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Mantas Kalnietis suffered a thigh injury and will miss 2 weeks of action.

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During the team's preparation for the EuroLeague battle against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Zalgiris Kaunas guard Mantas Kalnietis suffered an injury, the Lithuanian team announced.

Mantas Kalnietis

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After testing, a thigh strain was revealed, which will keep the veteran out for two weeks of basketball activity.

Dovydas Giedraitis, who recently recovered after ankle surgery, will be registered for the game in Kalnietis' place.

So far, Kalnietis has played in only one EuroLeague game vs. Partizan MozzartBet Belgrade. In 1 minute of action, he committed one turnover, which translated to -1 PIR.

In the Lithuanian league, Kalnietis averages 4.0 points, 4.2 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 6.5 EFF.

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