Mike James extends to AS Monaco for two seasons!
It’s official, Mike James (1.85m, 31 years old) and AS Monaco are now linked for two more seasons, until 2024.
So far, only Sasa Obradovic’s extension has been confirmed. The Roca Team came out of its silence by announcing the first extension of its off-season, and which, that of Mike James, for two seasons!
” Author of a very accomplished exercise, which will have earned him the compliments and praise of his peers, the natural leader of the team has come to an agreement with the Monegasque leaders to continue the adventure on the Rock. “, announces the club by press release.
Main target of the Monegasque off-season, the American leader will retain his role as leader within AS Monaco. The former CSKA Moscow averaged 16.4 points, 5.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds last season in the Euroleague.
The American had been rewarded by his pairs as MVP of the season but was also a member of the five official major of the competition. He had above all eliminated the Roca Team towards a first historic qualification in the Euroleague playoffs or even saved the club from premature elimination in the quarter-finals of Betclic Elite against Strasbourg, before missing out on his final against ASVEL. .
A salary of more than 2 million euros a year?
Mike James already had the biggest salary in the history of the French championship this season but his emoluments were still to swell, since there was recently talk of an offer of more than 2 million euros per year. An amount obviously never reached in France.
Note that AS Monaco would also have concluded contract extensions with Donta Hall (three years), Alpha Diallo (three years), Donatas Motiejunas (two years) and the arrivals of John Brown, Jordan Loyd, Elie Okobo and Jaron Blossomgame according Cart News. Add to this list the advanced discussions between the Principality club and Adrien Moerman.
Photo: Mike James (Monaco)