Brazdeikis confirms his departure to Olympiacos: 'That's the plan' / News - Basketnews.com

Brazdeikis said he's excited to join Olympiacos. He's already talked with coach Bartzokas. After the tournament in Cyprus, Brazdeikis will fly to Athens instead of going to Kaunas with Zalgiris.

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Zalgiris Kaunas won against Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in a friendly tournament in Cyprus. The game, however, meant the departure of Ignas Brazdeikis.

Ignas Brazdeikis

Team:Zalgiris KaunasPosition:SGAge:24Height:201 cmWeight:98 kgBirth place:Kaunas, LithuaniaProfileNewsStatistics

The Lithuanian wing did not play in the match due to a minor injury. Before the game, news came out about the finalization of his deal with Olympiacos Piraeus. Following the win, the player commented about it.

"I love to see this team win and do great things. With the crowd here as well, it's a great win," Brazdeikis said about the victory on Cosmote TV.

The player will not fly to Kaunas with Zalgiris. Instead, he will depart to Athens to join Olympiacos. "That's the plan right now," he confirmed.

"We're going to figure everything out, but the deal is working to get done now," Brazdeikis revealed.

Zalgiris will receive a €500,000 buyout as part of the deal, BasketNews sources indicate.

The 24-year-old Lithuanian revealed he's already talked with head coach Georgios Bartzokas.

"I've talked to him. Great coach, legendary, great conversation with him, excited to play for him," Brazdeikis said.

"I think I fit in well with that system. Whatever the team needs me to contribute to do, I'll be ready to do that," he concluded.

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