Robertas Javtokas (born March 20, 1980) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player.
In 2006, with his help, Rytas made a strong debut in the EuroLeague, and also beat their main rival Žalgiris 4–0 in Lithuanian league finals series.
After the season, Javtokas was disappointed that Rytas was not able to offer him a bigger pare of money and also was returning to the EuroCup instead of the EuroLeague, so he decided to play in another club.
[5] In June 2011, he returned to Lithuania, and signed a three-year contract with the pro club Žalgiris, of the Lithuanian LKL.
The San Antonio Spurs retained his NBA draft rights for 16 years until 2017 when Javtokas announced his retirement from playing professional basketball.
Javtokas is 1 of 8 players selected in the 2001 NBA Draft that ended up never playing a game in the league.
Javtokas debuted with the senior men's Lithuanian national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
[13] On July 1, 2021, Javtokas left Žalgiris Kaunas in order to participate in the election of the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.
There was no chance for Javtokas to stop and he hit the van, losing control but not the bike, which crashed into a car in the opposite lane.
Javtokas flew dozens of meters and landed in bushes off the road, crushing his thighbone, breaking his shoulder, and injuring his knee and kidneys.