iLerna Lleida, with survival as their objective, but with license to dream

Ahead of the 2026/2027 Liga Endesa basketball season starting in Spain, clubs are preparing with renewed rosters and strategic changes. Among them, the iLerna Lleida enters its third consecutive season in the top league with the primary goal of securing its permanence. However, recent summer signings and positive performances during the preseason have inspired broader aspirations for the team and the city.

Simultaneously, other prominent teams are undergoing major transformations as the league approaches. Defending titleholder Valencia Basket faces heightened competition from heavily reinforced league giants aiming to dethroned them. Meanwhile, Real Madrid has appointed Pedro Martínez as its new head coach—having won the previous championship with him—in an effort to return to a winning path following a season without titles.