FCBARCELONA.CAT

05.07.2007 16:35

On the right track

Sònia de Alba

FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with Juan Carlos Navarro to lower his release clause so that he can fulfil his dream of playing in the NBA.

Negotiations between Barça and Joan Carlos Navarro have been easy and productive. FC Barcelona has lowered his release clause in order to pave the way for his move to the NBA. At the moment it’s still not clear which team he will move to but Juan Carlos is delighted at the challenges opening up to him and the help he’s received from Barça. He told us: “Barça have made the process so much easier”.

Team still to be decided

Now it’s down to Navarro’s agents to sort out the details. Speaking before leaving for his Andorra training camp, he told us: “My agents are studying what would be the best option. My rights are held by Washington, but we need to look carefully at where I’ll play”.

Back to Barça

However, Navarro is quite clear about what he’ll do after his American adventure: “If things don’t go well for me or if I’m not comfortable, I’ll come back to Barça”. Juan Carlos Navarro has been mulling over a move to the NBA for some time and was selected by Michael Jordan’s Washington Wizards in the second round of the 2002 draft (number 40). He’s up for a change of scene though he admits to some apprehension: “It’ll be tough but I think it’ll be good for me professionally and also to renew my motivation”.