As a Raptors fan, I was hoping he would have given the organization a chance. However, I totally understand why he wanted to go home.
@I.am_Groot2 ай бұрын
Yeah it makes sense and he will probably enjoy the game more being a big baller instead of a role player. The NBA is REAL and lots of great players in other leagues just don't measure up
@qhamarii02 ай бұрын
Yea there not the most elite athletes in Europe
@xavierb90612 ай бұрын
He was bad
@PatrickMcCawFitnessOfficial2 ай бұрын
I'm at least happy he gave up his own salary instead of it counting against the cap
@mandrak962Ай бұрын
@@I.am_Groot Well, Jokic, Doncic, Wemby...now, before them Divac, Sabonis, Drazen Petrovic, Peja Stojakovic, Pau Gasol, Mark Gasol, Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili... all played and excelled in Europe before coming to the US. They measured up. Luka and Jokic have been two best players in the NBA last 3-4 years. Yo, team USA, so called "Dream Team" has barely beaten Serbia at the Olympiad in Paris in July, by 4 points, mostly due to last minute heroics by Curry. The team loaded with LBJ, Steph, AD, Embiid and the likes. So, just because most US coaches don't know how to use players with different skills set (like Jolic or Luka or Vezenkov), that does not mean that truly tallented players coming from elsewhere will succeed in the league where self-promotion and loud chest-thumping are the way to go.
@Ivan21bg2 ай бұрын
I think he felt a little betrayed. I think the Kings made him believe he will have a bigger role. Keep in mind he held off on going to the NBA and Kings made multiple trips to Europe to convince him. I am basing this on something he said in a Bulgarian interview which was something a long the lines of (it up to the coach, but it just sucks when you are told one thing and something different happens). My guess is the Kings were honest with him after the season and told him they don't have a big role for him, so he asked for a trade, then he got traded to the Raptors where maybe he just didn't want to go to Canada or maybe he just didn't believe he will get enough playing time either. My guess is he just wants to play.
@williamphillips30352 ай бұрын
The plan was for him to play but he can't be a turnstile on defense, so the Kings had to adjust.
@sl384814 күн бұрын
It's not like they drafted him and gave him the contract for fun. They clearly wanted him to be a bigger piece, but you have to play your best players in order to win.
@SwishArchives2 ай бұрын
The Kings were a good offensive team, which may also be a reason he didn’t get much playing time. They need a defensive presence as well. Great video! Always an inspiration to my new channel
@Mikewillgetsit2 ай бұрын
Yup a good off the bench player
@pirateslifeforme2 ай бұрын
Didn’t help he was injured a quarter of the season
@illDefine19 күн бұрын
Technically an offensive player should fit on an offensive team. He's just not very good on either side of the ball.
@УрошУгарак2 ай бұрын
the clip you showed for olympiacos fans is actually from a playoff game between crvena zvezda and cska moscow
@kiros752 ай бұрын
You are not correct about his salary. 4m/year is after taxes in Olympiakos. In the NBA 6,6m/year was without taxes. Actually he is getting more money in his current contract. Also his contract is in euro which is a bit more dollars.
@mdarrenu2 ай бұрын
also, don't they play only 50 games per year?
@kiros752 ай бұрын
@@mdarrenu Yeah correct but they also play in their local leagues. Last year Olympiacos played 82 games in total. Let alone the fact that every game matters in Euroleague not like the regular season in the NBA.
@yiannispalamas13072 ай бұрын
@@mdarrenuEvery game in Euroleague has the intensity of finals. No player will be out just for being tired..
@venelinbojilov84192 ай бұрын
And Greece borders his own Bulgaria! It is a few hundred km. from his home and family. He can visit them every week if he wants! USA/Canada are over 10000....
@jeffersonbrown4750Ай бұрын
Euros are worth alot more are they not?
@rtaparauskas2 ай бұрын
It is funny that he signed already contact with euroleague team bigger than in nba. His contract in Olimpiacos is 5year 20mln € after tax, it means 4.4mln dollars per year. In nba his contract is 20mln $ per 3 year. After tax it would be around 3.5mln $/year. So his contract in Olimpiakos is + ~1mln $ greater
@Arponare2 ай бұрын
7:50 That's not Masai Ujiri mate. Ujiri is a black dude.
@blandiness2 ай бұрын
Bobby Webster lol
@jamalmartin91482 ай бұрын
WTF 😂😂😂
@koophuisN2 ай бұрын
you can mention someone while showing a picture of someone else.
