Saulius Stombergas will play another year

“The nail will still have to wait for my sneakers. I have plans to not retire just yet and play for an additional season,” said Saulius Stombergas after returning back home from Kazan with the bronze medals of the Russian League, which he won with Unics.

However, the 36-year-old veteran forward wasn’t satisfied with his role in the club and will wait for a change in the coaching staff or will continue his career elsewhere.

“If there’s a new coach in Unics and he’ll decide whether the club needs me or not. I’ll go there if I’m needed,” said Stombergas. “If coach Chomicius was to stay, I doubt he’ll need me. The season showed that this coach in particular doesn’t find me useful.”

Stombergas averaged 7,7 points and 2,9 rebounds in the VTB United League and scored 5,4 points on average both in Eurocup and the Russian League.