The Bundesliga giants sign Lithuanian backcourt star, and the Knicks still have his NBA signing rights?

Bundesliga defending champion Bayern Munich officially announced that the team has signed backcourt star Rokas Jokubitis from Lithuania. Yokubatis received a three-year contract from Bayern Munich, and he will also appear in the Bundesliga for the first time in the new season.

Bayern Munich's sports director Dragan Tarlac also talked about Yokubatis' signing in an interview. He said: Rocas is still very young and he is one of the most promising young players in the entire European arena. Although he is not old, he has gained a foothold in the European arena and has become the starting point guard of the Champions League team. It is definitely not easy to achieve such achievements at this age.

Yokubatis was born in November 2000. He is 24 years old, 193cm tall and weighs 83kg. He is a backcourt star from Lithuania selected by the New York Knicks in the 34th pick in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. The Knicks are still holding his NBA signing rights. Last season, Yokubetis switched from Barcelona, the La Liga giants who he played for many years to join the Israeli League giants Tel Aviv Maccabi, and his career also made rapid progress last season. In the Israeli League last season, Yokubatis made a total of 29 appearances, averaging 23.3 minutes per game, averaging 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 0.9 steals, 2 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 49.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.2%, and free throw shooting percentage of 89%. In the Champions League last season, Yokubetis made a total of 28 appearances, averaging 24.5 minutes per game, averaging 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1 steal, 2.6 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 54.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.1%, and free throw shooting percentage of 85.7%.

Yokubatis' performance last season was impressive, and he has also made significant improvements in all aspects. His offensive efficiency is quite stable, his scoring ability is quite good, his stability in outside shooting is also eye-catching, and his role in passing and organization is also quite outstanding. Although Yokubatis is less than 25 years old, he has shown high maturity and immediate combat ability. He is already a very outstanding No. 1 player in the European arena. I believe that the Knicks will always pay attention to Yokubetis' performance in the European arena. Perhaps in the near future, when the time is ripe, we will also see him appear in the NBA?