Knicks sign Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas

Lithuania's Mindaugas Kuzminskas (right) and United States's James Harden vie for the ball during their Basketball World Cup semifinal match in Barcelona, Spain. (Manu Fernandez/AP)

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks signed Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas on Saturday.

A 6-foot-9, 215-pound player, Kuzminskas has averaged 8.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 221 career games over seven seasons with Siauliai (Lithuania), Zalgris (Lithuania) and Malaga (Spain). He is a four-time Lithuanian all-star (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) and three-time Lithuanian national champion (2011, 2012, 2013).

Kuzminskas, 26, scored 12 points on 48.6-per cent shooting, and pulled in 3.4 rebounds in 23 games for Malaga last season.

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