Marko Jarić is returning to Europe and leaving the NBA behind him.

The 31-year-old Jarić signed with Spanish club Real Madrid to help shore up the playmaker position for Madrid with an injury to Sergio Llull.

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Jarić will be reunited with Italian coach Ettore Messina, his coach when he played alongside Manu Ginóbili for Kinder Bologna.

The trio helped the Italian club win the Euroleague and Italian league championships in 2001, nine years ago.

The 6-7 veteran guard from Serbia mutually agreed with Memphis that he would not attend training camp or any preseason games and Jarić had been granted permission to seek a new team.

Since leaving Italy in 2002 after being drafted 30th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft, Jarić has played for three NBA teams in eight seasons. He suited up for the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Memphis.

He averaged 7.1 points and 3.6 assists in 447 career NBA games. Jarić is currently married to Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima.