[Rylan Styles] According to reports of his agents demands, Micic wants 6-7 million dollars, a starting role (or starting-level minutes), and to play on a contending team.
[Rylan Styles] According to reports of his agents demands, Micic wants 6-7 million dollars, a starting role (or starting-level minutes), and to play on a contending team.
First glance I thought this tweet was from Ryan Stiles lol, legendary improv comedian from Whose Line.
eduvina
Thunder can use Micic’s rights and 12th pick to move up in the draft. Who will bite? Dallas seems to be the most plausible answer but is 10 good enough for Presti to bite? Is he targeting some who *may* be available at 10 but not on 10?
DJ_B0B
Can the thunder sign and trade him? Because not many contenders will be able to sign him outright for that.
IdRatherBeShilling
29 year old rookie with high demands. Who is he dislodging from the starting line up? Giddey? Jaylen? Williams? Chent?
DemarcusLovin
Euroleague MVP in 2021. Turkish League FMVP this year.
6’5 guard. Drafted by the Sixers way back in 2014. 29 years old.
Could be a sneaky nice weapon alongside SGA, or wherever they trade him.
Now you guys know who Vasilije Micić is.
AdulasMoonblade
Who the fuck does this dude think he is demanding to be a starter on a contender as a rookie lmao
TheWestRemembers
Reminds me of when Dr. Evil comes back and asks for “One. Million. Dollars.” And everyone snickers cause it’s not a lot of money anymore.
rumblegod
Oh wow that’s pretty cheap hope the mavs are smart enough to get him. Should maybe even trade their pick for him 🤣 Most likely the bucks are smart enough.
mrwhite2323
He’s going to be a 30 year old rookie.
Relax man
Elec7ro
Blud has been saying this for 3 seasons now lol
GovernmentDoingStuff
It sounds unreasonable, but he has a killer role right now in Turkey so these are his demands to come and play in the NBA
ScutumSobiescianum
Nah mate, you start at the bottom a like everyone else. Or just stay in Europe
ashep5
Demand whatever salary you want, but FOH asking for guaranteed minutes in a league you’ve never played in.
Also, why is the dude from Who’s Line.. breaking NBA news?
RUBEN4iK
I mean, it’s understandable.
We’ve seen it many times. Euros with big resume come in, but are treated like some rookies (and I know they technically are), who need to grind their way up from being an 10th guy on the team.
Micic wants close to his usual role where he can thrive.
mynamerowan
Welcome to the jazz?
GlueGuy00
he’s 29, not 19 lol
Aidanj927
Who? Darko Milicic?
TebbaMcPebba
Let’s not forget 7 mill ain’t shit in todays league, demanding a starting role is egregious but the money seems fair to me
XenaRen
Here are the accolades for Vassilis Spanoulis , a former Euroleague legend that averaged 3PPG in the NBA. Not everybody is Luka, we’ve had very accomplished older Euroleague players that couldn’t adapt to the NBA like Facu and Teodosic. Good players but definitely not starting Caliber and maybe worth a 2nd round pick.
FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2013)
FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP (2013)
3× EuroLeague champion (2009, 2012, 2013)
Triple Crown winner (2007)
EuroLeague MVP (2013)
3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2009, 2012, 2013)
3× EuroLeague Final Four Top Scorer (2009, 2012, 2013)
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2013)
8× All-EuroLeague Team (2006, 2009, 2011–2015, 2018)
3× All-EuroLeague Guard of the Year (2012, 2013, 2015)
2× EuroLeague total points leader (2012, 2013)
2× EuroLeague total assists leader (2013, 2017)
EuroLeague’s Best Captain (2018)
EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team (2020)
EuroLeague 2010–20 Player of the Decade (2020)
EuroLeague Legend (2022)
Giuseppe Sciacca Award – Vatican’s World Athlete of the Year (2013)
2× All-Europe Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
2× All-Europe Point Guard of the Year (2012, 2013)
Balkan Athlete of the Year (2009)
7× Greek League champion (2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)
4× Greek Cup winner (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011)
3× Greek League MVP (2009, 2012, 2016)
4× Greek League Finals MVP (2008, 2012, 2015, 2016)
10× All-Greek League Team (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011–2013, 2015–2017)
3× All-Greek League Guard of the Year (2009, 2012, 2016)
Panhellenic Youth Championship MVP (1999) EuroLeague career stats leaders
EuroLeague all-time leading scorer Professional Greek League career stats leaders
Professional Greek League all-time leading scorer Professional Greek League all-time leader in assists
cutothomson
Who?
