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Newborn vanished after secret birth, parents allegedly claimed baby 'was a prank': cops
A Florida couple accused of claiming their missing infant never existed has been arrested in North Carolina after a yearlong investigation into the child’s presumed death.
Leon Alejandro Jr., 21, and Samantha Feliz, 20, both of Hollywood, Florida, were arrested Wednesday in Rockingham, North Carolina, where investigators say they fled while Hollywood police investigated the disappearance of their infant.
The pair were taken into custody by investigators with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Marshals Service and booked into the Richmond County Jail on fugitive of justice warrants. They are being held without bond pending extradition to Florida.
Hollywood police began investigating the case in early 2025 after learning Feliz allegedly gave birth sometime between Dec. 6, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office.
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Authorities said the birth was concealed and happened somewhere other than a hospital.
Investigators said family members saw the couple with the baby during the child's first month of life. After that, authorities said, the infant was never seen again.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by WPLG, investigators believe the child, identified only by the initials A.F., was last photographed on Jan. 5, 2025. Detectives wrote that the infant appeared "visibly ill and malnourished" and showed "no signs of life" in what they described as the final known image.
The warrant also alleges investigators searched multiple locations with cadaver dogs but were unable to locate the child's remains, according to the outlet.
Authorities allege Alejandro and Feliz repeatedly denied the child existed, telling relatives the baby "was a prank" and later claiming the pregnancy had been a "hoax" intended to scam family members out of money, WPLG reported, citing the arrest warrant.
According to the outlet, investigators said photographs showed Feliz visibly pregnant, while text messages discussed the pregnancy and the baby.
Detectives also reportedly recovered baby clothing, a positive pregnancy test and what appeared to be blood-stained towels from a storage unit tied to the couple. DNA testing later determined blood recovered from the baby clothing and towels belonged to a biological child of Alejandro and Feliz, according to the warrant.
Despite the lack of a birth certificate or medical records, investigators said they developed enough evidence to charge both suspects with aggravated manslaughter of a child, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, failure to report a death to the medical examiner, providing false information concerning a missing child and making false reports to law enforcement.
Authorities allege the couple fled Florida and were living on property belonging to one of Alejandro's relatives in Richmond County when investigators located and arrested them July 22.
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Richmond County Sheriff Mark Gulledge praised the multi-agency effort that led to the arrests.
"This is a prime example of agencies nationwide collaborating to uphold justice," Gulledge said in a statement.
Authorities have not publicly released additional details about what investigators believe happened to the infant.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for any additional updates on the investigation, but did not immediately receive a response.
Jalen Brunson's Knicks status on full display as he walks in venue with wife while Nets star checks guest list
There are levels to everything, even when you are a professional athlete.
Just look at what happened when Jalen Brunson, an NBA champion with the New York Knicks, and Michael Porter Jr., who stars for the Brooklyn Nets on the other side of town, arrived at a venue in a video that has since gone viral.
Brunson, who was alongside his wife, Ali, happened to arrive at a World Cup after-party hosted by Justin Bieber in New York City at the same time as Michael Porter Jr., who was with his former Denver Nuggets teammate Peyton Watson.
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Porter may make more than Brunson per season ($40.8 million per season compared to $37.7 million), but the latter has achieved the ultra-rare "King of New York" status.
That means Brunson and his wife don’t need to wait in a queue or make sure they’re on a guest list when arriving anywhere. Porter, on the other hand, had to do just that.
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The video shows Porter and Watson, who are both champions in their own right after winning the NBA title in 2023 with the Nuggets, needing to check in at the front door of the venue.
Meanwhile, the Brunson couple walked right through the front door, as camera flashes lit up the area right away.
"Mr. Brunson, how are you?" the security guard at the front door said to the NBA Finals MVP.
In New York lore, playing for the Knicks carries a certain weight compared to being in Brooklyn with the Nets. For one, the Knicks are the more iconic franchise, playing in "The Mecca" that is Madison Square Garden. The history, the rabid fans, and of course, this particular group led by Brunson winning the first title in 53 years, has electrified the city more than the Nets have.
The Nets moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn in 2012, and though they’ve had some teams with solid NBA All-Stars since then, they are never expected to take over the percentage of Knicks fans across the five boroughs.
The Nets have been in rebuild mode for the past three seasons, including Porter Jr.’s first during the 2025-26 campaign with Brooklyn. While he enjoyed career highs in points (24.2 per game) and assists (3), the team went 20-62 to finish third-to-last in the Eastern Conference.
