{"id":507852,"date":"2026-07-29T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=507852"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T17:46:27","slug":"zalgiris-owner-shuts-down-panathinaikos-interest-in-nigel-williams-goss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/zalgiris-owner-shuts-down-panathinaikos-interest-in-nigel-williams-goss\/","title":{"rendered":"Zalgiris owner shuts down Panathinaikos interest in Nigel Williams-Goss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:6b066d05-35c8-44bf-a550-d0827658241e-2\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:6b066d05-35c8-44bf-a550-d0827658241e-2\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:6b066d05-35c8-44bf-a550-d0827658241e-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bb09b617-9110-4a3c-ba90-196dbf100d1b\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1898\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Nigel Williams-Goss appears set to remain with <strong data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1265\">Zalgiris Kaunas<\/strong> despite growing interest from <strong data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1326\">Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens<\/strong>. Following BasketNews&#8217; report linking the Greek powerhouse with the American guard, Zalgiris owner Tomas Okmanas delivered a firm response on Facebook, stating that <strong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1531\">&#8220;Zalgiris are resistant to offers.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1898\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">His comments underline the club&#8217;s determination to keep Williams-Goss, who is viewed as a key piece of the team&#8217;s long-term plans. 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