Anticipated within the high 5 of the Draft earlier than his knee damage, Nikola Matter has barely fallen within the rankings of this Draft, however this bodily drawback has not cooled the ardor of the Thunder, who’re banking on the Serbian.
His precocity and potential satisfied OKC’s administration to guess on him regardless of his partial rupture of the knee ligaments. Nikola Matter is now a member of the Thunder. A tall playmaker (1m98), he’ll convey a whole lot of administration, will know find out how to discover his open guys because of spectacular passes, and also will be capable of end on the circle when he sees match. The Novi Unhappy native is an “old-school” level guard who will definitely discover his place on this younger, gifted and bold squad, three qualities that the newcomer additionally has.
OFFICIAL, NIKOLA TOPIC IS PICK #12 OF THE 2024 DRAFT! pic.twitter.com/8OXJUfo2AA
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Nikola Matter will not even have to rush his return, since he is becoming a member of a group that is coming off a convention semi-final and is already doing nicely with out him. He ought to return late this season, however will profit from the franchise’s infrastructure and can already be rubbing shoulders with the professional group throughout his convalescence. Not insignificant belongings that Chet Holmgren already benefited from earlier than him. When he returns to the courts, he ought to first present the second unit along with his caviar earlier than hoping to affix the beginning 5, which will likely be no straightforward feat with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Alex Caruso on the again positions. In any case, the now ex-player of Purple Star Belgrade represents a really good addition to this group, and will nicely be an enormous steal on this Draft, see you in a couple of years to search out out.
