The buyout market may decide the future of Juancho Hernangomez and Kevin Pangos / News - Basketnews.com

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The trade deadline in the NBA has now passed but the future of several players is still up in the air. Some of them might still have the opportunity to find a new home through the buyout market.

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In EuroLeague, teams have time until February 23 to sign new players and it cannot be ruled out the possibility to see some players from the NBA arriving in the European market.

Among the most interesting names for the European market, there are Spanish forward Juancho Hernangomez and Canadian point guard Kevin Pangos. Both players are struggling to find minutes in the NBA this season and many wonder if their future might be somewhere else.

In the latest episode of the Full Court podcast, Michael Scotto of Hoopsyhpe, interviewed by Orazio Cauchi, talked about the future of these two players and what might come next for them.

Regarding Kevin Pangos, Scotto said that the Cleveland Cavaliers are evaluating his future, considering that in his position they have several other options.

"When you look at the point guard position in Cleveland, they have Darius Garland, Brandon Goodwin, Rajon Rondo, and now Caris LeVert can handle the ball as well, so for Kevin Pangos there's gonna be limited opportunities there", Scotto said during the podcast.

"I think it'll come down to whether if Cleveland will find an upgrade, maybe at another position, to get ready for the playoffs", the American reporter added about Pangos.

On Juancho Hernangomez's front, on the other hand, it looks like there are still NBA teams interested in him and in his skillset.

"About Juancho, I can tell you that there are several NBA people that believe that he should have more chances to play and get minutes on other teams in the league", Scotto said about the Spanish forward.

"Both Jazz and Cavaliers are monitoring the buyout market and if they'll find some upgrades for their rosters, I believe there's a chance that you could see a move. Pangos is stuck behind many point guards in Cleveland, so on paper, it'd make sense for both sides to look elsewhere", the Hoopshype reporter added.

"Regarding Hernangomez, there are still some NBA people who believe that he could help their teams. His contract (which is not guaranteed for next season) was the main reason behind all these moves he was a part of. I think that if he gets a buyout and decided to take less money, I think some teams are gonna value that".

Hernangomez is rumored to be a potential addition for Real Madrid for next season, or maybe even for this season if he'll receive a buyout. While Kevin Pangos, according to several reports, has already a deal in place for the next two seasons with CSKA Moscow.

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