Zalgiris Kaunas are close to signing American wing Maxwell Lewis on a long-term deal, with plans to loan him out next season (likely to London Lions).
Zalgiris Kaunas are close to reaching an agreement with Maxwell Lewis, the small forward from Lithuanian League (LKL) runner-up Juventus Utena, according to BasketNews sources.
Both sides are expected to sign a long-term deal, and in the first season, he would be loaned to another team. Most likely, such a club will be London Lions, per BasketNews sources.
The first to report that Zalgiris are close to an agreement with Lewis was Rokas Pakenas from 15min.lt.
The 23-year-old, 201 cm forward averaged 13.6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 15.4 PIR in the LKL this season.
In the LKL playoffs over 9 games, his averages were 16 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 blocks, and a PIR of 20.1.
In the final game of the season against Zalgiris, Lewis scored 25 points (6/7 two-pointers, 3/5 three-pointers, 4/4 free throws) and recorded 36 PIR.
Before coming to Tofas and Juventus in Europe, Lewis played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. Over two NBA seasons, he appeared in 62 games, averaging 2.0 points in 6.9 minutes per game.
He was the 40th overall pick in the 2023 draft.
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