ASVEL planned to have a budget of 58 million euros this season. The legendary French basketball player Tony Parker was responsible for attracting international investors to the club, and he was also slated for the head coach position with one of the largest coaching contracts in Europe – about 2 million euros.
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However, a report by the French league showed that the Villeurbanne organization is guaranteed only 24 million euros for the upcoming season.
Sylvain Francisco and Nick Weiler-Babb had contracts with ASVEL, but both left for other clubs, and Armoni Brooks was loaned to Valencia.
Hopes crumbled like grains of sand and there was a clash with the wall of reality. That was the summer for ASVEL fans.
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This summer, the French club acquired:
TyTy Washington, Tremont Waters, Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada, Patrick Mills, Hugo Besson, Myles Cale, Both Gach, Yves Pons, Jae Crowder, Nate Sestina, Joel Bolomboy, and Mathis Dossou-Yovo.
From last season, Edwinas Jackson, David Lighty, and Bodian Massa remained on the team.
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