Mario Hezonja has signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He returns to the NBA to play a key role for the Cavs after they failed to land LeBron James in free agency.
EuroLeague star Mario Hezonja has signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Mario Hezonja
Position SF
Age 31
Height 206 cm
Weight 110 kg
Birth place Dubrovnik, Croatia
Hezonja returns to the NBA after he left for the EuroLeague following the 2019-20 season. He will start his 6th season in the United States and is set to play a key role for the Cavaliers.
Hezonja offers size, scoring and experience for Cleveland following their failed pursuit of LeBron James.
Hezonja preparing for second NBA stint
Hezonja made an NBA return his priority after spending six consecutive seasons in Europe, including the past four with Real Madrid.
According to Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews, he had fulfilled the necessary conditions to activate the NBA exit clause in his long-term Real Madrid contract before the deadline, clearing the way for a departure.
The 31-year-old was selected with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
He appeared in 330 games during his first NBA stint, representing the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers while averaging 6.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per contest.
Hezonja later rebuilt his career in Europe with Panathinaikos, UNICS Kazan and Real Madrid, establishing himself as one of the EuroLeague's most prominent forwards.
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