A former FC Barcelona forward Rolands Smits has reached an agreement with Zalgiris Kaunas, according to Eurohoops' Aris Barkas. BasketNews sources have confirmed such information.
According to BasketNews sources, 27-year-old Smits will sign a lucrative two-year deal.
A 2.07 m Latvian big man will earn more than he did in Barcelona, sources told BasketNews.
He will be the starting power forward for Zalgiris.
Last season, Smits averaged 4.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.6 PIR in 37 EuroLeague games.
In the Spanish league, he posted 5.2 points (2FG: 56.9%; 3FG: 35.3%), 2.9 rebounds, and 4.9 PIR.
Smits joined Barcelona in 2018, becoming ACB champion once (2021) and the Spanish Cup winner three times (2019, 2021, and 2022).
So far, Zalgiris officially announced the addition of Laurynas Birutis.
Earlier, the Lithuanian powerhouse also confirmed the contract extensions of Edgaras Ulanovas and Lukas Lekavicius.
However, according to BasketNews sources, Zalgiris will also sign Arnas Butkevicius and Kevarrius Hayes.
 | Zalgiris Kaunas | |
| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Mantas Kalnietis | Signed until 2023 |
| PG | Lukas Lekavicius | Signed until 2025 |
| SG | Karolis Lukosiunas | Signed until 2023 |
| SG | Tomas Dimsa | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| SF/PF | Edgaras Ulanovas | Signed until 2024 |
| PF | Tyler Cavanaugh | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| C | Joffrey Lauvergne | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| C | Josh Nebo | Signed until 2022 +1 |
| C | Laurynas Birutis (story) | Signed until 2024 |
| Coach | Kazys Maksvytis (story) | |
| Expired contract | Tai Webster (will not return), Janis Strelnieks (will not return), Niels Giffey (will not return), Arturas Milaknis, Paulius Jankunas (retiring), Marek Blazevic (will not return), Regimantas Miniotas | |
| Rumored to leave | Joffrey Lauvergne, Josh Nebo (story), Arturas Milaknis, Regimantas Miniotas, Marek Blazevic (will not return) | |
| Interested | Rolands Smits (story), Kevarrius Hayes (story), Arnas Butkevicius (story), Caleb Homesley, Darius Thompson (story) | |
More Zalgiris transfer news:
- Rolands Smits reaches an agreement with Zalgiris
- Josh Nebo close to signing with Maccabi
- Zalgiris signing Kevarrius Hayes
- LKL finals MVP Arnas Butkevicius will join Zalgiris
- Zalgiris part ways with three players
