2024-05-29 14:32:01
Through the semi-final match on Nemunas Island, on the finish of the third quarter, “Žalgiris” defender Keenan Evans defended himself from the common assault of Panevėžys “Lietkabelis”.
The chief of the visiting membership, Deividas Sirvydis, determined to throw from a distance by stretching his legs, and the American from the Kaunas membership, who defended in opposition to him, tried to complicate the scenario of the Lithuanian as a lot as potential. The judges gave D.Sirvydis a foul in assault for his motion, and Okay.Evans, who landed on the bottom, twisted his face in ache.
At first, it appeared that the sniper of “Lietkabel” kicked the American, however after the replay it grew to become apparent that Okay. Evans had no contact along with his opponent within the air – he merely twisted his left knee.
After conducting detailed checks on Monday, Okay. Evans was identified with a rupture of the patellar ligament, so it was determined to carry out an operation carried out by orthopedic traumatologist prof. Rimtautas Gudas.
After the operation, after the interval of passive rehabilitation, Okay. Evans is awaiting a brand new examination, after which the additional course of rehabilitation shall be decided, however it’s already clear that it’ll final a minimum of 6-8 months.
This tragic information utterly complicates the way forward for the 27-year-old defender. After this season, the American was alleged to turn into a free agent, and behind the scenes of basketball, there was already discuss an settlement between Okay. Evans and Olympiakos of Piraeus, which was alleged to turn into official as quickly as this season ended.
The Greek sports activities information large additionally introduced the preliminary settlement between the basketball participant and the Piraeus workforce gazetta.gr. It’s added that the defender needed to earn 1.7 million per yr in Greece. US {dollars}.
The Greek media have already begun to show their heads over what resolution could be finest for Olympiakos.
The Piraeus workforce can select a number of choices. Certainly one of them is that the preliminary settlement was terminated, the participant would dive into the free agent market after the season, and Olympiakos would not be excited about Okay. Evans’ companies.
There’s one other potential state of affairs – the contract could be signed for much less cash, there might be a number of extra situations within the contract that contact on the problems of different potential accidents (this isn’t the primary severe harm of Okay. Evans, he misplaced his Achilles tendon final yr).
The third state of affairs stays – nothing will change – either side will persist with the prevailing phrases of the preliminary contract and a contract shall be signed after this season on precisely the identical phrases that have been supplied earlier than the “darkish Sunday” harm.
Nevertheless, such a state of affairs is unlikely to be applied – it’s naive to anticipate that Olympiakos shall be able to pay Okay.Evans 1.7 USD per season, when the participant ought to tentatively return to the sphere solely within the winter, and his type shall be unsure.
If either side determine to make use of the primary possibility, Okay. Evans, who has turn into a free agent, would nonetheless have the chance to proceed his profession in “Žalgiris”. True, in such a case, every part would rely on the situations supplied by the Kaunas membership managers and the American’s personal need to remain in Lithuania.
2024-05-29 14:32:01