The Roca Team is racing against the clock to secure its financial future, with the club hopeful that a deal with a group of American investors could be finalised as early as next week, according to Nice-Matin. The news comes as the Principality’s court of first instance postponed a scheduled hearing on the club’s finances from Friday to July 31, giving the Roca Team a narrow window to resolve its mounting debts.

The postponement comes less than three weeks after AS Monaco Basket claimed its third French championship title, a triumph now overshadowed by serious financial uncertainty. The court, tasked with assessing the club’s debts and long-term viability, granted the extension as the club works urgently to avoid a formal suspension of payments.

Central to that effort is a fifth amendment to the agreement between the club and the Société Nationale de Financement (SNF), Monaco’s state financing body, which had stopped providing financial support to the club as of June 30. The amendment, signed in recent days, pushes the deadline for repayment of the club’s debt to July 30. According to the court-appointed administrator reviewing the club’s accounts, AS Monaco Basket’s liabilities stood at more than eight million euros at the end of June, on top of a further 16 million euros already advanced by the SNF since the start of 2026.

Adding to the pressure, the club must appear before the French Basketball Federation’s appeals commission on July 20, having contested a July 3 ruling from the DNCCG that barred Monaco from competing in France’s professional championships for the 2026-2027 season.

However, the club may have a resolution in hand before that date arrives. According to Nice-Matin, negotiations with the American investment group are now in their final stages, with the club expecting the deal to be concluded within the coming week. The plan, led by former NBA player Jamal Mashburn, would see an investment of approximately 10 million euros injected into the club.

The financial strain has already reshaped the playing roster significantly, with a number of players departing in recent weeks to reduce the wage bill, including Mike James, Élie Okobo, Matthew Strazel, Jaron Blossomgame, Alpha Diallo and Terry Tarpey.

Despite the upheaval, there are signs of cautious optimism. The club is reportedly preparing to re-enter the transfer market to rebuild a squad that has been significantly depleted ahead of next season. That move comes as, per Nice-Matin’s reporting, AS Monaco Basket has begun settling outstanding debts with its suppliers, having already resolved its situation with its largest creditor, sports agency BeoBasket, while working to pay down amounts owed to other companies in similar positions, described as “a strong signal” for club leadership.

For those running the Roca Team, the coming week is expected to prove decisive in determining the club’s future.