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Ignas Brazdeikis will work out for the Toronto Raptors straight after the championship celebration in Lithuania.

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Fresh off the championship celebration with Zalgiris Kaunas, Ignas Brazdeikis is heading straight to an NBA workout.

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According to BasketNews sources, Brazdeikis will attend the Toronto Raptors' mini-camp next week.

The four-day mini-camp in Toronto, where players on the Raptors' radar will participate, kicks off on Monday.

Brazdeikis' contract with Zalgiris includes a player option and an NBA exit clause.

24-year-old Brazdeikis averaged 11.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in his rookie EuroLeague season, contributing to Zalgiris' sensational playoff run.

Brazdeikis had his best performance against the reigning EuroLeague champions, Anadolu Efes, scoring an impressive 25 points.

He led Zalgiris to a win over AS Monaco with 22 points and dropped 21 vs. Olympiacos Piraeus.

Brazdeikis was among the top-scoring EuroLeague rookies, with only three players averaging more points than him: Johnathan Motley (14.5), Markus Howard (14.2), and Darius Thompson (12.6).

In the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), Brazdeikis averaged 8.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.

Brazdeikis, who was selected with the 47th pick by the New York Knicks in the 2019 NBA draft, appeared in 65 NBA games with Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Orlando Magic. He averaged 5.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in 13.1 minutes of play.

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