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Former FC Barcelona head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius will spend the upcoming month with the Sacramento Kings, where he'll be gaining experience and deepen his knowledge as a coach.

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After being released by FC Barcelona and not finding a club in Europe, Sarunas Jasikevicius will be gaining experience in the NBA.

According to Rokas Pakenas from 15min.lt, the Lithuanian coach will spend the upcoming month with the Sacramento Kings, where he'll gather experience and deepen his knowledge as a coach.

In Sacramento, Jasikevicius will meet another Lithuanian, Domantas Sabonis, who made three NBA All-Star Game appearances.

Jasikevicius joined Barcelona in 2020. Since then, the Spanish powerhouse has won two ACB titles, two Spanish Copa del Rey trophies, and made EuroLeague Final Four in all three seasons.

Saras concludes his coaching tenure in Barcelona, having led the team in a total of 268 games across various competitions.

He boasts 131 appearances in the ACB League, 118 in the EuroLeague, 7 in the Copa del Rey, 6 in the Super Cup, and 6 in the Catalan League. Out of these 268 matches, Jasikevicius has emerged victorious on 204 occasions.

Previously, he spent four seasons as Zalgiris head coach, guiding the Lithuanian powerhouse to the EuroLeague Final Four in 2018.

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