Tony Parker recently expressed his wish to return to the courts and become a coach in the NBA. To pursue his dream, the president of Asvel then considered selling his shares, but since then, the situation has evolved and the former star of the San Antonio Spurs and the French team received “very interesting offers” which made him think.
Present in the show Stephen Brunch on RMC last August, Tony Parker expressed his desire to become a coach. A desire that came to him after discussions with Zinedine Zidane et Thierry Henrybut also Gregg Popovichwho had him under his command during his years in San Antonio Spurs. « After a lot of conversations, it seemed obvious to me to move to this level (becoming a coach) to transmit, to give back to my sport », explained Tony Parker.
Tony Parker future coach of Asvel in NBA Europe?
An ambition to which he returned in an interview given to The Teamexcept that the situation has changed since then. There NBA has the project of creating its own league in Europe, which theAsveldont Tony Parker is the president and the majority shareholder, could integrate. The former star ofFrench team announced that he had received a visit from “ four very large American funds » interested in « the Asvel project, the potential of the city of Lyon, the club, the fact that I am committed and ready to stay for the long term. » Tony Parker is now trying to find an agreement with one of these funds, “ ideally at the beginning of March. Then the NBA will make decisions. Their timing is always to announce the first clubs around May, June. According to my information, they still want to try to start the season in September 2027. »
“If the fund provides the means for us to be a top European team, yes! »
Rather than going to the United States, Tony Parker could then realize his dream of becoming a coach NBAbut in Europe. “ My dream was to one day become an NBA coach. And that’s why I said, in August, that I wanted to switch. I miss the field. I miss being around the players, the competition, the adrenaline, all that. The idea was to sell my shares and pursue my dream, starting with a position as an assistant coach in the NBA. Now, given what is happening at the moment at Asvel, the discussions with the funds which are making me very interesting offers, it makes me think, that’s for sure. Starting my job as a coach at Asvel could be a possibility », explained Tony Parkerbefore specifying: “ When I say Asvel, it’s Asvel in NBA Europe, and if the fund provides the means for us to be a top European team, yes! »
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