After a sweltering summer in Spain, Croatian forward Mario Hezonja is heading back to the NBA, eager to trade sun for clouds.
- Hezonja left Real Madrid at 31, signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers for his second NBA stint.
- He joked about hating the 30°C heat in Málaga, hoping for rain and snow before the season starts on Oct. 20.
- Coach Kenny Atkinson and teammates Donavan Mitchell and James Harden are already training at The Embassy facility in the city.
- Even the local ham and friendly atmosphere, praised by Atkinson and assistant GM José Manuel Calderón, can’t beat cooler weather.
Hezonja can’t wait to swap sunshine for a cooler court and a fresh challenge.