Nikola Jovic

Nikola Jovic

21-Year-Old ForwardF
Miami Heat  NBA  
Miami Heat
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After an injury-riddled start to his sophomore season, Jovic finished strongly, starting 26 of his final 27 games. Across the last two months of the season, he averaged 9.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.7 three-pointers in 22.2 minutes per game. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign, Jovic may very well hold onto his starting position, putting him on the fantasy radar, even in some standard leagues. Should his playing time increase to 27 minutes per game, he has the upside to at least nudge the top 100. However, he remains largely unproven and although he could be a starter, there is no guarantee he will play typical starter's minutes. Factoring in the uncertainty, Jovic could be worth taking a flier on late in drafts. Should it not pan out as hoped, the limited upside should reassure managers he is safe to move on from. Read Past Outlooks
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#158
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$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. Heat exercised $4.45 million team option for 2025-26 in September of 2024.
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.

Good to go against Indiana
FMiami Heat
November 14, 2024
Jovic (nose) is available for Friday's game versus the Pacers.
ANALYSIS
Despite breaking his nose in Miami's most recent outing, Jovic is expected to play with a protective mask against Indiana. Across his 10 appearances so far this season, Jovic is averaging 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 18.0 minutes.
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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 %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • 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 %
    An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
57.0%
 
Effective Field Goal %
53.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
50.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
23.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
3.4%
 
Defensive Rebound %
19.2%
 
Total Rebound %
11.2%
 
Assist %
10.4%
 
Steal %
2.3%
 
Block %
0.4%
 
Turnover %
6.6%
 
Usage %
18.0%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
17.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
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.
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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Expected to play with mask
FMiami Heat
Nose
November 14, 2024
The Heat are expecting a protective mask to arrive in time to allow Jovic (nose) to play in Friday's game versus the Pacers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Won't return Tuesday
FMiami Heat
Nose
November 12, 2024
Jovic suffered a reduced septum during Tuesday's game against the Pistons and will not return.
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Season-best effort from second unit
FMiami Heat
November 11, 2024
Jovic ended with 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 23 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 95-94 victory over the Timberwolves.
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Coming off bench Sunday
FMiami Heat
November 10, 2024
Jovic is not in Miami's starting lineup for Sunday's game against Minnesota.
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Modest production in loss
FMiami Heat
November 9, 2024
Jovic finished with 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and three steals in 20 minutes during Friday's 135-122 loss to Denver.
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Will play in Olympics
FMiami Heat
July 26, 2024
Jovic's availability for the Olympics was uncertain due to a foot/ankle injury, but he revealed he'll be ready to play once the tournament starts, according to Tim Reynolds of Associated Press. "I really feel good now," Jovic said. "Life is great. I may not be in the best shape, but I'll be ready for the game."
ANALYSIS
Jovic sprained his ankle in mid-June, and there were conflicting reports about his availability ahead of the Paris Olympics, but he saw time during the exhibition games before Paris 2024. As things stand now, Jovic is expected to be available off the bench for Serbia ahead of Sunday's game against Team USA. He finished the season in a starting role for the Heat and averaged 9.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game across 33 starts after the beginning of February, counting both the regular season and the playoffs.
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