Advanced negotiations between the European champion and a pupil of Jasikevicius

He Olympiacos recently announced the departure of Alex Peterswho, at 31 years old, put an end to a successful period at the club after winning the title of the Euroleague against Real Madrid. The Greek entity has reacted quickly and would already have his replacement on track. It is about Bonzie Colsonplayer of the Fenerbahcewith whom he maintains advanced negotiations.

This has been revealed by the journalist Sotiris Vetakis, who places colson as the leading candidate to take Peters’ place in Georgios’ rotation Bartzokas. The American power forward, 30 years old and 1.98 meters tall, would reach the Olympiacos after two seasons in Türkiye. Previously, he made the jump to the Euroleague with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

He Fenerbahce by Sarunas Jasikevicius He did not find the expected consistency in his interior game last season. Jilson’s serious injury Bango weakened the paint and Bonzie colson had to assume a greater role, although the Turkish team ended up losing in the semifinals of the Final Four precisely against Olympiacos.

This season, colsonchampion of the Euroleague 2025 with the Fenerbahce In Abu Dhabi, he has averaged 7.1 points and 3 rebounds per game. His arrival would reinforce the physical potential of a squad that already has players like Nikola MilutinovTyrique Jones or Donta Hall.

colson would not be the only interior that would leave the Fenerbahce this summer. khem Birch He confirmed, after winning the Turkish league against Besiktas, that he will not continue at the club next season. “I won’t be there next year, but I am very happy to have been part of this team,” he said in statements reported by beIN Sports Turkiye.