@ClareAmel2 ай бұрын
@@koophuisNThey definitely made a mistake. Masai Ujiri isn’t even the GM of the Raptors, he’s the President. The video shows the actual GM, Bobby Webster. But their script incorrectly says the GM is Ujiri. No matter how you slice it, they made a mistake.
@kingdongo43882 ай бұрын
Lmaooo 😂😂😂
@emilfrederiksen.16222 ай бұрын
NBA game is completely different from Euro league. Euro league is about teamwork and basketball fundamentals. While the NBA is more geared towards fast paced offenses and athleticism. Thats why you see past their prime NBA guys struggle in Europe and past their prime or in their prime Euro league players struggle in the NBA.
@Aventsdor2 ай бұрын
Idk the Celtics, Pacers, Mavs, and wolves were pretty balanced and teamwork oriented to me. I don’t know what you consider fundamental. I will say All though they were pretty fast paced
@oneloneclone48082 ай бұрын
massive generalization
@mrboast28262 ай бұрын
@@Aventsdor Timberwolves seriously...They aren't pretty balanced when your shooting guard didn't do dirty job...In Europe shooting guard like Antony Edward for sure get benched for being inactive (I am talking about workrate not talent)
@waff6ix2 ай бұрын
💯🎯
@Aventsdor2 ай бұрын
@@mrboast2826 Mike Connelly didn’t do dirty work? I feel like he did honestly he does all the little things. And he actually plays defense. Anthony Edward is their shooting gaurd. And while I agree yes, he does probably less dirty work he’s still one of the only star players to play defense
@chris-nq5nc2 ай бұрын
When Vassilis Spanoulis was on Houston van dummy treated him like a rookie and went on to be Euro league mvp possibly back 2 back
@jaytorr67012 ай бұрын
Sure. But Spanoulis plays no defense and he is going against the most athletic people in the world, especially in the guard position. He is also only 6-2. They would go off 40+ points against him.
@simonhollis52562 ай бұрын
As a result, Spanoulis is a legend of basketball, and no one will remember Van Gundy ever existed
@artoro82 ай бұрын
@@simonhollis5256lmao
@hunggiang14752 ай бұрын
He suck, believing he’s better than TMac.
@innosanto2 ай бұрын
Spanoulis was 22 years old so was more logical to treat him as a rookie. He reached his top level around 5 years after returning from the NBA. Vezenkov went to NBA after being MVP. But what is common with the two players is that Spanoulis asked for a trade and went to Spurs and then asked to be released similar to Vezenkov, however Spanoulis cited other reasons to mention to be released, and he was traded to Popovic Spurs which were NBA contenders.
@j.brendenstookey34372 ай бұрын
The real reason the Kings could not afford to put him on the court was that he was a liability on defense. Teams would’ve picked on that matchup possession after possession.
@onlyfacts31783 күн бұрын
thats a lie..defence is a lie...stop lying
@yiannispalamas13072 ай бұрын
His case is exactly like Spanoulis' one. At his second year he had been traded to Spurs (if my mem6is ok). There he could have a chance. But he was yotally disappointed, he mussed playing. So he cane back to Europe. What also they have in common, Sasha and Vassilis, is that they bith came back for the same team, Olympiakos. (personally not a fan)
@Klonopoihmenogidi2 күн бұрын
Best decision a player of his calibre could ever take. Yesterday he had 22 points in 20 minutes.Most likely again the round MVP of Eurolegue. His name is synonymous to scoring. Instead of staying in the bench for teams who can not utilize him,he got under the flag of a real coach and a great team.The results are already visible.
@Mrdonjuliothewicked2 ай бұрын
I remember Kings fans were saying this signing was gonna turn them into title contenders lol. What a time to be alive.
@0ddjobbb2 ай бұрын
No you don't
@Mrdonjuliothewicked2 ай бұрын
@@0ddjobbb buddy it was quite literally a year ago.
@V71EXTER14 күн бұрын
@@MrdonjuliothewickedKings have been bad since 1956😂
@hamiham325 күн бұрын
@@V71EXTERthey were good for like 3 years in the early 2000s. Give them that at least
@ivandragomiloff23562 ай бұрын
He couldn’t play defense at the NBA level, that was the problem. The shooting, the passing, the Basketball IQ were mostly there, but his defense was atrocious. He was a matador. With his size, and strength, you would see him as a more positional defender. But he is slow of foot. Couldn’t switch. Great player for Europe, game didn’t translate to NBA.
@iMusicShuffle2 ай бұрын
Damn I want this guy on the Raptors. Sorry to see him go but hope he’s happy
@stevenygabbyperez6954 күн бұрын
A handful of stars is not a takeover. This guy quit because he didn't want to challenge himself. Most NBA fans don't even know who he is and most never will.
