Barça continues to work on the incorporation of more players in a new campaign where the Technical Secretariat must return to the new Blaugrana template With important novelties after the exits of Dame Sar, Justin Anderson, Chimezie Metu, the American star Jabari Parker and the Captain, Alex Abrines, who decided to retire a year before the end of his contract.
A job that has been doing weeks and that has been completed with the American Myles Calethe base Juani Marcos and the two most recent, the Georgian Tornike Shengelia and the American Bill Clyburn.
Although Barça was studying since the beginning of June in an incorporation that had been a 'bomb' And that he had possibly given a huge impulse to the Blaugrana section for the next course, especially in the Euroleague, where the Catalans want to continue having prominence.
An unbalanced player
And is that Juan Carlos Navarro, in need of getting the services of a base to reinforce the Blaugrana exterior game and to also help in the position of 'Dos', The Barça technical secretary noticed one of the most unbalanced players in the Euroleague in recent years.
We refer to the base of As Monaco, Mike James, who had contacts with Barça and was willing to terminate his contract with the Monegasco clubwhich led his team to the last Final Four, to dress the next seasons in Blaugrana.
Mike James showed his willingness to sign for Barça but could not be completed / EFE
The great although somewhat discolous American base, chosen the MVP of the 2024 season, had a new disagreement with As Monaco at the beginning of June that led him to make the decision to go in search of a new team in Europeand Barça was prepared to sign with the player's approval.
Discipline problems
After falling into the Euroleague final against Fenerbahçe, As Monaco took the player for “internal indiscipline” and the tension between his team and the player was maximum. So much that the player himself was willing to terminate with the Monegasco Club and sign for Barça despite having a contract until 2027.
For that reason, The club asked him to register at the ACB with the intention of being able to return to the Endesa League, an essential step to be able to perform the operation Although Barça had to negotiate with Baskonia that has its rights in Spain after passing through the Vitorian team (2014-16).
Barça was waiting for events, Waiting for the 34 -year -old to terminate his contract to enter Barça into action and be able to specify his signingwhich allowed the base to continue playing at the highest level in the Euroleague and willing to lower the file in this first campaign and sign an ascending contract.
Spanoulis was able to redirect James's disagreement with Monaco and prevented Barça from taking the base to Barça / EFE
Spanoulis intervenes and the signing is frustrated
As Monaco knew that its franchise player could end up in Barça or another of his potential rivals in the Euroleague And the coach, Vassilis Spanoulis, intermedy in the tension between the club and the player so that the 'divorce' is not consummated. Finally, the waters returned to their channel and the player 'parked' his exit, for now.
James was the great Blaugrana bet for the new season. Despite having an impulsive character and led to several incidents in his club, Barça was willing to risk his signing. With an average of 16 points and 6 assists in Euroleague, He had to give a boost to the Barca team, providing direction and annotation and that without a doubt, it would have been the 'bomb' of the summer starring Barça.
