Sarunas Jasikevicius Hopes to be Traded (ESPN)
Sarunas Jasikevicius doesn’t see a future with the Golden State Warriors. And with NBA training camp starting up in less than a month, Jasikevicius is clearly frustrated that a move hasn’t been made.
“I’m really waiting for (Golden State) to trade me. It’s been going on since February, and nothing’s happening. I really don’t understand this franchise, to be honest with you. I know what kind of offers they got for me, and they’re not taking them. I know they’re not planning on using me, so I really don’t understand what they’re trying to do with me. In that league, absolutely nothing depends on me, so I’m sitting by the phone and waiting.”
The Warriors have fielded interest from other teams, but a deal has yet to be struck for the 31-year old point guard and Euroleague champion, “I’ve had my hopes up 10-12 times of getting out of there, and nothing happened.” Jasikevicius said.
The Lithuanian Golden Boy averaged nearly 21 minutes/game during the 05-06 season with Indiana. This last season, Jasikevicius’s minutes decreased to 18 minutes a game before being traded to Golden St. His playing time continued to shrink after the trade, to just barely 12 minutes per game. And when the Warriors found success in their run-and-gun offense last season, Jasikevicius found himself on the bench more and more often because his skills no longer fit in with the Warriors long term plans.
So Saras hopes to be traded, and his preference would be to a team that utilizes his ability to control the tempo in a half-court offense. “(A team) that plays more European. You know my style of basketball is more team-oriented, and I hope to find a team that actually passes the ball and plays team ball.”
Sources: ESPN, [Related Thread: Šarunas Jasikevičius Signins and Rumours]
