Lithuanian nationwide staff GM Linas Kleiza met with all three Lithuanian NBA gamers: captain Jonas Valanciunas, Domantas Sabonis and Matas Buzelis. Throughout conversations, Kleiza questioned if he had made a mistake by not going to the USA earlier to fulfill the nation’s stars. “Maybe I should have told Jonas (Valanciunas) and Domantas (Sabonis) earlier how important they were. It seemed to me that it was obvious that this team was theirs. Maybe that was my mistake,” Kleiza admitted on the show ‘Kleiza vs Tiskevicius.’ “In the beginning of the season, the gamers don’t need to speak in regards to the nationwide staff, so the journey was left for later, it’s a disgrace that it was in opposition to such a background. I believe that as a lot as doable, optimistic steps had been taken.” -via BasketNews / April 8, 2025
