By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Returning to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Nico Mannion is heading to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
There is a done deal between the 23-year-old Italian point guard and Olimpia Milan, as reported by Aris Barkas on Friday.
The newcomer is expected to join Olimpia Milan imminently with his previous club, Openjobmetis Varese taking a buyout as compensation.
Done deal between Milan and Nico Mannion.
The player is expected to join Milano imminently with Varese taking a buyout.
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— Aris Barkas (@arbarkas) November 1, 2024
Coming out of Arizona, Mannion was selected with the 48th overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. He went on to play in 30 games of the 2020-21 NBA Regular Season, averaging 4.1 points and 2.3 assists per contest.
Over the next two seasons, Virtus Segafredo Bologna was his home, from contributing to winning the 2021-22 installment of the 7DAYS EuroCup to debuting at the top-tier level of club continental competition of Europe via the 2022-23 edition of the EuroLeague. Staying in the EuroLeague for a second straight year, he logged eight appearances with Baskonia early in the 2023-24 Regular Season.
Midway through the 2023-24 campaign, he signed with Varese, returned to Italy’s LBA UnipolSai, and also made his way to eight contests of the FIBA Europe Cup.
At the top of the 2024-25 season, brilliant displays amounted to 26.3 points and 5.7 assists per LBA game with Varese.
Joining forces with experienced Ettore Messina, the team based in Milan stands at 2-5, 1.5 games away from the Play-In Showdown zone and 2.5 games away from a direct ticket to the EuroLeague Playoffs.
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