The tragicomedy continues on the side of the Metropolitans.
A year after having experienced a magical season, in the spotlight, thanks to the presence of demiurge Victor Wembanyama, the Boulogne club continues its long descent into hell.
Inexorably.
Sadly.
Latest episode to date, the unexpected and brutal departure of leader Jordan Theodore.
This Tuesday afternoon, at the end of training, the player with the dual American-Macedonian passport took his things and left his partners.
“Everything was going normally and suddenly he received a message and left,” says president Alain Bouvard.
Manager Mous Sonko allegedly tried to convince him to continue the session.
In vain !
Theodore, who would have explained himself to his partners according to our information, should leave France this Wednesday morning at the latest.
The player who had an exit clause in his contract, in the event of an offer from the lucrative Chinese championship or a Euroleague club, used it to join the Spanish basketball club Baskonia.
The latter, who is competing in the prestigious European competition, was looking for a leader since a player's injury.
The Mets should receive compensation.
🤯🚨 INCREDIBLE BUZZER FROM JORDAN THEODORE!#BetclicELITE@Metropolitans92 pic.twitter.com/iFamhkJr2X
— LNB (@LNBofficiel) January 21, 2024
“We cannot prevent him from leaving, he is within his rights,” continues the president of the Mets.
But the way is not correct, it is more than questionable.
He had absolutely not warned us of his desire to leave or of a possible contact with another club.
There is the contract but there is also respect for human relations, I have the impression that he has forgotten… It proves his state of mind in relation to the club.
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No more room for error in the championship
Arriving last summer with a poor CV, the 34-year-old leader was injured then stuttered his game for a long time before recently putting in performances worthy of his status.
He averaged 23.25 points over the last 4 games (compared to 13.3 points on average in 12 games since the start of the season).
During the visit of Asvel last Sunday, he even scored a shot from midfield which went viral on social networks.
This match will therefore be his last with the Mets jersey.
“The return on investment, when we see his pedigree and his salary, was not there,” complains Alain Bouvard.
The club, which had already seen Bosnian fullback Amar Gegic leave for Gran Canaria (Spain) at the end of December, is looking for a leader.
He must be qualified before Thursday to allow the Mets to play him on Saturday in Cholet during the 21st day of Betclic Élite.
Managers can recruit an American player.
They must not make a mistake if they want to succeed in their maintenance operation.
Red lantern with 4 victories behind the first non-relegation Blois, the Mets no longer have the right to make mistakes.
“We are going to face our direct adversaries after the international break (in February), mathematically the situation is complicated but everything is possible,” assures the president.
Furthermore, the track leading to the town of Évry-Courcouronnes (Essonne) to welcome the club from next season would have been definitively abandoned.