Dubai normal supervisor Dejan Kamenjasevic mentioned the membership’s roster plans and spending throughout an interview with Mozzart Sport, together with the seek for one other playmaker forward of the 2026-27 season.
Dubai has explored a number of high-level choices out there, with Olympiacos guard Thomas Walkup among the many gamers on its radar.
“We’re in search of a playmaker,” Kamenjasevic stated. “One of many gamers is Thomas Walkup. It’ll depend upon the settlement with Olympiacos or his exit from that contract.”
Kamenjasevic acknowledged that Dubai has missed out on some targets as a result of different golf equipment have been ready to supply more cash, describing that as a standard a part of the switch market.
He additionally pushed again towards the notion that Dubai operates with one among EuroLeague’s largest budgets.
Kamenjasevic argued that hypothesis surrounding the membership’s spending typically turns into exaggerated, pointing to latest discuss Nikola Jokic.
“When the proprietor of a membership comes out and publicly says he made a proposal to Jokic, that’s wonderful. Think about if Dubai had finished that. Think about if I got here out and stated, ‘We made a proposal to Jokic’. How would you take a look at us? What would occur?”
In line with Kamenjasevic, Dubai’s funds doesn’t rank among the many 5 largest in EuroLeague.
He additionally expressed skepticism in regards to the proposed NBA Europe mission, describing it as “a cloud that continuously circles us.”
“Nothing will come of it, except they attain a industrial settlement with the Euroleague,” Kamenjasevic added.
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