Greek outlet Gazetta published an in-depth report on the situation. One early red flag for reportedly stemmed from the way handles negotiations.

According to sources, he is heavily involved in direct talks and manages many aspects personally – something that didn’t leave the best impression on the Olympiacos front office.

Notably, they claim the native has yet to directly contact the club. Still, this factor is seen as secondary and not critical to the overall transfer scenario.

The two main reasons why remains far from are:

Furthermore, has no intention of making a reactionary move in response to arrival at . And crucially, the team is aware that signing would mean a tactical shift in their style of play – something that complicates the fit.

There’s also some internal doubt within : Is still the same difference-maker he was before his time in the NBA? Is he worth the major investment?

Gazetta notes one potential scenario where a transfer could still happen: if fails to find a new club by , accepts the market reality, and lowers his asking price to around , might reassess and pursue him – assuming they no longer see it as a high-risk move.

At the moment, the club’s primary focus is on resolving the futures of , , and , meaning it’s not unlikely that they begin training camp and preseason games without a new point guard.

The conclusion? A lot would have to align for to land in – and right now, that path seems distant.