Dainius Adomaitis close to joining Alvark Tokyo / News - Basketnews.com

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A former Lithuanian national team head coach Dainius Adomaitis is close to moving to Alvark Tokyo, sources tell BasketNews.

A 48-year-old was under contract with Neptunas Klaipeda for one more season, but an exit clause was included in his agreement.

Adomaitis was already building a roster for the next Lithuanian basketball league season, but an unexpected offer from Japan changed his plans.

Adomaitis returned to Neptunas in December. He forced Zalgiris Kaunas to a crucial Game 5 in the Lithuanian league quarterfinals.

Adomaitis coached Lithuania national team from 2017 to 2019.

He also has coached Rytas Vilnius from 2018 to 2020. With Rytas, Adomaitis won the Lithuanian Cup and finished second in the domestic league in consecutive seasons.

Adomaitis also had a head coaching experience with Hapoel Jerusalem.

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