Starting point
FC Bayern Munich enter the 2026/27 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with a deeply reshaped roster. The German club has confirmed its continental entry and opens a new cycle after a summer of heavy turnover on both ends of the floor.
Canonical records do not include 2025/26 season data, so this preview focuses on the current squad configuration and the immediate EuroLeague schedule.
Roster changes
The headline summer move is the signing of Rokas Jokubaitis, a Lithuanian point guard who upgrades the playmaking position. Bayern also add Johannes Thiemann in the frontcourt, Miles Norris from Barça and Duane Washington from Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. Austin Wiley and Tobias Jensen complete the incoming group.
On the way out, Wenyen Gabriel leaves for Besiktas Istanbul. Bayern also part ways with Spencer Dinwiddie, Stefan Jovic, Elias Harris, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, David McCormack, Isiaha Mike, Leon Kratzer, Neno Dimitrijevic, Nikolas Sermpezis, Nicolas Kodjoe and Caspar Vossenberg, among others.
The current roster lists sixteen players, including German core pieces Andreas Obst, Justus Hollatz, Niels Giffey, Vladimir Lucic and Johannes Voigtmann, plus Kamar Baldwin, Oscar da Silva, Justinian Jessup and Kilian Fischer.
Thiemann arrives after averaging 15.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in four games for Germany at the 2026 FIBA World Cup. Hollatz posted 7 points and 6 assists in one outing with Germany at the same tournament.
Identity and strengths
Bayern's new profile blends domestic experience with imported talent in key spots. Obst and Jessup provide perimeter shooting; Lucic and Giffey bring veteran wing play; Voigtmann and da Silva keep interior stability.
Jokubaitis raises the creative ceiling in transition and pick-and-roll actions, while Thiemann and Wiley expand options around the rim. Norris, a forward with ACB and EuroLeague experience, fits a versatile system built on pace and spacing.
Washington adds scoring punch from the backcourt after his stint in Belgrade, and Baldwin remains a defensive anchor at point guard.
Risks
The scale of the rebuild carries integration risk. Bayern lose established contributors — Dinwiddie, Gabriel, Jovic — and must build chemistry from day one of the EuroLeague campaign.
The frontcourt rotation, with Voigtmann, Thiemann, Wiley and da Silva, will require careful minute management to stay defensively competitive against Europe's physical bigs. The backcourt, meanwhile, hinges on how quickly Jokubaitis and Washington adapt to top-level pressure.
Without canonical data from the previous season, the exact competitive baseline remains unclear.
Expectations and outlook
From an editorial standpoint, Bayern look capable of pushing for a playoff spot if they stabilise their collective game before November. The star signing and roster depth suggest upside, but the ceiling will depend on tactical cohesion and road performance across a demanding calendar.
A reasonable scenario places them in the upper-middle tier of the regular-season standings, with room to target a Final Eight berth if offensive identity clicks and defensive consistency holds on the road.
Opening fixtures
Bayern open EuroLeague play on 24 September 2026 at Hapoel Tel Aviv (19:00 UTC). Four days later they visit Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul at the Ulker Sports Arena (29 September, 19:45 UTC).
Their first home game at SAP Garden is scheduled for 2 October against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade (20:30 UTC). They then host Virtus Bologna (8 October) before road trips to Anadolu Efes Istanbul (14 October) and Besiktas Istanbul (16 October).
October closes with home games against Dubai Basketball and Barça — early tests that, in this analysis, should set the tone for the season.