Former Arizona point guard Nico Mannion is recovering from an intestinal infection which has delayed his debut with Italian club Virtus Bologna.
Mannion left the Golden State Warriors to join Virtus last month but was prevented from participating in training camp due to the infection.
Mannion was absent for Virtus’ preseason game against Happy Casa Brindisi on Friday Sept. 3. Afterwards, Virtus head coach Sergio Scariolo told local media that the team is looking to sign a young replacement for Mannion.
“Mannion won’t be there at the start of the championship and so we need a player to avoid putting ‘squeezing’ the others,” Scariolo said, according to EuroHoops.