Nikola

Djurisic

Djurisic injured his foot during Summer League action and is not due to be re-evaluated until November. He’s yet to be signed to a contract, and Fields admitted on Monday that this could be a “stash” situation. Djurisic’s status won’t significantly impact fantasy basketball this season, and the injury likely makes him nothing more than a late-round “draft and stash” in dynasty leagues.

Djurisic was selected with the No. 43 pick in this year’s draft. It’s unclear how much time the rookie will miss, but it could set him back ahead of his first NBA season. He’s yet to sign a contract with the Hawks.

Djurisic played a little less than seven minutes before limping to the locker room and has since been ruled out for the remainder of the night. With this only being summer league, it would be unsurprising if the Hawks decided to shut him down for the rest of the event, regardless of the severity of the injury.

The Belgian-born Serbian forward appeared in 36 games for KK Mega Bemax of the Adriatic Basketball Association in 2023-24 and averaged 14.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.4 blocks, and 0.8 triples. He shot 44.4% from the floor, 76.3% from the charity stripe, and 30.5% from beyond the arc. According to Draft analyst Jonathan Givony, “Serbian wing Nikola Djurisic improved his standing at the NBA draft combine, showing versatile shot-making, passing creativity, and explosiveness, giving scouts a taste of his intriguing offensive versatility.” While selected by Miami, Djurisic is headed to Atlanta. This is a pick that the Hawks could decide to stash overseas, and there’s certainly a lot of optimism regarding his pro potential. Djurisic is a player who will have greater value in dynasty leagues than redrafts.