The agreement with Petrusev and what Olympiacos is waiting for

After acquiring it Naz Mitrou-LongThe Olympic he is also moving to cover the last gap in the roster, having his name “circled” for a long time Philip Petrushev.

Late on Friday night (24/11) it became known that the Sacramento Kings they will release the tall Serb, which caused a… storm of publications about the player’s agreement with Giorgos Bartzokas’ team.

The reality is that the Olympic had already agreed with him Petrusevand all that was left was to leave them Kings. However, NBA rules state that when a player becomes a free agent, another team in the league can acquire him under the same contract, which remains in effect for 48 hourswithout the respective athlete having the right to refuse in the event that such a thing arises.

To Piraeus, therefore, they are waiting for the said 48 hours to pass so that they can announce Petrusev. Unless something dramatically changes and there is no interest from another NBA team, that will likely happen next Monday (11/27).

We remind you that the 23-year-old tall man started the season in Philadelphia 76ers, where he played in just 1 match. He then went with James Harden to the Clipperswho promoted him to Sacramento. He played in just 2 games with the Kings, with minimal playing time.

Last season, Petrusev stole the show in his jersey Red Staras he made excellent appearances in Euroleague, averaging 10.7 points and 5.2 rebounds. He also played in the World Cup, where he was a finalist with Serbia, averaging 8.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He can cover both the “4” and the “5”, having good technical training and the ability to execute from a distance, which Giorgos Bartzokas likes a lot.