Former Arizona point guard Nico Mannion is signing with Italian club Vitrus Bologna with the intention of returning to the NBA in one to two years.
Mannion entered the offseason as a restricted free agent after one season with the Golden State Warriors. His agent Bill Duffy told ESPN’s Jordan Schwartz that Mannion’s “full intention is to return to the NBA.”
If/when Mannion returns to the league, the Warriors will maintain his restricted free agency rights, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.
The Warriors selected Mannion with the No. 48 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.