![]() ![]() ![]() The Wizards tip off their Summer League campaign on Saturday, July 8 (local time), against the Indiana Pacers. I told my agent, all I needed was a chance to show what I could do." I left knowing I gave everything I could. "The last two days have felt like I was in a different zone. 7 pick from France, Bilal Coulibaly was there, Johnny Davis was there, Xavier Cooks." "The whole front office, the coaching staff, I got to meet the new GM, the No. I got (to Washington) on Sunday, first workout was 7am on Monday, we went through physicals, the whole gym procedure, meet the coaching staff and players and then bang, next thing you know we were into it." I got the phone call around 10 days ago, Washington was interested in bringing me in for a free agent workout." "It's much different to last year where I finished the NBL in May, played NBL1 and all of a sudden, I was on the Phoenix roster for Summer League," Vasiljevic explained. Rather than staying in Australia, he headed to Miami after the NBL season to work out for the last two months, with an eye to landing an opportunity with an NBA franchise. Vasiljevic's preparation for Summer League is vastly different from last year when he suited up for the Phoenix Suns. I'm very thankful for the Sydney fanbase." My first season we were playing in front of five or six thousand, this past season in the finals we sold out back-to-back games and claimed back-to-back titles. "The fans, once they hear this, they might be disappointed, but I have to thank them. They said the door will always be open at the Kings and I've told them, if I ever return to the NBL it's only going to be for one team and that's the Sydney Kings. They supported it, they want me to go and explore and create new opportunities and avenues. "This isn't saying goodbye to the Sydney Kings, I've had in depth discussions with Chris Pongrass and Luc Longley straight after the finals about the opportunities. The success of Vasiljevic continues Sydney's recent run of facilitating the pathway for star NBL talent to head overseas, with the franchise fully supportive of the 26 year old's next step. The time is now, the opportunity is there." "I'm trying to push hard to get this 2-way contract in the United States, if not, there are a lot of teams asking for my services. The next step for me is to exercise my NBA and Euro out and see where the next adventure takes me," Vasiljevic explained. "I feel like I've had a tremendous two years in the NBL. As reported by ESPN, Vasiljevic has exercised the NBA and Europe out in his contract, with the sharpshooter eyeing overseas opportunities, with Summer League first on the agenda. I'm looking forward to stepping out with him again, but this time at the NBA Summer League."įor Kings fans, the reunion may come with mixed emotions, as the NBL franchise faces a season without the two local stars in purple and gold. I can hit him with a pocket pass, he'll finish, he'll find me, we just play the right type of basketball. He is an unbelievable player and I just feed off him, he makes my life so much easier. "It's going to be great we complement each other really well. As soon as I landed on Sunday we were out to dinner, Monday we were hanging out all day and then Tuesday went out to dinner again before I flew out. ![]() "The last three years we've been together and they can't get rid of us that easily. "I think the word we use is inseparable," Vasiljevic responded to ESPN when asked about the connection with Cooks. Vasiljevic completed a whirlwind free agent workout with the Wizards on Monday, with the team opting to bring in the 6'3" guard for the summer showcase. "Inseparable" Vasiljevic and Cooks united again at WizardsĪfter back-to-back championships with the Sydney Kings, Dejan Vasiljevic and Xavier Cooks are once again united, this time with the Washington Wizards. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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