2011 Draft Prospect: Nikola Mirotic

[yavozerb]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_d7uKZ_uofxY/TThZc64wbeI/AAAAAAAACH4/ApfaWWykz0M/s1600/Nikola-Mirotic-Real-Madrid.jpg
Height: 6-11
Weight: 225 lbs
Birthday: 2/11/91
Country: Montenegro
Team: Real Madrid

DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Nikola-Mirotic-5134/)
nbadraft (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/nikola-mirotic)


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[Mal]

Good guy to pick at 60, if avaible

[Bruno]

A good article about his situation:
http://www.draftexpress.com/blog/International-Blog/#European-Roundup-Nikola-Mirotic---Breakout-Player-of-the-Year-3641

[tdunk21]

a 2nd round draft and stash maybe?

bruno...tim varner of 48MOH mentioned u in one of his tweets about othyus jeffers......:toast

impressive article that one.....

[moisaenz]

We need a big fast,drafting from Europe has its cons unless he is willing to leave Europe this summer.

He does seem faster than Tiago....Has a mid range shot..seems more agressive.
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[Halberto]

Man, we should draft Nikola Tesla instead!

[spursbird]

I guess the Spurs would draft him at 30.

[admiralsnackbar]

He looks fairly untouchable at just about any drafting position. The update Bruno posted suggests that beyond a hefty buy-out clause (which could become heftier following a likely renegotiation), Nikola doesn't exhibit much interest in leaving Spain following his acquisition of citizenship there.

[TheProfessor]

Will apparently declare for the draft: http://www.tubasket.com/noticia/NBA-Nikola-Mirotic-se-presentar-oficialmente-al-draft-esta-semana/225049/105

[SenorSpur]

By him making his declarations public, I wonder whether that is a sign that he's got a first round assurance from several clubs.

[admiralsnackbar]

By him making his declarations public, I wonder whether that is a sign that he's got a first round assurance from several clubs.

It may just be a ploy to renegotiate his current contract.

[Pistons < Spurs]

DraftExpress Jonathan Givony
More bad news for the 2011 Draft: Nikola Mirotic on verge of signing a 3-year extension w/Real Madrid. Likely knocks him out of this draft.

Nikola Mirotic has a contract with Real Madrid for another two years after this season. This new deal would tack on three more on to that.

[Pistons < Spurs]

DraftExpress Jonathan Givony
Nikola Mirotic's buyout right now is 2.84 million dollars. Would increase a little under the new deal. Not a managable number unfortunately.

[yavozerb]

I would still draft this kid in the 2nd rd if available...Would be 25 years old when he is available to come over.

[Bruno]

Spanish league is a concurrent to the NBA to get international players.

Spanish club goes everywhere in the world to get young players. South America (Scola, Splitter), Africa (Biyombo, Ibaka), Eastern Europe (Mirotic)...
Now it's getting worst because these young players get the Spanish citizenship and teams lock them to big contracts because of quotas rules. On a side note, seeing Mirotic playing for Spain youth teams makes me puke.

NBA teams are seriously limited by draft and CBA rules while Spanish teams are allowed to do whatever they want. That's some unfair concurrence.

[Pistons < Spurs]

DraftExpress Jonathan Givony
Nikola Mirotic is keeping his name in the NBA draft, according to his agent Igor Crespo. "He doesn't want to go through this process again."

Igor Crepo: "I don't know where Mirotic is going to get picked. He doesn't care if he's 1st or 2nd round.He'll stay in Spain 3-4 more years"

[Bruno]

Spurs will pick him at #29.

[venitian navigator]

Spurs will pick him at #29.

at this point, probably a safe bet

[yavozerb]

Spurs will pick him at #29.

agree with you if Bertans withdraws from this draft..If not its a 50/50 pick between the two as to who the spurs promised the pick too.

[TimmehC]

Anyone know how this guy's defense is? Statisticaly he looks suspiciously like Bonner.

[yavozerb]

Anyone know how this guy's defense is? Statisticaly he looks suspiciously like Bonner.

He's 6'10, plays primarily from the outside, and is from Europe. Now what was that question again?

[Bruno]

agree with you if Bertans withdraws from this draft..If not its a 50/50 pick between the two as to who the spurs promised the pick too.

