On 3 January 2018, Hajrizi joined B.League side Kanazawa Samuraiz, on a six-month contract.[1] On 17 January 2018, Kanazawa Samuraiz announced the transfer of Hajrizi via a status on their official Facebook account.[2][3]
After Hajrizi transferred to Prishtina, he and the club faced massive criticism from the supporter's group Plisat, who were against the former Trepça player.[10] As a result, Plisat demanded a resignation from the board members.[11]
Undesirable return to Trepça
In January 2021, Torcida, the Trepça supporters who share a fierce rivalry with Prishtina, announced that they oppose the return of Hajrizi.[12][13] On June 12, 2024, Trepça announced Hajrizi as the new captain of the squad which immediately was criticized by Torcida, who declared they would boycott KB Trepça's games due to the decision.[14]
^"Drilon Hajrizi transferohet në Japoni" [Drilon Hajrizi transferred to Japan]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 3 January 2018. Basketbollisti mitrovicas, që së fundi ishte pjesë e Prishtinës, drejt Japonisë do të niset ditën e premte (5 janar), ndërsa kontrata e tij me skuadrën japoneze është 6 mujore
^"Si debutoi Drilon Hajrizi te Bashkimi?" [How did Drilon Hajrizi debut with Bashkimi?]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 February 2019. Arritje historike për Drilonin kjo, derisa në debutimin e tij për ekipin prizrenas, lojtari nga Mitrovica ka shënuar 14 pikë, 13 kërcime e 5 asistime duke përfunduar ndeshjen me double-double
^"Prizreni mposhtë Bashkimin për herë të parë" [Prizreni defeated Bashkimi for the first time]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 February 2019. Humbja e pësuar sonte bën që trajneri i ri i Bashkimit, Jeronimo Sarin, ta fillojë me disfatë aventurën e tij te skuadra portokallezi, ndërsa përveç tij te Bashkimi sonte debutoi edhe Drilon Hajrizi, i cili zhvilloi paraqitje mjaft të mirë personale, duke luajtur me double-double prej 14 pikëve, 13 kërcimeve e 4 asistimeve
