Nico Mannion getting closer to long-term extension with Virtus / News - Basketnews.com

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Virtus Bologna are getting closer to a contract extension with a 21-year-old point guard Nico Mannion, a few sources confirmed to BasketNews.

Nico Mannion

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Both sides are expected to sign a new contract that would keep Mannion in Bologna until 2025.

The current Mannion deal with Virtus was set to expire after the 2022-23 season.

Last season, 1.88 m Italian playmaker appeared in 16 EuroCup games and averaged 2.1 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.

In the Italian league, Mannion scored 7.6 points and dished 3.8 assists per game in 15 minutes of action on average.

Mannion was coming off a severe intestinal infection that had physically weakened him and forced him to miss the beginning of the season.

Before, he shined in the Tokyo Olympics, where he averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Position Player Status PG Milos Teodosic Signed until 2022+1 PG Alessandro Pajola Signed until 2025 PG Nico Mannion Signed until 2023 PG Michele Ruzzier Signed until 2023 PG/SG Daniel Hackett Signed until 2024 SG/PG Iffe Lundberg(story) Signed until 2024 SG Marco Belinelli Signed until 2023 SG Isaia Cordinier Signed until 2023 SF Kyle Weems Signed until 2023 SF Awudu Abass Signed until 2024 SF/PF Leo Menalo (story) Signed until 2026 SF/PF Semi Ojeleye (story) Signed until 2024 PF/C Jordan Mickey (story) Signed until 2023 PF/C Ismael Bako (story) Signed until 2023 C Gora Camara(story) Signed until 2023 C Mouhammadou Jaiteh Signed until 2023 C JaKarr Sampson Signed until 2023 PF/C Ekpe Udoh Signed until 2023 Coach Sergio Scariolo Expired contract Tornike Shengelia, Amedeo Tessitori (will not return), Amar Alibegovic (will not return) Rumored to leave Kevin Hervey (will not return), Ekpe Udoh (story), Jakar Sampson Interested Tornike Shengelia, Daquan Jeffries (story) More EuroLeague transfer news Thank you for being with us! Subscribe to BN+ and browse ad-free.