I don't think Mirotic was interested in a first round promise. Mirotic is under contract until 2016 with a big buyout. He is in the same case as Splitter. If the new CBA doesn't change that, Spurs will have to wait until 2014 to offer him a contract outside the rookie scale.

Bertans is in another situation. He makes significantly less money than Mirotic in Europe. A first round promise with a guaranteed contract is interesting for him.

[yavozerb]

Think he pulls his name out, please no more drafting guys at 21 years old and waiting 4 years to sign them.

Already been stated in this thread that he will be staying in draft....

[pad300]

I would not draft him. He's just to limited a player to make a 4 year draft and stash a viable plan...

[SenorSpur]

Sounds like the makings of another Scola-type situation - in terms of the potential complicated and expensive buyout.

[pad300]

Sounds like the makings of another Scola-type situation - in terms of the potential complicated and expensive buyout.

If he was Scola, it might be worth the wait. He's not Scola though. Scola's a good starting PF. Mirotic is a bench PF... IMO of course.

[SenorSpur]

If he was Scola, it might be worth the wait. He's not Scola though. Scola's a good starting PF. Mirotic is a bench PF... IMO of course.

Good point. I'm not that familiar with him, but I've not heard any declarations about Mirotic being the "best player on his team" or "one of the best players in that league". He may very well be, but I've not heard it.

[Bruno]

It's 2011, NBA is now scouting Europe in depth. The good old time where you can draft players like Ginobili or Scola with a late second round pick is done.

Without all his contract issue, Mirotic would be a lottery pick. He is a damn good prospect.

[yavozerb]

If he was Scola, it might be worth the wait. He's not Scola though. Scola's a good starting PF. Mirotic is a bench PF... IMO of course.


Good point. I'm not that familiar with him, but I've not heard any declarations about Mirotic being the "best player on his team" or "one of the best players in that league". He may very well be, but I've not heard it.

Guys, he is only 20 years old..Scola was not drafted until 2002 when he was 22 years old, but lets look at scola's numbers when he was 20: 18 mpg, 8pts, 4rbs. Not much different than Mirituc's number currently. Not saying he is gonna be the next Scola, but I am saying most players who are drafted from Europe this young have a wide range of how good or how bad they are going to be as they develop there game. Not a bad gamble at #29 in my opinion

[benefactor]

Makes sense. RC talking about not concentrating on reloading through the draft just screams international pick...plus wrapping up guaranteed money in the kind of player that the Spurs will draft at 29 seems like a pretty risky idea(depending on the new CBA of course). The prospects they already have are likely better than any player they take here.

[Uriel]

Spurs will pick him at #29.

I would be delirious if that happened. But I'm just not sure he falls that far. If I'm not mistaken, Chad Ford in his latest mock draft for ESPN has him projected at or near the lottery.

Then again, Tiago Splitter did fall this far too due to contract issues, and he was lottery talent as well, even then. That's probably why DraftExpress currently has us picking him at 29.

[yavozerb]

Good recent video of Mirotic..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-TtTyMH1c8

[Mr. Body]

1) Are teams willing to take him in the late 1st round, knowing the boxed-in salary may not be enough to help defray buy-outs in the next few years?

2) Most GMs are under pressure to produce consistently and in the short term. I could see a team with multiple first rounders or a team with a safe GM seat taking this guy. Otherwise it's hard to gamble on your own future as a GM while taking a guy you won't see for a long time.

[mountainballer]

he is a player, who could turn into a very good NBA player one day.
definitely worth to risk a late 1st rounder (in a weak draft)

btw. I think the owners will want (and get) much better financial options for buy outs. maybe 3 million? it's hard to justify that it is allowed to buy a pick for such a number, or pay it in cash to another team, but not use such a number for a buy out. this limitations to 500K definitely cost the owners and teams money in the long run. because it limites the market of available players. this increases the costs for contracts for available players.
so if such a cange in the buy out rules is part of the new CBA, it might be much easier to bring a player like Mirotic to the NBA in 2 or 3 years.

[mountainballer]

He is a good player for his age. He's not remotely close to being one of the best players in Euroleague. Top 125 maybe, on a good day.

I assume #1 to #125 are all Greek people who can tell a basketball form a watermelon.