By Nikos Varlas/ varlas@eurohoops.net
Norris Cole is a strong candidate for Olympiacos, sources told Eurohoops. Naz Mitrou-Long is also gaining interest from the Reds but has several other options from EuroLeague and CBA sides while expecting to find an NBA deal following his solid performances in the Las Vegas Summer League.
Cole, two-time NBA champion, is coming off his second EuroLeague campaign. Following his 2017-18 stint with Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, he joined Buducnost VOLI last December and went on to average 16.6 points, 4.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per contest in Europe’s premier competition.
Mitrou-Long is a harder target considering the interest he is attracting after averaging 16.8 points in the 2019 Las Vegas Summer League and 16 points per game in his full Summer League campaign this year. The Iowa State alumni previously took part in 15 NBA games with the Utah Jazz, who picked him up as an undrafted free agent in 2017.