By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
One of the hottest names in the market this summer will be Derrick Brown. The 26 years old forward had two excellent seasons with Lokomotiv Kuban and now it’s the time for him to make the next big step in his career. After a very good start last year in Eurocup, this season Euroleague he was one of the best forwards in Euroleague. Lokomotiv wants to keep him, but probably they won’t get a wildcard for the upcoming Euroleague, so the budget is expected be cut.
Derrick Brown‘s salary is 1,8 m. US dollars per season, he has one more year in his contract and of course he wants to sign with a similar salary or even get a raise. CSKA Moscow has already expressed the interest to get him, but of course all the transfer issues of the Russian powerhouse are on hold, until the announcement of the new coach.
That’s why at the moment the strongest interest for Brown comes from Turkey and it’s more than possible that his final destination will be Istanbul. Efes and Fenerbahce are ready to offer him a contract and also Galatasaray is in the mix for his case, though there are other priorities in the team.