For Allianz Trieste a poker from which to start again: Davis, Banks, Lever and Campogrande

The new ownership is expected for budgeting and technical guidance but four names seem confident ahead of next season

TRIESTE A couple of days to metabolize the closure of a season that ended without the icing on the cake of the play-offs and for the Allianz it is already time for the future. Primary node to resolve the corporate issue with the passage of the shares and the change of ownership: a couple of weeks to define the negotiation then Pallacanestro Trieste should be able to think about next season.

If it is true that houses are built from the foundations, the perimeter around which the club will move will be the budget to be used to define the technical staff and the players’ pool. On the coach front, reflections are open. Franco Ciani expressed his satisfaction and willingness to stay, but the evaluations on the season are in progress. The rumors, today, do not exclude a confirmation but also tell of the possible change of technical guide with suggestive hypotheses, such as the possibility of giving the assault to a Gianmarco Pozzecco who could express the desire to return to being the head coach or a solution internal with the possibility of entrusting the bench to Marco Legovich. What is certain is that the Trieste square is one of the most sought after in the top league and that the possibilities are not limited to these names but could also include other solutions. At the moment, however, nothing is defined.

As for the team, the certainties are focused on the Italian players. Alessandro Lever and Luca Campogrande have the contract for next season and will be the starting points on which to build the 2002/23 championship roster. Under contract, but both with an exit clause in favor of the company, there are also Fabio Mian and Sagaba Konate. Returning from a championship characterized by too many ups and downs, it is difficult to think of their confirmation. In any case, there is time until June 15 to exercise the right of the company to withdraw from the respective contracts. An evaluation that, in any case, will be entrusted to the new coach.

In recent weeks, the company has also cashed in on Corey Davis and Adrian Banks’ willingness to stay. Two of the leaders of this season, players who found themselves well in Trieste and have expressed their intention to wear the red and white also in the next championship. On their shoulders, Allianz built a final that led them to touch the play-offs: starting from a solid core could be a winning choice not to force the team to restart without technical certainties. Much will depend on the economic conditions and the demands of the players. In that sense, being able to define the budget becomes the starting point on which to think.