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Zalgiris Kaunas is close to finalizing the signing of Dustin Sleva, according to Donatas Urbonas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The American forward is coming off an impressive season with Besiktas, where he led the EuroCup in steals (1.8 per game) while also averaging 10.1 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 51% from the field and 40% from three-point range.<\/p>\n

In the Turkish BSL, Sleva posted averages of 12 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1 steal per game, with an outstanding 56% shooting from the field and 49% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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