Porter Jr. and Watson didn’t have trouble getting in after checking with the guest list coordinator, but the comparison between the Knicks and Nets got its latest debate topic.
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NY circus performer airlifted to hospital after colleague's arrow misses target, strikes his neck
A circus performer was airlifted to a hospital after his colleague missed her target and hit him in the neck with an arrow while performing in New York, according to authorities.
The incident happened as Edwin Cuervo Rangel, 38, and Ana Daza Tavera, 42, were performing at the Orange County Fair in the town of Wallkill at around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, New York State Police said in a press release.
Cuervo Rangel and Daza Tavera are married, according to News 12.
The two performers from Wisconsin were doing a stunt when Daza Tavera shot an arrow at a foam target that Cuervo Rangel was holding, according to police.
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The arrow struck and injured Cuervo Rangel, police said.
Cuervo Rangel was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in stable condition.
No other injuries were reported.
A ringmaster for the traveling show company, Circus Murcia, later said the arrow hit Cuervo Rangel in his neck.
"Well, last night, unfortunately, when she shot the crossbow, it caught him in his neck," Circus Murcia Ringmaster Benjamin Jackson told News 12.
"The good news is, she caught him right at the very corner of the neck. There was no blood, nothing," he added.
Circus Murcia owner Alexander Murcia said Cuervo Rangel is expected to make a full recovery.
"Our thoughts remain with him during his recovery, and we sincerely appreciate the outstanding care provided by the first responders, medical team, and everyone who assisted," Murcia told the Hudson Valley Post.
Fox News Digital reached out to Circus Murcia for comment.
Police said the incident remains under investigation.
The Orange County Fair opened on Thursday and is scheduled to be open daily through Aug. 2.
The Big Top Circus featuring Circus Murcia is new to the fair this year, featuring "breathtaking acrobatics, daring aerial performances, and world-class circus artistry," according to the fair's website.
Nevada man dies at famed Sequoia National Park trail after sudden emergency
An elderly man reportedly died Thursday after suffering a medical emergency on a popular hiking trail in California's Sequoia National Park.
The victim was identified as 79-year-old John Francis Oliver of Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said, according to Your Central Valley.
Oliver was found along the General Sherman Tree Trail, a one-mile path that leads to the world's largest living tree, the General Sherman Tree, according to the outlet, citing the National Park Service (NPS).
First responders rendered emergency medical aid to Oliver at the scene, but the man was eventually pronounced dead in the park, according to SFGATE.
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The Tulare County Sheriff's Office declined to release additional details about what led to the medical emergency or the circumstances surrounding Oliver's death "out of respect for the family," SFGATE reported.
The man’s cause of death has also not yet been determined.
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The incident came as temperatures in the region climbed into the upper 90s, according to the National Weather Service.
An extreme heat warning was also in effect Thursday for portions of the nearby Mojave Desert and Indian Wells Valley.
Thursday's death marks the latest in a string of fatal incidents at Sequoia National Park and nearby areas in recent months.
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In June, a 17-year-old girl died after slipping into a fast-moving river during her first visit to Sequoia National Park, according to a GoFundMe.
In neighboring Kings Canyon National Park, a San Mateo couple drowned at Roaring River Falls in May, according to Fox 2 San Francisco.
Last summer, NPS also said a local missing hiker, 36, was found dead in Sequoia National Park.
Fox News Digital contacted the National Park Services and the Sequoia National Park for more information.
Search intensifies for North Carolina physical therapist who vanished during Caribbean getaway
A North Carolina woman has vanished while on a trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada, sparking an urgent search as her family, friends and loved ones plead for her safe return.
Elizabeth "Liz" Waddell, 44, was last seen Wednesday at Grand Anse Beach in St. George's, near where she was staying in the Grand Anse area, according to the Royal Grenada Police Force.
Waddell, a physical therapist, wife and mother from the Raleigh area, is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall with short blonde hair. Authorities also released a photo showing Waddell with pink hair as they asked the public for help locating her.
According to her professional website, Waddell is the founder of Art of Movement Physical Therapy and earned a doctorate in physical therapy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
According to a friend who said she has known Waddell and her husband for more than 20 years, Waddell traveled to Grenada for a vacation with another friend, WRAL News reported.
Waddell's friend reportedly lost sight of her after remaining at their Airbnb to take an online course while Waddell went outside, apparently for a swim.
