He was replaced by the Canadian sharpshooter Joey Vickery, who continued the Olimpas tradition of nearly leading the LKL in points per game with 21.7.

The team also participated in the FIBA European Cup Second Qualifying Round that season, losing to Dynamo Moscow.

The team, however, acquired new talent: Latvian Olympian Igors Miglinieks, American center Willie B. Kelly, and former Mažeikiai leader Darius Staugaitis.

Chomičius' team made it to the LKL finals for the first time in its history, where it lost to Žalgiris Kaunas in three games.

Although the team lost Miglinieks, Kelly, Walker and Staugaitis, it celebrated Brooks' return, who had spent the year playing in France.