Saric: “Panathinaikos wanted me last year as well”

Not only this summer, but also last year Panathinaikos had taken an interest in him Dario Saricas he told COSMOTE. The Croatian tall of the Nuggets glorified the two “eternals” and did not rule out the possibility of coming to compete in Greece in the future.

“I had an offer from Denver and I wanted to stay in the NBA, I didn’t want to go back to Europe. I didn’t know if it was the right time to stay in the NBA or to come to Europe and Panathinaikos. Some time ago, the Turkish assistant coach of Panathinaikos had told me that they wanted me. We had a contact before the Pre-Olympic Tournament (summer 2023) but then I signed with Golden State“, he emphasized.

“You never know how things will turn out. I had played against Diamantidis in the Euroleague when I was 17 years old. Panathinaikos is one of the best teams, it’s Olympiacos that Barzokas came after Ivkovic and is very good. There are many legends, like Spanoulis, Printezis, Greek basketball is so rich and you have teams that pay good players and you see that Olympiacos and Panathinaikos are among the best teams in the Euroleague. They have players who could play in the NBA and it is good for Greek basketball“, he added.