Cavaliers Sign Mario Hezonja to $2.8 Million Deal After 6 Years Overseas
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Cavaliers Sign Mario Hezonja to $2.8 Million Deal After 6 Years Overseas
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Summary
Cleveland brought back Mario Hezonja on a one-year, $2.8 million veteran minimum contract, giving the 31-year-old Croatian his first NBA deal since 2020.
Six years in Europe fueled that return: with Real Madrid, Hezonja won a EuroLeague title and captured Liga Endesa MVP honors last season.
The move offers Cleveland a low-cost look at a 6-foot-8 wing who was once the No. 5 pick in 2015 but averaged just 6.9 points across 330 NBA games.
If Hezonja's European form carries over, the Cavaliers could land an inexpensive rotation piece; if not, the financial risk is minimal.