Vincent Poirier will not continue at Real Madrid and will continue his career at Turkish club Efes, which has already made his signing official. The French center (2.13, 30 years old) was ending his contract and had in mind renewing his relationship with the white club. That was always the most plausible option, and that was also what Madrid had planned in principle, until a very powerful economic offer appeared from Efes, which seeks to redirect its path after two years in a row without being in the Euroleague quarterfinal playoff. , an uncompetitive stretch after their two consecutive titles (2021, 2022), which came with Ergin Ataman on the bench. The coach who left the team last summer and went to Panathinaikos, where he won the Euroleague in his first attempt.
Poirier is part of the internal renovation of Efes, which has also signed Roland Smits, formerly of Barcelona, and from which Tibor Pleiss is leaving after six seasons. There are also signs that Tyrique Jones will not continue, so Poirier would form a center pair with Dan Oturu. The Frenchman had Madrid’s renewal offer on the table, under conditions similar to those of the contract that was expiring, but the superior offer that the Istanbul team offered him outweighed his desire to continue in Madrid and at Real Madrid, the club. which he arrived in 2021 after ending his time in the NBA.
A luxury as a substitute center, Poirier has formed an impressive pair of fives with Edy Tavares, determining the team’s successes at the end of the Laso stage and in the two seasons with Chus Mateo. He leaves with a Euroleague, two Leagues, a Cup and three Super Cups. He has won all the titles and has shown, when he adapted to his role and the demands of returning to Europe, that he has the level to be a starter in almost any team on the continent… in which Tavares was not. He was already a top-level Euroleague player in Baskonia (2017-19), from where he made the leap to the United States: Boston Celtics, an ugly spell with the Sixers and a transfer to the Knicks, who got rid of him in just four days. after. That was on March 29, 2021 and on April 12, he signed with Real Madrid until 2024. His arrival, agreed for the summer of 2021, was brought forward when Gabriel Deck decided to go to the NBA. Round trip paths.
Last season, Poirier averaged 9 points and 5.3 rebounds in the Euroleague in more than 18 minutes on average on the court. And in the ACB 8.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 18 minutes. Few moments reflect his value as well as the last Cup, where he came close to being an MVP (in the end it was Campazzo). In Malaga, Poirier had a PIR of 22 in the semi-final against Valencia (10 points, 8 rebounds) and 32 in the final against Barcelona (17 points, 7/7 in field goals), 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks. After that Cup and the League, a double only spoiled by the defeat in Berlin against Panathinaikos, Porier seemed ready to continue being important in the inside game of Real Madrid, but Efes came with an offer that was too much to refuse and that is when plans changed, his and those of a white club from which he leaves after three very profitable years.
Now, Real Madrid will have to reinforce its interior rotation. With the continuity of Tavares assured, after complex negotiations, the most feasible option to fill Poirier’s role is Serge Ibaka, a veteran who left the NBA last summer and has performed at a good level for Pablo Laso’s Bayern. The Spaniard of Congolese origin is closer to signing, right now, than Usman Garuba who is thinking about what to do: he could return to Europe, and in that case he would do so to Madrid, but he wants to make the most of his options to continue in the NBA.
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2024-06-25 11:18:21
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