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Can Aday Mara Actually Play in the NBA This Season?
NBA fans and analysts apparently aren't the only ones excited by Aday Mara's big preseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Friday, his Spanish club team, Basket Zaragoza, claimed it has him under contract and that it will hang onto him for 2026-27.
Unfortunately (for them), the Thunder appear willing to fight the claim and keep the incoming rookie in OKC for the foreseeable future.
It remains to be seen how thoroughly Basket Zaragoza wants to contest this. If they believe there's an enforceable contract, while the NBA does not, the only recourse may be the court system (whether that's here or in Spain is a question for another day).
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