MADRID (Euroleague) - Losing a big center on the eve of the Euroleague Top 16 isn't an ideal scenario for any team but such is the case for Zalgiris Kaunas.
The Lithuania giants have waved good-bye to 25-year-old Slovenian Mirza Begic, who has joined Real Madrid.
Begic, 25, scored nearly 10 points and five rebounds per game in the Regular Season in Europe for Zalgiris.
The club, which appointed Greek Elias Zouros as coach at the end of last week, take on Power Electronics Valencia on Wednesday night in Spain.
Begic has signed a deal that will keep him with Madrid through the 2012-13 campaign.
The Slovenian will still get a chance to play in the Euroleague this season as Madrid have also reached the Top 16. They host Partizan Belgrade on Wednesday.
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From: http://www.fiba.com/
Mirza Begic did not play with Real Madrid yet during their last game against Partizan. And yet, the Spanish team managed to the defeat the visiting Serbian team in a convincing fashion. It will be interesting to see once the Slovenian Begic suits up for Real Madrid and see how he can contribute for the team.
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