@raybandzz35822 ай бұрын
As a Kings fan I had high hopes for Sasha but his defense is actually unplayable and his shot is inconsistent without him being apart of the game plan. Euro League is a lot more team oriented where as NBA will find the weak target and isolate it all night.
@USandGlobalАй бұрын
Nah nba is far more team oriented but this guy simply couldn’t compete with the best players in the world 😂
@MichelePonte2 ай бұрын
I'm happy he can be happy again. Most NBA teams wouldn’t know how to use him.
@mr.sinjin-smyth2 ай бұрын
More like NO NBA team knows how to use him.
@Saberking8752 ай бұрын
True if the kings can’t, no one can
@sfdko32912 ай бұрын
@@mr.sinjin-smyth they know how to use him, but to use him would require them to change everything for ONE player
@maa73322 ай бұрын
@@MichelePonte He was not a good athlete
@kingdongo43882 ай бұрын
@@Saberking875the Queens SUCK and alway have been
@ChrisFilippJohnson2 ай бұрын
You lost a great shooter there in Toronto guys, but you earned many Toronto fans in Greece! ❤
@paulocampos6052Ай бұрын
Vote for Scottie for NBA all star :)
@leecruz10862 ай бұрын
Who held him against his will? He was under contract that he’s required to complete. The raptors wanted him, Vezenkov didn’t what them. He was the diva in this story. When he got traded rumors immediately started floating that he signed a deal with the Euroleague. If anything, the raptors lost here because they traded for the guy they wanted to have but the player is acting out because surprise, NBA players are better than players in euroleague and he didn’t expect to be a bench player.
@protobazz22 ай бұрын
Exactly this ☝️
@sac91622 ай бұрын
Yeah why are people acting like he wasn’t acting like a lil bih and throwing a fit 😂
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
He wanted to stay in the nba, but such a bad team like the Raptors didn't give him a number or a guaranteed role in the roster after their initial discussions. I think anyone in his position would choose Europe, where he almost has a near legend status already
@leecruz10862 ай бұрын
@@TMPOUZI wouldn’t u think he’d get much less roles on a “good” team? Imagine if he was in Boston, would he get more opportunities to play? No. A bad team is an ideal place for players looking for a place in the league.
@mikeyjames2 ай бұрын
@@TMPOUZI you clearly don’t know what you’re talking about. Sasha wanted to leave the NBA even before he was traded to the raptors and Kings fans know this. This is why the Kings got rid of him. They didn’t want to deal with the issue of him wanting to go back to Europe and they likely believed they would have to pay him in a buyout so they traded the problem away to the Raptors. The problem with Sasha not wanting to stay in the NBA is likely ego related. He was a massive star in Europe, the MVP, the Jokic of the Euro league and he likely told himself he’s going to be like Luka Doncic and Jokic in the NBA but he simply just could cut it in the MBA. I believe his age was a factor and he started slowing down and knew he couldn’t cut it in the NBA so he wanted leave and go back to where he was a superstar.
@GSino2 ай бұрын
Nice video Man! Greetings from Greece
@4olufade2 ай бұрын
Taxes in California and Toronto are two highest of the four worst, so the 4 million dollars was probably more than the 7 million dollars he was making
@nathan2000100Ай бұрын
I'm a big Kings fan, and we all wanted to see Sasha succeed. He had some good moments and while the Kings didn't use him well, he did not play that great and didn't fit in well. It sucks it didn't work out
@olaPRASINAgiatre2 ай бұрын
Games are DIFFERENT! Euroleague is way different game than NBA. Both high quality though
@Saulgoodmanman2 ай бұрын
Wanted him to work in sac so badly but sahsas attitude through this disappoints me
@sac91622 ай бұрын
Yeah I was hoping we kept him but his attitude made me not gaf about him
@simonhollis52562 ай бұрын
Blame that incompetent Mike Brown. Couldn't get a title contending team to the playoffs.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
Get rid off Mike Brown and many even worse players than Vezenkov will shine on. This guy is a team wrecker
@itz_gl1tch7752 ай бұрын
@simonhollis5256 you call a young team with 0 depth and playoff experience a contender? mike brown ended the drought
@itz_gl1tch7752 ай бұрын
@@TMPOUZItf are you even talking about
@chriskrak53962 ай бұрын
wow i saw a great mistake in your logic about money. in olympiacos is 4 mil/year clearly with no taxes. well 3,7 is the right number the others are bonus. the 6,6 mil $ in toronto with the biggest taxes in NBA would be less than 3 mil € / year. So he even get more money with his return. basics dude...
