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A former top-5 NBA Draft pick is getting another chance in the league. Mario Hezonja is signing a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Hezonja is expected to have a “key wing …
LeBron James might be getting some flashbacks to 2019. Multiple NBA teams are showing interest in signing former lottery pick Mario Hezonja, veteran basketball writer Marc Stein reported on Tuesday. Stein adds that the list of Hezonja suitors is said …
Former No. 5 overall pick Mario Hezonja is on his way back to the association. The Croatian forward, who played a starring role at Real Madrid over the last four seasons, has reportedly “decided to return to the NBA.” According to Stefan …
There may still be an NBA future left for Super Mario. Veteran basketball writer Marc Stein reported on Saturday to his Substack page that former Orlando Magic lottery pick Mario Hezonja is emerging as a possible NBA comeback candidate. Stein notes …
Giannis Antetokounmpo issued a warning against New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja for disrespecting him during Saturday’s game. Hezonja grabbed a steal and threw down a dunk in the first quarter of the game. Antetokounmpo tried to contest …
New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja flexed his muscles on MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday. Hezonja got a steal in the first quarter of the Knicks’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks and went coast-to-coast for the huge dunk. Not …
Phil Jackson may no longer be employed by the New York Knicks, but he still appears to be waging a proxy war of sorts against the team. Over the weekend, former Knicks scout and executive Clarence Gaines Jr tweeted a criticism of guard Mario Hezonja, …
The Orlando Magic may be pulling the plug on the Mario Hezonja experiment after a little over two years. Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders reported on Tuesday that the Magic are exploring the trade market for Hezonja, noting that they have a …
Choosing flashy Croatian forward Mario Hezonja fifth overall in last month’s NBA Draft was a risk. But if the opening days of Summer League are any indication, it’s a risk the Orlando Magic were completely justified in taking. Hezonja is …
