Rumors of 2021 EuroLeague MVP Vasilije Micic possibly making the jump to the NBA before this season ends are once again circulating through Twitter on Tuesday.
Micic’s draft rights are owned by the Oklahoma City Thunder as they acquired them from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Al Horford trade in December 2020. Micic was drafted 52nd overall in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft but has yet transferred to the NBA.
According to Eurohoops, Micic’s current club, Anadolu Efes, reportedly lost its co-star in former NBA player Shane Larkin when he signed with Real Madrid on Tuesday. Larkin has personally denied the report on Instagram. So it remains to be seen what the truth is. Anadolu Efes won the EuroLeague championship in 2021 due to its duo of Micic and Larkin but are 12-12 this season.
According to Basketball Inside 360’s Matteo Andreani, it appears Micic will follow suit with Larkin and leave Efes with intentions to finally play in the NBA. This would mean that he would need…