Credit: Zuma Press – Scanpix
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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.

Rolands Smits

Rolands  Smits
Rolands  Smits
MIN: 14.46
PTS: 4.24 (54.84%)
REB: 3.03
As: 0.54
ST: 0.35
BL: 0.05
TO: 0.7
GM: 37

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)

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Comments:
very good choice;) player who playing always with good energy. nice move
2022-06-30
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Makar
And can't hit foking free threepointer
2022-07-01
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Free throws this season

80%
11,5
Points made: 11,5
Accuracy: 80,0%
Place in standings: 11
Record max: 35
Record min: 4
Most made FTs: Lukas Lekavičius