Retired Miami Warmth icon Goran Dragic hails from Slovenia, which led him to change into serious about European basketball expertise.
The NBA’s worldwide power has skyrocketed lately, with superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Luka Doncic (Slovenia) and Nikola Jokic (Serbia). These gamers with MVPs, championships, and scoring titles underneath their belts all obtain critical reward.
Nevertheless, there are others on this planet who’re greater than worthy of recognition. Dragic shared with Anthony Pasciolla of Miami Warmth On SI that Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is essentially the most underrated European expertise.
“I am not going to say Giannis, Luka, Jokic as a result of you’ve got two MVPs and two guys who gained NBA rings,” Dragic mentioned. “I believe Luka is heading in the right direction to attain that.”
“However I’ll say the one that basically impresses me, and he is an excellent pal of mine, and I like watching him, is Bogdan Bogdanovic,” Dragic defined. “I believe his sport is de facto underrated. He can shoot, he can create, you possibly can put him in decide and roll, he can play rather well and he confirmed it.”
Bogdanovic is sidelined with a hamstring harm after showing within the Hawks’ season opener. He’s anticipated to overlook a few month. Followers have so much to sit up for along with his return, as he’s coming off a season with profession highs in factors (16.9) and steals (1.2).
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Anthony Pasciolla works as a contributing author for Miami Warmth On SI. He will be reached at [email protected] or observe him on @AnthonyPasci.