@Петърчо2 ай бұрын
Not to mention that Greece is *really* close. You can get from Greece to anywhere in Bulgaria in terms of hours of driving.
@brenddgv2 ай бұрын
The way he's saying "in the NBA" though 😂
@vengeancejustice53292 ай бұрын
He don't quit . He escape .
@Woody13woodpecker2 ай бұрын
It's not only the playing itself, is the whole lifestyle.
@dodobobo98922 ай бұрын
here from mj2kallday thanks for helping the brodi. quickest sub
@rowannixon318013 күн бұрын
lol he didn't "hate the nba" he "failed in the nba." Glad I could fix it.
@V71EXTER12 күн бұрын
What did you fix?😂😂😂
@JR-mo8os2 ай бұрын
The guy is already 29, it wasn't about playing in Europe, it was about who could pay the most guaranteed money. In the NBA, he would have had an uphill battle to prove himself and play some defense to get another contract. In Europe, he had nothing to prove, doesn't have to play defense and gets five years guaranteed. Easy decision.
@fuhgettaboudit2 ай бұрын
Doesn't have to play defense??
@qq76472 ай бұрын
@@fuhgettaboudit Indeed, the dude is oblivious....agahagaaggha !
@CorneliusTheGoatАй бұрын
@fuhgettaboudit doesnt have to play NBA type defense. He is a bad defender in the NBA he can get away with it in europe because help defense is easier/faster.
@fuhgettabouditАй бұрын
@@CorneliusTheGoat I get that he's not a good 1v1 defender, and the rules in Euroleague help hide his weaknesses. But "doesn't have to play defense" is a little hyperbolic imo
@CorneliusTheGoatАй бұрын
@@fuhgettaboudit i think he meant "doesnt have to play defense(NBA defense)" but if hes talking in general then yea 100 percent
@vlada2 ай бұрын
Bjelica came to NBA and was misused by Wolves for 3yrs who wanted him to play a power 4 game. After that he backed out of a Sixers deal and was flying to europe when Kings convinced him to sign. Dave Joerger used his strong points like passing, shooting, iq, playmaking in a totally different way than Minny did. So the Saša thing isnt surprising. Had he gone to SA or Denver it might have been different because just like with Joerger, the coach makes a difference.
@fz0r2 ай бұрын
Quit ? He went to his favorite team olympiakos , a European powerhouse in basketball . My team panathinaikos offered him a lot of money but he choose olympiakos.
@charalampossken63322 ай бұрын
He came to olympiakos because it is his favorite team yes but nba teams don't even know how to use a powerhouse like him.
@raphytejadax216 күн бұрын
@@charalampossken6332 🤦🏽♂️ you’re actually mental if you think nba coaches can’t figure out how to get a spot up shooter open lol. the issue is he can’t defend a 5th grader and the NBA has the most athletic freaks on Earth. The reason some Euro players can’t excel in the NBA game is because they are just slow in comparison. The reason some NBA players can’t cut it in Europe is because they lack basketball IQ and selflessness.
@zachary2613 күн бұрын
It really depends on the coach. Had Sasha played under coach Pop or Kerr, he might have more opportunities to showcase his skills.
@Sedan1001Ай бұрын
First he hoped to earn the big NBA Millions ....and now He hates the NBA bullshit
@samrivera80882 ай бұрын
Teodosic is a horrible example. He was like 40 when he came over. Had he been in his prime, we would've seen a different player
@DKM_Sports2 ай бұрын
you know that over there they won’t consider that though
@dimitrioskyriakou2267Ай бұрын
For a Eurolegue MVP not playing is mentally challenging the least. Being a rookie in the NBA after being in the top of Europe is very hard. Examples that followed the same trajectory from the same league are Spanoulis and Papanikolaou.
@Iselas18127 күн бұрын
We raptor fans really wanted this guy, the team did not hold him hostage, the team tried to work out a deal to see if he would be willing to play in the NBA again. He chose to fly to the EU instead of Canada, he chose to go back to the Euroleague instead of a starters role in Toronto. Toronto even had a Euro style coach, Sasha is a great player but he did not succeed in the NBA.
@apples87410 күн бұрын
He's too good for Raptors and NBA. Raptors wouldn't know what to do with a player of his talent.
@giannismallios1808Ай бұрын
Olympiacos Vs Panathinaikos..this is the most nicer game than all euroleage games.
@miljanmatovic880Ай бұрын
Olympiacos fans are great but you are showing even better ones in your video - this is Red Star Belgrade (as witnessed by their logo at center of the court)
20 күн бұрын
As a Dallas fan, I believe he could have fit well in Dallas. The players around Luka always get open shots. But not being able to defend would be a challenge, as Luka is also not a great defender. A 5 year deal for a 29 year old player is had to say no. He will be a millionaire ready to retire.
