BADALONA, Spain (AP) -Christian Eyenga, a shooting guard from Congo drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, will stay with his Spanish club rather than play with LeBron James
The 20-year-old player thanked Cleveland for drafting him with the 30th pick but said Thursday he doesn’t feel ready for the NBA. Eyenga, 6-foot-5, signed a three-year contract extension with DKV Joventut.
“I think the best option for me this season was to play here, and we’ll see what happens in the future,” he said.
Eyenga is not the only Joventut player with NBA ties. Minnesota Timberwolves president David Kahn was in Spain this week, attempting to negotiate a contract buyout for point guard Ricky Rubio, the No. 5 draft pick overall.
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