The problem of the premier class has been solved. Now Alba must try to persuade captain Johannes Thiemann (30) to stay.
The relief at basketball runner-up Alba about remaining in the Euroleague was palpable. The club posted the news about the premier league on almost all channels.
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Because: Relegation from the premier class would have meant the immediate loss of numerous key players such as Sterling Brown, Gabriele Procida or Khalifa Koumadje, as they have a corresponding Euroleague exit clause in their contracts.
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But now only two of the key players’ contracts are expiring: Matt Thomas and world champion Johannes Thiemann. Ojeda: “This year was just the start. And I’m already very excited when I think about the new season. Everyone will grow, everyone will get better.”
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His top priority now is extending the contract with Thiemann, who has already played for Berlin for six years. Alba cannot compete with the financially strong teams from Spain, Greece or Turkey. But they can compete with the family atmosphere and perhaps also with the length of the contract. Motto: less per year, but one year longer.
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Martin Hermannsson (29), who returned to Berlin from Valencia in January, also wants to do his part to ensure Thiemann stays. “I ask him almost every day whether he’ll stay,” said the Icelander. “Hopefully he’ll stay. I can also give him a little of my salary if that helps.”
Martin Hermannsson played for Valencia for three and a half years and returned to Berlin in January
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Hermannsson knows the temptation all too well. “I’ve experienced it myself,” said the injured point guard, referring to his departure to Valencia four years ago. “When the really big teams come, it’s hard to say no. JT is 30 years old now. And maybe his last chance to do something different.”
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Thiemann’s Alba record so far: three championships, two cup wins. Hermannsson’s hope: “Maybe he doesn’t need the challenge anywhere else and will stay here to win the title with Berlin next season.”
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Ojeda: “If we didn’t play in the Euroleague, we would have no chance of keeping Johannes. Now we have a chance.” And it’s only up to the captain to accept the offer and write himself into the Alba history books…
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