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Nikola Jovic Remains Highly Rated by Heat
Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic had a tough season in 2025-26, but the team still sees him as a big part of the franchise's future, Wes Goldberg of the Locked On Heat podcast reports. "We still look at [Niko] as one of our young, building guys," Heat president Pat Riley said on Monday at his annual end-of-the-season news conference. This season, Jovic managed only 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 17.2 minutes per game. He was limited to 47 appearances, starting once. Riley noted that he had projected Jovic as a starter before the season began. Although Jovic's campaign was disappointing, he still has time to develop, as he turns only 23 in July. The Serbian native signed a four-year, $62.4 million rookie contract extension with Miami in October.
Source: Wes Goldberg
Source: Wes Goldberg