Huge-Split6250
Kinda sucks that you can make a career and a life somewhere, but when you are ready for the NBA you’re stuck with some random team because they drafted you 10 years ago
HoustonFoReal
He could be a great 6th man for us. Have him rotate in guard spots between Shai and Giddey, everybody could stay fresh
I love the way a lot of these euro PG run PNR, it’s paced so well
Micic has the size and athleticism to succeed here, I hope he comes over
LostMyOtherLogin
If Denver was willing to try Campazzo then why not try Micic? Jokic already knows him from the Serbian NT.
Warlord10
He is stocky, strong and has excellent ball-handling. You feel very secure when he has the ball. The Suns could definitely use him as could the Bucks and Celtics.
BAF1activties
who the fuck is this lmao
iCOULDbewr0ng
I mean demanding 6-7 million is whatever…but asking for a starter role on a contending team is pretty wild, gotta earn that shit
AppleJaxCinnamonMan
Sam Hinkie drafted this guy, which is wild to think about because he hasn’t been in the league in over 5 years
mhoq
Spurs could start him at the 1
wwcasedo
Who?
qpwoeor1235
Davis Bertrans makes 2.5x as much as that and doesn’t do shit
HotdogIsaSandwitch
I’m not trying to hate, but how much did Micic make last year in Turkey? I’m willing to bet it’s probably not over half of what he’s asking for in the NBA(he’s asking 6-7 mil a year according to this post). That NBA money is different, no matter what people say. I think he’s probably starting to realize that these might be the last years he has to make some real money in the biggest league, before he’s clearly over the hill. Just my take though.
0percentwinrate
With international talents in NBA on a tear over the past few years, 6-7M for an euro league MVP and reigning FMVP sounds like a real bargain.
collapse1122
its honestly better to go for g-league guys that went undrafted, just look at the heat and even lakers with Austin. really there are only a few good domestic pro leagues in europe and yes turkey is one of them but most of the others are nothing special
Ok_Pool7487
I don’t blame Micic, I also demand millions and a starting role when playing NBA 2K on my couch.
sylsau
He’s absolutely right to set certain conditions.
He’s been one of the best players in the Euroleague for several seasons now. What’s the point of coming to the NBA to be treated like a rookie?
penguin_torpedo
Is there any examples of great European players coming from the Euroleague and doing immediately well
Yesoh
As a Euro OKC fan that watches EuroLeague, Micić joining the Thunder has been a little dream of mine for the last couple of seasons.
I love the idea of him coming off the bench with the second unit and playing off Shai and Giddey at times. His shooting and ball movement suits OKC’s playstyle very well. More than that, his intangibles are what attracts me. The guy is a winner and would be a great veteran to add to the young pieces already in place.
Presti said last preseason that they want him and to consider it a year to year thing. Micić has said in the past that he would like to play in Oklahoma. His coach at Efes, who he is extremely close with is leaving the club after a disappointing season in the EuroLeague. Micić has one year left on his deal but has an opt out for the NBA this summer.
The comments many here are focusing on are from his agent. I would take them with a big pinch of salt. His agent is quite outspoken and known to say some over the top things. The fact that Micić signed with Wasserman in March for NBA representation says a lot.
