Ford signed the deal and the results were immediate: he led the Reds to a Greek Cup trophy by having 20 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in the semifinal against Bodiroga's Panathinaikos and 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in the final game to defeat Maroussi 66–74.
While Varejão did not play in the Liga ACB playoffs that year, FC Barcelona, led by Juan Carlos Navarro, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, and Dejan Bodiroga, won the Liga ACB championship.
Dejan Savićević | Dejan Miladinovic | Dejan Despić | Dejan Bodiroga | Harold Dejan | Dejan Vojnović | Dejan Stanković | Dejan Ristanović | Dejan Petković | Dejan Pešić | Dejan Bravničar | Dejan Aćimović | Bodiroga |