{"id":511052,"date":"2026-08-21T20:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=511052"},"modified":"2026-08-21T20:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:19:17","slug":"olympiacos-walkup-dubai-saga-continues-as-emirati-club-offers-its-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/olympiacos-walkup-dubai-saga-continues-as-emirati-club-offers-its-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympiacos-Walkup-Dubai Saga Continues as Emirati Club Offers Its Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The dispute between Olympiacos, Thomas Walkup and Dubai continues following the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/olympiacos-reports-dubai-over-illegal-approach-for-thomas-walkup\/\">official letter<\/a> sent by the Reds, which also involved EuroLeague.<\/p>\n<p>Dubai\u2019s response, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betarades.gr\/ntoympai-pros-olympiako-diko-sas-to-provlima-me-goyokap-emeis-den-exoyme-sxesi\/\">betarades.gr<\/a>, offers a completely different account of events from the one presented by the Greek club.<\/p>\n<p>The Emirati organization claims it was informed that Walkup had decided to leave Olympiacos, regardless of which teams were interested in him or what offers he might receive. 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