In an interview with "Israel Today" that will be published soon, Scotty Wilbkin clarifies how important Quincy Acey is for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Acey.
Wilbkin wants him to stay in the yellow
Photo:
Alan Shiver
In nine days, Maccabi Tel Aviv will advance to its first official game of the 2020/2021 season in the quarterfinals of the Winner's Cup, and it still lacks a significant piece in the puzzle - a senior player in position No. 4
During the summer the Yellows managed to keep everyone they wanted, from Ethelo Hunter and Scotty Wilbkin who signed new contracts even before the Corona crisis to players like Tyler Dorsey, Elijah Bryant and Angelo Cloiaro.
The only one with whom the girls do not have and no replacement has been found is Quincy Acey.
Coach Yannis Sapropoulos and the professional team pressed to keep the physical and athletic forward, and the player himself also expressed a desire to continue, but the parties do not seem to reach financial understandings.
According to reports, Acey wants to keep his salary from last season, which was about 700,000 dollars, while the Yellows want to cut towards 600-550 thousand dollars.
A few weeks ago there was some progress and the parties seemed to reach an understanding, but the contacts got stuck again and there have been no developments for a long time.
Wilbkin. In 9 days, Maccabi opens a season // Photo: Alan Shiber
Those who have not yet given up on the issue are the players, who are trying to persuade both sides to reach an understanding so that the 29-year-old forward can return.
One of the main pushers for this is Scotty Wilbkin.
"We all want him with us. He's a great player and friend, someone you love to play with because you know he's competitive. 24/7 I still hope he joins us," the big star of the Israeli champion said in a special interview with Israel Today, which will be published soon.
Othello Hunter, one of Ace's best friends, also joined in his support and tweeted a few weeks ago: "My brother deserves a contract of a few years from Maccabi Tel Aviv." Tyler Dorsey and others also did not hide their desire to see the forward remain.
One of the names that has surfaced in the media over the last few months as a possible candidate to replace Icy is Anthony Gil, who has been released from the Moscow slums, but tests conducted by the player, who has suffered many injuries in recent years, are out of the question for the Yellows.
At the moment, Maccabi is pleased with the progress in the situation of Omri Caspi, who is supposed to play in the Winner's Cup and be the senior player in position No. 4 at the start of the season, but they also know the sensitivity and physical condition of the 32-year-old player. additional.
We will not be surprised if, in the end, the will of all parties will lead to the retention of Icy for another season.
