Micic: We Have a Common Goal with Itoudis for the Euroleague

Hapoel Tel Aviv point guard Vasilije Micic was clear about his future with the club. In an interview with Tomer Givati of Israel Hayom, he said he wants to win another Euroleague title and end his career with the club.

Micic, a two-time Euroleague champion, is averaging 14.6 points and 4.6 assists per game this season.

Micic said he has signed a three-year contract with the club, adding that he had asked for four years. He said the deal reflects the value the club places on him. "I want to win the Euroleague with Hapoel. That is why I came here," Micic said, stressing his goal.

Acknowledging that working with head coach Dimitris Itoudis is not easy, Micic said the two have occasionally had differences of opinion, but that they share a common purpose. The player said there will be no problems as long as they stay focused on the same goal. Micic also revealed that, despite having played 278 Euroleague and 101 NBA games, he has handed the team's leadership to 31-year-old Elijah Bryant.

Hapoel, with 6 wins and 4 losses, is in the Play-In zone. In Week 11, the team will play a derby against Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv in Cyprus. Micic said every game is important and that he is not feeling any stress ahead of the derby.