When asked about his future, the Frenchman said that he has offers, and his main goal remains the NBA. However, it is now clear where the 28-year-old defender will play next season.
S. Francisco will return to France and play in Villerban ASVEL team – this was confirmed by the team president and next season’s manager. legendary basketball player Tony Parker will also take the position of coach.
“I wanted to have a so-called franchise player and Sylvain Francisco was at the top of the list. He has real French DNA. It’s unbelievable that we were able to convince him,” Parker said in an interview with David Loriot of French sports media giant L’Equipe.
T. Parker also revealed that next season ASVEL will have a budget of 58 million euros, of which 20 million euros will be allocated to player salaries.
“To be honest, I don’t feel pressure. I feel comfortable having a group of investors with me. Yes, high-level sport requires results, but we have a three-, five-, seven-year vision. I know I will have the necessary time to implement everything. I will put the most pressure on myself, I don’t care about the external pressure,” said T. Parker about the huge budget and the naturally arising ambitions.
The head of the club also confirmed that Armoni Brooks, Daniel Theis, Nick Weiler-Babb and Both Gach will play in the ASVEL team next season.
“The signing of Daniel Theis is huge for us. He will give us a lot of experience both on the pitch and in the locker room – it changes everything. Armoni Brooks is one of the best attacking defenders in the entire EuroLeague,” T. Parker commented on ASVEL’s new players.