@gloup81Күн бұрын
in the meantime, Sasha in the new season's 3 first Euroleague games clocks 16.7ppg and 7.3rbs, acting like a cheat code for his team
@UserNoFound-kr6tsАй бұрын
Kostas sloukas missing the shot to buzzer biter 😂😂😂
@justmyopinion8395Ай бұрын
Take any NBA mvp, put him in the Euroleague and he would still be a star.
@chriskief71562 ай бұрын
Held hostage by the raptors?? Brother, tell us your a casual fan without actually saying it.
@kedrprao2 ай бұрын
KZbinrs can get it wrong sometimes. That don't mean they are casuals.
@chriskief71562 ай бұрын
@@kedrprao Bro also thought Bobby Marks was Masai ujiri 7:50 ... He absolutely is a casual
@kedrprao2 ай бұрын
@@chriskief7156 That's Bobby Webster; not Bobby Marks. I guess your stupid comment makes you a casual too huh...? lol
@1vaultdwellerАй бұрын
@@kedrprao Most euroleague fanboys are casuals.
@onlyfacts31783 күн бұрын
@@1vaultdweller ??? I doubt that since non americans are way smarter than americans who have low IQs and most dont even know basketball rules..
@Motk0Ай бұрын
It was more complicated than it seems. His girlfriend is in Greece, his whole family is here and at the very end he didn't feel appreciated at the NBA. In long term I think that it's a loss to the player Vezenkov and his influences to the youngsters but at the very same time it's a huge win for the human Vezenkov, Oly and Bulgarian national team.
@Phoenix-pm2qr7 күн бұрын
Imagine being the MVP to a Zero... Europe has loads to improve on on before EVER being able to take on Team USA
@jtbucketsshorts22132 ай бұрын
His game doesn’t really fit the league . As a role player in todays game you really have to be able to guard multiple positions, have some sort of athleticism or be a great rebounder to get minutes. The era of “3 and no D” guys like Bertans, Joe Harris and Duncan Robinson is over
@toughl242 ай бұрын
He will probably earn more in Europe. That NBA money is heavily taxed. He probably doesn’t have to pay any taxes on his contract in Europe.
@watchfusion2 ай бұрын
Bjelica won a ring with golden state.
@stelios58892 ай бұрын
You forgot to mention that the 4 mils in Greece are after taxes. In the NBA the 6.6 is before taxes and the tax is bigger especially in Canada.
@byronsotirispetrakis94704 күн бұрын
as in greek says "it is better to be number one in coutryside than to be the last in town !!!"
@antonisdoumas42562 ай бұрын
He didn't hate the NBA, he hated the way he was used by the kings coach and the fact that he lied to him about his role on the team
@georges6957Ай бұрын
The salary per year was bigger in olympiacos, because of taxes in canada. Dont ask me what the difference was, I dont know exactly. But every reporter here in greece was talking about it.
@MeRackoАй бұрын
He agreed cuz he know he can't cut it in NBA and you can se it in his eyes
@AlanSmith8888812 күн бұрын
Gotta play defence in the nba.
@MrGiovanniOSFP2 ай бұрын
The contracts in Europe are after tax.
@ericperron19832 ай бұрын
Thought he would be a superstar after one year without working. Had a chance to compete in TO
@Phoenix-pm2qr7 күн бұрын
European needs to understand how American NBA does relay on athletes to play defense vs teamwork.
@JulianBG2 ай бұрын
Regarding, the buyout and leaving NBA! That doesn't mean he cannot come back at any time! Although it is unlikely with that 20mil NET / 5 years deal, but in theory it is possible, because now he is a free agent and he can sign whomever he wants.
@Dantes737Ай бұрын
He couldn't guard himself 😅
@dthomscappelloАй бұрын
I watched almost every game he was in and his game only works if a) everyone does a bunch of cuts for him, absurd when you're not even the number 3 option, and b) you're cool with giving up someone exploiting him in a pick n roll on the other end.
@BBallRambling2 ай бұрын
Any promising, but not yet realized player who goes to the Kings is sabotaging their career. They have a massive track record of wasting talented players. Their literal only success story over the past decade was De’Aron Fox and what has he even accomplished really? I won’t give any names for privacy sake, but there are guys who chose to go overseas to avoid being forced the to sit the bench on the Kings. American talent.
