Panathinaikos completed Kostas Sloukas' signing, announcing that the Greek guard has joined the Greens for the next three seasons.
Confirming the last-minute reports regarding the deal, Panathinaikos Athens announced Kostas Sloukas' signing for the next three years.
The 33-year-old point guard completed his three-year stint with Olympiacos Piraeus a few days ago, but he didn't stay a free agent for long. Even though several teams were vying for his signature, it was Panathinaikos who made a strong push and eventually won the battle by reportedly offering Sloukas 3 million euros per year.
Hence, the Greek international took the big step and signed with the Reds' main rivals, becoming the second Greek player after Ioannis Papapetrou to make that route from Piraeus to OAKA.
Kostas Sloukas was born on January 15, 1990 in Thessaloniki, he has a height of 1.90 m. and he's fighting in the guard positions. He has won the Euroleague title three times (2012, 2013 and 2017), while making the Final Four another seven times (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2023).
In 2008 he signed for Olympiacos Piraeus and in 2010, he was loaned to Aris. In 2011 he returned to the Reds and in 2012 he won the EuroLeague with them, having 5.5 points, 1.6 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game as well as the Greek championship where he averaged 7.8 points, 2 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game.
In the 2012-2013 season, he was crowned European champion for the second time with Olympiacos, while also winning the Intercontinental Cup. He played with Olympiacos until the summer of 2015 and in his last season there he had 6.7 points, 3.1 assists and 1.9 rebounds on average in the Euroleague. He also won the Greek championship scoring 8.4 points, 4.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.
In the summer of 2015, he moved to Fenerbahce, where he remained until 2020. With the Turkish team he won one EuroLeague title (2017), three championships (2016, 2017, 2018), as many cups (2016, 2019, 2020) as well as one Turkish President Cup (2016).
In the season he was crowned European champion for the third time he had 9.2 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds on average. His best year in terms of numbers at Fenerbahce was 2019-2020 when he had 11.8 points, 6.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game.
On 24 July 2020, he returned to Olympiacos and in the three years he remained with the team he won two championships (2022, 2023), two cups (2022, 2023) and One Super Cup (2022). He finished the 2022-2023 season with 11 points, 5.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds on average in the Euroleague reaching the final of the competition. He had the chance to give the Reds their fourth continental title against Real Madrid, but his last-second shot went off the rim.
Sloukas competed at all levels of national teams from a young age, winning several titles and individual distinctions in major competitions. He participated in all major tournaments with Greece, including last year's EuroBasket. However, he's bound to miss the upcoming World Cup in Asia.
 | Panathinaikos Athens | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Kostas Sloukas (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| PG/SG | Luca Vildoza (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| SG | Matt Thomas | Signed until 2024 |
| SG | Marius Grigonis | Signed until 2024 |
| SG | Georgios Kalaitzakis | Signed until 2024 |
| SG | Dimitris Moraitis (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| SG/SF | Panagiotis Kalaitzakis | Signed until 2024 +1 |
| SF/PF | Lefteris Mantzoukas | Signed until 2025 |
| PF | Nikos Chougkaz | Signed until 2025 |
| PF | Dinos Mitoglou (story) | Signed until 2026 |
| PF/C | Kostas Antetokounmpo (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| C | Mathias Lessort (story) | Signed until 2025 |
| Coach | Ergin Ataman (signed until 2025) | |
| Expired contract | Georgios Papagiannis, Mateusz Ponitka, Derrick Williams (will not return), Nate Wolters (will not return), Arturas Gudaitis (will not return), Lefteris Bochoridis | |
| Rumored to leave | Nate Wolters (will not return), Derrick Williams (will not return), Mateusz Ponitka (will not return), Paris Lee (will not return) | |
| Interested | Tyler Dorsey (story), Georgios Papagiannis, Ioannis Papapetrou (story), Jerian Grant (story) | |
More Panathinaikos transfer news:
- Panathinaikos officially announce Kostas Sloukas on three-year deal
- Dinos Mitoglou officially re-joins Panathinaikos on multi-year deal
- Panathinaikos reportedly nearing deal with EuroCup MVP Jerian Grant
- Kevin Punter explains decision to stay with Partizan, reveals Papapetrou's future
- Mathias Lessort moves to Panathinaikos
- Panathinaikos targeting Tyler Dorsey after Punter's fallout
- Luca Vildoza joins Panathinaikos for long-term stay
- Kostas Antetokounmpo joins Panathinaikos Athens
