Darius Thompson Prepares for World Cup 2023 with Italbasket, Olimpia Milano and Virtus Bologna Ready for Battle to Acquire the Baskonia pointguard – as an Italian.
Revealed by Tuttosport
As reported by Tuttosport, with the situation around Paolo Banchero currently on hold, Italian NT head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has shifted his focus to Thompson, who is about to become an Italian. The player, who has married an Italian citizen, is only missing one document, which he will pick up in Brindisi (the city of his former team in Italy) after the conclusion of the ACB season.
At that point, Thompson will be called up to participate in the World Cup in Manila with Italbasket. And in the European market, he will have an Italian status that will further increase his value after an important fist season in EuroLeague.
Darius Thompson signed a two-year contract in the summer of 2022 with Baskonia, and has a rather substantial exit clause, slightly more than $500,000, a source told Sportando.
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