Jordan Loyd, a very talented scorer against AS Monaco
With a substantial increase in its budget, AS Monaco should bring a few heavyweights into its workforce for the 2022-2023 season. The first should be the back Jordan Loyd (1.93 m, 28 years old) according to our information. Free since leaving Zénith Saint-Petersburg, the 2019 NBA champion would therefore resume service in the Principality of Monaco at the start of the next school year.
For three years, this combo-guard has been one of the best scorers in the EuroLeague, without being a cancer in defense. Following his NBA title with the Raptors – however he did not play in the playoffs – he joined Valencia in Spain where he unveiled his talent in Europe (11.1 points per game), although he played at Hapoel Eilat in Israel two seasons earlier. It was especially at Red Star Belgrade that he shone in 2020-2021 (17.3 points at 42.5% shooting success, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists for 16.5 days). evaluation in 27 minutes). To the point of receiving a great offer from Zénith Saint-Petersburg, with whom he was shooting 13.2 points with 43.6% shooting success, 4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 27 minutes in the EuroLeague before leaving the club. , at the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
His arrival would raise the question of the future of Mike James in Monaco. More behind than leader, he could possibly be aligned with the latter if however he came to continue.