The Greek League giants are paying attention to the former Knicks inside line. Will he switch to the European arena in the new season?

According to Greek basketball reporter Vas. Papatheodorou, Greek league team Panasinaikos has set his sights on former New York Knicks inside player Precious Achiuwa, who is currently in free agency, and they have also regarded him as an important signing target for the team. Just last month, Panasinaikos almost signed Jonas Valanciunas, but in the end Valanciunas chose to stay in the NBA. Since then, Panasinaikos continues to look for reliable frontcourt players, and Achouva has entered their field of vision.

Achuwa, from Nigeria, was born in September 1999. He is 25 years old, 203cm tall and weighs 110kg. He is the inside player selected by the Miami Heat in the 20th pick in the first round in the 2020 NBA Draft. Although the draft pick is not low, Achuwa's performance in the Heat is very average. Since then, Achuwa has also played for the Toronto Raptors, and his overall performance can only be considered a moderate level. In a big deal involving OG Anunoby in mid-2023, the Raptors sent Achouva to the Knicks, and he has been playing for the Knicks since then.

In the NBA regular season last season, Achuwa made a total of 57 appearances in 82 games, averaging 20.5 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks. He also had 0.8 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 50.2%, three-point shooting percentage was 27.8%, and free throw shooting percentage was 59.4%. In the playoffs, Achuwa made a total of 10 appearances, averaging 4.2 minutes, averaging 1.8 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.1 turnovers and 0.2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 42.9%, a three-point shooting percentage of 0%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 50%.

Achuwa's performance last season was not particularly ideal, and his overall performance was not particularly outstanding. Therefore, his playing time has also declined to a certain extent. In the playoffs, his playing time was very limited, and the team's former head coach Tom Thibodeau also had very limited use of him. Now that the free market has been open for a month, Achuwa still cannot get a contract, which also shows that Achuwa's situation in the free market is not ideal, and it is difficult for him to get a guarantee contract. In this case, it is reasonable that he has attracted the attention of the European League team. I don’t know how the situation will develop next. Will Achuwa choose to switch to the European arena?