Lithuanian just before 2023-2024 season left “Žalgiris” and moved to “Olympiakos” Piraeus, but after an unsuccessful stage of one season in Greece, the versatile basketball player decided to return to Lithuania.
“It’s good to return to Lithuania, it’s a wonderful feeling. I am looking forward to the new season, because I worked very hard all summer, I tried to improve, I am ready to be the best version of myself.
The journey was long, but everything is in order, I am ready to start work”, said I. Brazdeikis after his return.
Last season in the EuroLeague, I. Brazdeikis recorded 3.6 points (38.5% doubles, 22.6% triples, 74% penalties), 1.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in almost 11 minutes on the field. grade point averages.
Meanwhile, in 2022-2023 In the season in Kaunas, the 201 cm tall basketball player collected 11.6 points (49% doubles, 31.4% triples, 80.8% penalties), 2.9 rebounds and 8 points in 22.5 minutes on the floor. .8 utility score. The basketball player who was born in Kaunas but grew up in Canada helped the Žalgiris team get to the Euroleague playoffs that season.
We remind you that in 2022-2023 In the season, I.Brazdeikis became the champion of the Lithuanian Basketball League (Betsafe-LKL) and King Mindaugas Cup (KMT) with Žalgiris.
With the Olympiakos team, the basketball player won the Greek Basketball Cup, and lost to the Athens Panathinaikos team in the league finals. The basketball player started his professional career in the NBA league, where in 2019-2020 made his season debut in the New York Knicks club. 2020-2021 the player continued the season in the ranks of the Knicks, but later changed direction and represented the teams of the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic. 2021-2022 the basketball player spent the season in the “Magic” club.
2024-08-18 20:19:31