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Nikola Milutinov: Will stay overseas
Milutinov won't sign with the Spurs and will instead remain overseas with Greek club Olympiacos for the 2019-20 season, Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops.net reports.
The Spurs have been holding Milutinov's rights since drafting him in the first round in 2015 and have watched him morph into one of Europe's top big men since that time. While playing with Olympiacos in 2018-19, Milutinov averaged 11.7 points and 7.9 rebounds in 26.0 minutes per game in 28 EuroLeague contests. The 24-year-old had a buyout clause in his contract that would have allowed him to leave Greece for the NBA, but the Spurs chose not to exercise the option ahead of Saturday's deadline to do so. If Milutinov turns in another quality season overseas, he could make the jump to San Antonio in 2020-21.
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Nikola Milutinov: Plans to play in summer league
Milutinov plans to play with the Spurs' entries in the Utah Summer League and Las Vegas Summer League, Paul Garcia of Project Spurs reports.
Milutinov, the 26th overall draft pick in 2015, played overseas with Olympiacos of Greece last season and remains under contract with the European club for two more seasons. That contract likely means Milutinov is still at least a couple years away from joining the Spurs' roster, but by partaking in summer league play, the team should have a chance to get an up-close glimpse at what he can do. Spurs GM R.C. Buford has compared the 21-year-old to former NBA center Rasho Nesterovic, who was the starter at center during San Antonio's title-winning 2004-05 team.
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| Age: 31 |