Mike Batiste and Dimitris Diamantidis are expected to return to Panathinaikos as assistants if Zeljko Obradovic finalizes his comeback to the Greek club, according to reports from Europe and Greece. The article says Obradovic has not yet been officially announced, but his signing is increasingly seen as a done deal.
With Obradovic apparently headed back to the Greens, reports in Greece say the chances of the two former stars joining his staff are high. Since they both previously played for Panathinaikos under Obradovic, their return would restore a coaching partnership that had already existed for many years.
Batiste played for Panathinaikos from 2003 to 2012, then returned two seasons later for one more year. Diamantidis spent most of his career in green, playing for the club from 2004 to 2016. Obradovic coached Panathinaikos from 1999 to 2012, so the three shared a long period together at the team.
If the move is completed, all three are expected to reunite at Panathinaikos after years apart, with the Greek reports indicating that the assistants' return is becoming more certain as Obradovic's return nears.
