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The Cleveland Cavaliers were waiting for a LeBron James reunion who eventually signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavs even had James Harden decline his player option and avoided any move for Jonathan Kuminga. But the hold-up also affected a former overall No. 5 pick of the 2015 draft, who made his return to the NBA.
Mario Hezonja last played in the league during the 2019-20 season and was waived in November 2020. After an extended spell out of the NBA, the Croatian forward is back after signing a one-year $2.8 million deal with the Cavs. But the 31-year-old’s wild statement of not setting foot in the NBA is trending again.
“I am not going to return to the NBA. I didn’t get the respect I deserved. Also, in my opinion, the NBA is more a show than the game itself.”
In 2022, he made those comments . Looking back, his grievance seems warranted. Despite being the No.…
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