Guided by Vujošević, the squad gelled well with talented youngsters mentored by more experienced players — Paspalj by Goran Grbović, Divac by Milenko Savović, and Đorđević by Željko Obradović.
Also joining the club's front office in the technical director capacity was another fresh retiree from playing, 31-year-old Milenko Savović, Obradović's longtime teammate at Partizan who spent the previous season playing for KK Vojvodina.