Two weeks ago, the Portland Trail Blazers traded Mario Hezonja to the Memphis Grizzlies for Enes Kanter. Hezonja did not join the Grizzlies for training camp, and recent reports indicate that the team plans on buying him out before the season starts.
This could represent the end of Hezonja’s NBA career. After flaming out in three separate cities, his next contract will likely take him back overseas.
While I would not recommend the Mario experience, I’ll also never forget it. He expertly filled the void left by Meyers Leonard as an exasperating bench player who made me go hands up in bewilderment multiple times a game.