Willy Hernangómez ends his journey through the NBA. At least for now. The pivot communicated this Wednesday to the ACB that his intention is to return to the Spanish competition, which has published the players with the right of first refusal, since Real Madrid maintains the rights to the player. And precisely the white team is the favorite to stay with Willy, even more so seeing the difficulties he is having to renew Edy Tavares and the temptations that are reaching the Cape Verdean from the other side of the Atlantic.
The center from Madrid has not finished convincing the best basketball league in the world. It was during his first season, in 2016-2017, when he enjoyed the greatest confidence and reached his peak in both games and minutes played. The New York Knicks They gave him the role of backup center and Willy made the most of it. 18 minutes, 8 points and 7 rebounds per game made him stand out as an important role player and one of the best rookies of the season, being included in the best quintet of ‘rookies’ in the NBA.
However, what seemed like a takeoff he stayed trying. The following year, Willy was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, Michael Jordan’s franchise. Three seasons later, the center moved to New Orleans. The 2021-2022 season was reminiscent of his rookie year, becoming the substitute center that offered the most guarantees.
Despite this, during the following season he remained relegated to the bench and he barely had opportunities to vindicate himself. The Pelicans did not exercise the ‘player option’ they had to stay for Willy, which is why the center wants to return to Spain and once again feel like a decisive player.
In the player list subject to right of first refusal the Saski Baskonia players Steven Enoch and Simone Fontecchio appear; Jasiel Rivero and Jared Harper, from Valencia Basket; Kassius Robertson and Thomas Scrubb, from Monbus Obradoiro, as well as Joventud guard Kyle Guy, as announced by the ACB on its website on Wednesday.
Interested clubs have a period of 13 days to submit an offer for these players subject to the right of first refusal, that is, until July 17. The home club can match said offer in the following five calendar days to extend their contracts.
In this case you can give three factors: that the club of origin does not maintain its qualified offer, so that the player is free to sign for another team; that the club of origin maintains the qualified offer and if the player does not receive any offer from another ACB club (which could match), he must extend his contract with the player; or that the club of origin maintains the qualified offer, but waits for the offer of a third club.
2023-07-05 15:17:22
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