Panathinaikos actively looking into signing Marius Grigonis / News - Basketnews.com

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After spending the last season in Russia, Marius Grigonis is attracting more and more possible suitors for the next year in the EuroLeague.

Points this season

46%74,4Points made:74,4Accuracy:45,7%Place in standings:13Record max:95Record min:48Best scorer:Nemanja NedovicTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

According to the information laid out during the podcast "After" by Greek sports media SDNA crew of Vassilis Papatheodorou, Sotiris Vetakis, Tolis Kotzias, and Giannis Kouvopoulos, Grigonis is being pursued by Panathinaikos OPAP Athens.

The Lithuanian guard is reportedly being looked at as an anti-Nemanja Nedovic, who recently signed with Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. With Isaiah Canaan reportedly signing with their eternal rival Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos' new head coach Dejan Radonjic sees Grigonis as a stable signing of the offseason.

The Serbian head coach sees a lot of he wants in Grigonis, SDNA writes. Additionally, Panathinaikos are also waiting for Nick Calathes' decision. While also having interest from AS Monaco and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Calathes is being offered a two-year $2.7 million contract by the Greek team, the Greek outlet reports.

According to SDNA, Panathinaikos are waiting for the current FC Barcelona guard's response until next week.

As reported earlier, the Greek club is also looking into the possibility of signing another Lithuanian player who spent his last season in Russia, Arturas Gudaitis. SDNA also mentions Derrick Williams as a possible player of interest for Panathinaikos as well.

In an injury-riddled 2021-22 season, Grigonis averaged 8.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists for CSKA Moscow. In the year prior, he averaged 13.4 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists for 13.7 PIR playing for Zalgiris Kaunas.

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens

Position Player Status PG Stefan Jovic Signed until 2022 +1 PG Paris Lee (story) Signed until 2023 +1 PG/SG Daryl Macon Signed until 2022 +1 SG/SF Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (story) Signed until 2025 SF Howard Sant-Roos Signed until 2023 SF Ioannis Papapetrou Signed until 2023 SF/PF Lefteris Mantzoukas Signed until 2025 PF Okaro White Signed until 2022 +1 PF Nikos Chougkaz Signed until 2025 C Giorgos Papagiannis Signed until 2023 C Vassilis Kavvadas Signed until 2022 +1 Coach Dejan Radonjic (story) Expired contract Giorgos Vovoras (will not return), Peyton Siva, Lefteris Bochoridis, Leonidas Kaselakis (will not return), Jeremy Evans Rumored to leave Stefan Jovic, Nemanja Nedovic (will not return) Interested Arturas Gudaitis (story), Marius Grigonis Thank you for reading us! We have even more content for you.