By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Mario Hezonja talked to the media in the shootaround before the game against Olympiacos, and he revealed a lot more than expected.
With his NBA out clause creating headlines, Hezonja said for the first time that last season he had an NBA offer just before the start of the EuroLeague playoffs.
As he said about the clause: “This is something very common that I believe a lot of players have. It’s extra on the contract, it doesn’t mean that it necesserily happening. Even last year, I went upstairs and shut it down. There was something, a lot of things, that were serious, and I didn’t want to leave the team just before the playoffs with Olympiacos. So this is not necessarily something that I will do, but it’s there”.
Hezonja added that he really loves Madrid, so having such a clause doesn’t mean much: “That happens with a lot of players. We will see what will happen, but the most important thing is my love for Madrid. The legacy, Real Madrid, my career, great things are starting to happen for me in Madrid. So we will see what will happen in the summer, what happens next year, and in two years, I have a long contract here”.
The bottom line is simple: “My family and I are extremely happy with Madrid, the organization, and the city”.