"Reid is another big man who can stretch the floor. Though he shouldered more usage through his first three years, Jovic is a higher-volume and more efficient threat from deep than he was at this stage. Reid will have him beat as a live-dribble scorer. He moves more like a wing on-ball. But Jovic is the better passer, both from a standstill and when working off the dribble."
"That can open up more ways to use him coming off screens, and Miami can experiment putting him in more of a point forward's role. He doesn't quite have the handle or tight-traffic navigation of someone like Deni Avdija, but he's good enough to test out in those situations when surrounded by floor-spacers. Still, even Jovic's middle-end outcome includes stretching defenses past the three-point line, attacking closeouts, and tossing dimes in transition or out of drives."
Nikola Jovic's EuroBasket play is raising extension conversations with the Miami Heat and prompting comparisons to Naz Reid as a potential high-end comp. Jovic offers a high-volume, efficient three-point threat and superior passing from both standstill and off-the-dribble positions. He is less of a live-dribble scorer than Reid and lacks the tight-traffic navigation of players like Deni Avdija, but he can function off screens and in a point-forward role. A realistic mid-tier outcome includes stretching defenses, attacking closeouts, and creating assists in transition, contingent on playing time and health.
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