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Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic Was Perfect For Serbia Monday In FIBA World Cup

Nikola Jovic had another huge game in Serbia's win against South Sudan

Shandel Richardson

Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic Was Perfect For Serbia Monday In FIBA World Cup
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Miami Heat second-year forward Nikola Jovic is making a case that he is more than just trade bait. 

Jovic had yet another dominant performance in Serbia's 115-83 victory against South Sudan in the FIBA World Cup. This time, he finished with 25 points on 9 of 9 shooting. He made all five of his 3-point attempts. 

After spending his rookie year mostly in the G League, Jovic is expected to compete for a spot in the rotation this season. That's only if he remains on the roster. 

He is among the Heat players associated in the deal to acquire Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, who requested a trade to Miami in early July. Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and rookie Jaime Jaquez are also part of the discussions. 

At this rate, the Heat may want to try to keep Jovic out of any trade scenarios. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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