Mihailovic: “Partizan will have an increased budget by 20% – There are still two moves left”

After an excellent season in which he won the Adriatic league and came one breath away from the Final Four, the They were partisans aims to go the extra mile.

This was confirmed by the strong man of the “black and white”, Ostoya Mikhailovich. The Serb emphasized that Partizan will have a significantly increased budget for the 2023-24 season, while pointing out that the team is still in search of two players to close the roster.

We remind you that the Belgrade team has made some important moves, such as the acquisition of PJ Dozier, Frank Kaminsky but also the stay of Kevin Pander, Zach LeDay.

In detail what he said to Mozzart Sport:

For the remaining moves: “We have two more positions left to fill. We work smart and hard. We are determined to have a stronger team than the one we had last year. There is no reason to worry. What is important is to stay healthy. The rest is up to us.”

For Pander: “Kevin (Pander) is a fantastic guy. We all wanted him to stay at Partizan. I contacted most of the Board members and all of them were in favor of the chief staying. When Zoran Savic informed me that the matter was almost over and that Kevin was going to Barcelona, ​​I told him to speak to the Panthers’ agents and ask them to wait a few hours before making their decision, which they eventually did.

I asked what the obstacles were and what we needed to do to turn the situation in our favor. Zoran informed me about the moves we needed to make as a club and so Kevin stayed at Partizan. I’m proud that we kept this player, I know well what it means to the team and our fans.”

For the team budget: “We all wanted a better team next season, our budget will be 20% bigger than last season. It is perfectly understandable that clubs will cost a bit more, the club has to make money somehow. There are currently well over 20,000 people registered on our seasonal shopping site, I’m sorry we won’t have enough for everyone.’

For Nikola Mirotic: “If he was meant to come to Partizan, he would have done it. He chose a different path and we wish him the best of luck. Each of us charts our own path over time.”