The arms race between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos is still intense, and the day after Evan Fournier's arrival in Piraeus, Pana reacted by announcing the arrival of Cedi Osman. Olympiakos have had a great summer in terms of recruiting new players and working in the transfer market” recognizes Mathias Lessort, who blew Evan Fournier's brains on social networks. “We won the EuroLeague and the Greek championship last year, and they took it badly. That's why they signed a lot of new players and strengthened their squad. We'll see how they integrate, especially with coach Georgios Bartzokas.”
Having stayed at Pana despite touches with the Knicks, the pivot of the French team took on another dimension at the Olympic Games, sending Rudy Gobert back to the bench. To support him, his management also hit hard on the transfer window with big reinforcements on each line: Lorenzo Brown at point guard; Cedi Osman on the wing and Omer Yurtseven under the panels.
“It's almost a new team, because we have several new players. It's different from last season.” notes the pivot of the “Green Team”. “It’s a challenge for all of us and we’ll have to fight to get minutes. Cedi Osman is a great player; he can create, shoot and contribute in defense. Of course, having a player of this caliber is very good for the team. Panathinaikos is a great team and I hope he’s ready to step up and help.”
