62.4 million in 4 years! 22-year-old Jovic continues to evolve in the new season?

According to the report from famous reporter Shams, according to the agent, the Heat have reached an early renewal with the team's forward Nikola Jovic, with the contract of 62.4 million in 4 years. Follow-up news, this contract is fully guaranteed and does not include any player options or team options.

Nicola Jovic's name should be familiar to many people. He is the 27th pick in the first round of the 2022 class. He is 2.08 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.13 meters. He plays as a striker. He is a Serbian player like Jokic. Moreover, the names of the two are only 1 letter apart, and he is nicknamed "Teacher Xiaoyou". Although

Although it is not as bug-like as Jokic, Jovic's performance after entering the NBA has also improved year by year. In the rookie season, Jovic only played 15 games in total, averaging 13.6 minutes per game, scoring only 5.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists, shooting percentage of 40.6% and three-point shooting percentage of 22.9%.

But last season, Jovic, in his third year of his career, has averaged 25.1 minutes per game, and has 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists, with a shooting percentage of 45.6%/37.1%/82.8% in three events, and a real shooting percentage of 59.5%.

As an all-round power forward, Jovic has many advantages:

1, excellent three-pointers. Although the small sample data in the rookie season are not good, Jovic's three-point shooting percentage has increased to 39.9% in the second grade season. Last season, he averaged 4.6 shots and 1.7 shots per game, both of which were the highest in his career. His bottom corner three-pointers were particularly outstanding, with a total of 38 of 80 three-pointers on the left and right sides, and his shooting percentage reached 47.5%.

2. Good at converting offense, his movement ability is definitely excellent among the same size. At the same time, the end of the basket last season was slightly improved, with a 5-foot shooting percentage reaching 63% (58.7% the previous year)

3. He has the ability to handle the ball, can organize the offense, has excellent ball quotient, knows how to read the game, and can find teammates in open positions in many offensive rounds. He is a potential big passer.

4. Very young, just celebrated his 22nd birthday this summer, he is very malleable. He served as a defender before entering the NBA and is now competent for multiple positions, but the Heat spend most of his time in the fourth position.

Of course, he also has some shortcomings:

1. He is not at a sufficient level of attendance. He only played 46 games due to injuries and rotation last season, and also played 46 games in his second grade. He has only played 107 regular season games in three years of his career, and has suffered hand fractures, face, ankle injuries.

2. Although he can handle the ball, he is not mature and stable enough, and he cannot become a reliable offensive initiator for the time being, and his jump shot ability is relatively poor. He only tried 34 jump shots with the ball last season, with a shooting percentage of only 32.4%.

3. The stability of three-pointers needs to be further improved. He is a good three-pointer in the bottom corner, but the open three-pointer and three-pointer in other positions are not very good, which limits him to become a better space player.

4. The defense performance is not very good. When facing stronger, strong confrontational and excellent lower limb strength, Jovic seems to be inadequate and needs to strengthen his strength and coordinated defense capabilities, which also limits him to become a better scorer on the offensive end.

One number is that in the first two seasons of his career, Jovic only played in a single game for more than 30 minutes, but last season there were 17 such games, which is enough to show that he has become a trustworthy member of the Spoil system.

and there was another news last season that the Heat were very close to getting Durant. The Heat provided the Suns with chips such as Wiggins, Rozier, Haxes, and the 2025 first-round pick (20 pick), but the Suns insisted on joining Jovic or Weal in the trade. The Heat were unwilling to make a comeback, so they lost the opportunity to get Durant.

, plus the 4-year, 62.4 million contract renewal just given, you can see that the Heat still attaches great importance to Jovic. He, Vail and Adebayo will form the Heat's inside core, and these three are different in style. In comparison, Jovic's plasticity will be stronger, but his upper limit is relatively limited. If he can evolve into an organization-enhanced version of Gallinari, then this 4-year, 62.4 million contract may become a cabbage contract.

It should be noted that in the 2024 offseason, Jovic helped Serbia win the Olympic bronze medal.

In this offseason, Jovic once again played for the national team in the European Championships. Although Serbia finally fell to the top 16, Jovic's personal performance was quite good. In his 6 games, he averaged 26.1 minutes per game, scored 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists, and his three shooting percentage was as high as 60.0%/52.4%/92.3%, second only to Jokic in the team in the score.

International arena has always been a good place to train NBA stars. In 2022, Markkanen ushered in a super explosion after the European Championships, and Schroeder has also gained a foothold in the NBA again through the European Championships. Maybe Jovic can bring us some surprises in the new season, so let's wait and see.