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A turbulent summer for the Lithuanians, who are close to securing one of the cornerstones of the team for the upcoming season<\/p>\n By Mihalis Stefanou \/\u00a0info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n American basketball player\u00a0Saben Lee\u00a0is on the verge of signing a\u00a0two-year contract with Zalgiris<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is clear that Zalgiris<\/a> will undergo major changes in the team for the upcoming season. Sylvain Francisco is leaving Kaunas<\/a>, and his possible replacement is current Anadolu Efes<\/a> player Saben Lee.<\/p>\n Saben Lee is close to signing a 2-year contract deal with Zalgiris<\/p>\n More on @Eurohoopsnet<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YjxiOxaWnr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mihalis Stefanou \ud83c\udfc0 (@mstef80) June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Lee played last season for Olympiacos<\/a> and then for Anadolu Efes<\/a>. In the jersey of the Turkish team, he appeared in 16 EuroLeague games, averaging 11.2 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n After finishing college at Vanderbilt, Lee spent two seasons with the Detroit Pistons<\/a>, then with the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>, and he came to Europe from the Phoenix Suns<\/a>.<\/p>\n His first club in Europe was Manisa, then he strengthened Maccabi Tel Aviv<\/a> before returning to Manisa. From there he moved to Olympiacos<\/a>, and in December 2025 he left for Anadolu Efes<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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