Ergin Ataman comments on reported Olympiacos interest in him years ago / News - Basketnews.com

Ergin Ataman denied having received any kind of offer from Olympiacos in his career but did not rule the possibility of him becoming the head coach of the Greek team one day.

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Ergin Ataman is one of the most successful European coaches in recent years, winning the last two EuroLeague trophies with Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Before all the titles, rumors were spreading that he might have joined another EuroLeague club.

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Olympiacos Piraeus are now one of the best teams on the continent. Years ago, the team was rumored to have an interest in hiring Ataman for the head coaching job.

"No, nothing official had happened. Just a few words with the former general manager of Olympiakos [Christos Stavropoulos] who is now in Milan," the specialist denied it on the Cosmote TV show 'Pick n' roll'. "I have enormous respect for the owners of Olympiacos, we have a good time every time we are there but I've never had an official offer from Olympiacos before. If I had it, I would have definitely reviewed it in the past."

"Olympiacos now have one of the best coaches in Europe, coach [Georgios] Bartzokas. He is amazing, he is playing the best basketball this season in the Euroleague with his team, and I hope they continue [their partnership] together for many years," Ataman said.

However, the Efes head coach did not rule out the possibility of him coming to Olympiacos.

"Later, I don't know, this is our professional life. Maybe one day he (Bartzokas) will go somewhere else, he will come to Efes and I will come to Olympiakos, who knows," Ataman said.

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