Atlanta Hawks Reportedly Interested In Serbian Olympics Star

Aleksa Avramović is returning from a summer playing for the Serbian men’s basketball team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The 29-year-old was one of the team’s best players and on average 10.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game in seven games.

Serbia beat Germany to win the bronze medal.

Recently, Ozonpress reported that the Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in signing the talented guard (h/t BasketNews).

Via Eurohoops Türkiye (translated into English): “🤔 The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in Aleksa Avramovic, who is expected to join CSKA Moscow this summer.

📰 Avramovic’s contract with CSKA includes an NBA release clause valid until August 20.

Avramović was teammates with Hawks star Bogdan Bogdanovic for Serbia.

So they already have a lot of chemistry.

Last season, Avramović on average 10.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game on 49.7% shooting and 29.5% from three-point range in 24 EuroLeague games for Partizan Mozzart Bet.

He is currently a member of CSKA Moscow.

Via CSKA Moscow on August 10: “🥉 @KSSrbije is a bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games!

Congratulations to CSKA goalkeeper Aleksa Avramovic and our former players Nikola Milutinov, Dejan Davidovac and all Serbian brothers for a victory in the match for third place”

As for the Hawks, they finished last season in tenth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 36-46.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020.