Reyer Venezia bids farewell to and thanks Erick Green
In a statement, Umana Reyer Venezia announced that it had reached an agreement to terminate Erick Green’s contract. “The club would like to thank Erick for the professionalism, commitment, and dedication he demonstrated during his time with the orange-and-gold team, and wishes him the best of luck in both his personal and professional life as he moves forward in his career,” reads the statement released Thursday morning. The talented American will return to Cantù to try to help the Brianza-based team bounce back after a dreadful start to the season. .
Green, born in 1991 and formerly of Siena, Treviso, and Napoli, was signed by Reyer in September on a short-term contract to cover for the injury to Sir’Jabari Rice. The agreement included an exit clause set to expire on November 19, with the option to extend it until the 22nd. With the early termination, Cantù could now have him available as early as Sunday, November 15, for their home game against Tortona, without having to wait for the away game in Scafati on November 22.
For the American guard, this marks a return to a setting he knows well. Last season, after being signed in Lebanon in the spring, he played a key role in helping the team avoid relegation, so much so that the club had been working on renewing his contract before his career took a different turn. Green had expressed a desire to return to Brianza, communicating his intentions to both the Venice-based club and his agent, and Cantù’s financial and on-court proposal had led him to choose them over other suitors such as Udine, Reggio Emilia, Scafati, and several Turkish clubs.
The player’s arrival comes at a critical time for Frank Vitucci’s team, which has yet to earn a single point after seven games and with the coach’s job on the line, ahead of upcoming matches against Tortona and Scafati. Another factor is the mutual termination of Semaj Christon’s contract, made official on November 6 following his provisional suspension due to an adverse result from the doping test conducted after the October 11 game against Napoli.
