25/09/2023 and las 11:04 CEST
With the Euroleague market already practically liquidated, waiting for the teams to finish shoring up their squads with the final reinforcements, the departure of Ignas Brazdeikis of Zalgiri to land on Olympiakos, It has surely been one of the least expected movements of the summer.
The Lithuanian exterior, with a past NBA in the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers y Orlando Magic, He returned to the old continent last season, to his native Kaunas where he was born 24 years ago. With Zalgiris, Brazdeikis averaged 11.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 35 Euroleague games, with a success rate in the triple just over 30%. Some records somewhat removed from the player’s performance with his selection, already established as one of the team’s leaders.
The amount Olympiacos pays for Brazdeikis
Brazdeikis has not yet been able to exploit his full potential in Europe, and the surprise came when Zalgiris decided to put the transferable sign on him, yes, after paying a fee. 500.000 euros. A figure that the Greek team has decided to undertake, which will reinforce a renewed squad after the departures, among others, of Sasha Vezenkov o Kostas Sloukas. In the absence of official confirmation, the signing is done.
Higgins, at the market
To remedy the departure of Brazdeikis, Zalgiris must go to the market, and beyond any possible cut that arrives from America, the names that remain available, at the end of September, are what they are. But among them, there is still that of the former Barcelona player Cory Higgins, that after his unilateral termination of contract by Barça, he still does not have a destination for the next season.
The statements of the Zalgiris coach
In Lithuania, the media has already started to make quinielas with possible replacements for Brazdeikis, and Higgins’ name gains weight due to some statements carried out by the Zalgiris coach last season. And in March, when asked which Euroleague player he would sign, Kazys Maksvytis It was clear: “Cory Higgins, due to his character and his style of play, is talented both in attack and defense,” he confessed.
At a contractual level and negotiations between clubs, Zalgiris has free rein to go after Higgins. But the only problem that exists, which is not minor, is the one that has accompanied the player throughout the summer: the unknown about his physical state, and that has made teams like Red Star, what They were interested in undertaking his signing, They finally leaned back. Higgins underwent surgery Begginings of may to solve lumbar problems. If the ailments have already been left behind, at your 34 years, Higgins could still go to war in the Euroleague, so we will have to see if Maksvytis’ wish becomes a reality.
2023-09-25 09:04:07
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