For those interested in how he plays, this was him a few days ago in the closeout game of the Turkish league finals on the road. 29 points and 7 assists:
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Who dis guy ?
who?
Miloš Teodosić moment
Wow me and him are eerily similar
Me too
First glance I thought this tweet was from Ryan Stiles lol, legendary improv comedian from Whose Line.
Thunder can use Micic’s rights and 12th pick to move up in the draft. Who will bite? Dallas seems to be the most plausible answer but is 10 good enough for Presti to bite? Is he targeting some who *may* be available at 10 but not on 10?
Can the thunder sign and trade him? Because not many contenders will be able to sign him outright for that.
29 year old rookie with high demands. Who is he dislodging from the starting line up? Giddey? Jaylen? Williams? Chent?
Euroleague MVP in 2021. Turkish League FMVP this year.
6’5 guard. Drafted by the Sixers way back in 2014. 29 years old.
Could be a sneaky nice weapon alongside SGA, or wherever they trade him.
Now you guys know who Vasilije Micić is.
Who the fuck does this dude think he is demanding to be a starter on a contender as a rookie lmao
Reminds me of when Dr. Evil comes back and asks for “One. Million. Dollars.” And everyone snickers cause it’s not a lot of money anymore.
Oh wow that’s pretty cheap hope the mavs are smart enough to get him. Should maybe even trade their pick for him 🤣
Most likely the bucks are smart enough.
He’s going to be a 30 year old rookie.
Relax man
Blud has been saying this for 3 seasons now lol
It sounds unreasonable, but he has a killer role right now in Turkey so these are his demands to come and play in the NBA
Nah mate, you start at the bottom a like everyone else. Or just stay in Europe
Demand whatever salary you want, but FOH asking for guaranteed minutes in a league you’ve never played in.
Also, why is the dude from Who’s Line.. breaking NBA news?
I mean, it’s understandable.
We’ve seen it many times. Euros with big resume come in, but are treated like some rookies (and I know they technically are), who need to grind their way up from being an 10th guy on the team.
Micic wants close to his usual role where he can thrive.
Welcome to the jazz?
he’s 29, not 19 lol
Who? Darko Milicic?
Let’s not forget 7 mill ain’t shit in todays league, demanding a starting role is egregious but the money seems fair to me
Here are the accolades for Vassilis Spanoulis , a former Euroleague legend that averaged 3PPG in the NBA. Not everybody is Luka, we’ve had very accomplished older Euroleague players that couldn’t adapt to the NBA like Facu and Teodosic. Good players but definitely not starting Caliber and maybe worth a 2nd round pick.
FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2013)
FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP (2013)
3× EuroLeague champion (2009, 2012, 2013)
Triple Crown winner (2007)
EuroLeague MVP (2013)
3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (2009, 2012, 2013)
3× EuroLeague Final Four Top Scorer (2009, 2012, 2013)
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (2013)
8× All-EuroLeague Team (2006, 2009, 2011–2015, 2018)
3× All-EuroLeague Guard of the Year (2012, 2013, 2015)
2× EuroLeague total points leader (2012, 2013)
2× EuroLeague total assists leader (2013, 2017)
EuroLeague’s Best Captain (2018)
EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team (2020)
EuroLeague 2010–20 Player of the Decade (2020)
EuroLeague Legend (2022)
Giuseppe Sciacca Award – Vatican’s World Athlete of the Year (2013)
2× All-Europe Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
2× All-Europe Point Guard of the Year (2012, 2013)
Balkan Athlete of the Year (2009)
7× Greek League champion (2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)
4× Greek Cup winner (2006, 2008, 2009, 2011)
3× Greek League MVP (2009, 2012, 2016)
4× Greek League Finals MVP (2008, 2012, 2015, 2016)
10× All-Greek League Team (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011–2013, 2015–2017)
3× All-Greek League Guard of the Year (2009, 2012, 2016)
10× Greek League All-Star (2005, 2006, 2008–2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019)
Greek League Best Young Player (2003)
Greek League Most Improved Player (2004)
2× Greek League Most Popular Player (2015, 2017)
Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (2018)
4× Greek League assists leader (2005, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Greek League Hall of Fame (2022)
EuroBasket All-Tournament Team (2009)
9× Acropolis Tournament champion (2004–2010, 2013, 2015)
2× Acropolis Tournament MVP (2007, 2009)
Panhellenic Youth Championship Champion (1999)
Panhellenic Youth Championship Top Scorer (1999)
Panhellenic Youth Championship MVP (1999)
EuroLeague career stats leaders
EuroLeague all-time leading scorer
Professional Greek League career stats leaders
Professional Greek League all-time leading scorer
Professional Greek League all-time leader in assists
Who?
