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We swapped with the Heat to get him?!

Euro Jimmy Buckets...

Serbian names are hard to spell.

Bogdan's countryman. I hope they actually get to play together...

Possibly Draft-n-Stash

Stats
https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/nikola-djurisic-1.html

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The more skilled player than the first overall pick in this year NBA Draft.You hear it here first

Mickey8 wrote:The more skilled player than the first overall pick in this year NBA Draft.You hear it here first

Literally just pulled up his highlights, and without even deep diving, this might be true. smh

The most surprising thing about him, is that he's a very good passer and creative one. He must improve three point shooting even though in the second part of the last season he was pretty reliable from there. This is a very good second pick for Atlanta. Also he's body is ready for NBA. He will probably sign professional contract with Eurolegaue team Crvena Zvezda which means Red Star literally, if Atlanta don't keep him for the next season.

Nikola Djurisic - Mega Basket - Serbia

6'7" | 209 lb | Center | 20 years old

Promising, young shot creator who looks the part but needs his attempts to start going in

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Shades of: "Less Athletic Anthony Edwards" -Nikola Djurisic

PLUSES

• Keeps the ball on a string and has a feel for creating off the dribble. He uses pivots, pump fakes, and change-of-pace moves to generate room for himself as a scorer.
• Talented playmaker who can split pick-and-rolls and make all standard passes to rollers and shooters. But he also plays with a flair and shows a willingness to take risks and make tough crosscourt passes or kick-aheads on the break.
• A streaky shooter who can get hot, even when taking contested jumpers with a high degree of difficulty. The question is, how consistent can he be? He’s made over 40 percent of his 3s and over 80 percent of his free throws in his past 10 games, spanning multiple months.
• Projects as a versatile on-ball defender if he locks in, and he provides size as an interior help defender.

MINUSES

• Shooting will be a make-or-break skill for him. He has historically struggled from everywhere on the court despite fluid mechanics.
• Lacks a great first step off the dribble and a second gear when driving into the lane, another limiting factor for his shot creation.
• Inconsistent defender with wavering effort levels. He’s often out of position off-ball due to a lack of focus.

The Ringer

Wondering if he'll be in Atlanta this year...

It wouldn't be the bad idea if he plays in Euroleage for a few years and comes back later. Bogdan Bogdanovic didn't come to the NBA right away after he was Drafted either. Djurisic is only 20 years old.

Mickey8 wrote:The more skilled player than the first overall pick in this year NBA Draft.You hear it here first

That will be noticeable if true early on at practice. I like this young man.

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Got euro fans, Frank Mason, etc. dumping on Riz. Who's next, his previous teammates smh.

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I see a lot more Joe Johnson than Paul George or Kris Middleton in the way this guy moves on the floor.
If he can be as clutch as Joe, bring him here now!
And small ball with Trae/Đurišić/Bogi/Risacher/Jalen would make a fun passing/shooting lineup

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He is a poor man's Luka. Above average handles, play making and passing, but below average shooting

On film he looks alittle on the slow side, but he is built like a Patrick Kerney.

Luka paned out but Euros who are not above average in shooting generally have a hard time in the NBA. So we will see with Durisic.....

Two great analyses on Durisic:

https://theswishtheory.com/2024-nba-draft-articles/2024/06/scouting-report-assessing-fit-and-maximising-nikola-djurisic-in-the-nba/

https://www.noceilingsnba.com/p/nikola-djurisic-breaking-the-rules