Aday Mara, an 18-year-old center who is 2.20 meters tall, known as the new giant of Spanish basketball, has communicated this Wednesday to Casademont Zaragoza his desire to unilaterally terminate his contract.
The club, through a statement, has indicated that the player has alleged reasons “that this entity cannot share” and will assert his rights.
The entity adds that, “from the first day”, they have made available to Mara “all the means available to develop her complete academic, sports and human training. As we do with all our homegrown players and in a very special way in the case of Aday”.
From Casademont they show their respect for the player's decision, without being an obstacle to defending their interests. “We understand that contracts must be respected. This has been the case in all the cases of the players trained in our academy and, for the good and the defense of the club, we will be forced to adopt the necessary measures so that it continues to be so.”
The club will assert its rights in an absolutely unexpected situation. Because the player's environment has never shown a willingness to pay the amount of the clause or to negotiate to reach an agreement. Mara's termination clause amounts to 700,000 euros.
He simply stated his intention to leave for the United States, appealing to the fact that the means that the Aragonese club currently puts at his disposal are totally insufficient.
22 MATCHES WITH CASADEMONT
Mara has participated, with Casademont, in 22 Endesa League games, with numbers of 5.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.9 blocks in the average 11 minutes that he remained on the court .
Due to his extraordinary conditions, both physical and technical, the pivot has monopolized the media attention of clubs, coaches, fans and the media.
Apart from his size and his intimidation, the player is also distinguished by his scoring facility, his rebounding ability, his accurate readings of the game and his wide shooting range.
For this reason, the stonecutter has always been the object of desire for the most impressive teams in Europe, and followed closely by some NBA franchises.
Mara joined Casademont Zaragoza as a child and, since then, has progressed up the hierarchical ladder with outstanding impact, until she reached the first team.
He made his debut with the first team in November 2021, at the FIBA Europe Cup, in the group stage match against Italian Reggio Emilia. And in the Endesa League, on October 16, 2022, against Baskonia, on the fourth day of the competition. He recorded eight points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in his first five minutes of play.
Mara won the bronze medal, with Casademont Zaragoza, last May, in the Spanish Club Championship.
Last summer he was proclaimed runner-up in the under-17 world with the Spanish team. In addition, in February, along with 39 other international promises, he participated in the prestigious 'Basketball Without Borders Global Camp', a meeting organized by the NBA during the celebration of the All-Star Game.