Nate Wolters officially joins Marius Grigonis in Panathinaikos backcourt

2022-07-15 08:14
Credit: Marko Metlas/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images
Credit Marko Metlas/Euroleague Basketball via Getty Images

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens have officially announced one more addition to the roster.

According to the club's official announcement, Nate Wolters joins the team on a one-year deal to compliment Paris Lee and Marius Grigonis in the backcourt.

"Panathinaikos is a great team with a huge tradition in European basketball," the newly-acquired player said following the signing. "It's a great environment to compete in and Athens is a great city to live in. I can't wait to come and start working with my new teammates and my coach."

Points this season

46%
74,4
Points made: 74,4
Accuracy: 45,7%
Place in standings: 13
Record max: 95
Record min: 48
Best scorer: Nemanja Nedovic

The experienced EuroLeague guard will rejoin head coach Dejan Radonjic after a successful season in Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. Wolters orchestrated Radonjic's offense on their way to celebrating Adriatic League and Serbian Cup titles over main rivals Partizan NIS Belgrade.

"Coach Radonic has my unlimited respect," Wolters said about the reunion with the coach. "He is a very good coach who knows how to get 100% from his players and to fight hard, all together as a team. I believe we will do very well."

Wolters became the MVP of the Serbian Cup finals, boosting Crvena Zvezda to a victory with 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

The American guard averaged 10.9 points (2FG: 55.3%; 3FG: 35.9%), 2.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 31 EuroLeague appearances.

It will be the third time Radonjic signs Wolters. The player was already a floor general of his team in the 2016-17 season.

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens

Position Player Status
PG Paris Lee (story) Signed until 2023 +1
PG Nate Wolters Signed until 2023
SG/SF Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (story) Signed until 2024 +1
SG Marius Grigonis (story) Signed until 2024
SF Howard Sant-Roos Signed until 2023
SF Ioannis Papapetrou Signed until 2023
SF/PF Lefteris Mantzoukas
Signed until 2025
PF Nikos Chougkaz Signed until 2025
C Giorgos Papagiannis Signed until 2023
C Vassilis Kavvadas Signed until 2022 +1
Coach Dejan Radonjic (story)
Expired contract Giorgos Vovoras (will not return), Peyton Siva, Lefteris Bochoridis, Leonidas Kaselakis (will not return), Jeremy Evans
Rumored to leave Stefan Jovic, Nemanja Nedovic (will not return), Daryl Macon (will not return)
Interested Arturas Gudaitis (story), Nick Calathes (story), Andrew Andrews (story)


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