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Spanish League MVP Mario Hezonja Returns to NBA on 1-Year Contract with Cleveland Cavaliers

Mario Hezonja returns to the NBA after four seasons at Real Madrid, where he won Spanish League MVP honors and averaged 13.3 points.

  • On Friday, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced the signing of Forward Mario Hezonja to a one-year contract, marking his return to the NBA after six years away.
  • Cleveland sought frontcourt depth following the free agency departures of Dean Wade and Keon Ellis, building on last season's Eastern Conference finals appearance.
  • A 31-year-old from Croatia, Hezonja previously played 330 games with Orlando, the New York Knicks, and the Portland Trail Blazers before earning Liga ACB Most Valuable Player honors with Real Madrid.
  • Across 80 games in his latest campaign, Hezonja averaged 15.0 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting.848 from the free throw line and starting 71 contests.
  • Since leaving the NBA five years ago, Hezonja competed in Greece, Russia, and Spain, including leading Real Madrid to a 2023 EuroLeague championship.
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Mario Hezonja is making his second NBA appearance. After four years with Real Madrid, the Croatian basketball star is now moving to Cleveland to join the Cavaliers.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mario Hezonja officially became a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The 31-year-old Croatian left Real Madrid and returned to the NBA after a six-year hiatus.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Hrvatski košarkaš Mario Hezonja zvanično je pojačao Klivlend Kavalyse, iako je bilo problema da mu doskorašnji klub, Real Madrid odobri odlazak.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Hoops Wire broke the news on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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