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As excited because the r have been about Aday Mara, they're experiencing their first bump on the street. His former Spanish membership — Basket Zaragoza — is threatening to take authorized motion if he fits up for Opening Night time and past. The group claims he stays beneath contract with them by means of the 2026-27 season.
Oh wow. That's important. At the very least, on paper, it’s. Basket Zaragoza has been in touch with the Thunder, NBA and FIBA over the contract dispute. The Spanish membership additionally said it's ready to take any crucial authorized actions required to make sure he doesn't go well with up for OKC.
In the meantime, the Thunder launched an official assertion in response. Per n: "Aday final performed three years of NCAA faculty basketball and due to this fact, as suggested by the NBA, no clearance from the Spanish group is required for him to play within the NBA."
Mara performed with Basket Zaragoza from 2021-23. He then enrolled at UCLA and performed two collegiate seasons there from 2023-25. Afterward, he transferred to Michigan for the previous collegiate season. That's the place he broke out because the eventual No. 12 decide of the 2026 NBA draft.
I suppose we'll see if something materializes over this dispute. If I needed to guess, I believe the Thunder discover a option to settle this with Mara's outdated group. Whether or not that's ignoring their threats or reaching out for a conclusion. The 21-year-old had a stellar preseason. He's too necessary to take a seat out over a small authorized dispute like this.
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