Gabriel Deck was left without a place in the NBA and his coach in Oklahoma explained why

The coach of Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, Mark DaigneaultHe stated that he prioritized “other players” and that for that reason the Argentine forward Gabriel Deck was cut from the team.

“I wish I could have used it a little more, but obviously I prioritized the opportunities to other players”, Said the ‘coach’.

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On the other hand, Daigneault pointed out that he had no problem with the Argentine player and that he is left with a great memory: “I have great respect for him as a player and as a person. I appreciate how professional he was, “he commented at a press conference.

Deck, 26, received the news of his departure on the night of Tuesday, December 5, in a period in which he averaged 2.6 points in 8 minutes.

The “Tortu” arrived at the highest basketball league for the close of the 2020-2021 campaign, registering an acceptable work for a rookie: after 10 games played, the man from Santiago scored 8.4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds per game, with 21.2 minutes on the court on average.

However, his presence greatly diminished in this season, where he only participated in 7 matches in which he achieved 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 7.9 minutes per game.

Gabriel Deck returns to sign for Real Madrid

The Argentine basketball player Gabriel Deck will return to sign for Real Madrid after his time in the NBA where his performance decreased from his landing, in April 2021, to his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, which occurred last Wednesday.

Thus, the Argentine forward returns to the white club for the remainder of this season and two more. The Cake he will pass the medical examination next week.

The Argentine, 26 years old and born in Colonia Dora, town of the Avellaneda Department, in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, could barely add 268 minutes in the NBA, from where he leaves with a fantastic profit for the contract he signed when he arrived: 5,560,877 million dollars.