The Barça revolution continues with Kevin Panther… and the search for an interior! | Relief

Barça Basket are keen to close their roster as quickly as possible and have also reached an agreement with point guard Kevin Panther., Partizan player. According to journalist Donatas Urbonas and several sources confirmed by Relevo, the 30-year-old American will arrive at the Palau Blaugrana to become one of the team’s attacking leaders. Already this morning, the publication reported on the possible signing of Mario Ezonja, whose contract with Real Madrid is expiring. The positions are very close. The same case as with Panther, who, according to rumors, strengthened the team several seasons ago.

In addition, Relevo was able to learn about Barcelona’s plans for this summer. In addition to the already exposed movements, Juan Carlos Navarro and his team are looking for a striker to replace Nikola Kalinic, who is leaving for Estrella Roja. In this case, the club is thinking about a high-quality player who will be transcendent, such as Hezonja, and does not rule out bringing in another player to form the squad. They’re also looking for some inside play, where Jabari Parker has established himself as one of the team’s stars. The departure of Oscar da Silva, who will sign a contract with Bayern, will be compensated by the arrival of another role player..

Coming back to the signing of Kevin Panther, Barca already tried to sign him last season., although in the end it came to nothing. Along with him will be a prolific scorer who has been in the media spotlight in Spain following his performances in the 2022-23 EuroLeague quarterfinal series against Real Madrid. Beyond that, his statistics leave no doubt.

This season in the EuroLeague, he averaged 15 points and a PIR of 14.2 with obsessive efficiency. For example, in the match with Monaco he scored 25 points in the first match and 28 in the second. At 30 years old, he is at the point of athletic maturity, at an excellent physical level. and he has already proven that he is capable of leading any team. The small thing is that he is a player who needs a lot of the ball.

Although it was not as decisive as the previous campaign, Kevin Panther finished the season as the EuroLeague’s eighth top scorer.. The board have been looking for a player with his characteristics for several years, a classic, obsessive goalscorer with the ability to make decisions in hot moments, who is so in demand and performs so well in continental competitions.

After a year without titles, Barça prefers not to make a comprehensive revolution of its squad, but rather to qualitatively fill some of the shortcomings of the squad. The already confirmed arrival of Joan Peñarroy could be joined in the coming days by Kevin Panter and Mario Hezonja., two of the most coveted players on the entire continent. He won’t just stay there: look for additions to the losses the squad will suffer.

Finally, the option of Juan Nunez, who could go to Barcelona if the NBA option doesn’t work out for him.. The point guard, who also has Real Madrid experience, is one of Spain’s greatest talents, already an undisputed member of the national team and having enjoyed a brilliant season at Ratiopharm Ulm. The finishing touch to a team that aims to be one of the best teams in Europe for another year.