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Oscar Periz
The name of an MVP of the Euroleague once again comes to the fore among the big clubs in Europe. Vasilije Miciccurrently in the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, would be in the orbit of both Barça as of real Madrid to reinforce the base position, as revealed Backdoor Podcastwhich cited the Balkan player’s lack of prominence in the United States as one of the reasons that would promote his return to Europe now or next summer.
Micic made a splash in the NBA last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and midway through the season he was traded to the Hornets as part of the Gordon Hayward trade. And although the Serbian point guard finished the season at a good level, in the current season he has been condemned to ostracism due to the great performance he has offered so far. Tre Mannwho arrived in Charlotte with Micic and who, now, has become one of the revelations at the start of the season.
However, despite the interest of both Barça and Madrid in him, the chances that the 30-year-old former Anadolu Efes player will end up in Europe again this season are remote, since currently his salary in the NBA is 7.7 million annuallyan apparently unaffordable figure for both clubs. In addition, he has a team option of 8.1 million for 2025/26 which, if his team rejects it, would make the point guard a free agent.
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Although Micic’s discontent has become an opportunity for Barça and Madrid to solve their problems in the base position – especially in the case of the Catalans to replace Nicolas Laprovittola– Everything seems to indicate that the Serbian will expedite his options in the NBA first, with a transfer being a temporary solution to his future in the league.
In the summer, Micic was already linked as a possible option for the Denver Nuggetsthe team in which his compatriot plays Nikola Jokic. However, a possible exchange between Charlotte and Denver appears to be a complex operation due to the little room for maneuver that the Colorado franchise has.
