Cory Joseph at the relaunch… in Monaco?
Surprise! Already well armed on the back posts, especially Mike James, Matthew Strazel etc Elie OkoboMonaco could soon welcome another elected leader to make up for the recent departure Nick Calathes against Partizan Belgrade. If we believe information from the Greek website “Athletiko”it would be Corey Joseph !
After the last NBA season with Orlando in which he was quite discreet, the Canadian international may have been waiting without success for a sign from another franchise to continue on the other side of the Atlantic. Tim Roca may have sensed the right move, even if the timing is perhaps surprising as Monaco were fined €300,000 and banned from recruiting last week for mismanagement by the Euroleague.
In order to defend itself, the Monegasque administration revoked it through a press release that ” this measure, which temporarily prevents the club from registering new players or coaches in the Euroleague, is purely procedural and represents neither a sanction nor a final decision. »
The ban was confirmed since then and extended for one month after full settlement of debts accumulated by Monaco, with the latter having the option of appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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For now, while waiting for the Roche club to comply with the demands of the European body and its Management Control Commission, ASM plans to strengthen itself with a profile at least as complete as Nick Calathes, with the difference that Corey Joseph has never played in Europe!
With more than 900 NBA games under his belt, he will still have experience to share, especially after having to find his place in the NBA among Tony Parker, Patty Mills, Nando De Colo and others Gary Neal during the heyday of San Antonio (2011-2015), with which he won the title in 2014.
Then he had good experiences in Toronto (2015-2017), then Indiana (2017-2019) where he acquired obligations, before becoming a luxury veteran in Sacramento, Detroit and Golden State until last season in Magic, where he had to wait for the playoffs to show his value and exceed 15 minutes of playing time.
His arrival in France would be great news for the Batclik elite, where Cory Joseph could start to make his mark before being allowed to discover the Euroleague.
2025-12-02 09:46:00
