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Donatas Motiejunas: "Representing your country is a great honor for every basketball player, but my goal is to play. I do not want to be one of the guys who just sit on the bench." BasketNews.lt

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Donatas Motiejunas: "I'm trying to figure out what's happening with the national team. If I don't go, then I will attend the summer league." BasketNews.lt

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The Rockets received confirmation from the NBA last week that Motiejunas may sign an NBA contract as soon as July 1, rather than when the moratorium period ends July 11. That would allow Motiejunas to get his clearance from FIBA in time to play for the Rockets’ summer league team beginning July 13, or even to go through the Rockets summer camp. Houston Chronicle

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Emiliano Carchia: Donatas Motiejunas after the win in PLK said that he might attend the Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso and added: 'On July 1st I'll sign w/HOU' Twitter

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However, the main head-scratcher for the federation isn’t the two Montepaschi Siena players, but rather the contracts of Donatas Motiejunas and Jonas Valanciunas, who are both looking to make the leap to the NBA. Both of the players cannot sign contracts, with the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors respectively, before 1 July. Therefore, LKF will be looking to insure Motiejunas’ contract with Asseco Prokom and Valanciunas’ deal with Lietuvos Rytas. lithuaniabasketball.com

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“We are offering them the maximum insurance sum available and an extra option, according to which the pay-out would be up to €580,000 ,” said (General Secretary of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation Mindaugas) Balciunas. lithuaniabasketball.com

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How about Houston? Have you set any date of your arrival to Houston? Donatas Motiejunas: I can sign contract from July 1st. Till then I have to clear things out. When I sign the contract, I can go. lithuaniabasketball.com

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Are you 100% sure you will play in NBA next season? Donatas Motiejunas: It’s not 100%. I told them: if you don’t see me in rotation, I don’t want to be someone who sits on the bench. I would prefer to go to strong Euroleague team to take myself a challenge, fight for position. They said that they see me, but I have to show them. Every time, wherever I go, I have to prove everybody what I’m capable of. This is the life, this is basketball. Nothing is easy. lithuaniabasketball.com

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(Motiejunas) has a contract with Benetton Treviso, but has plans to move to the NBA. However, he would only be able to sign a deal with the Houston Rockets from 1 July. FIBA.com

Houston Rockets, Free Agency, Donatas Motiejunas 

Despite some good news about Jasikevicius, some sorrow was gulped as well, as (Rockets draftee) Donatas Motiejunas, who looked set to make a debut in the national team after two years of not making the roster, will most likely miss this summer, with chance to see him in the national squad at a minimal. FIBA.com

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“I spoke a lot with Donatas, he really wants to play, but hasn’t signed a contract yet. He would be risking his NBA contract in case of an injury. He told me that he could only come on 2 July, but that would literally be the day before the Olympic Qualifying Tournament starts,” (Lithuanian head coach) Kemzura told reporters. FIBA.com

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The third attempt by Donatas Motiejunas to make the national team is under a question mark. Lithuanian forward expects to sign a contract with the Houston Rockets this summer but due to NBA rules he would risk losing the contract in case of an injury. Motiejunas was the 20th overall pick by Minnesota Timberwolves in 2011 NBA Draft but the T-Wolves traded him to Houston Rockets. The player decided to spend one more year in Europe before moving to the NBA. After two seasons in Italy with Benetton Treviso, Motiejunas made a move to Asseco Prokom in order to have an opportunity to play in Euroleague. TalkBasket

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Mark Berman: Rockets GM Daryl Morey says team plans to add PF/C Donatas Motiejunas to the roster for next season. Morey expects no issues w/ the contract Twitter

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Although Donatas Motiejunas has been linked with a move to Anadolu Efes by Turkish media, it might turn out that these talks are just unweighed rumors. Tomas Pacesas, the player’s coach at the Polish side Asseco Prokom, was surprised to hear such a scenario. "He's moving where? Turkey? First time I've heard about it. We're on a bus together with him in Moscow. We have just flown to a VTB League game. There are no talks of someone leaving the club," the Lithuanian specialist told lrytas.lt. The Hoop

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Houston’s first round draft pick Donatas Motiejunas might be on the move again, as the Lithuanian 7-footer has drawn interest from several European clubs (Anadolu Efes, Khimki Moscow and Avozmash Mariupol among them). SheridanHoops

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Mete Aktas: Donatas Motiejunas, the 20th pick in the '11 draft whose rights belong to the H.Rockets is on the verge of signing with A.Efes. Twitter

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Can Pelister: Anadolu Efes' first choice is Milan Macvan but source says, Efes had an agreement with Donatas Motiejunas and he might be in Turkey today. Twitter

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Emiliano Carchia: Source close to Motiejunas reports to Sportando that the player didn't reach any agreement with Efes yet. Two other teams are targeting him Twitter

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Emiliano Carchia: Rookie forward Donatas Motiejunas will remain in Europe and won't play for the Rockets this season. Via Fox Sports Houston Twitter

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There's a chance Rockets first-round pick Donatas Motiejunas could remain with his Polish team and presumably miss the entire NBA season. So says Lithuanian website BasketNet. The site managed to track down Motiejunas' father and snag this quote (in yet another horrible example of Google Translate): This website "BasketNews.lt affirmed basketball dad Vidas Motiejunas. "Donate remain in Poland, because it has a contract until the end of the season and guided him. Not even thought about the NBA this season. N. is still young, before all eyes, "- site" BasketNews.lt "said Donato dad. The Dream Shake

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