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Golden State Warriors NBA Champion Signs With New Team

Nemanja Bjelica, who won the 2022 NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors, has signed with KK Crvena zvezda.

Ben Stinar

Golden State Warriors NBA Champion Signs With New Team
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Nemanja Bjelica was initially the 35th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft and most recently played in the league during the 2022 season when he was a member of the Golden State Warriors.  

That year, Bjelica averaged 6.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 46.8% from the field and 36.2% from the three-point range in 71 regular season games.   

He also appeared in 15 NBA playoff games and helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA Championship over the Boston Celtics. 

This summer, the 35-year-old was a free agent, and he has now signed with KK Crvena zvezda (h/t Alberto De Roa of HoopsHype). 

Via Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: "It’s official 🚨 

@NemanjaBjelica returns to Serbia with his former club @kkcrvenazvezda 🔴⚪️ 

#EveryGameMatters"

In addition to the Warriors, Bjelica has also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat over seven seasons in the NBA. 

He has career averages of 7.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 46.6% from the field and 38.4% from the three-point range in 449 regular season games (he has also appeared in 22 NBA playoff games). 

At his age, Bjelica may be done playing in the NBA, but he has had a solid career as an above-average shooter (and continues to have a long career overseas). 

As for the Warriors, they are coming off a year where they were the sixth seed in the Western Conference. 

They beat the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the NBA playoffs but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. 

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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