{"id":500789,"date":"2026-06-12T21:15:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=500789"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:13:02","slug":"zalgiris-kaunas-close-to-signing-maxwell-lewis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/zalgiris-kaunas-close-to-signing-maxwell-lewis\/","title":{"rendered":"Zalgiris Kaunas Close to Signing Maxwell Lewis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:06961a85-f706-4093-be6a-43ad19d6a621-2\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:06961a85-f706-4093-be6a-43ad19d6a621-2\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:06961a85-f706-4093-be6a-43ad19d6a621-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7ece41c2-ad1f-4e8f-8025-e2544965d2d1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1701\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Zalgiris Kaunas are reportedly close to reaching an agreement with Maxwell Lewis, who spent the season with Lithuanian League runner-up Juventus Utena.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1701\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">According to BasketNews sources, the two sides are nearing a long-term deal. The plan would see Lewis spend the 2026-27 season on loan, with the London Lions emerging as the most likely destination. Before moving to Europe, the talented forward played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1701\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Across two NBA seasons, Lewis appeared in 62 games, averaging 2.0 points in 6.9 minutes per contest while gaining valuable experience at the highest level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Lakers and Nets forward is expected to sign a long-term contract before being loaned to the London Lions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":174,"featured_media":296891,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[82,60],"tags":[],"rumors":[134],"typology":[21],"posizionamento":[],"class_list":["post-500789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-euroleague","category-lituania","rumors-basket-rumors","typology-rumors"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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