Consistent in his appointment with Olympic appeared Philip Petrushev. The Serbian center landed shortly before 10:00 on a flight from New Jersey and after wearing the red and white jersey made his first statements.
“I feel very good. I am honored to be a member of Olympiakos and I am looking forward to playing. I went through some situations in the NBA that I didn’t expect and it wasn’t my fault. I am a new player who wants to compete“, emphasized the 23-year-old ace, who signed until 2026 (with an option for the NBA in 2025).
“Vezenkov told me best. We spent many hours in Sacramento, we talked a lot and he advised me to go to Olympiakos from the suggestions I had. I had spoken in the summer with Nikola (Milutinov) and last year with Hassan Martin, who also told me the best“, he added.
As for his position and role? “Last year I played in both 4 and 5. I know Nikola (Milutinov) from the national team. Olympiacos has a lot of good tall players, it will be nice. I haven’t talked about my role with the coach. We will talk and I will have to adapt to my new team“, he replied.
Regarding his… stay in the red and whites after last year’s term at Red Star, he emphasized: “I like the colors, what can I say… Last year at Red Star I had the best season of my career. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the people supported me and when we played with Olympiakos I could see that they are brotherly clubs. I am happy to stay in the family».
Finally, on whether he intends to return to the NBA in the future, he said: “I am still young. I might come back. I went and lived the experience for a while. I had to go because Philadelphia had my rights. Now if I come back I can go anywhere. I have time ahead of me, I just want to play now».
Source: Sport Fm
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