TJ Parker and Asvel, it’s over. Member of the staff of the Lyon-Villeurbanne club since 2013 and head coach since 2020, the brother of Tony Parker is living his last moments on the bench of the Green Team. L’Équipe reports that “TP”, owner of the club with 21 French championship titles, has made a decision and therefore decided to dismiss his brother, who could be officially dismissed after the match in Istanbul on Thursday in the Euroleague. Double French champion (2021, 2022) and winner of the Coupe de France (2021) at the head of Asvel, TJ Parker would thus pay for the mixed start to the season for his team, already beaten three times in the league (7 matches) , after being eliminated in the semi-finals by the “Wemby” Mets last season, and who remains on 16 straight defeats in the Euroleague, including three in three matches since the start of the season, and who finished last (18th) in 2022 -23.
Who to succeed him? We talked about Italian Sergio Scariolo, who we know is close to Tony Parker. Especially since the world champion (2019) and quadruple European champion (2009, 2011, 2015, 2022) with Spain has been free since his departure from Bologna. “TP” ultimately preferred to bet on the man named Gordon Herbert.
Aged 64, the Canadian has just led Germany to the title of world champion. Issue ? The leaders of the German federation are not as open as their French counterparts when it comes to the dual role of coach/selector. According to L’Équipe, Herbert said yes to Asvel, but the “fed” said… no. To see if all parties manage to find an agreement, knowing that the former coach of Paris (2004-06) and Pau (2006-07) is under contract until 2025, not to mention the prospect of the Paris Olympic Games next year. If the blockage were to continue, it is said, again according to the same source, that the Canadian technician will not go to standoff and will honor his commitment at the head of the German selection. And Asvel would find itself back at the starting point.
