Jonas Maciulis becomes sports director in Lithuanian club / News - Basketnews.com

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Jonas Maciulis became the sports director of Nevezis-Optibet Kedainiai, according to BasketNews sources.

Jonas Mačiulis

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Maciulis replaced Virginijus Bulotas in this position. Via our sources, Bulotas, who has been working in Kedainiai for three years, has already found his place as a consultant in the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation.

Nevezis-Optibet finished tenth out of 11 teams in the last regular season of the Lithuanian Basketball League.

In recent years, the Kedainiai club has become a stepping-stone team for young prospects. It is closely connected with the Wasserman agency.

The 37-year-old Maciulis assures that the vision of Nevezis-Optibet will not change, but it has never been tied to a specific agency.

"The vision of the club does not change. The cooperation with Bulotas or someone else has never been the vision of Nevezis," Maciulis told BasketNews. "Our goal is to have the most talented young Lithuanians, and we will try to maintain this vision."

What are the first steps for Jonas Maciulis in his new role?

"We are already talking to agents about players, negotiating new contracts. Also, we are searching for sponsors. Our club is small, and we will not establish new positions, so my sports director role does not really define all the work in Kedainiai," said Maciulis.

Jonas Maciulis finished his playing career in the summer of 2021 and immediately joined the coaching staff of Nevezis-Optibet.

Though, after completing his career, one of the most decorated Lithuanian basketball players instantly thought about working in club management.

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