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Walter Tavares' contract at Real Madrid will expire in the summer, and right now all the signs point to a breakup - and not for professional reasons.
The huge center (2.20 meters) was voted MVP of the Final Four last year and this season is also one of the best players on the continent, but it is doubtful whether the Blancos will meet his financial demands.
This season, Tavares earns 3.5 million euros per season, and according to "AS", "he feels that the salary does not match his ability".
Lithuanian journalist Dontas Urbanas claimed that the center is exploring options in the NBA and is looking for "a significant role in a good team, with a contract that will start at $12.5 million per season."
Tavares already tried his luck in the NBA, when he was selected 43rd in the 2014 draft by Atlanta, but made only 13 appearances in the best league in the world and rarely got opportunities and playing minutes.
After he began his illustrious Euroleague career, Portland was mentioned in his context, and in the summer it is not impossible that other teams will express interest in the star who was selected for the top five of the season in each of the last three seasons.
Panathinaikos tried to join last summer and the new team that has not yet been established in Dubai is also ready to offer large sums.
Unstoppable in the Euroleague.
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This season Tavares averages 9.7 points (62 percent from the field), 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.
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