Zalgiris part ways with Blazevic, signs Birutis / News - Basketnews.com

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Zalgiris Kaunas are parting ways with a 20-year-old center Marek Blazevic, per BasketNews sources.

Marek Blaževič

Team:Zalgiris KaunasPosition:CAge:20Height:209 cmWeight:96 kgBirth place:Vilnius, LithuaniaProfileNewsStatistics

According to sources, former Zalgiris player Laurynas Birutis will replace him the next season.

Zalgiris officially announced the acquisition of a 24-year-old big man, who will return to Kaunas on a two-year deal.

2.13 m center went through the Zalgiris youth system and made his EuroLeague debut in 2018-19 (2.7 PPG).

He spent the last two years with Monbus Obradoiro.

Lithuanian big made Top 15 in efficiency in both Liga Endesa seasons. He averaged 13.1 points on 61.4% 2-point shooting, 4.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 15 PIR this year.

Blazevic had an option for another year in Zalgiris, but the new coaching staff headlined by Kazys Maksvytis decided to move on with a different Lithuanian center.

Blazevic joined Zalgiris in 2020. For the first time in Zalgiris history, the Kaunas club GM Paulius Motiejunas paid a buyout for his main rival Rytas Vilnius (around 120k).

Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius recruited Blazevic, but he left for Barcelona the same summer.

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