Dec 29, 2010, 3:36 pm
Žalgiris released a statement on the situation with Mirza Begic (see here: http://www.talkbasket.net/news/agents-of...-3958.html )
This was very unexpected, the comision fees to the agents have been paid on the 26th of December ant, right after that, the notice asking Begic to be released was received.
The team consulted unoficially a couple of people from FIBA and they "laughed at the attempt of the agents". Žalgiris is sure, that BegiÄ simply has a much bigger contract offer from one of the big teams (Real, perhaps) and was persuaded by his agents to break free of the current contract (Žalgiris has an option to extend it for the next year).
Žalgiris will not release the player and will go to FIBA court, if needed. The club is sure that it is right and is surprised by the behaviour of BegiÄ, but says that the door is still open for him to return to the club.
Obviously, this year BegiÄ has proven himself to be one of the best bigment in the continent, leading the Euroleague in blocks and being a big threat on offense. Big men this size and quality probably can be counted on one hands fingers, so, hopefully, the situation will be resolved and BegiÄ will play for Žalgiris.
This was very unexpected, the comision fees to the agents have been paid on the 26th of December ant, right after that, the notice asking Begic to be released was received.
The team consulted unoficially a couple of people from FIBA and they "laughed at the attempt of the agents". Žalgiris is sure, that BegiÄ simply has a much bigger contract offer from one of the big teams (Real, perhaps) and was persuaded by his agents to break free of the current contract (Žalgiris has an option to extend it for the next year).
Žalgiris will not release the player and will go to FIBA court, if needed. The club is sure that it is right and is surprised by the behaviour of BegiÄ, but says that the door is still open for him to return to the club.
Obviously, this year BegiÄ has proven himself to be one of the best bigment in the continent, leading the Euroleague in blocks and being a big threat on offense. Big men this size and quality probably can be counted on one hands fingers, so, hopefully, the situation will be resolved and BegiÄ will play for Žalgiris.