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Tomas Dimsa finalized a 2+1 agreement with Zalgiris Kaunas.

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Tomas Dimsa, who had a solid season with Zalgiris Kaunas,will continue to be part of the Lithuanian champions.

Tomas Dimša

MIN:15.83PTS:5.92 (43.67%)REB:1.08As:0.86ST:0.53BL:0.11TO:0.86GM:36ProfileEuroLeague2022/2023

The Lithuanian club officially announced that Dimsa, who is a product of the Zalgiris system, has been granted a 2+1 contract extension.

BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas was the first to report the news that the 29-year-old guard is finalizing a new deal with Zalgiris.

"Tomas is a local player, a Kaunas man, who has been instilled with the green and white values. Such people are very much needed in the locker room. Besides, last season showed how versatile a player he is and how much he can do for us," Zalgiris head coach Kazys Maksvytis said.

Dimsa returned to Zalgiris in 2020, signing a three-year deal. However, during the first two years of his contract, the guard was loaned to Gran Canaria Las Palmas and NutriBullet Treviso.

Maksvytis took over the helm of Zalgiris and granted Dimsa a spot in the team last year. The Lithuanian made a solid comeback to the EuroLeague, hitting three 3-pointers and scoring 13 points in the season opener against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In November, he reached his EuroLeague career-high in points (21) and efficiency (25 performance index rating) by leading Zalgiris to victory over ASVEL Villeurbanne.

He also shone in games against Fenerbahce Istanbul and Olympiacos Piraeus, scoring 17 points each game.

Executing Maksvytis' assignments from multiple positions on both ends of the floor, the 196cm-tall guard averaged 5.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists in the EuroLeague.

Dimsa also averaged 7.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).

Zalgiris Kaunas

Position Player Status PG Lukas Lekavicius Signed until 2025 SG Dovydas Giedraitis Signed until 2025 +2 PG/SG Keenan Evans Signed until 2024 PG/SG Tomas Dimsa (story) Signed until 2025 +1 SG/SF Ignas Brazdeikis Signed until 2023 +1 SF/PF Edgaras Ulanovas Signed until 2024 SF Arnas Butkevicius Signed until 2024 PF Tyler Cavanaugh Signed until 2023 +1 PF/C Rolands Smits Signed until 2026 C Laurynas Birutis Signed until 2024 C Kevarrius Hayes Signed until 2024 Coach Kazys Maksvytis (signed until 2024 +1) Expired contract Achille Polonara, Isaiah Taylor, Mantas Kalnietis (will not return, retired), Karolis Lukosiunas Rumored to leave Achille Polonara, Isaiah Taylor, Karolis Lukosiunas, Motiejus Krivas Interested Naz Mitrou-Long (story)

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