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Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic Is Impressing For Serbia In World Cup

Miami Heat second-year forward Nikola Jovic has big game in Serbia's victory against Puerto Rico
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Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic Is Impressing For Serbia In World Cup
Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic Is Impressing For Serbia In World Cup

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The offseason talk surrounding the Miami Heat is the pursuit of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. 

But second-year forward Nikola Jovic is doing his best to keep his name in the conversation. Jovic had a team-high 17 points for Serbia in a 94-77 victory against Puerto Rico in the World Cup. 

He also had four assists, shooting 6 of 9 from the field (three 3-pointers).

“I just got my shot,” Jovic said to reporters afterward. “My teammates found me. I hit some open shots. That’s it.”

The 6-foot-11 Jovic spent most of his rookie season playing in the G League. He could play a larger role this season if he remains on the roster. 

Jovic is among the players who the Heat could include in the trade package for Lillard. Talks have stalled since Lillard requested a trade to Miami July 1 because neither team can figure out for a deal. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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