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Goran Dragic, Slovenia falls to Poland in quarter-finals of EuroBasket

Slovenia’s efforts to repeat as EuroBasket champions falls short.

Bulls veteran guard Goran Dragic and the Slovenian National team were looking to repeat as EuroBasket champions this summer, yet Poland had other their own plans.

On Wednesday, Poland upset the defending champions 90-87 to move onto the semi-finals and a date with France.

Slovenia fell behind by double-digits in the first-half due to sloppy turnovers and an onslaught of energy and shooting from the Polish.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic fouled out with just over three minutes remaining, leaving the keys to the car in Dragic’s hands. Slovenia cut into Poland’s lead and had a chance at a game-tying three with just two seconds remaining but missed.

Dragic finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists on 7-of-15 shooting from the field and 6-of-11 from 3-point range.

This likely marks the final EuroBasket appearance for the 36-year-old Slovenian legend.

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Bulls’ Goran Dragic defends Giannis Antetokounmpo from Gilbert Arenas’ slander

Chicago Bulls free-agent addition Goran Dragic defended Giannis Antetokounmpo from Gilbert Arenas’ recent criticism.

Chicago Bulls free-agent signee Goran Dragic had much to say after Slovenia qualified for the EuroBasket quarterfinals on Saturday.

But, it was on something that happened far away from Germany, where Slovenia beat Belgium by 16 points.

Dragic was asked about former NBA star turned shock-value personality Gilbert Arenas going on a tangent recently bashing Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game during an episode of the “No Chill” podcast.

This was his response:

“Giannis (Antetokounmpo) is the MVP. Gilbert Arenas is not. Was he ever the MVP? I don’t think so. So he can’t talk about Giannis. Giannis won the championship, won the MVP award. He has been the Defensive Player of the Year.”

 

Arenas said this about Antetokounmpo:

“The media says he’s the best player in the league. Not even close, just stop it. I can look at his game and say he doesn’t understand basketball yet

“He plays the sport, he won a championship, cool. But he doesn’t really understand how to be better, how to train his body.”

Arenas’ endless pursuit of shock value for the sake of being funny or outrageous over the years has made him something of a bad influence at worst and simply a person not worth taking seriously at best. What he’s saying is obviously ridiculous, even if there are reasonable qualms about the way he plays.

As for Dragic, his focus after EuroBasket will be looking to help the Bulls have success in the 2022-23 season.

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Goran Dragic scores 19 points in Slovenia’s 21-point win over Estonia

The Bulls’ veteran continues to play well for Slovenia leading up to EuroBasket.

With NBA training camp and EuroBasket right around the corner, Goran Dragic is looking to be in game ready shape.

On Thursday, Dragic and Slovenia defeated Estonia in European Qualifiers, 104-83. The Bulls’ guard finished with 19 points and 6 assists on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 from 3-point range on a game-high +25 plus/minus.

Dragic has played well this summer for Slovenia, including scoring 28 points and hitting the game-winning shot in an overtime victory over Turkey last Sunday.

Slovenia’s next contest will be on Sunday against Germany.

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Bulls’ Dragic scores 28, hits OT game-winner for Slovenia vs. Turkey

Dragic closed the game out in overtime for Slovenia in friendly match vs. Turkey.

Goran Dragic is getting into game shape prior to Bulls training camp.

On Saturday, Dragic played for the Slovenian National Team in a friendly match against Turkey, as Slovenia got the 104-103 overtime victory.

Dragic led the way for Slovenia, finishing with 28 points and 5 rebounds, including hitting the game-winning stepback 3-pointer in overtime.

Dragic and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic combined for 51 points in the victory for Slovenia in Saturday’s friendly.

Last week, Dragic announced that he’d be playing in September’s EuroBasket, in attempt to bring back the trophy as Slovenia did in 2017.

Check out the full highlights from Saturday’s friendly below.

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Goran Dragic to play for Slovenia in EuroBasket

Dragic, Slovenia look to reclaim the EuroBasket trophy after winning in 2017.

The heart and soul for Slovenia is back.

Bulls guard Goran Dragic posted on Twitter on Friday that he would indeed be representing his country of Slovenia in the upcoming EuroBasket this fall.

The 14-year NBA veteran along with Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will look to lead Slovenia to another EuroBasket title.

