The Serbian guard has long been the first choice of Dimitris Priftis for the position of sailor, although there was a wait until the first days of December regarding the situation that was and when it could be integrated into “full” rhythms of races. The Gazzetta had revealed on December 6 that the Greek coach was determined to take a risk with Stefan Jovic, as he is the player with the missing characteristics of Panathinaikos, a player who has great motivation to return to action and the players. map of basketball, while at the same time there are no other reliable solutions that were not affordable for the … wallet of the team. All this made up the … suitable player for the “greens” who of course had the given risk since he has suffered a lot from injuries, while he has not played in EuroLeague matches since last January (s.s. … in fact against Panathinaikos in OAKA as a player of Khimki). One week later, on December 14, the Gazzetta announced that the two sides had not only opened a communication channel discussing the possibility of cooperation, but also that they were “breathing” from shaking hands. Necessary condition; The player must be (always as much as possible and given the absence of so many months) healthy so that he can support the team from the new year. In fact, the latest information confirms the initial report of the Gazzetta, as they state that next week Jovic has gone to Athens in order to start the necessary examinations and then to start training with Panathinaikos.

In the first phase, and since it did not arise in order to complete the deal, to be used only in EuroLeague matches in order to gain rhythm and then to take a place in the Greek roster. As it is known, Panathinaikos already has six foreigners (Perry, Makon, Evans, White, Nedovic, Sant-Ross) and it is considered difficult to make a replacement immediately.

Source: www.gazzetta.gr