Juancho Hernangomez is returning to Europe after seven NBA seasons, after Panathinaikos officially confirmed Hernangomez has signed a two-year contract with the team.
The 27-year-old forward has been a free agent since being waived by the Raptors at the end of February when the team signed Will Barton. Hernangomez spent less than a full season in Toronto and averaged 2.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 42 games.
There was a report earlier this month that Hernangomez might join his brother in Barcelona, but he wanted to seek another NBA opportunity before committing to playing overseas. When that didn’t happen, Hernangomez accepted the offer from Panathinaikos.
A native of Madrid, Spain, Hernangomez played four seasons for his hometown club, Estudiantes, before being drafted by Denver with the 15th pick in 2016. He was traded to Minnesota after three and a half seasons with the Nuggets and later had short stays with the Celtics, Spurs, and Jazz before coming to Toronto. Hernangomez has career averages of 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 339 NBA games.
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