Tag: Mario Hezonja

Overseas Hoops: UNICS Kazan signs Mario Hezonja

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Major boost for UNICS Kazan with Croatian star Mario Hezonja By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Mario Hezonja has signed a one-year contract with an option for one more season to join UNICS Kazan, the team announced Saturday. Hezonja, 26, recently turned down the final offer coming from Panathinaikos OPAP opting to move on from the Greek powerhouse. He elected to remain in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague moving his talents to Russia. The 2021-22 season will be his fifth in Europe’s premier club competition. The Croatian swingman returned to the EuroLeague last season after…

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Overseas Hoops: Mario Hezonja reject Panathinaikos’ offer

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By Stavros Barbarousis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos OPAP was hoping to keep Mario Hezonja going into the 2021-22 season but the sides didn’t yet reach a deal as the Croatian forward turned down a two-million offer for two years, according to sdna. Eurohoops sources confirm. Hezonja was willing to continue with the club but the offer on the table included that the player’s side was to pay the buyout (400,000) to Barcelona which holds his rights in Europe and that was the reason for turning down PAO. Despite Hezonja moving on, Panathinaikos has already made…

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