Lottery Draft Bust may return to the NBA next season

March 17, 2019. A date more than six years ago and one that is also the largest highlight of Mario Hiszonja's NBA career. At that time, his team had a point on the New York Knicks in a game against Los Angeles Lakers late that day. Hiszonja would block LeBron James '12-Fuß's attempt to play a two seconds to secure the victory for New York.

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Unfortunately, there are not many other moments that NBA fans of The Croatian remember, who have never made a lot of traces during his term. From the league since 2020, a recent report states that Mario Hisonja could return to the NBA next season.

Lottery Draft Bust may return to the NBA next season

Currently equipped with Real Madrid

Hiszonja is currently 30 years old and is currently becoming Real Madrid Geroter. According to BasketNews, he may be able to return to the NBA next season. While he is signed at Real Madrid by 2029, his contract contains an NBA Opt-out clause.

This year was the third season that the 6-foot 7 striker was at Real Madrid. The European power plant includes numerous other former NBA players, including Facundo Campazzo, Gabriel Deck, Bruno Fernando, Usman Garuba, Serge Ibaka, Dzanan Musa, Xavier Rathan-Mayes and Edy Tavares.

In 32 Euroleague games this season, Hiszonja scored an average of 14.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.9 minutes. It shot 45.0% out of the field, 31.5% from the bow and 83.8% from the foul line. In his first year with the team was Real Madrid Euroleague Champions.

NBA

If the Hisonja returned to the NBA, he would try to hand over the draft Bust. The Orlando Magic took him with the fifth overall selection in the NBA design 2015. Hejonza had previously played for Barcelona and joined them at the age of 17. He only lasted five years in the NBA before driving overseas to continue playing professionally.

Hiszonja played his first three seasons for Orlando, who did not pick up his option in the fourth year. His next season was spent with the Knicks, and his last was at the Portland Trail Blazers. In total, he played in his NBA career in 330 regular season games (69 starts). Hiszonja has an average of 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He expects that he will be a shooter during the elaboration, he only has a career-triangle accuracy of 31.9% in the NBA.

Hiszonja would go a similar way to Dante Exum for five years from the NBA. In 2014, Exum was also selected the fifth in total and also received the draft Bust Label. After playing overseas, he returned to the league (if only two years of absence). The 29-year-old played a major role for the Dallas Mavericks on the way to an NBA final in 2024.

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