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Yahoo
08-07-2025
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Knicks acquire draft rights to Serbian forward Luka Mitrovic
The New York Knicks made an under-the-radar addition on draft night, acquiring the NBA rights to 32-year-old Serbian forward Luka Mitrovic in a second-round pick swap with the Los Angeles Clippers. Mitrovic was included in the deal that sent the 51st pick to New York—used on French draft-and-stash prospect Mohamed Diawara—while the Clippers moved up to No. 50 to select Kobe Sanders. Advertisement The Philadelphia 76ers originally drafted Mitrovic with the No. 60 overall pick in 2015. Since then, Mitrovic's NBA rights have changed hands three times. After his draft night, he was sent to Sacramento in a salary dump trade involving Carl Landry and Nik Stauskas, then again to the Clippers in 2023 in a deal for Filip Petrusev. Despite never appearing in the NBA, Mitrovic has remained active across the pond plying his trade in the EuroLeague and posting career-wide 6.9 points, 3.9 boards, 1.5 dimes, and 0.5 thefts per game. Most recently, Mitrovic spent the 2024–25 season with Crvena Zvezda, appearing in 47 games across the ABA League and EuroLeague, posting 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.0 per-game averages in the biggest European competition. Advertisement The 6-foot-9 forward has logged nearly 200 EuroLeague appearances (197) in his career and holds multiple domestic league titles from stints with Brose Bamberg, UCAM Murcia, Baxi Manresa, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Buducnost VOLI. At this stage, Mitrovic is not expected to join the Knicks—but neither is (or should be) Diawara. That said, this is far from a draft-and-stash move by New York, and one more geared toward cap maneuvering than anything else. With Mitrovic not actually signed to any sort of contract and NBA franchises just playing around and trading his rights, his non-existent salary doesn't count against the cap unless the Knicks shock the world and bring him over to Manhattan. As a final note, it's worth noting the Knicks' stellar lineup of Euro-Rights, now featuring Mitrovic along with Real Madrid legend Sergio Llull, unheard-of Hugo Besson, mythological wunderkind Rokas Jokubaitis, and current New Zealand Breakers head coach Petteri Koponen. Advertisement More from
Yahoo
29-06-2025
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Clippers trade with New York Knicks amid day 2 of NBA Draft
The post Clippers trade with New York Knicks amid day 2 of NBA Draft appeared first on ClutchPoints. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers agreed in principle on a draft trade during the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft. Advertisement The deal is essentially a swap of picks between the two teams. Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Clippers trade with Knicks to move up on Day 2 of NBA Draft The New York Knicks game into the second round of the NBA Draft armed with the No. 50 pick while the LA Clippers were right behind them with the No. 51 pick. According to ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel, the Clippers traded up one spot with the Knicks in order to acquire the No. 50 pick. And with the 50th selection, the Clippers took 23-year-old Kobe Sanders, a forward out of Nevada. Sanders averaged 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.9 rebounds with Nevada last season, shooting 46% overall Advertisement The New York Knicks, who acquired the No. 51 pick as well as the draft rights to Luka Mitrovic, then selected Mohamed Diawara with their new pick. Diawara is a 6-foot-8 forward who played for Cholet Basket of the LNB Élite in France. This marks the second pick in the 2025 NBA Draft for the LA Clippers, who selected Swiss center Yanic Konan Niederhauser with the 30th pick in the first round on Wednesday night. 'I think his best basketball is ahead of him,' Lawrence Frank said of the Clippers' first-round selection. 'He's got great positional size. He's a terrific athlete. North to South, he's one of the fastest centers. In fact, he tested the fastest at the combine. He's a very good screen center, roller and vertical lob threat. 'We think in due time, not next year, but in, you know, you can squint in two years from now, you can see him with the ability to shoot some threes. He's got a really, really good touch. He's so thirsty to learn; he's super, super coachable. He understands the areas he has to get better at. He's very, very motivated to be really, really good.' Advertisement The Knicks, meanwhile, made their first move in the 2025 NBA Draft with this trade and selection of Mohamed Diawara. Related: Kawhi Leonard's eye-opening NBA Finals move revealed Related: Clippers select Yanic Konan Niederhauser with No. 30 pick in 2025 NBA Draft
New York Post
27-06-2025
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- New York Post
Meet Luka Mitrovic, the 32-year-old 2015 draftee acquired in Knicks' second-round swap
The Knicks got a surprising addition in a pick swap with the Clippers during the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft — the rights to a 32-year-old from Serbia. Luka Mitrovic, who was originally drafted by the 76ers with the No. 60 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, was included in the trade between the Knicks and Clippers that saw New York move down to No. 51 and take Mohamed Diawara on Thursday night. Since being drafted by Philadelphia a decade ago, Mitrovic has bounced around numerous professional teams in Europe, and was most recently a member of KK Crvena zvezda's ABA League and EuroLeague teams for the 2024-25 season, where he played in 47 games. 3 Luka Mitrovic shoots during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 34 match between Panathinaikos Athens and Crvena Zvezda MeridianBet Belgrade at OAKA on April 11, 2025 in Athens, Greece. Euroleague Basketball via Getty Despite remaining in Europe since his draft selection, the rights to Mitrovic have been involved in two NBA trades, first being dealt to the Kings just weeks after being selected in a deal that sent Carl Landry, Jason Thompson and Nik Stauskas to the Sixers. Mitrovic was then sent to the Clippers midway through the 2023-24 season in exchange for Filip Petrusev, a former teammate of his on Crvena zvezda. The Serbian started his professional basketball career when he was just 17, signing a deal with Hemofarm in Serbia for the 2010-11 season. 3 Luka Mitrovic in action during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Play-in B match between FC Bayern Munich and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade at SAP Garden on April 15, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Euroleague Basketball via Getty Mitrovic spent five seasons playing for Crvena zvezda from 2012-13 to 2016-17 before joining the team again for 2021-22. It remains unclear if the Knicks will bring Mitrovic over to the United States, with the deal most likely being for salary cap purposes, as his contract does not go against the cap unless signed. 3 Luka Mitrovic celebrates after winning the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 17 match between Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade and Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv at Belgrade Arena on Dec. 20, 2024 in Belgrade, Serbia. Euroleague Basketball via Getty With the No. 51 pick of Thursday's draft, the Knicks ultimately selected Diawara, a French forward. Diawara, 20, last played for Cholet Basket in the LNB Pro A league in France, and averaged 5.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27 games. He also reportedly has a 7-foot-4 wingspan and a 9-foot-2 standing reach.