Kinda sucks that you can make a career and a life somewhere, but when you are ready for the NBA you’re stuck with some random team because they drafted you 10 years ago
He could be a great 6th man for us. Have him rotate in guard spots between Shai and Giddey, everybody could stay fresh
What the fuck’s a Micic?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15mVwdOT61E
I love the way a lot of these euro PG run PNR, it’s paced so well
Micic has the size and athleticism to succeed here, I hope he comes over
If Denver was willing to try Campazzo then why not try Micic? Jokic already knows him from the Serbian NT.
He is stocky, strong and has excellent ball-handling. You feel very secure when he has the ball. The Suns could definitely use him as could the Bucks and Celtics.
who the fuck is this lmao
I mean demanding 6-7 million is whatever…but asking for a starter role on a contending team is pretty wild, gotta earn that shit
Sam Hinkie drafted this guy, which is wild to think about because he hasn’t been in the league in over 5 years
Spurs could start him at the 1
Who?
Davis Bertrans makes 2.5x as much as that and doesn’t do shit
I’m not trying to hate, but how much did Micic make last year in Turkey? I’m willing to bet it’s probably not over half of what he’s asking for in the NBA(he’s asking 6-7 mil a year according to this post). That NBA money is different, no matter what people say. I think he’s probably starting to realize that these might be the last years he has to make some real money in the biggest league, before he’s clearly over the hill. Just my take though.
With international talents in NBA on a tear over the past few years, 6-7M for an euro league MVP and reigning FMVP sounds like a real bargain.
its honestly better to go for g-league guys that went undrafted, just look at the heat and even lakers with Austin. really there are only a few good domestic pro leagues in europe and yes turkey is one of them but most of the others are nothing special
I don’t blame Micic, I also demand millions and a starting role when playing NBA 2K on my couch.
He’s absolutely right to set certain conditions.
He’s been one of the best players in the Euroleague for several seasons now. What’s the point of coming to the NBA to be treated like a rookie?
Is there any examples of great European players coming from the Euroleague and doing immediately well
As a Euro OKC fan that watches EuroLeague, Micić joining the Thunder has been a little dream of mine for the last couple of seasons.
I love the idea of him coming off the bench with the second unit and playing off Shai and Giddey at times. His shooting and ball movement suits OKC’s playstyle very well. More than that, his intangibles are what attracts me. The guy is a winner and would be a great veteran to add to the young pieces already in place.
Presti said last preseason that they want him and to consider it a year to year thing. Micić has said in the past that he would like to play in Oklahoma. His coach at Efes, who he is extremely close with is leaving the club after a disappointing season in the EuroLeague. Micić has one year left on his deal but has an opt out for the NBA this summer.
The comments many here are focusing on are from his agent. I would take them with a big pinch of salt. His agent is quite outspoken and known to say some over the top things. The fact that Micić signed with Wasserman in March for NBA representation says a lot.
For those interested in how he plays, this was him a few days ago in the closeout game of the Turkish league finals on the road. 29 points and 7 assists:
https://youtu.be/CvzRY_CLfHo