Breaking news, Tomas Satoransky has decided to end the American chapter of his life to return to Barça. After playing there for two seasons between 2014 and 2016, the Czech returns home to Barcelona with one mission in mind: to win titles, and if possible the EuroLeague.
In 2021-22, Sato never had enough time to unpack his suitcases. Last season, the guard still played for three NBA franchises in a single month. Making the start of the season with the Pelicans, the latter was traded to the Blazers in the exchange involving CJ McCollum, then to the Spurs just behind. Tomas only played one game in San Antonio before negotiating a buyout and then signing with his first NBA team, the Wizards. After having moved to the four corners of the States, and after having had Kyle Kuzma as a teammate for two months, the great Sato realized that the NBA was perhaps no longer made for him. Drafted in 2012, Mr. Satoransky has just celebrated his 30th birthday, is performing well in the national team and is hungry for titles. So what could be better than having playing time in one of the top European clubs to regain your splendour? The free agent in the NBA should therefore not repeat the adventure in the Great League, but rather join Catalonia after eight years of a long-distance relationship. Selon EuroHoopsSato is effectively set to sign a four-year contract with Barcelona, with no option to return to the NBA.
Barça come out of a rather disappointing season having won only the King’s Cup, that is to say the national cup. Next to that ? Two defeats in the semi-finals of the EuroLeague Final Four and in the final of the Liga ACB against Real Madrid. Yes, losing twice to arch-rival Madrid in one season sucks, especially when you have Champions League MVP and former Bulls and Bucks player Nikola Mirotic in your ranks. So there is no question of stopping, the quest for the supreme title and the dream of a national and European double continue to exist for the Barcelonans. Tomas Satoransky would arrive in the Catalan capital to replace Nick Calathes, leader of the Greek national team, on departure. The Czech connection with his compatriot Jan Vesely, who should arrive from Istanbul, risks sending pâté in alley-oops with a good axis post 1-5. And to this workforce you add the former Jazz Dante Exum (who should come back after a good season) as well as Rokas Jokubaitis, voted best youngster of the EuroLeague season and who should not join the Knicks this summer after being drafted in the second round by New York in 2021.
After two years where it was expected at the top but where the expectations were not confirmed, FC Barcelona intends to go as high as possible this year by going to type the double championship-C1. For this, Saras Jasikevicius will be able to count on real talented players and a lot of former NBAers ready to get these titles, like Tomas Satoransky. The opportunity for the latter to show that at 30 years old, he is well in his ” prime« .
Source texte : EuroHoops