Joffrey Lauvergne shares a farewell message to Zalgiris / News - Basketnews.com

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Joffrey Lauvergne is leaving Zalgiris Kaunas, as the French player announced on his social media.

Joffrey Lauvergne

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"Thank you Zalgiris Kaunas organization, Zalgiris fans, city of Kaunas for these 2 years that we spent together. Wishing the club the best for the future," Lauvergne wrote on his Twitter account.

Shortly after, Zalgiris officially posted a "Goodbye" message to Lauvergne.

As BasketNews reported earlier, Lauvergne is heading back home. He will join LDCL ASVEL Villeurbanne and unite forces with another French EuroLeague star Nando De Colo.

The 30-year-old center was under contract with Zalgiris for another year, but both sides agreed to part ways.

Lauvergne spent the last two years in Lithuania.

Joffrey Lauvergne appeared in 13 EuroLeague games last season, averaging 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds over 15 playing minutes. He missed a significant amount of time due to a shoulder injury.

Current roster

Zalgiris Kaunas

Position Player Status PG Mantas Kalnietis Signed until 2023 PG Lukas Lekavicius Signed until 2025 PG/SG Keenan Evans(story) Signed until 2024 SG Karolis Lukosiunas Signed until 2023 SG Tomas Dimsa Signed until 2022 +1 SG/SF Ignas Brazdeikis (story) Signed until 2023 +1 SF/PF Edgaras Ulanovas Signed until 2024 SF Arnas Butkevicius (story) Signed until 2024 PF Tyler Cavanaugh Signed until 2023 +1 PF/C Rolands Smits (story) Signed until 2024 C Laurynas Birutis(story) Signed until 2024 C Kevarrius Hayes (story) Signed until 2023 +1 C Motiejus Krivas Long-term Coach Kazys Maksvytis (story) Expired contract Tai Webster (will not return), Janis Strelnieks (will not return), Niels Giffey (will not return), Arturas Milaknis, Paulius Jankunas (retiring), Marek Blazevic (will not return), Regimantas Miniotas (will not return), Josh Nebo (will not return) Rumored to leave Joffrey Lauvergne (will not return), Arturas Milaknis Interested Darius Thompson (story), Dovydas Giedraitis (story)

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