The question of Mike James’ future has surrounded Europe for a long time, and now it seems that it may reach an answer. According to tonight’s report (Wednesday-Thursday) at Eurohops, the giant star is in the midst of advanced negotiations with Monaco, and is expected to sign a new contract in the team uniform from the Princesses.
As you may recall, last season James led the team up to one victory away from a historic qualifier for the Euroleague Final Four, but eventually surrendered with his teammates 3: 2 in the playoff series against Olympiacos. Last season James recorded 16.4 points and added 5.8 assists in a successful Euroleague season, but in the league he failed to give his team the first championship title in its history.
It’s no secret that James is one of the highest quality players outside the NBA, and although his name has recently been linked to a possible return to the best league in the world, now it seems that staying in Monaco is particularly close.
At the same time, another hot cucumber is Nick Klates and it looks like he might make a particularly surprising and exciting comeback. The center-back, who is expected to leave Barcelona after the disappointing season, received a particularly tempting offer from the club where he played for eight years.
In fact, according to a report in the Greek Gazette, Pao has already sent an official offer to Klaths, with 2.8 million euros to be awarded to him if he signs a two-year contract (1.3m in the first season, and 1.5m in the second season). However, Klats is still under contract at Barcelona, which guarantees him an income of 1.8 million for the coming season, and will have to reach an agreement with the Catalans on the terms of his departure, which will not necessarily be a simple thing. However, in Greece, Klats is already being defined as the “number one target” of Diane Radonic and his new team.
At the same time, oil from Olympiacos, Fenerbahce Monaco and Milan also emerged as possible candidates as the center’s next target. As for recently, she is waiting for developments in the Kevin Pangos sector, which is currently under contract with CSKA Moscow, with if the issue is not resolved, a request to the 33-year-old coordinator is expected.