“Last year, Mikhailovsky did not show up. But CSKA has a strong selection, the club does not invite anyone like that” — Yelevich

In the final year of the recruit CSKA Nikita Mikhailovsky did not manage to show themselves well, however, the “red-blues” have a strong selection, the club would not invite a player who did not strengthen the squad, the honored coach of Russia told Sergei Elevitch .

Earlier on Tuesday, the CSKA press service announced the signing of a contract with 22-year-old defender Mikhailovsky. The agreement was signed under the 1+1 scheme. The basketball player graduated from Avtodor, where he spent most of his career. Last season, as part of the Saratov club, Mikhailovsky took part in 29 VTB United League matches, during which he averaged 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

– Is this a good reinforcement for CSKA? Hard to say. Last year, Mikhailovsky did not particularly show himself. I don’t even know if it will suit the Reds-Blues or not? One more thing – I don’t know exactly what CSKA is looking for now. And yet, for sure, they now focus more on Russian players. And, of course, CSKA is cutting costs today. Because it is now impossible to keep costs at the same level. Of course, all clubs will pay more attention to signing Russian basketball players than foreign ones. Someone, of course, will stay. I think the “red and blue” will leave someone.

But with regard to Mikhailovsky, I would note that the army has a very powerful selection service, and they, of course, will look for what is useful to them. I have been watching Nikita for a long time. From the moment everyone congratulated him and said he was a future star. While advances, of course, he did not justify himself. But I hope he will open up to CSKA and become one of the leaders of the team. Again, CSKA is not inviting anyone,” Yelevich told a correspondent.