Panathinaikos owner admits club tried to sign Jokić

Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos has publicly confirmed that the Greek basketball club made a genuine attempt to bring one of the world's best players, Nikola Jokić, to Athens.

According to the owner, the effort to sign the Serbian center was not just talk or a symbolic gesture, but a serious pursuit the club actually considered and tried to carry out.

Jokić is currently regarded as one of the top players in the world, and his potential move to Panathinaikos would be a major event in European basketball. However, available information does not indicate that any deal has been reached or that negotiations are currently ongoing.

Giannakopoulos' statement reflects the Greek club's ambitions to strengthen its roster with world-class talent, though no further details about the course or outcome of any talks have been made public.