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Talking to Meridian Sport, Semi Becirovic revealed the role played by one of his countrymen in bringing Kendrick Nunn to Athens. “Goran Dragic helped me a lot there. At the time, Kendrick [Nunn] was training with Zoran Dragic in Miami, so Goran [Dragic] allowed me to explain everything to him”, he said about the former Miami Heat player, who shared the court with the American guard.
Luka Doncic ended his summer schedule with a win. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks star, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Slovenia topped Italy 89-85 on Saturday in the seventh-place game at the Basketball World Cup. Mike Tobey scored 12 points and Zoran Dragic added 10 for Slovenia (5-3). Marco Spissu scored 22 points for Italy (4-4), which dropped its final three games in the tournament. Simone Fontecchio scored 16 and Achille Polonara added 13 for Italy.
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As for the Greek national team, they were down by eight points at half-time, but in the second half, they managed to find an offensive rhythm, mainly because Kostas Papanikolaou was on fire from beyond the arc. Hitting all six three-point attempts he led his team with 18 points. Michalis Lountzis (photo) added 13 points for Greece. For Slovenia, besides Doncic, Jordan Morgan had 16 points, Klemen Prepelic had 13, Vlatko Cancar and Zoran Dragic added 12.
Back in 2017, Dragic had many great teammates to celebrate the gold with but he would love to also have a specific someone with him. His brother Zoran, a staple of the national team’s lineup, was out due to injury. “In 2017 when we won the gold my brother was hurt and he couldn’t help us,” Dragic said. “This EuroBasket is one of the toughest but we come here with high expectations and I would love to win a medal with my brother definitely.”
Miami HEAT: Guess who made a stop in Slovenia to visit the Dragićs? Spo & Coach O! pic.twitter.com/CkbCnlYs79
Goran would have preferred having his brother around, but was realistic about the team’s perspective and Zoran’s viability in the NBA. Zoran logged 75 minutes in his first year in the league. “I was sad, of course,” Goran said of the trade. “I know how much he wants to be part of a team in the NBA, but I understand this is a business. That’s a better situation for him right now. He’s gonna get playing time. He signed a good deal in Russia. He’s happy. That’s a good thing.
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Eric Pincus: BTW - Earl Clark and Zoran Dragic cleared waivers @BBallInsiders
David 'Dubi' Pick: Khimki, Zoran Dragic deal worth €1 million and €1.1 million, source said.
Khimki Moscow announced the signing of Zoran Dragic for the next two years. The Slovenian combo guard comes from one season in the NBA with Suns and Heat.