In addition to a substantial annual salary of 1.2 million euros for rookie coach Tony Parker, numerous renowned player names are currently circulating around ASVEL. Among them is Armoni Brooks, the MVP of the Italian championship with Milan, who is reportedly being offered 4.6 million euros over two years. Sylvain Francisco from Zalgiris Kaunas is also mentioned, and according to the Greek website SDNA, Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot from Baskonia Vitoria and Frank Ntilikina from Olympiakos are also potential targets. That’s quite a lineup.
Further news, as reported by Le Progrès, indicates that David Lighty, who will turn 38 on May 27th, is nearing a contract extension with the club he has been with for 10 seasons. This longevity makes him a strong competitor to David Holston of Dijon in terms of loyalty to a French club. Lighty’s response to the situation is:
“I hope so! But we need to talk to Tony (Parker) about it! As long as I feel capable of playing and don’t feel like a burden to my team, I will want to play. I always have the desire to fight, the passion, and as long as they are there, I will continue.”
