Mario Hezonja Returns to the NBA With Cleveland After Six Years Away

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Mario Hezonja Returns to the NBA With Cleveland After Six Years Away

Hezonja, the No. 5 pick in 2015, has agreed a one-year, $2.8 million deal, per Shams Charania, ending a six-year absence since he last played in 2019-20. He takes a key wing role with Cleveland, last season's Eastern Conference finalists, who beat out Golden State for his signature. He won the EuroLeague with Real Madrid in 2023.

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