by Melikşah Bayrav / info@eurohoops.net
We have come to the end of another exciting season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, with a thrilling Final Four in Kaunas, won by Real Madrid (almost) at the buzzer against Olympiacos. We don’t have games ahead of us, but there will still be excitement over the transfer window.
Some names whose contracts with their teams will expire this summer are on the radar of many teams in Europe. With the official end of the season in the EuroLeague, we are starting to scan the free agency market. Eurohoops brings to you the Top 10 EuroLeague playmakers whose contracts expire this summer.
NOTE: Players with a +1 year option in their contract are not included in the list.
Age: 33
Season Stats: 24 games, 11.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists
Kostas Sloukas, currently one of the league’s most fit playmakers, could leave Olympiacos following a great season with the Greek team unless his contract is renewed.
Returning to his old club after playing with Fenerbahce between 2015 and 2020, Sloukas has been sweating Olympiacos‘ jersey for the last 3 seasons.
The veteran playmaker, who was one of the protagonists in leading his team to the Final Four, has had one of the most in-form periods of his career, although being naturally overshadowed by Sasha Vezenkov.
Shabazz Napier – Olimpia Milano
Age: 31
Season Stats: 7 games, 13.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.0 steals
Shabazz Napier, who signed with Olimpia Milano in the middle of the 2022-23 season, returning to the European landscape following an attempt in the 2021-22 season with Zenit Saint Petersburg, had a tremendous impact in a short time.
The 31-year-old suddenly became the main weapon of Milan’s short rotation, which suffered a lot from injuries, and was the main factor in the acceleration of his team towards the goal of reaching the Playoffs.
Shabazz Napier, whose contract with Milan expires this summer, has more than shown what he can do on the EuroLeague stage. He is the kind of star that will fall on the radar of many EuroLeague teams if the Italian team doesn’t renew his contract.