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Spain: Scariolo’s Last Dance, Minus Their Engine

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Spain enters EuroBasket 2025 at a crossroads. Sergio Scariolo — the architect of their modern era of dominance — is set to coach his final tournament, but the roster he’ll lead into battle is short on firepower and, now, short on stability. A major blow came just weeks before the tournament: veteran point guard Lorenzo Brown is out, replaced by 18-year-old prospect Mario Saint-Supery. It’s a symbolic shift — from battle-tested floor general to unproven upside — and a reminder that this version of Spain is navigating a true generational handoff.

Best Players: Santi Aldama is now the unquestioned headliner. The Grizzlies big man brings inside scoring, soft touch and size, and with Willy Hernangómez’s form uncertain, Aldama becomes the fulcrum. Santi Yusta was the top performer during qualifiers, averaging 16 PPG and hitting a buzzer-beater to save them against Slovakia. Saint-Supery (If he makes the final cut) brings talent and flair, but no FIBA experience — which indicates an even greater burden onto other creators like  Darío Brizuela.

Path: 3–3. Spain experimented heavily in the qualifiers, using 28 different players. They were swept by Latvia and lost away to Belgium, but swept Slovakia — including the aforementioned Yusta miracle to force OT in one game. It was never about results; it was a long look at depth.

Strengths: Few teams can match Spain’s cohesion. Scariolo knows how to build systems around his available tools and his defensive schemes — zone, traps, hybrid coverages — keep opponents guessing. This team still moves the ball well, and their chemistry helps cover up athletic gaps.

Weaknesses: Without Brown, playmaking becomes a major concern. Aldama isn’t a primary initiator and while Juancho, Brizuela and Yusta offer spacing, they can be streaky. The inside game leans too much on finesse and the overall offensive ceiling is low. Turnovers are a recurring issue. Spain will fight, but their margin for error just shrank.

Bottom Line: Scariolo will squeeze every ounce out of this group, but the absence of Brown is a gut punch to Spain’s half-court offense. The defense will keep them competitive, but without a trusted late-game creator, they’ll have to win ugly — and win together.

Expectation: Pedigree with Limits

The tools are there to make noise, but Spain now looks more like a tough out than a medal threat.

This article was co-written by the hosts of the European Hoops podcast, Tiago Cordeiro and André Lemos. Subscribe to the podcast and follow European Hoops on Twitter: @EthosEuroleague.