from Larkin’s ‘no’ to Wilbekin and Mike James options

The real madrid basketball He has gone through a really bad patch of results and sensations in recent weeks. The team of Paul Laso fell before the end of January and dragged his ghosts during the Copa del Rey and subsequent matches. Little by little he has managed to get out of that hole, although the weakness of the Madrid team is shown in the fragility that he has had when it comes to fighting for decisive moments in tight matches.

Many of these problems, in addition to physical fitness, have been blamed on the shortcomings that the white team has in the base position. After years in which Laso has had world-class players under his command, now the Whites are more than paying for the lack of those stars who provide command and direction.

names like Sergio Rodriguez, Luka Doncic O Facundo Campazzo They have passed through the axis of Madrid operations with a brilliance rarely seen so consecutively. However, now the presence of a player of those guarantees is missing. The truth is that it has not been successful with the signings of this course or with the structuring of the planning, since Laso’s bets have not given the expected results.

So names like Thomas Heurtel, Nigel Williams-Goss O Carlos Alocen they have failed to fill the gap left by the stars of the past. And now what is demanded is the arrival of a new playmaker of world class that guide Madrid again to that level that right now they can only offer Barça, Anadolu Efes and maybe Olimpia Milan or the recently expelled CSKA. Despite their situation in the table, the free fall of the Whites means they are one step below the greats.

Campazzo and Larkin: broken dreams

Real Madrid has set its sights on the most coveted items that could be around the market. One of them was the return of Facundo Campazzo. The Argentine point guard has not had any luck in his adventure in the NBA and his stage in Denver Nuggets comes to an end. For this reason, the white club weighed up the option of trying to convince him to return with a galactic signing that would serve to make him the best player in Europe and the base that would dominate the Old Continent.

However, as reported by the specialized journalist Lucas Chema, the option of the return of ‘Facu’ is very far away, almost remote. The base has several offers from the best league in the world, it is rumored that up to five, and he is willing to accept some of them to continue fighting for his dream at the top. In this way, a signing for Real Madrid at the moment is impossible.

Campazzo will continue his career in the NBA for at least the next few seasons and for this reason, the Madrid team has had several names on the table for a few weeks. As you have been able to find out THE SPANISHone of those names was Shane Larkin, an old desire of the white team. The Anadolu Efes point guard is one of the best players in Europe and his contract is ending. Although he is one of the most unbalanced, he is also one of the ones who earns the most and that is why his signing has fallen for the whites.

His salary per season is above 3.5 million dollars and in the white club they would not be willing to reach that high. Any request that exceeds 3 ‘kilos’ would be much higher than what Real Madrid can offer and what it would be willing to introduce in a dressing room in which there are also renovations to deal with, such as those of Llull O Rudy Fernandez.

Without Campazzo or Larkin in the equation, Real Madrid continues to consider other world-class names, but with totally different profiles. Others that have also sounded, and that have not entered the list of futures, are old acquaintances such as Micicwho would only leave Efes to try his luck in the NBA, or Nando de Colo.

Options: Wilbekin and Mike James

The three most important names that have been on the white team’s table have been Shane Larkin and the most real options for Scottie Wilbekin and Mike James. The Turkish base seems to be the most feasible option in this complicated operation. He still has one year left on his contract. Maccabibut the desire shown in the past by the whites makes him look favorably on an arrival at Sport’s palace in star status.

However, the most important hurdle to overcome, apart from the fact that he still has a valid contract, is the possibility that some teams get in the way of Real Madrid. This is the case of the great Ottoman team in the competition, Anadolu Efes. those of Ataman they have Wilbekin at number one on their list if Micic leaves for the NBA.

In a direct competition with Efes, Real Madrid would have a very difficult time winning. But if not, his name is the one that comes closest to being his new signing. Even so, the fact that he does not have such an organizing profile, as Campazzo did in his day, and that he is not a true MVP of Europe as Larkin is, is what offers some objections to the team’s technical management White.

Finally, the final name of that trio of galacticos is Mike James. The basis of Monaco He is another of those old acquaintances who has always been around the best teams in Europe, including Real Madrid. However, his character is again clearly a scorer, with less organizational capacity and less efficient passing. But he only signed for one year when he arrived in France for a salary of around 1.2 million euros per course.

It would not be a Campazzo-style player and it could be an arrival more similar to that of Shane Larkin. In his case, unlike with Wilbekin, he would be a total galactic. But one of his biggest handicaps could be his decision to try a new adventure in the NBA to burn the few options he has left to succeed in United States.

For this reason, this type of signings that respond more to a base profile that is more a scorer than an assistant or capable of structuring attacks in a consistent manner, could be accompanied by the arrival of other types of players, even if it implies a double start. There are names like Kevin Pangoswho is aware of what happens with the CSKA to solve your future, Grigonis or even Raulzinho Netonow in the Wizards and that he would have the inconvenience of the high salary he receives in the NBA.

Departures from Heurtel and Goss

In addition to structuring its transfer policy, Real Madrid also has to study which players to give continuity to the squad and which ones to definitively show the exit door. And here the contractual situation of each one of them will influence a lot, even above the level shown until now.

Who will follow safely is Carlos Alocen, who tore his cruciate ligament in his knee a few months ago and is focused on his recovery for next year. Another complex case is that of John Nunez. The youth squad is considered one of the greatest talents in the white factory and the number of signings will determine if he has a place in the first team or if it is better to look for an exit in the form of a loan.

And then come the two hot files. The first of them is the Thomas Heurtel. He has been the best base of the season, but without breaking. Good numbers, but without feeling of having made a difference or of having dominated. He had signed a one-year contract and another optional one, both by the player and by the club. Therefore, he is the easiest link to break, although his performance has been the best and his arrival since Barcelona was a plus.

In the case of Nigel Williams-GossYour situation is more complicated. He has one more year of mandatory contract, so for him to leave it would be necessary to pay him that season and convince him to look for an exit. However, his performance has been the poorest. It could be said that it has been the great disappointment of the last market, since he has not shone in the direction of the game or in scoring.

He has been erratic and missing for most of the course, showing the feeling of being overwhelmed by pressure from one of Europe’s greats. He has also not been able to understand the synergies that Pablo Laso introduces to his teams, with a lively game and quick transitions to give flight to the scoring ability of his players. By level, he is the one on the exit ramp most clearly. However, the number of players who arrive, the profile and the level will determine if he finally leaves the team, if he does it in the company of Heurtel or if he ends up staying.

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