Despite having a contract with a Euroleague historic for next season, He has dropped an unexpected possibility: to move completely from the continent to undertake a new stage in such unusual destinations as Japan or Costa Rica. The change of priorities, accumulated wear and desire to live more calmly seem to mark the next step in their career.
Nikola Kalinic does not rule out leaving the Euroleague behind
The protagonist of this surprising intention is Nikola Kalinic, current Red star player and former Barça Basket. In an interview with Sportalthe Serbian forward opened the door to close his professional career in places far from the media focus:
“I have normally fulfilled contracts, there is no reason not to continue, But I do not rule out that I get tired of all this attention and basketball And I go somewhere to play, Holland with Johnny Stulić or Japan or Costa Rica or somewhere. “
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“I leave everything open, but I say I have a contract so most likely … The greatest possibility is to continue with everything“. At 33, Kalinic has played some of the most demanding competitions in the world, such as the Euroleague and the Endesa League, and has been a key piece in first -level teams such as Fenerbahçe or Barça Basket himself. However, after several years in the elite, he begins to assess other motivations beyond sports performance
What he did not like in Barça Basket and his return home
In his conversation with the Serbian medium, Kalinic was also self -critical about his passage through the Barca club: “Throughout the year some things that I did not like happened. Therefore, I think, if you want to be in all Euroligas, compete for titles, you simply do not allow those things, which are things of concentration, discipline. ”
Under the direction of Roger Grimau, Barça Basket competed throughout the season, but was not able to prove his worth in the moments of truth: “In Barcelona it is certainly a failuredo not win in the quarterfinals, in the Euroleague playoffs. Plus the Spanish League, so … we will talk after the season or the one that comes, whether it was an intelligent decision or not, but it is so basketball, that’s all a lifetime. I will not give a final judgment yet, about whether it is a good decision or not. “
His return to Red Estrellathe third in his career, was more discreet in form but very significant. According to the player himself, it was a mixture between competitive motivation and emotional connection with the club. “I came back because I felt something special was being formed, and because I wanted to finish what I once started,” he explained.
