By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
As it turns out, the Mario Hezonja summer serial about him and the Croatian national team came into an end. Coach Velimir Perasovic with a public statement announced that Hezonia is going to play in the upcoming Eurobasket.
“In recent days there has been a lot of talk about the possible cancellationi of Mario Hezonja’s presence at EuroBasket 2015. There were no statements on the matter by the Croatian federation,by me as a coach, or by Mario Hezonja.
The reason for this is the complicated situation in which Mario found himself in relation to his new club, Orlando Magic, and partly due to an injury sustained in the NBA Summer League in Orlando.
The desire for Mario to play on the Croatian national team, as far as I know, was never in doubt, and I never doubted it.
The Croatian fans must be informed that Mario Hezonja will join the preparations for Eurobasket on August 1, 2015 as well as all other NBA players.”