Nikola Djurisic Scouting Report

Despite having a population of only 7 million people, Serbia has always been a dominant factor in basketball. What does Nikola Djurisic have to offer NBA teams? Find out more:

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Note: this is an adjusted scouting report that I wrote earlier for NBA Draft Junkies.

With size and skill becoming increasingly important nowadays, Djurisic offers a unique combination of both. When watching him, his offensive versatility immediately stood out.

His advanced handles make it more than likely that NBA teams will trust him with on-ball duties, where he has shown to be a very good pick-and-roll operator, especially when creating for others. With a solid frame, he can exploit mismatches in the post. In this area, his size of 6'8" comes into play as an advantage. However, the lack of athleticism limits his self-created offense inside the arc, where Djurisic is a 49%-finisher at the rim on 91 attempts in the 2022-23 season.

The lack of touch at the rim does put a limit on his long-term potential as a scorer. However, I don't expect teams to ask Djurisic to create his offense. This is due to his jumper being another unique selling point in his profile, mainly …