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Vilnius Ryto Club successfully completed negotiations with one of the team leaders Arnas Butkevičius and signed a new two-year contract with the striker. The BasketNews.lt website announced the new agreement between the two sides earlier in the week.
Points are earned this season
The 27-year-old basketball player of the Lithuanian national team took into account the financial situation of the club, which greatly facilitated the opportunity to keep the desired player in the capital.
Donaldas Kairys, the new Ryto team coach, was also happy with the new contract with Butkevičius.
“I really wanted Arnas to stay on our team. The player is the leader not only on the field but also off it. He is a basketball player for the Lithuanian national team. This fact speaks volumes: the man was happy with the contract with Butkevičius. Coach Donaldas Kairys. – He does a lot of things on the field, demands the maximum of himself and constantly strives to improve his game. Every coach in their ranks wants to have such a player. ”
Butkevičius was the most useful “Ryto” basketball player in LKL and European Cup competitions. In the Lithuanian championship, the striker scored an average of 8 points, recovered 4.3 balls, made 2.8 assists and collected 12.7 profit points.
“I like Vilnius, fans, the conversation with the new coach also made a good impression.” The attention of the managers did not allow me to doubt that I am welcome in this club and I am glad to have agreed mutually satisfactory conditions. I want us to be united, to sacrifice each other and to achieve victories together next season, ”Butkevičius said after signing the contract.
Butkevičius has been playing for the Ryto Club since 2017 and has already managed to become the face of Vilnius basketball. After the next season, the player will have the opportunity to transfer to another team if he receives a more attractive financial offer.
“We are very happy with the contract with Arnas. The fans really want the appreciation shown by the player. Finances were not the most important thing for him and he showed it by shares, – CEO Rolandas Jarutis commented on the contract with Butkevičius. – A Every basketball fan in the capital should like this player behavior and not go unnoticed. We also wanted to be flexible with Arno when signing the contract. I think both parties are satisfied with the compromise found. “
Morning composition:
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Vilnius Morning |
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| Position | Player | Years | Height |
| PG | Dovis Bičkauskis | 26 | 191 |
| PG | Augustas Marčiulionis (News) | 18 years | 192 |
| SG / PG | Girdžiūnas Mindaugas | 31 | 188 |
| SG | Karolis Giedraitis | 22 | 194 |
| SG | Lukas Uleckas (News) | twenty | 199 |
| SF | Arnas Butkevičius (news) | 27 | 197 |
| Coach | Donald kairys (News) | ||
| Contracts finished: |
Deividas Sirvydis (will not return), Terrellas Holloway (will not return), Francisco Cruzas (will not return), Oak Tubelis (will not return), Martynas Echodas, Evaldas Kairys, Einaras Tubutis (will not return), Cameronas Bairstow (will not return), Eekim Blaževi (will not return) | ||
| Dominates | Gytis Masiulis, Osvaldas Olisevičius, Rokas Gustys, Gytis Radzevičius | ||
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