Christos Stavropoulos: It is no secret that we are trying to strengthen the team

Christos Stavropoulos, Olimpia Milano’s GM, was among the guests at the CONI Lombardia Benemerenze ceremony held at San Siro on Tuesday evening.

Questions about the market were inevitable: ‘It is no secret that we are trying to strengthen the team and get a point guard. But to talk about other players, to talk about players who are under contract with other clubs, is not the case. Calathes is playing with Fenerbahce, he is playing well, he is under contract, I cannot say anything for a player who is under contract with other clubs.”

On the return to victory: ‘We certainly started the season a bit so-so, but I would not like to mention the injuries that always play an important role. But in the last few games we have shown that with the character of the boys we can go beyond these injuries. We have had some very good games lately, like the last one in Barcelona. Our goal is to keep winning, at least to fight in every game. It is a very difficult championship. I’m talking not only about the Italian one, but also the European one. There are so many games now. They used to ask me when we play and I would simply say we play every other day. So that says it all. But it’s not easy not only for us, but for everyone. But we are there, the guys work every day, they work well and I think we will be ready to do our best for sure.”

Still on Calathes: “I’m sorry, I can’t say anything, I said it before, I can’t talk about another player, it’s very hypothetical to talk about a player who is under contract, I can’t talk about Calathes, and many other players who are under contract. We are looking for a player, we are evaluating everything and I hope to have news soon.”

On Kevin Pangos: ‘But many times it happens. The chemistry of a team is not written from the start. Many times are, I can also tell you from my experience, players who have not found the right chemistry in a team. So perhaps it was also with Kevin”.