The Italian side has bolstered its options at the point guard position
Milan signs Nico Mannion
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has announced the signing of Nico Mannion on a two-year deal, which includes an option for a third year.
Mannion (1.90 meters, 23 years old) joins Milan after emerging as one of Europe's most promising young guards with his performances at Varese.
Last season, the Italian averaged 20.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 18 Italian League games for Varese, while he has posted 26.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in his first three games of the 2024-25 Italian League campaign.
Mannion has 27 games of experience in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, having made 19 appearances for Virtus Segafredo Bologna in 2022-23 and played eight times for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2023-24 before departing the team and heading back to Italy with Varese.
Through those 27 games, of which three have come as a starter, Mannion's EuroLeague averages stand at 5.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 13:31 on the court.
During his first year at Virtus, in 2021-22, the Italian was part of the squad that helped the Bologna outfit win the BKT EuroCup and secure the club's return to the EuroLeague for the first time since 2008.
However, an intestinal infection at the start of that 2021-22 season meant that Mannion was always playing catch-up after losing a lot of weight, plus he found himself behind legendary point Milos Teodosic in the rotation.
Mannion, who started his professional career with the Golden State Warriors in 2020-21, joins Milan at a time when he is playing the best basketball of his young career, having rediscovered his confidence at Varese. Now, he will hope to show EuroLeague fans what he can do among the continent's elite.