Olympiacos reportedly closing in on a deal with Luke Sikma / News - Basketnews.com

Luke Sikma seems to be Olympiacos' next target for the power forward position.

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Since the case of Nikola Mirotic did not go any further for Olympiacos Piraeus, the Greek club wasted no time and turned their interest to other players in order to fill the void created by the departure of Sasha Vezenkov.

According to Gazzetta.gr's Konstantinos Melayess, the Reds have started negotiations with Luke Sikma. The American forward is a player Olympiacos and Giorgos Bartzokas are considering in order to cover the power forward position along with Alec Peters.

Per SDNA's Giorgos Zakkas, the son of HOF big man Jack Sikma will receive $800,000 for each year of his 1+1 agreement with the Reds.

The 34-year-old is a free agent, since his contract with ALBA Berlin has been completed following a six-year stint (2017-2023) at the German club. During last season, he averaged 7.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per EuroLeague game, while in the German league he averaged 9 points per contest, along with 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists.

Sikma started his career at La Palma in the 2011-12 season, followed by Burgos (2012-13), Canarias (2013-15), Valencia (2015-17) and ALBA Berlin. He holds career averages of 8.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Per the same report, even though the two sides are nowhere near a deal, Olympiacos are optimistic that it won't take long for a two-year agreement to materialize.

Olympiacos Piraeus

Position Player Status PG Thomas Walkup Signed until 2027 PG/SG Nigel Williams-Goss(story) Signed until 2025 PG Alexandros Nikolaidis Signed until 2025 PG Iosif Koloveros Signed until 2025 PG/SG Isaiah Canaan(story) Signed until 2024 SG Giannoulis Larentzakis Signed until 2024 PG/SG Michalis Lountzis Signed until 2024 SG/SF Shaquille McKissic Signed until 2025 SG/SF George Papas Signed until 2024 SF Kostas Papanikolaou(story) Signed until 2026 PF Alec Peters(story) Signed until 2024 C Moustapha Fall Signed until 2025 C Nikola Milutinov(story) Signed until 2025 Coach Georgios Bartzokas (signed until 2025) Expired contract Kostas Sloukas (will not return), Tarik Black (will not return) Rumored to leave Sasha Vezenkov (will not return), Joel Bolomboy (will not return) Interested Georgios Tanoulis, Luka Sikma (story)

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