Mario Hezonja signs 1-year deal with Cavaliers, returning to NBA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 5:26 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Mario Hezonja has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hezonja, the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, last played in the league during the 2019-20 season with the Portland Trail Blazers. After spending six seasons overseas, primarily with Real Madrid, Hezonja looks to revitalize his NBA career with a Cavaliers team that reached the Eastern Conference finals last season. The Golden State Warriors had also expressed interest in signing him.
- •Hezonja last played in the NBA in 2020.
- •He spent the last four seasons with Real Madrid in EuroLeague.
- •The Cavaliers reached the Eastern Conference finals last season.
- •Golden State Warriors showed interest in Hezonja this offseason.
- •Hezonja was drafted fifth overall in 2015.
- 7:54 PMYahoo Sports — Mario Hezonja returning to NBA, joining Cavaliers on one-year minimum contract
- 5:26 PMYahoo Sports — Mario Hezonja reportedly signing 1-year, $2.8 million deal with Cavaliers, returning to NBA for first time since 2020
"Hezonja, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2015 draft, last played in the league with the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2019-20 season.
"The former No. 5 pick played five NBA seasons before returning to Europe and becoming an elite player there.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 7:54 PMMario Hezonja returning to NBA, joining Cavaliers on one-year minimum contract
The former No. 5 pick played five NBA seasons before returning to Europe and becoming an elite player there.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 5:26 PMMario Hezonja reportedly signing 1-year, $2.8 million deal with Cavaliers, returning to NBA for first time since 2020
Hezonja, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2015 draft, last played in the league with the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2019-20 season.
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