A few days ago, it became known that the Olek Balcherovsky is a transfer target of Panathinaikos for his replacement George Papagiannis in position “5”.
Her 22-year-old centre Gran Canariahis champion and Rising Star Eurocup last season, he has elements that Ergin Ataman likes, as he is a tall man with technique and the ability to threaten away from the basket, opening up the court.
The Pole has a contract with the Canary Islands club, however, according to Spanish reports, the latter do not feel so confident about his stay. Specifically, “encestando.es” emphasizes that the Gran Canaria concerned by the interest of her groups Euroleague for Balcherowski, which leads her to offer him a raise salary, in an attempt to convince him to stay. As the publication points out, the Spanish club consider the 22-year-old a key part of their plan, so they have no intention of letting him leave so easily.
The 2.15 center shot 41% from three this year in the Eurocup, averaging 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1 block per game. In the ACB, he averaged 9.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Since 2019, he has also been international with his country’s national team, participating in the recent Eurobasket.
El Gran Canaria tiene a punto el fichaje del alero John Holland, segun hemos sabido.
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Source: Sport Fm
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