Vucevic, a first-time NBA All-Star last season, will play in the FIBA World Cup for the first time in his career. The Magic’s 7-footer is no stranger to international competition, however. He has played in three EuroBasket tournaments this decade for his country, Montenegro, including in 2017 when they advanced to the Round of 16. In that tournament, Vucevic was solid, averaging 14.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks.
Montenegro will have one of the better frontlines at the World Cup, which starts Aug. 31 and ends Sept. 15. Although neither have yet played in the NBA, 6-foot-9 Bojan Dubljevic and 6-foot-11 Marko Todorovic were both 2013 second round NBA Draft picks.