15min reported on this last week.
The Lithuanian coach, who achieved very good results last season, confirms the club’s vision to establish the growth of Dinamo basketball through continuity and professionalism,” the Bucharest club’s message on social media reads.
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According to 15min, the 49-year-old strategist from Lithuania had attracted attention from teams in Poland, Portugal, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, but is close to reaching an agreement on a new contract with Bucharest’s Dinamo club, where he has been working since 2025.
Last season, the Dinamo club coached by the Lithuanian finished fourth in the Romanian championships, and Ž. Urbonas was recognized by local journalists as the best coach of both the regular season and the playoffs.
The Dinamo team finished the regular season in second place (20 wins, 8 losses), and in the fight for bronze, they lost 1-2 to the Craiova SCMU team.
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These are much better results than in the 2024-2025 season, when the historic Romanian club settled for only 12th place.
The Bucharest club will participate in the FIBA Europe Cup tournament qualifiers.
Before his career stage in Romania, Ž. Urbonas worked as a coach in Šiauliai, the Kosovo team Priština Sigal, and the Utena Juventus team.
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