"She had her swimsuit on, and she went outside their Airbnb," Amanda Romano-Harmon said, according to the local outlet. "They had a pool that overlooked the bay. Liz was set up out there just sightseeing from the pool, and her friend was taking her online course. When she got through with her course, she looked up and she didn't see Liz outside, so she went outside to walk around and see where she went, and she saw her towel down on the pier. So the only thing we can think is maybe she went for a swim."
The friend reportedly became increasingly concerned over the next several hours, knowing Waddell did not have her phone with her, and eventually filed a missing-persons report.
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Waddell's husband, Cailen, was at work when he received the call about his wife's disappearance, according to the report.
He said on social media Friday that he was heading to the area to assist in the search and urged anyone with connections to the island to share information that could help locate her.
He also described Waddell as a kind-hearted person while speaking with local Grenada media outlets.
"My wife is a loving, free-spirited person. She could make friends with anyone. She often did," he told Grenada Broadcasting Network (GBN).
Police are urging anyone with information about Waddell's whereabouts to come forward, specifically asking fishermen, boat operators and residents along Grenada's southern coastline to report any sightings that could assist in the search.
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According to GBN, an extensive search effort is underway with the assistance of police officers, divers and students from St. George's University.
The U.S. State Department told Fox News Digital on Sunday that officials are aware of reports of a missing American citizen in Grenada and emphasized that the Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad.
The State Department declined to provide additional details due to privacy considerations but said it can assist families and friends with filing missing persons reports and help them understand local procedures.
Aradia Fitness, where Waddell also works as a fitness instructor, called the news of her disappearance "disheartening" in a social media post and said the community is praying for her safe return.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the South Saint George Police Station at 444-4454, the Criminal Investigation Department at 440-3921, the police emergency line at 911, or the nearest police station, the Royal Grenada Police Force said.
NBA star rips socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani as 'mayor playing president' after Netanyahu video
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's remarks about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism over the weekend from an unlikely source: Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma, who mocked the democratic socialist as a "mayor playing president."
Responding to the mayor's video on X, the nine-year NBA veteran suggested Mamdani was more concerned with appearances than governing, labeling the mayor's talking points as performative.
"This is 2026. People cosplaying as things they don’t have the authority, the talent, or the track record to actually be. Just for content," Kuzma wrote, quote-tweeting Mamdani's address.
The response came after Mamdani released a video calling for the arrest of Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.
"A mayor playing president. A founder playing operator. A content creator playing one-on-one, thinking he’s a pro. A 25-year-old with a ring light playing economist. Everyone auditioning. Nobody building. We're raising a generation that is learning the reward isn’t in doing the thing; it’s in looking like you did the thing.
"The clip is the career. The pose is the product. The soundbite is the substitute for a life's work. Don't fall for distractions."
The comments were in line with Kuzma's growing reputation as one of the NBA's few active players willing to publicly challenge progressive political ideas, a lane many of the league's most prominent stars have largely avoided.
The same video also generated support from elsewhere in the NBA.
Days earlier, Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving and San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama were seen liking Mamdani's Instagram post, in which he called Netanyahu "the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people" and urged authorities to arrest him if he enters New York City.
OutKick contacted representatives for both players for comment but did not receive a response.
Mamdani has faced sustained criticism from Jewish organizations and political opponents over his rhetoric on Israel, accusing them of genocide.
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Israel rejects the ICC's jurisdiction, while Netanyahu has repeatedly denied the court's allegations.
Although Mamdani previously directed the city's legal department to examine whether New York police could enforce the warrant, he later acknowledged that the city has no legal authority to arrest visiting foreign leaders.
Critics have argued Mamdani should instead focus on issues inside New York City, including crime, sanitation and housing affordability, rather than weighing in on international conflicts beyond the mayor's authority.
Kuzma's "mayor playing president" dig offered a strong contrast to the support Mamdani's message received from Irving and Wembanyama, illustrating how the mayor's rhetoric has divided prominent voices around the NBA.
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Man faces murder charge after innocent 12-year-old is killed in Bronx street gunfire
A man has been charged with murder after a 12-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet while riding his bicycle in the Bronx, as newly released surveillance video captures the desperate moments after he was struck.
William Ferrer, 45, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, manslaughter, six counts of assault and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon, the New York Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Police say Ferrer is accused of opening fire during a chaotic confrontation outside Wanda Deli Grocery on Elliot Place near the Grand Concourse in the Mount Eden neighborhood Saturday afternoon, killing 12-year-old Jacob Freytes, who investigators say was an innocent bystander.
