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Three Rytas Vilnius players signed for a Euroleague team this season 👏 ​🇦🇪 Simonas Lukosius („Dubai“) ​🇪🇸​ Gytis Radzevicius („Baskonia“) 🇹🇷 Ignas Sargiunas („Fenerbahce“)

Simonas Lukosius will sign a three-year contract with Dubai, per @Andrea__Calzoni ✍️ It is reported that he will remain on loan at Rytas for the upcoming season.

Three Rytas Vilnius players are not expected to be part of next season’s roster, per 15min ❌ 🇺🇸 Speedy Smith 🇱🇹 Martynas Echodas 🇺🇸 Jordan Caroline

Oskaras Pleikys might be the next addition to Rytas Vilnius squad ✍️ 15min reports that Rytas and Pleikys have already reached an agreement. The 25 year old averaged 12 PPG and 6.2 RPG in LKL this season with BC Siauliai.

Rytas youngster Gantas Krizanauskas is headed to the NCAA 🇺🇸 Portland State Vikings officially announced the signing of the player. He averaged 2.5 PPG, 0.9 RPG and 0.5 APG this LKL season.

Rytas Vilnius director Martynas Giga revealed that the club’s budget has increased to €9 million 💰 In "Verslo žinios" podcast, he said that he expects to attract €15 million in investments into the club within two years, while the budget ambition is to exceed €20 million.

Dainius Adomaitis emerges as the main candidate to become the new Rytas Vilnius head coach, per 15min 🚨 He coached Tokyo Alvark since 2022 and was already Rytas' coach in 2014 and from 2018 to 2020.

Most realistic candidates to replace Zibenas as Rytas head coach: 🇱🇹​ Adomaitis (Alvark) 🇱🇹​ Maksvytis (Fenerbahce, assistant) 🇱🇹​ Pacevicius (Rytas, assistant) 🇱🇹​ Kurtinaitis (Sabah) ​🇮🇹 Tabellini (Paris) 🇱🇹​ Songaila (Siauliai) 🇫🇮​ Vertio (Rytas, assistant) 🇬🇷​ Dedas (Filou)

Giedrius Zibenas as Rytas Vilnius coach: 🏆 2X LKL (2022, 2024) 🏆 1X BCL (2026) One of the best coaches in club's history, without a doubt.

It has been officially announced that Rytas Vilnius has parted ways with its long-time head coach, Giedrius Zibenas 👋

Probably the weirdest season in Rytas Vilnius history 😵‍💫 🏆 BCL champions ❌ Eliminated from LKL 1/4 by Juventus (7th place)

Former Rytas Vilnius player Margiris Normantas will remain with Bilbao next season, per @JonasLeksas ✍️

Martynas Echodas, Ignas Sargiunas, Augustas Marciulionis, and Gytis Masiulis have made the Lithuanian national team’s preliminary roster 🇱🇹​ Arturas Gudaitis and Martynas Paliukenas were not included. They will face Great Britain at home and Italy on the road.

@Sports228462 Ostende and Aris were interested last offseason. Now, there are "strong clubs" interested, we're not talking about Ostende or Aris

Rytas Vilnius head coach Giedrius Zibenas is drawing interest from "strong European clubs", per 15min 👀 According to their information, the coach has already rejected offers from Aris and Filou Ostende last offseason. Zibenas has a contract with Rytas next season.

Rytas Vilnius in 2025/2026 LKL regular season: ✅ 20 wins ❌​ 12 losses 📊​ 2nd place

Gytis Radzevicius might come back to Rytas Vilnius next season, per Krepsinis.net 👀 Although G. Radzevicius' representatives are giving priority to offers from abroad, the possibility of returning to the Lithuanian capital has not been ruled out.

Rytas Vilnius earned over €1 million for its Champions League triumph 💰 Vilnius Mayor Valdas Benkunskas announced that the club received a €500K bonus for their achievements. Rytas.News notes that Rytas also received €690K from the organizers of the BCL.

🏆 Rytas Vilnius European titles in the 21st century: 3 🇱🇹 All the other Lithuanian teams combined European titles in the 21st century: 0 🤫

Rytas Vilnius added another European trophy to their collection 🏆🏆🏆 2004/05 ULEB Cup 2008/09 Eurocup 2025/26 BCL