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November 8 is the last day that international talents who have applied for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie Exchange can withdraw them.
Many of the talents of the old continent were quick to take advantage of this clause. Among them, two of the three Lithuanian candidates and Kėdainiai who spent last season in Nevėžys Georgios Kalaitzakis.
The Greek, who returned to the Panathinaikos in Athens in the summer, no longer has many opportunities to show himself. The 21-year-old, 201 cm tall defender spent just 3 minutes on the Euroleague floor this season.
Donatas Urbonas announces that Žalgiris, who is in a similar situation, will not participate in the exchange of newcomers Marekas Blaževičius.
Zalgiris prospect Marek Blazevic is withdrawing his name from the 2020 NBA Draft, according to sources.
– Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) November 7, 2020
The 19-year-old, 209 cm tall Lithuanian has not received a minute in the Euroleague this season, and in the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) he appeared in only one game, when he scored 13 points against Juventus de Utena in 17 minutes.
Sportando announces that he has turned in the same way Arnas Velička. The Lithuanian, who plays for the French Premier League club’s Champagne Chalon-Reims Basket, has postponed his attempts to attract the attention of NBA scouts to next year.
Arnas Velicka is withdrawing his name from the 2020 NBA Draft, a source said @Sporting. The 1999-born Lithuanian guard, who currently plays in France with Chalons-Reims, will automatically be eligible for the draft in 2021.
– Nicola Lupo (@ NicolaLupo99) November 7, 2020
The 19-inch-tall 20-year-old French player scores 11.8 points (30 percent from 3-pointers), 3.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 16 utility points in 28 minutes.
Rokas Jokubaitis, player of “Žalgiris”, has also applied to the exchange of newcomers. The talent in self-isolation testing for a positive coronavirus test said he was considering that option and would make the final decision after speaking with the agent and family members.
The Rookie Exchange will take place remotely on November 18. The calls are not promised to the Lithuanians, although R. Jokubaitis after successful performances in the Euroleague jumped to 49th place in the list of the 100 most talented stock players compiled by ESPN.
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