15min already wrote that S. Francisco, according to “BasketNews”, is in advanced negotiations with the Villeurbanne ASVEL club, which is significantly increasing its budget.
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The Frenchman is expected to sign a long-term contract with the club from his home country.
According to “Eurohoops” journalist Stavros Barbarousis, the annual value of the contract should reach as much as 4 million euros. This would be the largest sum ever earned by a basketball player in the French league.
The 28-year-old guard is playing his second season with “Žalgiris”. This season, he was named to the EuroLeague’s All-First Team and was a strong contender for the MVP award, which ultimately went to Olympiacos Piraeus forward Sasha Vezenkov.
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The guard has a contract with “Žalgiris” for next season as well, so ASVEL would have to pay a buyout to the Kaunas team.
