Zalgiris target, Mudiay, to play in NBA Summer League / News - Basketnews.com

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One of the main offseason targets for Zalgiris Kaunas, Emmanuel Mudiay, is set to play in the NBA Summer League with the Portland Trail Blazers, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.

It was previously reported that Mudiay was close to signing with Zalgiris.

The 25-year-old was selected with the No. 7 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.

Mudiay played his last NBA season in 2019-20, where he averaged 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game for the Utah Jazz. The current Zalgiris head coach Martin Schiller worked for the Jazz affiliate, Salt Lake City Stars, that season.

Mudiay wasn't a part of any basketball team last season. He had offers from the G League and Europe but turned them down due to expectations to remain in the NBA.

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