What will Yule, Rodriguez and Fernandez do? Who will replace Hessonia? What are the priorities of the people of Real Madrid and what are the goals of the European champions?
With five rounds to go before the EuroLeague regular season finale, Real Madrid are in another level with the competition.
Despite their three consecutive defeats, the European champions are within safe distance of Barcelona (23-6 Madrid, 20-9 Catalan) before defeating Virtus in Bologna, who will take first place in the regular season finale, however, their summer will be difficult and the 2024/25 season They will be a completely different team at the start.
Why might this happen? Because many of the guys who helped them stay in the Euroleague's elite will see their contracts expire, and many of them may leave the club. So is coach Sus Mateo, who is under constant pressure and doubt.
At the end of the season, the contracts of Sergio Rodriguez, Sergio Yule, Rudy Fernandez, Mario Hessonia, Eddie Tavares, Vincent Poirier, Fabian Kosar and the head coach who is said to already know his future will expire. Real Madrid will be away from the team until they win the Euro League for the second year in a row.
Contracted for at least one more season are Facundo Cabazo, Carlos Alothen, Janan Moussa (NBA option only), Gabriel Teck, Gershon Yabusle, Alberto Umbalde and youngsters Hugo Kondaleth – Eli Ediege – Ismaila Dianih.
You can easily see how the cases of Yule, Rodriguez, Fernandez, etc. In season, they will be there one way or another. Beyond that, unlike the likes of Mario Hessonia, Vincent Poirier, Eddie Tavares, Fabian Coser's case is easier for both sides.
The Croatian forward is said to be ready to leave and Panathinaikos is waiting for him with open arms, the French center will not be stressed as he will find a good deal and he will get it from Real, while the Scarecrow from Cape Verde wants to explore the NBA market before considering his options in Europe.
Realizing that there is no other player this tall in our country, it is certain that Madrid have given Tavares full priority in case he leaves Spain.
Regardless of what happens with the fixtures (Yule, Rodriguez, Kocer, Fernandez), Real will try to land a high-quality keeper, possibly Lorenzo Braun, who has recently been targeted by other Euroleague powers. The American organizer will not stay at Maccabi Tel Aviv, and surely the next contract he signs will be for several years and with a cool seven-figure figure per year.
As for Hessonia's replacement? Tavares, who coincidentally plays for the country's national team, will play in Spain after Real have previously settled matters with team veterans and Brown.
Finally, it doesn't matter that Ousmane Garouba, the European champion, wants to return to the NBA (with the status of a two-way contract, owned by the Golden State Warriors). Matteo Spaniolo is likely to return to his “farmhouse” at Alba Berlin.
