Silvain Francisko bids emotional farewell to Zalgiris before joining French club Villerban

Silvain Francisko posted an emotional farewell on social media, thanking Zalgiris fans and staff for the "memories that will stay with me forever" after a standout EuroLeague season. He highlighted a 16.5‑point average, 6.5 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, and the team’s fifth‑place finish and playoff qualification.

Francisko will leave the Lithuanian club to sign a three‑year contract with French side Villerban, reportedly worth about €4 million per year, marking the most expensive transfer in French basketball history. He described his departure not as a goodbye but as "until we meet again" and expressed gratitude to the community that made Kaunas feel like home.