Jovic played just 15 games during his rookie season, providing very little in terms of tangible production. In 13.6 minutes per night, he averaged 5.5 points and 2.1 rebounds. Looking ahead to his sophomore campaign, there is little reason to think anything changes, at least from a minutes' perspective. Chances are, he suits up for more games, but that does not mean he will take any major steps forward. Kevin Love and Caleb Martin are both ahead of him in the rotation, while Orlando Robinson is coming off an impressive Summer League stint. He would need a couple of injuries to other players to have any chance at putting up fantasy-relevant numbers. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $4.59 million contract with the Heat in July of 2022. Heat exercised $2.46 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023. Contract includes $4.45 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Nikola Jovic was born on June 9, 2003, in Leicester, England where his father Llija was playing professionally. At the age of nine, his family moved to Belgrade where Nikola participated in water polo for VK Partizan. He didn't begin playing basketball seriously until he was 13 and originally played guard before a growth spurt took him to just under 6-foot-11. Jovic was playing basketball for the KK Sava youth system before he joined the Mega Bemax youth system in 2018. He made a name for himself during the 2020-21 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament in the Serbian capital Belgrade, where he came home with the MVP award, averaging 29.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 blocks in 28 minutes per game while shooting an efficient 66% from the field. After that tournament, he also participated in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, where he was a member of the Serbia U19 national team. Over seven tournament games, he averaged 18.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game and was named to the all-tournament team. During the 2021-22 season with Mega Bemax, Jovic averaged 11.7 points while shooting 42.8 percent from the field, 35.6 percent on threes and 75.4 percent from the free throw line, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists to 2.7 turnovers and 0.4 blocks per game in 25 appearances. After playing internationally, the Miami Heat selected him with the 27th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
ANALYSIS With Bam Adebayo (hip) sidelined, Miami could use some depth in its frontcourt for Saturday's game in Brooklyn. It remains to be seen what type of run the young big man will see, but he will be competing for time at center with Thomas Bryant and Kevin Love.
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Stat Review
How does Nikola Jovic compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
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True Shooting %
50.9%
Effective Field Goal %
45.8%
3-Point Attempt Rate
58.3%
Free Throw Rate
33.3%
Offensive Rebound %
2.3%
Defensive Rebound %
53.9%
Total Rebound %
27.5%
Assist %
24.5%
Steal %
0.9%
Block %
0.0%
Turnover %
17.9%
Usage %
17.2%
Fantasy Points Per Game
13.3
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.1
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Seeking extra reps
FMiami Heat
November 20, 2023
Jovic's demotion to Miami's G League affiliate Saturday stems from a mutual organizational and player desire to get more playing time, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
ANALYSIS Jovic has appeared in just two contests for Miami thus far. After playing a prominent role for Serbia at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and being a frequently mentioned name in Miami's pursuit of Damian Lillard, expectations grew for the 20-year-old to contribute to the Heat's rotation in his second season. It appears he hasn't climbed to that level yet, although he promptly dropped 26 points in his 2023-24 G League debut Sunday, so his NBA upside remains promising.
Jovic begins his career for a Heat team competing for a championship after being one shot away from the NBA Finals last season. The 2022 No. 27 pick is a bit of a project, especially after having an up-and-down Summer League. Jovic displayed his ability to stretch the floor, but his overall efficiency and decision-making were questionable. Considering how Coach Erik Spoelstra typically likes to lean on his veteran players, it is unlikely Jovic will receive significant and consistent minutes in his rookie season. However, the Heat are very thin in the frontcourt, so if an injury occurs to Bam Adebayo, Omer Yurtseven or Dewayne Dedmon, Jovic could become fantasy relevant.
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All-around performance
FSioux Falls Skyforce G League (Heat)
November 21, 2023
Jovic recorded 17 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), seven assists and five rebounds in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 117-106 win over the Herd.
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Efficient in loss
FSioux Falls Skyforce G League (Heat)
November 21, 2023
Jovic tallied 26 points (8-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT)< three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 123-121 loss to the Herd.
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