OLYMPIACOS: The next day with Vyzenkov, Sloka, Milutinov – Basketball – Greece

The 2022/23 season will go down in history as one of the most successful 2022/23 season in Olympiacos history. Giorgos Partzokas’ team completed this by winning all three domestic trophies, the Super Cup, Cup and Championship respectively. At the same time, he played basketball perfectly, took first place in the regular season of the Euroleague and reached the 4th European Championship, but Jul’s basket deprived him 3 ’ before the end of the final in Final 4 in Kaunas.

The new season brings greater challenges for the “Reds and Whites”, but until then they have several “hot potatoes” to deal with. Although most of the core is bound by contracts and the presence of Giorgos Bartzokas is a guarantee, Piraeus will have to face some serious problems, the outcome of which will affect the rest of the planning.

First of all, to him Sasha Vyzenkov. The Euroleague MVP hears the NBA whistle sound louder than ever. the Kings They want him, they have their eye on him, every major player on the team, from general manager to coach, has come to see him in person, and the threat of his departure to Sacramento is more apparent than ever. A few days after the draft (6/22), the Kings are expected to make their final offer to Vizhenkov, much of which will be decided. The amount of the show will, mainly, show whether and how much the Kings count for the new season, since Vezenkov clearly does not intend to go to the NBA to be … a decorative role. Sacramento intends, depending on what is being circulated in the United States, to allocate part of a mid-level exception (which is 12 million euros) or a two-year exception to the offer for the Olympiacos Aces. It is estimated (because nothing is certain) that their proposal will certainly be more than 4 million and may even reach 9-10 million dollars a year. Please note, however, that this amount is not “net” (because there is a tax that players pay in the USA), while it must also be paid nba-out to Olympiakos, which was said to be 1.5 million. It is noteworthy that Vezenkov has signed an extension until 2025 and In the event that he does not leave for the NBA, he will continue to play at 100% in Olympiacos. The issue is expected to finally be clarified by the beginning of July at the latest, and if Vezenkov leaves, Piraeus will be forced to move for a replacement with a large sum available, around €3m (from an nba-out and contract meant for the Bulgarian international).

In contrast to the case of Vyzenkov, which does not depend on Olympiacos but on the mood of the kings and players, in the hands of the doubles two important contract renewals, two renewals of the contract. Kostas Slukas so is it Costas Papanicolaou. The latter takes it for granted that he will stay and close his career in the port, but the case of the former is more complex. The international goalkeeper wants his role in the team to be recognized competitively (it is true that he would like to play more) and to have a very good contract, which could be the last in his career. For the 33-year-old, there are suitors out there, but he’ll listen to Olympiacos first. Soon there will be a crucial connection with the Angelopoulos brothers And the topic will be closed one way or another.

As for the rest of the list, that is Fall (2025), McKissick (2025) and Walkup (2027) They have signed extensions of several months, with the last one – indeed – as of the new season being Greek and not taking a foreign place. He also has a contract Giannoulis Larentzakiswith whom there may be discussions for an extension, while O. is also obligated Michaelis Launtzis, which increased his tally in the playoffs. to Isaiah Canaan There is a good climate for him to renew, which he himself clearly wants, while on the contrary it will be difficult for him Alec Peters and Joel PoloboyDespite their good attendance in the finals. the Tariq Black He dropped points by missing the last stage of the season due to injury and if the third place does not remain in a contract similar to this year, then it is very likely that there will be a move to get a tall man who also plays in the “4”.

As far as conversions are concerned, everything revolves around them Nikola Milutinov. The return of the Serbian center is close, although there has been no financial agreement yet, it is estimated to find the golden ratio. After all, there is a strong desire on both sides to cooperate again. The rest of the moves will depend on the outcome of the Vysenkov and Sloka cases. In a good scenario, both will remain and in combination with the Hellenization of Walkup, Olympiacos will have a lot of freedom to move in order to strengthen it. The budget is expected to increase slightly compared to last season, but without excesses, as the Angelopoulos brothers have proven that they know the recipe for building strong teams without huge budgets.

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