It was reported that Panathinaikos did not want to continue with Ergin Ataman after being eliminated by the Spanish representative Valencia in the EuroLeague play-offs. It was stated that the owner and president of the Greek club, Dimitris Giannakopoulos, made a decision in this direction, and that the team has Zeljko Obradovic on its agenda as the new head coach. The report conveyed that Panathinaikos made an offer of a total of 10 million euros for two years to the Serbian coach. It was noted that official negotiations between the parties are expected to take place after the completion of the Greek League season, and the process will be accelerated as soon as the season ends. Obradovic is among the names with 9 EuroLeague championships in his career. The Serbian head coach managed Panathinaikos between 1999-2012 and during this period brought the club 5 EuroLeague championships, 11 Greek League championships, and 7 Greek Cups. The experienced coach's career also includes Partizan, Joventut Badalona, Real Madrid, Benetton, Panathinaikos, and Fenerbahçe. Obradovic experienced a total of 9 EuroLeague championships with these clubs.