Master Alba Berlin has to worry about the whereabouts of captain Niels Giffey. The native of Berlin is said to be facing a move to the Lithuanian series master Zalgiris Kaunas.
Is he moving to the Baltic States? Niels Giffey.
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Giffey is said to have already agreed on a contract with the Euroleague competitor until 2024. The change has not yet been confirmed.
Alba sports director Himar Ojeda was still covered in the play-off victory in Ulm on Thursday evening. “We are right in the middle of the play-offs, there is no reason to react to rumors,” said the Spaniard at MagentaSport. But it is also clear that the Berliners do not want to give up their identification figure without a fight. “He’s an important part of this team and we want to keep him,” said Ojeda.
Born in Berlin, Giffey comes from the Alba youth. In 2010 he went to the UConn Huskies college in the USA, was twice NCAA champion and returned to the German capital in 2014. The 29-year-old’s contract expires in the summer.
