2024-04-09 07:26:43
On Monday, the news appeared in the media that the 29-year-old defender signed a new contract with Panathinaikos until 2027.
In the evening of the same day, M. Grigonis, together with the Athens club, beat the basketball players of Rhodes “Kolossos” 79:74 (24:22, 16:15, 17:25, 22:12) on the road.
In 29 minutes, the Lithuanian scored 23 points (1/2 doubles, 6/6 triples, 3/4 penalties), rebounded 5 balls, made 3 mistakes and collected 28 utility points.
After the victory, the defender confirmed that he had already signed a new contract with the Panathinaikos club and explained his decision.
“I signed the contract a little earlier, so I celebrated it. It was very important to find a team that would trust me, I am happy that I can stay in Greece with my family”, said M. Grigonis to the local media.
He is averaging 10.1 points, 3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 9.8 assists in the EuroLeague this season.
“There is a lot of room for improvement, this team has everything – one of the best fans, one of the best cities, great weather, but everything can be even better than it is now,” he added.
2024-04-09 07:26:43