taishin Mars [65][144]
Stanton Kidd March 10 Changsha Yongsheng China Taipei Taishin Mars
(Waived on March 4)		 [145]
James Ennis March 12 Piratas de La Guaira Venezuela Formosa Dreamers
(Waived on December 15)		 [146]
Chris Ortiz March 18 Osos de Manatí Puerto Rico Kaohsiung Aquas
(Waived on February 28)		 [147]
Iong Ngai-San (FS) March 26 Macau Slot Macau Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [98][148]
Craig Sword April 6 Rayos de Hermosillo Mexico Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
(Waived on December 26)		 [149]
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Waived

More information Player, Date Waived ...
Player Date Waived Former Team Ref.
Lin Meng-Hsueh August 25 New Taipei CTBC DEA [57]
Justin James November 10 Kaohsiung Aquas [150]
Isaiah Reese November 24 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [151]
Reid Travis December 1 Kaohsiung Aquas [152]
James Ennis December 15 Formosa Dreamers [153]
Zach Lofton December 24 Taipei Taishin Mars [154]
Craig Sword December 26 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [155]
Li Han-Sheng January 2 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [104]
Cady Lalanne January 8 Kaohsiung Aquas [156]
Chaundee Brown January 12 New Taipei Kings [157]
Pavlin Ivanov New Taipei CTBC DEA [158]
Jordy Tshimanga January 16 Taipei Taishin Mars [81]
Diamond Stone February 27 Taipei Taishin Mars [143]
Chris Ortiz February 28 Kaohsiung Aquas [159]
Stanton Kidd March 4 Taipei Taishin Mars [89]
Efe Odigie March 10 Kaohsiung Aquas [160]
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(HP): Heritage players
(FS): Foreign students
(AI): Asian import players

Draft

Main article: 2025 TPBL draft

The 2025 TPBL draft was held on August 11, 2025, at Grand Hilai Taipei in Taipei City.[161] There were 27 players participated in the draft, and 8 players were chosen in 2 rounds.[162]

More information Pick, Player ...
Pick Player Date signed Team Ref.
1 Liu Cheng-Hsun August 14 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers [163]
2 Tseng Hsin-Wu September 17 New Taipei CTBC DEA [164]
3 Hsu Hong-Wei October 3 Taoyuan Taiwan Beer Leopards [165]
4 Xie Ming-Jun August 20 Taipei Taishin Mars [166]
5 Mayaw Fotol August 23 Kaohsiung Aquas [167]
6 Jonathan Smith September 4 New Taipei Kings [168]
7 Wei Peng-Ho August 20 Taipei Taishin Mars [166]
8 Ryder Hsiung September 4 New Taipei Kings [168]
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