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Zalgiris Kaunas are targeting a top EuroCup scorer. Per BasketNews sources, Lithuanian champions have Jaka Blazic high on their wish-list.

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31-year-old Slovenian guard is currently under contract with Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Last season Blazic was both the top scorer and the most efficient player in the EuroCup. He averaged 19.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists (19.5 PIR). Blazic was making 2.6 three-pointers per game on 46.6% shooting and made the second All-EuroCup team.

Blazic already visited Zalgirio Arena last week. He won the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas with Slovenia National Team. Slovenian averaged 9.5 points (50% 3FG) and 4 rebounds in 20.7 minutes.

Blazic has the EuroLeague experience with Barcelona, Baskonia, Crvena Zvezda and Olimpija.

Zalgiris Kaunas

Position Player Status PG Mantas Kalnietis Signed until 2023 PG Lukas Lekavicius Signed until 2022 +1 PG Rokas Jokubaitis Signeduntil 2022 SG Steve Vasturia Signeduntil 2022 +1 SG Arturas Milaknis Signeduntil 2022 SG Tomas Dimsa Signeduntil 2022 +1 SG Karolis Lukosiunas Contract option +1 SF Niels Giffey(story) Signeduntil 2022 +1 PF Tyler Cavanaugh Signeduntil 2023 +1 PF Nigel Hayes Contract option +1 PF Augustine Rubit Contract option +1 C Joffrey Lauvergne Signeduntil 2022 +1 C Josh Nebo(story) Signeduntil 2022 +1 C Martinas Geben Signeduntil 2022 C Marek Blazevic Signeduntil 2023 Coach Martin Schiller Expired contract Thomas Walkup (not coming back), Marius Grigonis (not coming back), Patricio Garino (not coming back) Rumored to leave Nigel Hayes, Augustine Rubit, Martinas Geben, Karolis Lukosiunas, Rokas Jokubaitis Interested Jaka Blazic, Jaleen Smith, Edgaras Ulanovas

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