Vezenkov: “The right choice to come to the NBA – I doubt about other things”

Although the year ended prematurely for them Kings and he himself did not have the role he would have liked in his rookie season at NBAThe Sasha Vezenkov he does not regret the decision to go to the US.

“I made the right choice, no doubt. If I doubted other things? 100% But not about choosing to come. It was a great opportunity, you can’t say no when the conditions are right. I doubt other things, but not this“, he said at the debriefing meeting of the players with the representatives of the media.

Of his limited role he said:It is difficult because I understand that the core of the team is seven players and everyone else can change the match accordingly. That’s what we have to do, because that’s what we’re paid to do. But it’s hard because you can play in one game, or five games with little time to show what you can do. That’s what we have roles for, that’s what the team is for».

As for his difficult adjustment from EuroLeague MVP and star player to a new situation with limited NBA minutes? “You always think… we’re human, everyone likes attention, everyone likes to be responsible. Even on another level, in your own profession, in other jobs you have more responsibilities than elsewhere. I knew where I came from. I knew what was going on. Sometimes I thought I could help, other times I deserved to play more. But first I look at myself in the mirror, my own mistakes, but it’s hard because we’re human. We all want to play. We love the game, we love to play, everyone wants to play more“, he emphasized.

It is recalled that the 29-year-old ace has a closed contract for one more season with the Kings.

Best of Sasha Vezenkov’s end-of-season press conference after his “difficult” transition to the NBA. pic.twitter.com/gIEQaTTKfn

— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) April 22, 2024