Printezis and McKissic react to Kostas Sloukas move to Panathinaikos / News - Basketnews.com

McKissic suggested that one should never turn one's back on family while Printezis argued that Sloukas made the best move he thought he was making.

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Kostas Sloukas' move from Olympiacos Piraeus to Panathinaikos Athens shocked the European basketball world on Saturday. Following the surprising transfer, two of his former teammates reacted to the news.

Shaquielle McKissic

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In what was called the move of the decade, Sloukas parted ways with the club where he had spent 10 years of his career only to play in the camp of its biggest rival. He will receive around 3 million euros for the next three seasons with the green-and-whites.

"Never turn your back on Family… Even when they do..," his now-former teammate Shaquielle McKissic tweeted.

Olympiacos legend Georgios Printezis was more subtle with his response.

"Each person is an adult, he makes his own decisions, we're not all the same," Printezis told the media during his annual Aegeanball Festival. "Everyone thinks and deals with situations as he thinks is best for him, his family, his ego, and for what he thinks he can do."

"Kostas made a decision that he thought about and discussed with his family. Everyone does what they think is best for them. The move by Panathinaikos to get Sloukas helps them a lot," he continued. "The team acquired a player-winner, who has many participations in the [EuroLeague] Final Four."

Sloukas will now join Luca Vildoza in the Panathinaikos backcourt. The club has already signed Mathias Lessort, Konstantinos Mitoglou, Kostas Antetokounmpo, and Dimitris Moraitis to the roster. Panathinaikos are also interested in acquiring Nikola Mirotic.

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