Heat draft Nikola Jovic with No. 27 pick
The Miami Heat selected Serbian forward Nikola Jovic with the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Jovic, who has a strikingly similar name to back-to-back MVP Nikola Jokic, actually plays for the same Serbian team Jokic did before he arrived stateside: Mega Basket of the Adriatic League.
"I haven't met him; I've always wanted to," Jovic said of the Denver Nuggets superstar, according to EuroHoops. "I think he's one of the best centers ever. Everything he does for the Nuggets and Serbia. I love him."
In 25 games this past season, Jovic averaged 11.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists while shooting 42.8% from the field and 35.6% on 3-pointers.
Bio
Position: Forward
Team: Mega Basket (ABA)
College experience: N/A
Height: 6-foot-10
Weight: 210 lbs
Wingspan: 7 feet
Max vertical: N/A
Strengths
- A patient player with a high basketball IQ
- Strong playmaker for his size
- Decent perimeter-oriented scorer
- Capable of attacking the basket and draining shots off the dribble
Weaknesses
- Somewhat turnover-prone
- Can get pushed around on the defensive end
- Lacks elite athleticism
- Needs to bulk up his 6-foot-10 frame a bit