@reidb63272 ай бұрын
He just sucked he was slow and unathletic and lost on the court and the one time he started to play good he got injured for the second time
@emilfrederiksen.16222 ай бұрын
Sabonis is good too
@BBallRambling2 ай бұрын
@@emilfrederiksen.1622 Sacramento didn’t make Sabonis into what he is, Indiana did. My point is they have signed good players, but haven’t made any. They have a long list of draft busts and have seen good young players come and go, only to play well somewhere else.
@BBallRambling2 ай бұрын
@@reidb6327 Plenty of guys aren’t great defenders. He wasn’t so bad that he couldn’t get on the court.
@emilfrederiksen.16222 ай бұрын
@@BBallRambling You are right Sacremento has been awful in developing talent and has picked tons of bust over the last 15 years or so.
@filipmaric59512 ай бұрын
7:26 is Red Star Belgrade fans
@kketaren2 ай бұрын
Eliminated by late game winner 2 years in a row is crazy 😭
@sllaveqАй бұрын
I know it's basketball but why no one considers Vezenkov (and many others) an actual humans with personal life. Returning to Greece provided him not only with more money, but living again with his girlfriend and being close to Bulgaria where his family lives. In Europe he will be the of the main characters again, the fans love him, in Greece he is at home. I don't know if his mindset is of a huge star who desires to be the best and show NBA he is a great player, but by listening to his interviews in both greek and bulgarian I'm left with the impression he is a humble guy who just wants to play and live a good life. He gets both in Europe.
@user-cr9of2tn5qАй бұрын
Correct me if I’m reading your comment wrong, but you can still be humble whilst wanting to be considered a great player that is able to excel in any league
@sllaveqАй бұрын
@@user-cr9of2tn5q sure, sure, I was speaking about the dream usually players have to be superstars particularly in the NBA. My point is he chose his star status in Europe, good money, family and girlfriend over chasing that dream.
@BeardedRealm14 күн бұрын
Its cause he sucked and didnt get minutes in the nba..
@V71EXTER14 күн бұрын
Cause he didnt get his chance.
@BeardedRealm14 күн бұрын
@@V71EXTER yes. No minutes means no playing chance agreed
@DKM_Sports2 ай бұрын
Does signing Vezenkov make Olympiacos serious EuroLeague contenders?
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
Rhetorical question I guess
@JulianBG2 ай бұрын
One remark - the salary in Olympiacos is a net salary, while the other in NBA is gross. You can do the math what are the CA taxes for that amount and come back to me again and tell the audience where he is paid better? ChatGPT: In European basketball, including clubs like Olympiacos, player salaries are typically quoted as net amounts. This means that the salary figures mentioned are what the players receive after taxes have been deducted. In contrast, NBA salaries are usually reported as gross amounts. ChatGPT: Net Salaries NBA Player in California: Gross Salary: $6.6 million Net Salary: Approximately $2.2 million Greek Player in Greece: Net Salary: €4 million
@Klonopoihmenogidi2 күн бұрын
2/3 round MVP's should answer your question.
@metube_46062 ай бұрын
NBA always disrespected European players.. nothing we didn't know already
@ianmelencio575210 күн бұрын
if he was in Spurs he would be a great fit
@erikscream2 ай бұрын
That’s hella funny cuz I remember you were hella meat riding him talkin bout he bout to be a sniper n this n that to end up like this 😂
@DKM_Sports2 ай бұрын
he is a sniper but if you’ve ever hooped you’ll know when ur warming the bench and out of rhythm it’s hard to come for limited minutes and shoot a high percentage
@I.am_Groot2 ай бұрын
Dude got some nice paychecks in the NBA now he getting paid to play closer to home. Nothing to see here.. Hope SV finds his happy place
@alx_gr12 ай бұрын
Not closer to home, at home. Sasha has Bulgarian parents but was born in Cyprus and raised in Greece.
@I.am_Groot2 ай бұрын
@@alx_gr1 So like I said closet to home 😎
@mike_svoeuy1163 күн бұрын
His defense made him a liability 🤷🏽♂️
@ΝικοςΝικολης-λ7κ2 ай бұрын
Σασσα αλανι για παντα στο λιμανι..❤
@roslolian116 күн бұрын
He just couldnt hack it at the end of the day. Funny Europeans like Jokic, Luka and Giannis became among the best players in the NBA. Being a regular MVP in the Euroleague means you are a role player in the NBA. You need to be a generational MVP like Luka if you want to be a superstar in the NBA.
@splawik445 күн бұрын
In my opinion it was a mistake of the coach of Sacramento - he didn’t take the opportunity whichbhe had in his hands and also the results of Sacramento were bad. Vezenkov deserved to play more and webwould carry plenty of points
@dan891010012 күн бұрын
He found out he wasnt that good and it hurt his ego.
