Zalgiris reportedly buy out Dovydas Giedraitis from Estudiantes / News - Basketnews.com

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Zalgiris Kaunas are making another off-season move by bringing in youngblood Dovydas Giedraitis, according to Rokas Pakenas of 15min.

Dovydas Giedraitis

Team:Lietkabelis PanevezysPosition:SGAge:21Height:193 cmWeight:93 kgBirth place:Vilnius, LithuaniaProfileNewsStatistics

The 21-year-old Giedraitis will pen a long-term contract in the near future, via the report.

Rokas Pakenas further reports that the newly established Lithuanian club BC Wolves Vilnius and two Spanish clubs -- Gran Canaria and Joventut Badalona -- were also interested in the Lithuanian player.

A talented 1.93-meter guard has belonged to Movistar Estudiantes Madrid since 2017.

According to the report, Zalgiris will pay about €150,000 for Giedraitis, who had another two years on his contract. The primary sum of a buyout was €300,000, but Estudiantes decreased its financial needs since they are not returning to ACB League.

As stated by Pakenas, Giedraitis most likely will play on loan next season.

The player spent the last season on loan with Lietkabelis Panevezys. Giedraitis averaged 8.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 5.3 PIR over 14 EuroCup games (25 minutes).

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 Joffrey Lauvergne Signed until 2022 +1 C Laurynas Birutis(story) Signed until 2024 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, Arturas Milaknis Interested Kevarrius Hayes (story), Darius Thompson (story), Dovydas Giedraitis (story)

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