{"id":498189,"date":"2026-05-24T16:55:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=498189"},"modified":"2026-05-24T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:55:38","slug":"zalgiris-kaunas-reportedly-close-to-marius-grigonis-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/zalgiris-kaunas-reportedly-close-to-marius-grigonis-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Zalgiris Kaunas reportedly close to Marius Grigonis return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zalgiris Kaunas is on the verge of bringing back a major name in Lithuanian basketball, as 31-year-old guard Marius Grigonis is set to leave Panathinaikos AKTOR after four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The news was reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/news-248162-marius-grigonis-nearing-new-euroleague-destination.html\">Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following a 2024\/25 campaign in which he managed just six appearances due to injury, Grigonis has been used sparingly this season by Ergin Ataman in the EuroLeague, averaging only five minutes per game. 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