A new management took over at Cibona and quickly came in the first signing: Gordon Giricek. The Croatian 2-3 (1977) played last season for Fenerbahce in Turkey and averaged 7.1 points, 1.6 assists and an amazing 52% from the arc in the Turkish league. Giricek had been out for months du to injury before heading to Rudes, in the Croatian lower division.