Totally satisfied with the choice to return to Europe on his behalf Olympiakouappeared o Philip Petrushevin an interview he gave to “meridiansport.rs”.
The Serbian forward/center spoke in the best words about the “red and whites”, but also about life in Greece, while emphasizing that in the NBA he did not have the luck required to stay, as he was quickly exchanged by the Sixers. So there was a risk that he would remain stagnant and not improve, which is why he decided to return to Europe.
“I am really very happy at Olympiakos. I can’t say a single bad word about Athens. It reminds a bit of Serbia, but when you have the sea and the sun close to you, everything is more positive immediately. It’s nice to play in Greece. As for basketball, I needed some time to find my rhythm and form. In the last month and before the injury I found a rhythm with the team. I was in good shape and then the injury came“, initially stated the Serbian forward/center about his presence at Olympiakos so far.
On his move to the NBA: “I had agreed to go to the NBA before I signed with Red Star. Of course, this was confirmed when I played there. I thought it was the right time to go to the NBA, as it looks for young players to develop and take them to the highest level. But unfortunately my contract was not the best. When you don’t have a guaranteed contract, there are a lot of options… When Harden decided to leave the Sixers, that’s when the trade happened. So when you have such a contract, it is the easiest to leave. It was difficult there, because their best player plays in my position. It’s more difficult when you change teams in the middle of the season and are new to the league. After the trade, the Sixers coaches called me and told me they didn’t expect me to leave the team. This is the NBA…».
On whether he would like to return to the NBA:The desire is still there, but not as before. In the NBA you need luck, as there are various parameters. I really wanted to play and improve and that’s why I came back to Europe».
For the reason that Red Star did not do more in the Euroleague, in the 2022/23 season: “It did us a great disservice that Campacho was not allowed to compete».
Source: Sport Fm
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