By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
Interviewed by Meridian Sport, the 29-year-old Polish forward Mateusz Ponitka confirmed he’s currently in negotiations with Crvena Zvezda, and not only.
“Yes, that’s right. I am negotiating with Zvezda and several other clubs”, he said following parting ways with Panathinaikos, where he put up 8.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game in last year’s Euroleague.
Before moving to the green-and-white Greek powerhouse in late summer of 2022, Mateusz Ponitka signed a deal with the Basketball Champions League Italian side Reggio Emilia. However, after playing an amazing EuroBasket 2022, dragging Poland to the semifinals by beating Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, Panathinaikos paid a buyout clause to bring him to Greece.
Growing up with Kasprowiczanka Ostrów Wielkopolski’s youth system, the Polish small forward played also with Filou Oostende, Zielona Gora, Pinar Karsiyaka, Tenerife, Lokomotiv Kuban, and finally Zenit Saint Petersburg, leaving the Russian team at the end of the 2021-22 season.
He was part of several departures from Ergin Ataman’s Panathinaikos alongside Lefteris Bochoridis, Paris Lee, Nate Wolters, Derrick Williams, and Arturas Gudaitis. Crvena Zvezda, instead, has acquired Dejan Davidovac, Marko Simonovic, and Milos Teodosic since the start of this year’s transfer market.
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