Tautvydas Šležas Joins Panevėžys Lietkabelis Coaching Staff as Assistant

Panevėžys "Lietkabelis" has officially announced the addition of Tautvydas Šležas to its coaching staff for the upcoming season. The 36-year-old will serve as an assistant to head coach Nenad Čanak, filling the void left by Paulius Malašauskas, who is reportedly leaving to coach Gargždai.

Šležas brings a diverse basketball background, having most recently worked within Kaunas "Žalgiris" system as an assistant coach for the reserve team in the National Basketball League (NKL). He is also widely recognized as a basketball commentator and a former professional player.

As a player, Šležas represented several prominent Lithuanian clubs, including Vilnius "Rytas", its reserve team, and LKL sides from Utena, Prienai, and Alytus. He also gained experience playing in Spain. His playing career spanned both the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the NKL.

Lietkabelis finished the past season without a medal in the LKL—sponsored by Betsson—and failed to advance to the Euro Cup playoffs. However, the team secured a bronze medal at the King Mindaugas Cup (KMT). The addition of Šležas is part of the club's effort to reinforce its coaching staff ahead of the new campaign.