“I think this should evolve in the coming days.” Raptors president Masai Ujiri had slipped a first timetable concerning Sasha Vezenkov during the week. But we must also quote the second part of the sentence: “but we will see if it takes a few months.”
Several days after this first statement, the situation of the MVP of the Euroleague 2023 is not progressing. He would have negotiated his return to Europe, to Olympiakos, while still being under contract with the Raptors…
“We're still talking about it.”, says Masai Ujiri. “He had a difficult season and we are trying to find a solution, with what he wants to do. A decision will be made.”
Sasha Vezenkov is due to make $6.66 million (guaranteed) next season, with a ” team option ” for the following year, in 2025/26, at $6.98 million. Can he bounce back next season in a team that will also want to find its colors after a black season?
“I think he's a phenomenal player, who's had a tough season, which can happen,” continues the president of the Canadian franchise. “He's a great shooter. No matter what happens, we're going to make the best of it. We support him and we know where our team is going. Hopefully it comes quickly.”
Team option : possibility for a team to activate (or not) the last year of the contract of one of its players, so that he finishes his lease or becomes free agent one year in advance.
| Sasha Vezenkov | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | BAG | 42 | 12 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 |
| Total | 42 | 12 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
