Facundo Cabasso is Real Madrid’s dream

If Real Madrid had a problem last season, it was in the point guard position. Nigel Williams-Goss didn’t quite fit the role Pablo Lasso wanted, while Toma Ertel had great ups and downs in his performance, as well as the disciplinary offense that kept him off the team for the last half of the season.

Therefore, the #1 problem the “Queen” wants to solve in the offseason has to do with playmaker position. Hence the repatriation of Sergio Rodriguez, who returns to provide much-needed reassurance and depth. Of course, it is clear that the Spanish club cannot fully rely on the 36-year-old point guard, both because of his age and the intensity of his game.

Hence the alignment of Facundo Cabaso to starting position “1”. After two years in the NBA, the 31-year-old point guard is waiting to find out if the Denver Nuggets will turn on the team option to keep him on their roster (for about $4,000,000). If that happens, good for him. If this is not the case, he is de facto obliged to examine the alternatives. Prioritizing what is available from the NBA and returning to Europe in year two. Mainly at Real Madrid.

Given that staying in the NBA for a third straight season doesn’t seem to offer many opportunities, Real Madrid know they have reasonable hopes of bringing him back into their workforce. The people of the Spanish club know that everything has to do with the conditions that form in the NBA market, which is fundamentally unpredictable and changing from day to day. But you can give him the security, work environment, and long-term collaboration that will allow him to grow his bank account.

After all, Real Madrid is an organization that doesn’t spare money, especially for cases like Facundo Cabasso’s that can make an immediate difference.