The center from Sant Boi considers the possible arrival of the Spanish international a good choice
Of course, he considers that the commitment to Grimau has “a certain risk”
The basketball section of Barça is undergoing a real renovation this summer, starting with the bench, where the Roger Grimau era will start, after the departure of Saras Jasikevicius.
The club now has several open fronts on the table, such as the possible signing of the Hernangómez brothers. Pau Gasol talked about all this in the finals basketball at the Pau Gasol Academy by Santander. Specifically, regarding the signing of Willy, he pointed out that “The player wants to have a leading role, with quality minutes. He is a center who would do better at Barça and could dominate Europe.” For now, Barça has made the offer for Willy official, and some rumors point to since the next objective is his brother Juancho.
The former NBA player also appreciated the choice of Roger Grimau as coach of the section. “It is a bet with some risk; He is a man of the house, who has no experience in a top-level team like Barça, in major competitions, which will also require winning titles and pressure from the fans. We will see how he handles it and we hope that his staff will help him”, he said in statements to ‘TV3’, in which he was also “surprised” by the departure of Saras Jasikevicius. “I thought he wanted to stay,” he said.
The center from Sant Boi analyzed the Barça news, beginning with one of the confirmed signings, the Joventut forward, Joel Parra, of whom he said that “he is a player with a lot of projection”. “The club has made an important offer for him as a national player with whom to build the new nucleus with its own identity, as Madrid has done for so many years,” he commented in this regard.
Gasol also referred to another of the summer soap operas, the departure of Nicola Mirotic. “The departure of Mirotic is an uncomfortable, complicated situation. It is a consequence of the club’s situation and an act of responsibility to improve it”, he commented in this regard, and settled: “You have to find the best agreement for both parties and wish each other luck”.
Regarding the Basketball World Cup that will start on August 25, Gasol is confident in the good performance of the selection, despite the fact that “we do not have the team with the most stars, but the championships are not won by the best names.”Rudy, Sergi, Ricky, Willy and Juancho They have a lot of experience and commitment and that is what we leave to the young players,” he said.