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Milutinov

After spending the last three seasons at CSKA Moscow, Milutinov is headed back to Olympiacos. The 2015 first-round pick of the Spurs played for Olympiacos from 2015 to 2020, and his draft rights are currently held by the Nets. Given the new contract and Milutinov already being 28 years old, the chances of him making the move to the NBA at some point appear to be slim.

Now 25 years old, Milutinov’s NBA rights belong to the Spurs but there’s been no indication that he’ll come to the states. There isn’t believed to be an NBA out in his clause either. With Olympiacos last season, he had his best year as a pro with 10.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 dimes and 0.6 blocks in 24.7 minutes.

Milutinov, drafted 26th overall by the Spurs in 2015, is entering the final year of his contract with the Greek powerhouse. He led his team, coached by David Blatt, in scoring and rebounding in the EuroLeague last season. Milutinov and the Spurs will likely have a decision to make this time next summer.

Mutinov is entering the second year of a three-year deal with Olympiakos, so there would likely be a buy-out involved if the 21-year-old comes to the NBA. We’ll keep an eye on Mutinov over the summer, but he isn’t on the fantasy radar just yet.

The Spurs are expected to make an offer next summer, so we could potentially see him in the states for the 2018-19 season. Mutinov only played 15.4 minutes per game for Olympiacos in Greece, averaging 5.8 points, 4.0 boards and 0.8 blocks. The seven-foot, 22-year-old big man is off the fantasy radar for now.

No surprises here, as the Spurs are saving all the cap space that they can in order to bolster their bench. Miltinov is an intriguing prospect, but it may be a while before we see him in the states. He can be ignored in fantasy leagues next season.

This looks like a very stereotypical Spurs pick out of Europe, though he’s unlikely to play in the NBA this season. The seven-foot, 20-year-old big man finally saw significant minutes in the Adriatic league last season, playing 28.0 minutes per game with 9.8 points, 7.6 boards, 0.8 blocks and 0.4 steals on 57.3 percent from the field. Milutinov did have some knee issues in his career, so that might be an issue going forward. Because he went to the Spurs, we fully expect him to have a decent NBA career, but don’t expect to see him this season.

Milutinov is a seven-foot center who currently plays for Partizan Belgrade in Serbia, and he was originally expected to be off the board in the second round. He averaged 9.8 points, 7.6 boards and 0.8 blocks in 28 appearances in the Adriatic League, but he is a project and he probably won’t contribute on an NBA team right away.

It’s a little disappointing that we won’t be able to watch him at summer league, but Milutinov isn’t expected to come to the NBA any time soon. The Spurs have a unique ability to identify talent from around the world, so Milutinov is definitely worth keeping an eye on. The seven-foot, 20-year-old center averaged 9.8 points, 7.6 boards and 0.8 blocks on 57.3 percent from the field in the Adriatic league last season, but hopefully his knee issues are in the rear-view mirror.

The Spurs are absolutely loaded right now, so it makes a lot of sense to keep Milutinov overseas for now. We will be watching his progress closely, but it looks like it will be a while before he makes his way to the NBA.