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SAN FRANCISCO --- Nikola Mirotic, whose rights the Chicago Bulls acquired on draft night, has earned most valuable player honors for December in the prestigious Euroleague.
Mirotic averaged 18.5 points and 6.8 rebounds, posted his first career double-double and helped lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 mark with wins over three other top-16 teams.
According to the league's official release, December "may go down as the month Mirotic completed his upgrade from prominent role player to a bonafide ace."
The Bulls are extremely high on the sharpshooting big man, who likely will remain in Europe for two to three more seasons. The Bulls acquired Mirotic from the Timberwolves, who drafted him 23rd, in exchange for picks Nos. 28, 43 and cash.
Mirotic is on a five-year deal with a costly buyout of roughly 2 million Euros that the Bulls will eventually have to negotiate his release from with Real Madrid. Bulls international scout Ivica Dukan has a longstanding relationship with Real Madrid officials.
Mirotic averaged 18.5 points and 6.8 rebounds, posted his first career double-double and helped lead Real Madrid to a 4-0 mark with wins over three other top-16 teams.
According to the league's official release, December "may go down as the month Mirotic completed his upgrade from prominent role player to a bonafide ace."
The Bulls are extremely high on the sharpshooting big man, who likely will remain in Europe for two to three more seasons. The Bulls acquired Mirotic from the Timberwolves, who drafted him 23rd, in exchange for picks Nos. 28, 43 and cash.
Mirotic is on a five-year deal with a costly buyout of roughly 2 million Euros that the Bulls will eventually have to negotiate his release from with Real Madrid. Bulls international scout Ivica Dukan has a longstanding relationship with Real Madrid officials.
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