@jon57805 күн бұрын
And he did what every European player does when they don't do well in the NBA blame the NBAs culture like no bro plenty of great European players are great in the NBA it was a skill issue
@AT-qu2bz4 күн бұрын
Maybe the NBA culture is indeed straight shii. Every time an USA team plays without their alltime greats it flops, even having top notch talent, that says it all.
@jon57804 күн бұрын
@@AT-qu2bz No bro like half the top 10 NBA players are foreigners ppl need to take accountability for failing
@liamconverse89503 күн бұрын
How would he find that out if the coach didn't put him in the game?
@jon57803 күн бұрын
@@liamconverse8950 Because he didn't do much with the time he was given and other players do no excuses
@MeRackoАй бұрын
Scoring 24 points with no dribbles just means you can't create for yourself and that kinda play style doesn't win any championships anywhere only if you have a btter player on the team that can do that and you are number 2
@zealazax62872 ай бұрын
The euro league is better than toxic NBA or WNBA. The way the games are reffed is destroying the leagues.
@spicykaraage6412 ай бұрын
He went to a team that did not need him, very unlucky.
@Tetrahedragon22 ай бұрын
It wasn’t a pr nightmare nor did the raptors really give a crap about keeping him.
@ΦραγκούληςΠέτρος2 ай бұрын
BLARING "Since you've been gone" for Sasha!
@reypaolosalino31652 ай бұрын
Him and Vasilej Micic should'v played together in Charlotte
@Premium_Water2 ай бұрын
Why play em together LOL.
@greggwade2 ай бұрын
I’m not sure that it was a “or nightmare” for the raptors. Sasha said his intentions and the raptors worked out a deal to make it happen without the cap hit. No one cared what Olympiakos fans thought.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
We sure gave them hell in their social media, they admitted it. This would have continued even stronger for 2 whole years if Torondo hadn't waived him. Anyway now the nightmare is over
@gnomechomsky25242 ай бұрын
Lol that wasn’t Masai ujiri
@RoBrinks2 ай бұрын
I hate players who give up smh . He’s only one season in…
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
He's 29, not 21. He got disrespected by Mike Brown, who is clearly a bad coach. He did the right thing. He has to win the Euroleague title, which is a way more important thing than stay for a couple of years in the NBA in a bad team averaging 10ppg. Plus the euro team offered him a much better contract. You'd quit too
@RoBrinks2 ай бұрын
@@TMPOUZI I def WOULD NOT quit. Speak for yourself. Sounds like he wanted to go back to dominate lesser talent instead of figuring it out in the nba . He was a 29 year old ROOKIE. He still had to learn the ins and outs of the nba game on top of the fact that he wasn’t performing better than the other options at his position . Mike brown coached the kings to one of the top offenses over the past few seasons so if he can’t be successful that’s a him problem . If he can’t out perform trey Lyles then maybe he deserves to be overseas. Raptors would’ve been a way better situation for them tho and they clearly respect their overseas talent . If he would’ve played good there he would’ve got minutes and a chance to be the star he wanted to be.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
@@RoBrinks Nah in their discussions Torondo didn't give him a clear role, not even a jersey number. He is a near legend in Euroleague which is always rising and euroleague teams can beat teams like Torondo. So it's an undeniably justified decision. Phack this kind of nba. You can keep watching LeBron dominating in his 40's and nba "superstars" making gangster vlogs waiving guns. Vezzy is coming to play real basketball in a contender team
@purpl3spartan2 ай бұрын
Coach of the year Mike brown is definitely a bad coach guys. It’s definitely not the guy who was slow footed and getting constantly targeted on defense with inconsistent shooting who’s at fault here.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
@@purpl3spartan he's a bad coach with limited plays. Such a roster and not even in the play-offs. He was ok on defence though, he just got too many DNPs and 5's on court for no reason at all
@Da_Realist_Inu13 күн бұрын
Kostas was blamed, then by the next season won a championship, while Sasha.... atleast he got the money that he wanted.
@smol98322 ай бұрын
He played good when he was playing in sacramento
@itz_gl1tch7752 ай бұрын
not really dude couldnt play defense and all he could do was shoot
@blueodum2 ай бұрын
The guy signed a 3-year contract and begged out after one year - that shows you the character of the guy.
