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The six-foot-five combo guard is a magician who combines genius passing with above average gunning — excelling both out of middle high pick-and-roll and as a secondary shot creator. He also tosses breath-taking passes in transition, which could materialize more often in the NBA due to the higher level of athleticism he will have around him.

Given his height and 196-pound frame, Teodosic offers some flexibility on defense, at least in the sense that no matter where he’s put he’ll be a negative contributor, mostly because of his lack of athleticism, though his general level of engagement is what’s questioned more often. Because of that, Teodosic isn’t always a good option to finish games, despite of all the value he adds on offense.

I’m not one for raising up concerns about intangibles, given the lack of available information regarding how these players behave in settings closed to public consumption and just how they think overall, but Teodosic’s general demeanor on defense draws the assumption that he just does not gives a [expletive].

I also try not to overvalue appearances in single-elimination games but it must be brought up Teodosic was part of several teams that endured a number of EuroLeague Final Four failures during his tenure at CSKA and that his performance in many of these instances were consistently disappointing, before breaking through with a title in 2016.

How would you describe Milos Teodosic’s game?

AB: “Miloš Teodosić is a point guard who can control the game in many ways. He can be a pass-first point guard, running the pick and roll and finding his teammates for open looks consistently. But if teams give him the room and opportunity, he can take over a game by scoring too. It’s not who he is naturally but he’s an incredibly intelligent player on the offensive end, he always takes advantage of whatever the defense gives him.”

What would he bring to a NBA team?

AB: “Teodosić could be arguably the best third guard in the NBA. He knows how to run an offense as good as anyone and could make other teams fear back-up point guard stretches. He could also play off the ball and alongside another playmaker, similar to what he does with CSKA when playing alongside Nando De Colo sometimes. He’s able to do this because he’s a great shooter and can attack off the catch.”
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What are some hurdles you see Teodosić having to face if he indeed makes his way on a NBA roster this summer?

AB: “He’ll have a slight schedule adjustment as the NBA season is a little more grueling but that shouldn’t hurt him that much. What he really needs to improve though is his defensive effort. Being a bad defender is a part of the game, but being a lazy one is inexcusable. Teodosić has shown stretches of disinterest on the defensive end and you can get away with that in Europe at times, but NBA players will always punish you. If you don’t play both ends of the floor in the NBA, you’ll play no ends of the floor soon enough. It’s as simple as that.”