Even with the growing speculation before the evening began about the Miami Heat potentially trading their pick, the Heat selected 19-year-old Nikola Jovic from Serbia with the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, their only selection of the evening. Let’s dive into the NBA Draft grades and why the pundits graded the Heat the way they did.
Draft Grades:
Jovic is a 6’11 forward who has impressive 1-on-1 scoring ability for his size. He is comfortable playing out on the perimeter, with pull-up threes and drives to get into his midrange game being an essential part of his scoring package.