Panathinaikos has reportedly offered a contract to Sylvain Francisco as ASVEL Villeurbanne faces financial instability. Due to ASVEL’s failure to guarantee contract funds, the All-EuroLeague guard is exploring other options, with the Greek club emerging as a top destination for the former Žalgiris star.
Despite a signing to a huge contract this summer, Sylvain Francisco might not suit up for LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne after all.
Position
PG, SG
Age
28
Height
185 cm
Weight
79 kg
Birth place
Creteil, France
According to Sotiris Vetakis of Betarades, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens are submitting an offer to Francisco, who is on his way out of ASVEL, because Tony Parker has failed to guarantee his contract money, since no new investor was found.
Francisco’s side, according to Vetakis’ sources, made sure to cover the €400,000 buyout to Zalgiris Kaunas when ASVEL failed to do so, while Nick Weiler-Babb is also on the shortlist as a backup option for Panathinaikos. The same sources tell Betarades that the Greens have already submitted their final offer and are awaiting a quick response from the French star’s camp.
While the offer doesn’t reach the €5 million the French star expected from ASVEL, he would still receive over €3 million.
Francisco as well as other players signed to the French club are weighing their options and looking for other potential destinations.
The exciting guard had a stellar campaign with the Lithuanian champions last season, averaging 16.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 2.9 rebounds, also shooting almost 39% from 3.
Francisco was named to the All-EuroLeague First Team this past season.
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens Position Player Status PG Jerian Grant Signed until 2028 SG/PG Kostas Sloukas Signed until 2027 SG Kendrick Nunn Signed until 2028 SG Brancou Badio (story) Signed until 2029 SG/SF Panagiotis Kalaitzakis Signed until 2027 +1 SF Nikos Rogkavopoulos Signed until 2029 SF/PF Isaac Bonga (story) Signed until 2029 PF Juancho Hernangomez (story) Signed until 2030 PF Konstantinos Mitoglou Signed until 2029 PF Nigel Hayes-Davis Signed until 2028 PF Guerschon Yabusele (story) Signed until 2029 PF/C Ioannis Kouzeloglou Signed until 2027 C Mathias Lessort Signed until 2028 C Moustapha Fall Signed until 2028 +1 Coach Zeljko Obradovic (signed until 2029) Expiring Left Cedi Osman, Ergin Ataman, Marius Grigonis, Kenneth Faried (story), TJ Shorts (story), Alexandros Samodurov, Vassilis Toliopoulos (story) Signed Isaac Bonga, Brancou Badio, Zeljko Obradovic, Moustapha Fall, Guerschon Yabusele (story) Potential Departures Incoming deals Targets Sylvain Francisco
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