Luca Banchi discusses declined Baskonia offer, incredible friendship with Scariolo / News - Basketnews.com

Luca Banchi admitted that he had an opportunity to join Baskonia last summer. Banchi also talked about his friendship with Sergio Scariolo, which won't be affected despite replacing him at Virtus.

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Luca Banchiwill make his EuroLeague return on Thursday night when hisVirtus Segafredo Bolognawill hostZalgiris Kaunasin the 2023-24 EuroLeague season opener.

However, the return to the EuroLeague is something Banchi didn't think might happen again in his career.

"After working in Pezaro and Strasbourg, I declined an offer from Baskonia [last summer]," Banchi revealed in an interview with BasketNews' Lukas Malinauskas. "Honestly [after that], I was losing the hope of coming back to the EuroLeague."

Even my agent told me: 'Luca, with this decision,

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