Nikola Mirotic is expected to become one of the hottest names on the EuroLeague free agent market this summer. The Montenegrin forward can opt out of his deal with Olimpia Milan, and he's looking to sign a longer contract. Which teams might be the most likely landing spots for him?
Nikola Mirotic always had the ability to surprise us with his free agent choices in previous years.
In 2019, the Montenegrin player was still in the NBA. During free agency, he received several multi-year offers that would have guaranteed him a place in the American league, some of which were also quite advantageous from a financial perspective.
However, the player surprised everyone and decided to return to Spain, signing a multi-year contract with Barcelona.
That contract made him the highest-paid player in Europe.
When Barcelona decided to terminate Mirotic's contract early in the summer of 2023 due to the financial difficulties the club was experiencing, the Montenegrin player once again became one of the most sought-after players on the market.
All the big EuroLeague clubs tried to make their move to sign the player. In mid-July of that year, everything seemed to be set for his transfer to Partizan Belgrade.
However, Mirotic decided not to sign with Partizan for personal reasons.
At the beginning of August, the player officially signed with Olimpia Milan, becoming the team's highest-paid player with a salary of approximately €2.5 million per season.
This summer, Mirotic will have the opportunity to opt out of his contract with Milan, an option that is becoming more and more realistic by the day.
Therefore, we should start preparing for another intense summer of rumors surrounding the Montenegrin star, who could change teams again after the last two seasons played with Olimpia.
Let's try to understand together what the most likely landing spots could be for Mirotic and what advantages and disadvantages each of them could have in the race for the former Barcelona player.
AS Monaco
Monaco will be one of the teams participating in the Final Four in Abu Dhabi and has been one of the most ambitious clubs in European basketball for several years now.
The Monegasque club has already made an official offer to Mirotic for