According to police, Freytes had been riding his bicycle near the bodega when gunfire erupted shortly before 5 p.m. He was struck in the shoulder and rushed to NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced dead.
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NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Ferrer's arrest Sunday, calling Freytes' death "an act of senseless gun violence."
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"Jacob was an innocent bystander on his bike when he was taken from his family yesterday in an act of senseless gun violence," Tisch wrote on X. "No arrest can ever ease the pain of this unimaginable loss, but the NYPD will continue to do everything in our power to seek justice for Jacob."
Surveillance video shared by United Bodegas of America shows Jacob exiting the neighborhood bodega after buying a ball and getting on his bicycle.
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Moments later, as gunfire erupts, the video appears to show Freytes running back inside clutching his chest before collapsing to the floor as horrified customers look on.
The gunfire also wounded two other men. Police said a 34-year-old was shot in the foot, while a 25-year-old was struck in the buttocks. Both men were in stable condition.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani mourned Freytes' death in a statement posted to X following the shooting.
"My heart breaks for his family, friends and all those who loved him. Their loss is unimaginable," Mamdani wrote. "Our children should be able to ride their bikes on a nice summer day in their neighborhood without fear of being shot. We cannot accept this violence as normal."
The mayor also said he was praying for the recovery of the two surviving victims and thanked hospital staff and the NYPD "for their work to find those responsible for this heinous act."
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' office also mourned Freytes' death, saying "nothing could be more tragic."
"We mourn with 12-year-old Jacob Freytes' family," the Office of the Public Advocate wrote on social media. "Nothing could be more tragic: An innocent child on his bike, killed by a stray bullet."
The office added that "our children's safety is our collective responsibility" and called for "urgently implementing the strategies proven to make us safer."
Ferrer has had multiple prior run-ins with law enforcement dating back to 1999, according to the New York Post, which cited law enforcement sources. The outlet reported his record includes arrests on allegations of drug possession, drunken driving, possession of stolen property, menacing and criminal contempt.
Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the United Bodegas of America, called Freytes' death a devastating reminder of the toll gun violence continues to take on New York City during a Sunday press conference outside the bodega where the shooting happened.
"We're just tired of having these press conferences speaking about gun violence," Mateo said. "Whether it's in a bodega, whether it is in a cab, it's gun violence on our streets."
Mateo said surveillance video shows Freytes entering the neighborhood bodega to buy a ball before walking outside moments before the shooting erupted.
"He runs back into the bodega because he lives in the area, and he's a regular in that bodega seeking refuge," Mateo said. "But no, he didn't make it. Twelve years old."
Mateo also said the store is equipped with one of the emergency panic buttons installed in many New York City bodegas, but the violence unfolded within seconds.
Athletics' Shea Langeliers, top MLB trade deadline target, could be out for season after devastating injury
One of MLB’s top trade candidates ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline might be out for the remainder of the season.
Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, who was enjoying a career year behind the dish and in the batter’s box, suffered a torn meniscus that could force him to miss the rest of the season, per ESPN.
The 28-year-old hurt his knee while running on the basepaths, and now he and the team are deliberating over whether he should undergo surgery to repair the tear in the knee.
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If surgery is the decision, ESPN reports it would be the end of Langeliers’ 2026 campaign.
But either way, teams that were interested in potentially trading for the All-Star catcher are very likely out of the running now. Langeliers is considered one of the best at his position in MLB, which is why the A’s had no plan to move him despite a 44-60 record on the year that puts them on the outside looking in at playoffs.
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Langeliers has been the team’s top player, representing them at his first-ever All-Star Game earlier this month. And he’s doing so while others like Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker and Jacob Wilson are dealing with injuries themselves.
Langeliers is slashing .263/.332/.497 this season with a .829 OPS, 23 home runs and 51 RBI. These are the numbers the A’s were hoping Langeliers would post this season after a successful 2025 campaign that included 31 homers and a career-high .861 OPS.
He was on pace to break some more career highs, but this injury puts a damper in it all.
And those postseason contenders are just as bummed if they were hoping the A’s would change their position about moving Langeliers before the deadline. The New York Yankees, for one, are a team that’s expected to be in the catching market before the deadline, and calling the A’s about Langeliers would likely have occurred.
Now, catchers like Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman and Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman could see an uptick in interest among teams hoping to bolster that position for a playoff push.
The A’s will have to go with Jonah Heim moving forward with Langeliers sidelined, and he himself has been among trade conversations as well due to his veteran prowess. He vaults to a starting role, though, and may not be as available.
