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Mario Hezonja Signs With Cleveland Cavaliers After LeBron Chooses Philadelphia
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First reported by N12 · 3 hours ago
What happened
Mario Hezonja has signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers after LeBron James chose to join the Philadelphia 76ers, ending Cleveland's pursuit of LeBron. Hezonja, previously linked to Hapoel Tel Aviv, returns to the NBA after a successful European career.
- 01Mario Hezonja agrees to join the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA.
- 02Hezonja was previously targeted by Hapoel Tel Aviv during the summer.
- 03Cleveland's offer depended on LeBron James not signing with them.
- 04LeBron James ultimately signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- 05Hezonja has prior NBA experience with Portland, New York, and Orlando.
- 06He was the 5th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and played in Europe.
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