Jaka Lakovic changes his future… linked to Gran Canaria | Relief

The Dreamland Gran Canaria season is over. A year in which things didn’t quite go the way they wanted – they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey in the quarter-finals after the first leg, said goodbye to the Eurocup in the first round and were knocked out of the Endesa league play-offs after that 2-0 loss to Real Madrid – , but in which the team struggled to compete until this end, and doubts about what was to happen had been hovering over the Canarian enterprise for some time. Rumors about departures, about changes in the bench… And the big question: Who will be in Dreamland Gran Canaria next season?? And although this daisy still needs to be picked, despite the interest of several teams, Jaka Lakovic stated that he is staying for now.

“Starting Monday, if I may, President and Athletic Director, I will be thinking about goals for the new year.“Said the coach, whose name has been floating around other ACB teams for a long time. Since the last Copa del Rey, the possibility that Jaka Lakovic will leave Gran Canaria next season has begun to gain momentum. And all this despite the fact that he still has a contract with the island club.

Actually, It was one of the names on the table of the Valencia basketball team. and he also flew over Vitoria to fill the bench for Baskonia, who are already starting to plan their squad after the renewal of Marcus Howard. However, after the second and final match of the Endesa League playoffs against Real Madrid Jaka Lakovic changed the script a little, saying that today he intends to continue and start planning for next season as soon as possible.

“I have a contract, I’m happy here. Starting Monday, if I may, President and Athletic Director, I will be thinking about goals for the new year. and we will probably have more opportunities to see each other. You can find me here and see what happens. I have a contract, I’m very happy, my family is very happy. I have great colleagues and There is no reason that could make me think differently right now.– said the coach, after which he even assured that they should get to work as soon as possible and plan for the next season.

“We have a lot to do, a lot of issues that need to be resolved, and we cannot waste a minute. because we are not able to go and choose first, we are far from the first line of the market. That’s why I think we need to do a new analysis of needs, plans, goals… Always when we are sure, pay attention to them, because if we go too far, we can lose opportunities,” Lakovic said.

Thus, Slovenian coach, who assured that he ended the season with a “bittersweet taste” but with “pride” in the work of his players, The possibility of him completing a year of his contract has slipped away – in which he maintains an exit clause that may force him to leave the organization – that he still left Dreamland Gran Canaria.