The Euroleague was approached by the Olympiakos club itself, which believes that Dubai has crossed both ethical and procedural boundaries in trying to acquire the American player.
Th. Walkup is seeking to terminate his contract with Olympiakos and is not participating in the team’s preseason training. The Greeks have a contract with Th. Walkup until the end of the 2026-27 season.
According to Olympiakos, Dubai last made an official offer of 870 thousand euros for the player, but the Piraeus club rejected it, and the 1.5 million euro offer mentioned in the media never existed. The Greeks believe that Dubai had no right to start negotiations with Th. Walkup.
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The situation should also be unpleasant for the Dubai club, which is seeking a long-term contract with the Euroleague.
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