The Girona club officially announced the agreement reached on Thursday evening.
So “Rytas” will have to look for another possible reinforcement.
Three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner and two-time G League MVP, 27-year-old 188 cm American Mac McClung had attracted attention not only from “Rytas” but also from several EuroLeague clubs.
In the Girona “Basquet” team, M. McClung will join forces with Lithuanian Martinas Gebenas.
Last season, Mac McClung averaged 29.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists in the NBA G League.
59 points scored against the Birmingham “Squadron” basket became the all-time G League record.
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He won the MVP award for the second time in his career, becoming the first such basketball player in G League history.
Although this small guard has played only 17 games in the strongest league on the planet, the NBA, McClung’s flights in dunk contests made him a global sensation.
The American won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest title three times in a row (2023–2025).
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