{"id":90999,"date":"2024-08-17T20:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T00:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=90999"},"modified":"2024-08-17T20:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T00:29:21","slug":"hawks-clippers-eyeing-serbia-national-team-standout-aleksa-avramovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/17\/hawks-clippers-eyeing-serbia-national-team-standout-aleksa-avramovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks, Clippers Eyeing Serbia National Team Standout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozonpress.net\/sport\/avramovic-ipak-ide-u-nba-ligu\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">interested in signing<\/a> CSKA Moscow point guard Aleksa Avramovic, according to Ozon Press. The 29-year-old has an NBA out clause that will expire on Aug. 20. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/mozzartsport.com\/kosarka\/vesti\/avramovic-spreman-za-put-u-moskvu-atlanta-je-daleko\/489782\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no official offer<\/a> has been made to Avramovic yet, per Bojan Brezovac of Mozzart Sport.<\/p>\n<h2>Hawks, Clippers Eyeing Serbia National Team\u2019s Aleksa Avramovic<\/h2>\n<p>Avramovic was on Serbia\u2019s national team during the Paris Olympics, averaging 10.5 points, 3.2 assists, and 1.7 steals per game with .533-.368-.800 shooting splits.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, his best offensive game came against Team USA in the semifinal round, as he scored 15 points while going 4-6 from 3. In the next game, when Serbia faced Germany, he tallied four steals. Yet, his defensive pressure was so outstanding throughout the tournament that he was named the Best Defensive Player.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ro\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Best Defensive Player of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Paris2024<\/a> &#8211; ALEKSA AVRAMOVIC \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OlympicGames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OlympicGames<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Olympics<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LC2qvA9xUI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/LC2qvA9xUI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Basketball Sphere (@BSphere_) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSphere_\/status\/1822405113706623385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In 2023-24, Avramovic averaged 10.3 points, 2.6 assists, and 0.8 steals in 19.1 minutes per game while playing for KK Partizan.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aleksa Avramovic with 30 Points vs  Anadolu Efes\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/29CBtgf3PQc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2022-23, he won the ABA League championship. The veteran went undrafted in 2016 after averaging 20.1 points, 5.9 assists, and 2.1 steals per game and winning Serbian First League MVP with KK Borac Cacak.<\/p>\n<p>At just 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, Avramovic excels at getting into the lane and scoring in traffic.<\/p>\n<h3>What He Can Bring To The Hawks<\/h3>\n<p>Avramovic\u2019s experience, success, and talent speak to his ability to make a positive impact in the NBA. With the Hawks, he\u2019ll likely be the third-string point guard.<\/p>\n<p>This could be partially attributed to the fact that Atlanta already has three players signed to two-way contracts. The Hawks could promote one of those players to the regular 15-man roster, then adding Avramovic to two-way spot. However, it\u2019s hard to imagine that Atlanta would want to pay for his buyout just for him to be on a two-way contract. Furthermore, if Avramovic got antsy or needed to adjust to the NBA, the Hawks could still send him to the G League for an assignment.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there may not be many minutes for him at point guard unless Atlanta leans into playing positionless basketball. Avramovic\u2019s size, or lack thereof, limits the amount of time that he can play off-ball. At 6-foot-8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/daniedy01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dyson Daniels<\/a> should be able to play multiple positions on the perimeter. Nonetheless, Daniels is currently projected to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/y\/youngtr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trae Young<\/a>\u2019s backup next season.<\/p>\n<h3>What He Could Bring To The Clippers<\/h3>\n<p>The Clippers currently only have one player \u2014rookie guard-forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/flowetr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trentyn Flowers<\/a> \u2014signed to a two-way contract. However, L.A. has several lead guards on the regular 15-man roster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardeja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Harden<\/a>, a 10-time All-Star, is set to return as the team\u2019s starting point guard. Former fifth overall pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dunnkr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kris Dunn<\/a>, who was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/18\/clippers-complete-kris-dunn-sign-and-trade-with-jazz-former-nba-mvp-to-be-waived-by-utah-for-2nd-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">acquired in July<\/a>, is projected to be his backup. However, the scoring-minded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hylanbo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bones Hyland<\/a> is still hoping to break into the Clippers\u2019 rotation.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, there\u2019s a chance that if L.A. signs Avramovic, it\u2019ll be to a two-way contract. With Clippers owner Steve Ballmer\u2019s famously deep pockets, they\u2019re also one of the franchises that may be willing to pay for Avramovic\u2019s buyout to sign him to a two-way contract. If so, he\u2019ll be a \u2018break in case of emergency\u2019 option.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the injury histories of Harden and Dunn, that may not be a bad break for him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in signing CSKA Moscow point guard Aleksa Avramovic, according to Ozon Press. The 29-year-old has an NBA out clause that will expire on Aug. 20. However, no official offer has been made to Avramovic yet, per Bojan Brezovac of Mozzart Sport. 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