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Hamas taps 'ultimate institutional survivor' as terror chief, sending message to Israel: expert
An old hand very familiar to Israel has emerged as the new political leader of Hamas following a secret insider election that took months to unfold, and one regional expert said the development signals the terrorist group will not be charting a new course.
Khalil al-Hayya, who has been a key negotiator for Hamas and who has survived multiple alleged assassination attempts, will now lead the group's political bureau. But Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Jaser AbuMousa told Fox News Digital his election is not exactly a passing of the torch.
"Expect more of the same, deliberately," AbuMousa said. "Al-Hayya is Hamas's chief negotiator and its ultimate institutional survivor, so you'll see continued engagement at the negotiating table, ceasefire talks, prisoner exchanges, but do not mistake that for moderation."
"Al-Hayya's victory is best understood as an act of institutional self-preservation: a battered organization reaching for the most familiar hand available," AbuMousa warned. "He is an experienced operator, and his elevation signals that Hamas, after the destruction of Gaza and the losses since Oct. 7, 2023, has prioritized organizational cohesion, armed continuity, and the preservation of its Iranian relationship over a genuine political reassessment."
Several members of al-Hayya's family, including four sons and other relatives, have also been killed in Israeli operations, according to reports.
In September 2025, Israel reportedly sought to kill al-Hayya in Qatar, striking a building where the Hamas delegation was staying.
"This is the paradox of Hamas leadership right now: the top job is essentially a death sentence, which is part of why the chair sat empty for nearly two years after Sinwar was killed," the expert said.
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"Al-Hayya himself also survived the Israeli strike in Doha last September. For an ordinary executive, that would be disqualifying," he noted. "Inside Hamas it's the opposite — surviving assassination is a credential."
"Expect him to lead the way his predecessors did: rarely in public, moving between Doha and mediating capitals, communicating through statements and negotiators rather than appearances, with the real command decentralized so no single strike decapitates the movement," AbuMousa continued. "An organization that rewards who has suffered most, rather than who has led best, has no real mechanism to correct course after a catastrophe like this one. That's what should make anyone nervous."
"Al-Hayya lost his four sons, which is a real and profound loss for any father. But two things can be true at once," he noted. "His personal grief is genuine, and inside Hamas that sacrifice also functions as political capital that lifts him above criticism."
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While Al-Hayya replaced Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024, his rise to power followed a secret election that stretched over months.
"After the near-total destruction of Gaza and staggering losses since Oct. 7, Hamas had a moment to reassess, and it chose continuity instead," AbuMousa said. "It elevated a loyal survivor tied to Iran and the military wing rather than someone offering a different path."
"The real story," according to AbuMousa, "is that Hamas decided its safest bet was to remain exactly what it was: armed, aligned with Tehran, and unwilling to reckon with where its own decisions led Gaza."
He also cautioned against viewing the leadership vote as a mandate from Gazans.
"This was a closed vote by a leadership council, not an election by the roughly 2 million Gazans whose lives Hamas claims to represent and who haven't voted since 2006. Many of them blame Hamas for exposing them to this catastrophe," he said.
"And watch the likely governance model: not a return to running Gaza openly, but a Hezbollah-style arrangement where Hamas sheds visible responsibility while keeping its weapons, its security structures, and a veto over any political deal," he added.
Former NBA bust Mario Hezonja gets another shot after six years playing hoops overseas
Former NBA lottery picks rarely make it back after six years overseas. Mario Hezonja just did.
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed the 31-year-old Croatian to a one-year, $2.8 million veteran minimum deal, bringing him back to the NBA for the first time since 2020.
Back in 2015, Super Mario was the fifth overall pick by the Orlando Magic. He entered the league with sky-high expectations, but the production never followed.
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In five NBA seasons with Orlando, New York and Portland, Hezonja averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists (330 games) before the league moved on.
Rather than fade into another draft bust, Hezonja headed to Europe and rebuilt his career.
Suiting up for Real Madrid, he developed into one of Europe's top wings. He won a EuroLeague title, earned Liga Endesa MVP honors last season and established himself among Europe's elite.
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Now he gets another shot.
For the Cavaliers, it's a low-risk move with interesting upside.
Cleveland gets a 6-foot-8 wing who has spent the past six years competing at the highest level outside the NBA. If he struggles to adjust, the Cavs can move on with little cost. But if this version of Hezonja translates, they may have found one of the offseason's biggest bargains.
The Cavaliers missed out on LeBron. They might've stumbled into something else.
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