EuroLeague top assistant Sylvain Francisco: “By the time Olympiakos tried to talk to my agent, it was already too late”

Silvan Francisco He was Euroleague’s Player of the Month for October. base of Zalgiris He is coming off a great season with the Lithuanian team, which is in ninth place in the continent’s top competition. Speaking on the Triple Threat Show podcast, the Frenchman reflected on those days. Bakshi Manresa Other offers from him euro league.

As for how he ended up playing for Manresa: francis He asserted, “They decided to sign me and I took a test that was supposed to last two weeks, but they signed me in just two days,” adding, “For me, It was the best team I’ve ever played on.The chemistry was incredible. Although my role was different, I was able to actively contribute to the team. At that moment, I just thought:Now, back to Euroleague“”.

after that, Silvan Francisco He played for Peristeri, where he also distinguished himself and received offers from Euroleague teams. ”I had an offer from Olympiakos. “Bartsoukas loved me, and I remember Mustafa Fall and Bartsoukas saying they loved me, but there was a little problem,” he explained. Slokas I was there thinking that if they were on the court together, there would be two short guards. Therefore, the problem for him was to decide which one to choose, ”added the Frenchman.

He could sign with Olympiakos last summer

Sylvain francis Comment: “I really wanted to go.” olympiakosBecause at the time, I was thinking about joining a team that would compete for the title.” euro league (6.9 per game), said wetly when talking about the five best point guards in the conference at this point. ”Mike James, Nadir Hifi, Kostas Slokas, TJ Short, and myself.” he answered.

base Silvan Francisco It has been revealed that he is getting close to joining. olympiakos This summer, I said, “Yes, it’s true. I wanted to go there, but what happened was that we found out that Andrea Trinchieri had been fired, and I think the whole team was trying to find out what happened and who the next manager was going to be.” By the time Olympiakos wanted to talk to my agent, it was too late. The best decision for me was to stay in Zalgiris and continue my career there”.