{"id":507585,"date":"2026-07-27T21:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=507585"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:39:20","slug":"zalgiris-kaunas-reportedly-targeting-kaodirichi-akobundu-ehiogu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/zalgiris-kaunas-reportedly-targeting-kaodirichi-akobundu-ehiogu\/","title":{"rendered":"Zalgiris Kaunas reportedly targeting Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:33f3d5d4-2cd8-4f06-aa9f-3d1270e4bd95-10\" 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:33f3d5d4-2cd8-4f06-aa9f-3d1270e4bd95-10\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:33f3d5d4-2cd8-4f06-aa9f-3d1270e4bd95-10\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--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=\"0c3786af-dca4-429e-adc5-65397acd25c3\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-mini\" 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 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1807\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1137\">Zalgiris Kaunas<\/strong> are reportedly close to signing <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1200\">Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu<\/strong>, the Nigerian center currently under contract with <strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1268\">BAXI Manresa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1807\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">According to Spanish journalist <strong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1320\">Chema de Lucas<\/strong>, Zalgiris will have to pay a buyout fee to <strong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1385\">Cedevita Olimpija<\/strong>, who signed the player this summer. Akobundu-Ehiogu has an <strong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1471\">EuroLeague exit clause<\/strong> valid until the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1807\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">In the <strong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1525\">Liga ACB<\/strong>, he averaged <strong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1591\">4.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game<\/strong>, shooting <strong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1626\" data-is-only-node=\"\">81.6% from the field<\/strong> in 13 minutes per contest. 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