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Kaunas “Žalgiris” is still looking for possible additions for next season. Spanish journalist Chema de Lucas reports that the club is close to a deal with a tall man who plays in Spain.
The forward of the Lenovo club in Tenerife is associated with the Lithuanian champion Tyleris Cavanaugh.
The 206cm tall 27-year-old heavyweight forward has put himself to the test in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he wore the jerseys of the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz. After moving to Europe in 2019, he joined ALBA in Berlin, and in 2020 he moved to Spain.
The strategist of “Žalgiris” also had to play the alto Martinui Schilleriui, who coached him in the Salt Lake City Stars Jazz Doubles while working in the G League.
In his debut season in Atlanta, T. Cavanaugh had 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13 minutes. In the Euroleague with the Berlin club he registered an average of 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds.
On the plus side, he was the highlight of working with Schiller. The strategist’s high reveal in the G League scored 17.7 points (40 percent from 3-pointers), 7.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 30 minutes.
This season, in the Spanish championship, the American has 8 points (47 percent from triples), 4.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 9.9 utility points in 22 minutes. In the FIBA Champions League, the numbers are slightly better: 25 minutes, 9.1 points (52 percent from three points), 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 11.9 utility points.
On Thursday, Lenovo ended its Champions League run, landing in the quarter-finals for the Strasbourg SIG in 86:88. T.Cavanaugh did not appear on the floor, and SIG forward Ishmail Wainright, who is interested in “Žalgiris”, scored 19 points.
Žalgiris is expected to sign a one-year contract with the newcomer.
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