NBA DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT
POSITION: SG | FROM: Serbia | HT: 6-8 | WT: 200 |
BORN: 2/23/04 | YEAR: Int.04 | WING: NA | REACH: NA |
Draft Notes
Nikola is a big, strong 6-8 guard/wing from Serbia who has an intriguing mix of play-making ability, shot making and size.
He’s got a rock solid frame for a young guard and can hold his own physically at higher levels of competition, even as a teenager.
Nikola is a good ball handler who can break his man down with the dribble and create space to get his shot. He’s got the height to shoot over the defense and a really nice shooting stroke. He’s not yet consistent from 3 or from the FT line but has good form and all the makings of a high level scorer.
Nikola isn’t the most explosive athlete (think more like a Joe Johnson than a Tracy McGrady) but should be able to add some vertical pop with more training.
Comparisons
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Draft Projection
first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft or 2024 NBA Draft
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2023 SG Rankings
- Nick Smith – 6-4 – Arkansas
- Ausar Thompson – 6-6 – Overtime Elite
- Keyonte George – 6-5 – Baylor
- Jordan Hawkins – 6-5 – UConn
- Kobe Bufkin – 6-4 – Michigan
- Sidy Cissoko – 6-7 – G League Ignite (France)
- Terquavion Smith – 6-4 – NC State
- Marcus Sasser – 6-2 – Houston
- Brandin Podziemski – 6-5 – Santa Clara
- Ricky Council IV – 6-6 – Arkansas
- Amari Bailey – 6-4 – UCLA
- Nikola Durišić – 6-8 – Serbia
- Baylor Scheierman – 6-6- Creighton
- Mojave King – 6-5 – Ignite (Australia)
- Kevin McCullar Jr. – 6-6 – Kansas
- D’Moi Hodge – 6-4 – Missouri
- Jaylen Clark – 6-5 – UCLA
- Isaiah Wong – 6-4 – Miami
- Davonte Davis – 6-4 – Arkansas
- Drew Peterson – 6-9 – USC
- Harrison Ingram – 6-8 – Stanford
- Matthew Murrell – 6-4 – Mississippi
- Caleb Love – 6-3 – UNC
- Adam Flagler – 6-3 – Baylor
- Fedor Zugic – 6-6 – Montenegro
- Allen Flanigan 6-6 – Auburn
- Isiaih Mosely – 6-5 – Missouri
- Jayson Tchicamboud – 6-5 – France
- Justin Moore – 6-4 – Villanova
- Josiah James – 6-6 – Tennessee
- Nimari Burnett – 6-3 – Alabama