@simonhollis52562 ай бұрын
Who did he beg? They traded him after not giving him a chance
@blueodum2 ай бұрын
@@simonhollis5256 He begged the Raptors for his release.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
@@blueodum And he did fine, because they didn't give him a clear role and even a jersey number after discussions, considering Torondo is a bad team. Who'd wanna stay there in the winter anyway
@blueodum2 ай бұрын
@@TMPOUZI You sign a contract - you live by it. Teams are not allowed to say - you know we signed you to a 3-year deal, but you suck so we are not going to pay you the last years.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
@@blueodum Apparently an nba contract can be broken, as it happened in this case. It's called a buy-out. No wrong in this
@ragoflex5 күн бұрын
That’s not Masai Ujuri homie lol
@eddsworldlover5 күн бұрын
Nah fr why do Americans think that the whole world cares about basketball now? It’s still super niche outside like 3 countries
@95szn2 ай бұрын
Cmon man not every one of these guys can be Luka. I could care less about this guy
@DimitarVankov2 ай бұрын
NBA and Euro League are the same sport but two different games. Players in EL struggle in NBA, and NBA players would struggle in EL. NBA requires great athletism. EL is technically demanding. Sasha is destined for greatness in EL, but NBA is not his game. I hope he enjoys his return.
@USandGlobalАй бұрын
Lmao no NBA players are simply better 😂 nba players that go to euro league are usually a lot older and put up good numbers
@PAULME_CH2 күн бұрын
Spanoulis and Sasha, didn't play much in nba, but returning Europe they were better players. NBA something doing better if they can improve players which doesn't even play.. I suppose probably is the training with the best players make them better also..
@benwallace94 күн бұрын
Man, the narrator accent kills me
@mikes886313 күн бұрын
What i got from this video. Europeans when the going gets tough lets jump ship for an easier path lol
@torunkang2 ай бұрын
It is funny how he respects neither his commitment nor the contract, and you're making it sounds like he is the victim. You take a gamble on yourself, and if it works out, excellent. If it does not, well, you honour what you signed up for. This is a total lack of professionalism and the Greek fans support this? Well, probably tells you why the country is the way it is. Either way, he made a choice of trading honour and dignity for more money and the enjoyment out of playing ball, I hope he does well, but it's going to be a black mark on him forever.
@BeerAndJoints2 ай бұрын
for real, Iam Bulgarian but this was a reaaaaaaally weak move. I woundnt be mad at all if he at least tried playing for Toronto for 1 season and then if it didnt work out he could return to Olympiacos. Olympiacos think he is Michael Jordan, they would sign Vezenkov on a multi-year deal even when he is 40, no NBA team is ever gonna sign him again after he left like that...Iam sure he would regret his desecion later on, everyone is telling him he will, but apperantly he is not good at listening to his countryman......He was the 1st Bulgarian to play in the NBA in the last 38 years...the disspointment for us Bulgarian basketball fans is just immesurable...
@alx_gr12 ай бұрын
He took a gamble but was given no chance. He is gonna lose his best years as a pro sitting on the bench?? And btw, please enlighten us about Greece, you seem to know so much.
@TMPOUZI2 ай бұрын
@@BeerAndJoints phack the NBA, it's just a circus, you're not in the MJ years anymore
@marcomcdowell88612 ай бұрын
Literally, the only Euro players to come directly to the NBA and be game ready have been Doncic and Arvydas Sabonis. Even talents like Petrovic, Divac, Hedo, Nowitzki, Marciulionis, Peja, Jokic and Giannis needed time to develop. They stuck it out and became stars. If this guy is that nice, he should've seamlessly transitioned. The NBA doesn't bias against good talent, every coach is going to use a guy who can help them keep their job. What I see is a guy who does the same thing that 80% of NBA players do, shoot. As stated, he lacked defensively. Even in a lazy NBA, you gotta at least be able to force a guy to help. If you get blown by consistently, your scoring is negated by you inability to defend, even with token resistance. I didn't see a single Euro highlight of him clamping up, defensive rebounding or deflecting. It was him shooting and dunking.
@innosanto2 ай бұрын
And what they have in common? They have either dribble or volume or both, so they dont need to develop the speed , dribble, muscles and jump to play , which is something other players are to develop.
@bestoflui2 ай бұрын
He just wasn’t good enough simple
@TomStansfield2 ай бұрын
Worst take of all time 🤦🏼♂️
@itz_gl1tch7752 ай бұрын
@@TomStansfieldcant play defense, cant dribble, doesnt drive in. yeah he wasnt very good
@TomStansfield2 ай бұрын
@@itz_gl1tch775 he can’t do any of that, yet he’s a EuroLeague MVP ? Do you understand how stupid you sound.
@V71EXTER2 ай бұрын
@@itz_gl1tch775He has to adapt to the country. He comes for the first time to the US. Its a massive new country. Mike Brown didnt know how to use him.