When Tyler Herro was questioned during the media day which player would intervene in his place with the star guard for the first month of the season, he quickly shouted Nikola Jovic, adding that he expected a “formidable” season from Young Big. Herro’s approval talks about the media threw around Jokic entering the season.
Jokic and the heat agreed with an extension of a contract of $ 62.4 million over four years, one History broken by Shams Charania d’Espn and confirmed by other reports. This is a four rights, no options for both sides. This extension is a good deal to just over $ 15 million per season (it does not start before the 2026-27 season, it will play its current contract for $ 4.4 million this season).
Jovic, 22 years old and entering his fourth season, collected an average of 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game last season and took a step forward until he got his hands in February, ending his season. Jovic’s beaten media threw only during the Eurobasket, where he collected an average of 14.7 points and four rebounds per match for Serbia.
Jovic enters the camp in a debate on which will be the departure center next to Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware or Jovic. The heat considers Ware as their starting center of the future, and it must be considered the frontrunner, but entering its second season, it has a lot of development to do. With Herro Out for the first month of the season, Jovic’s shooting (37.1% of the 3 -point range) and the shooting creation may be more than anything Ware brings. What are Erik Spoelstra and the heat prioritize?
Whether he starts or sorts out of the bench, Jovic is paid.