Dragic and Slovenia won the FIBA EuroBasket in 2017, defeating Serbia in the championship game.

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Bulls, Goran Dragic finalize one-year, $2.9M deal

The 14-year veteran will add backcourt depth for the Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls have officially signed one of their free agency targets.

On Tuesday, the Bulls and veteran guard Goran Dragic officially finalized a one-year, $2.9 million deal.

Dragic, who started last season with the Toronto Raptors but landed in Brooklyn after a buyout, adds another veteran presence to Chicago’s backcourt alongside the youth of Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, Ayo Dosunmu, and Coby White.

In 21 games last season, Dragic averaged 7.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.

Dragic will wear No. 7 with the Bulls, previously notably worn by Toni Kukoc and Ben Gordon.

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Report: Bulls to sign veteran guard Goran Dragic

The 15-year veteran joins the Bulls on a one-year deal.

The Chicago Bulls have added another veteran presence to their locker room.

First reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Sunday, Goran Dragic has agreed to a one year deal with the Bulls.

Dragic’s deal is worth $2.9 million.

Last season, Dragic started the year with the Toronto Raptors before being bought out and joining the Brooklyn Nets. In 16 regular season games with the Nets, Dragic averaged 7.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game.

Dragic will provide the Bulls with a veteran voice in the backcourt and insurance depending on Lonzo Ball’s ongoing knee issue.

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Key reserve Goran Dragic leaves Nets in free agency to join Bulls

Key reserve guard Goran Dragic will leave the Brooklyn Nets to join the Chicago Bulls in free agency.

The Brooklyn Nets are certainly in disarray at the moment as they are dealing with the drama surrounding their star duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and they are now losing some other key pieces of the team.

Andre Drummond, who was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in the James Harden deal, left the team in free agency to join the Chicago Bulls. Now, a key reserve guard is also joining the Bulls.

Goran Dragic, who was picked up mid-season, will also join Chicago on a 1-year $2.9 million deal. He played in 16 games for Brooklyn, with six starts, and he averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 assists. In the playoffs, he averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.

The Nets will have to continue to decide how they are going to handle things on the player front moving forward as they look to try and keep Durant in tow. Losing Dragic hurts the bench unit, but his production can be made up for in other ways.

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Report: Mavs interested in Brooklyn Nets’ Goran Dragić

Brooklyn Nets backup point guard Goran Dragić is drawing interest from the Dallas Mavericks.

Brooklyn Nets backup point guard Goran Dragic is drawing interest from the Dallas Mavericks who intend to sign him in free agency.

With the NBA free agency right around the corner, Nets fans should be worried as the time for the team to retain some of their talent is dwindling. Across the roster there are nine players approaching free agency with some options, making the organization consider what players they absolutely want to return.

Read: Nets Wire’s free agency predictions for nine Brooklyn Nets.

NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Mavs are intending to pursue the Slovenian point guard. With the team desperately needing more help on the wing, Dragić can alleviate the workload for superstar Luka Dončić.

Dragić was a great addition to the roster but didn’t necessarily get to shine for the team. He only participated in 16 games throughout the season, averaging six points and nearly five assists in less than 25 minutes.

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Celtics injury update: Seth Curry, Goran Dragic return to Nets in Cavs win; Ben Simmons still not sprinting ahead of Boston series

The Nets are healthier than yesterday, but Boston has players on the mend as well.

The Boston Celtics are set to face the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115 – 108 to secure the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed Tuesday night, but it is unclear if we will see the debut of star forward Ben Simmons against the Celtics early in that series.

While some optimistic estimates put the return of the former 76er early in the first-round series in a limited role, Nets head coach Steve Nash revealed that Simmons “hasn’t started sprinting and hasn’t progressed beyond 1-0 workouts yet” per SNY’s Ian Begley.

Guards Goran Dragic and Seth Curry returned in the win over the Cavs from a bout in the health and safety protocols and a sprained ankle respectively and appear available to play moving forward, but scored a combined 3 points on 1-of-7 shooting in 44 minutes of floor time.

Simmons, Curry, and Dragic will have plenty of time to heal and condition further with Game 1 of their series with Boston not set to kick off until Sunday, April 17, but with the Celtics also nursing their starting center Robert Williams III back to health from a torn meniscus, time may not be as kind to the Nets as they might otherwise hope.

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