Heading into his second NBA season, there were still plenty of questions surrounding Miami Heat wing Nikola Jovic. As a rookie, his opportunities were few and far between, in part due to a back injury that limited him to just 15 NBA games and 12 combined G-League games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Entering his […]
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Miami Heat president Pat Riley had high praise for 20-year-old forward Nikola Jovic during his end-of-season press conference on Monday. “It all happened like that for Niko,” Riley said with snapping motion. “The Learning curve was off the charts. Still, we saw something this year when we put him in the game. I think you
Finding, developing, nurturing and maximizing talent in a talent-laden NBA is far easier said than done. One organization that’s perfected the practice is the Miami Heat, who have mass-produced myriad success stories with undrafted players and previously underdeveloped talent looking for new homes. Even through the draft, the Heat have knocked it out of the
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