Cedevita Olimpija entered the preparations for the new season

Cedevita Olimpija senior squad has, with the first practice ahead of the new season, entered the preseason ahead of the season 2024/25.

The head coach of Cedevita Olimpija Zvezdan Mitrović greeted 13 Dragons at the opening practice. Almost a month and a half of the training camp for the new season is ahead of the squad. Ljubljana side will play eight preseason games during the training camp, with the first one coming up next Thursday in Kranjska Gora, where the team will spend five days on the training camp.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Dragon Family has undergone all of the necessary examinations and tests, as well as individual practices and on Thursday, Jaka Blažič, DJ Stewart, Devin Robinson, DeVante’ Jones, Rok Radović, Aleksej Nikolić, Gregor Glas, Brynton Lemar, Martinas Geben, Lovro Gnjidić, Bine Prepelič, Derek Ogbeide and Žiga Daneu have stepped on the court of the Small Stožice Hall for the first time together.

Young players Martin Tonejc, Ian Lazarevski and Djibril Samba Gueye have joined the rest of the team at the first practice of the preseason. Due to a minor injury, Gregor Glas will undergo the opening of the preseason according to a special programme.

New Cedevita Olimpija head coach Zvezdan Mitrović claims that there is plenty of work to be done ahead of his team: “We are in Stožice since Monday. We have undergone the examinations, practiced individually and got to know each other. All is new for us, there are new players, new people. There are lots of question marks around. We have tried our best to make as good selection as possible with what we have at our disposal. As we used to say at the start of the summer, we have been searching for quality players, that are motivated an hungry for result and success. We want to see a team, that delivers good energy, that could bring results, which is th main goal of our work. We need to work tough and strong and we need to compose a good homogenous team, that will be abl to compete with whoever stands against us.”

Jaka Blažič, Cedevita Olimpija captain told, as the team has come together for the first time in this preseason: “We have gathered three days ago and have undergone all of the examinations and tests. We are all ready to work, rested and fresh. It is extremely important for us to have a right mentality since day 1 and to make progress day by day, one practice after another, to enter the season fully prepared for all challenges.”

Cedevita Olimpija Sports Director Chechu Mulero added: “It’s time to work. We do not wish to talk too much. This is important, since we are a brand new team with new head coach and new players aboard. I hope that there is a good preseason period ahead of us, during which we will play a nice number of preseason games. There is enough time to get ready for new season. It is a key period of the season. I hope that we would not have problems with injuries, despite the fact that we aren’t starting the preseason in optimal condition due to injury of Gregor Glas. I am convinced that a good preseason is ahead of us.”