Alen Smailagić is the sixth reinforcement of Partizan NIS

Friday, 06. August 2021 at 16:10

Former Golden State Warriors power forward Alen Smailagić has agreed on a three-year deal with the black and white.

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Alen Smailagić is the sixth reinforcement of Partizan NIS this summer. 208 cm  tall player, born on 18 August 2000 in Belgrade, has agreed on a three-year deal with the black and white. Former Golden State Warriors power forward, has become known to the public as a young player of Beko, from where he moved to the NBA G League in 2018, as the youngest player ever, to be selected at the NBA G League Draft.

After he has been selected by South Bay Lakers, Smailagić has been traded to Santa Cruz Warriors, for which he appeared in 47 games in the 2018/19 season.

At the 2019 NBA Draft, Alen Smailagić has been selected as the 39th pick by the New Orleans Pelicans, from where he has been traded to Golden State Warriors. During two seasons spent in San Francisco, Smailagić has appeared in 29 NBA games, besides 21 games in the Santa Cruz Warriors jersey. On 4 August 2021, Smailagić has parted his ways with Goldent State Warriors and two days later agreed on cooperation with the Belgrade black and white.

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Alen Smailagić je šesto pojačanje Partizana NIS

Doskorašnji krilni centar Golden Stejt Voriorsa, potpisao je trogodišnji ugovor sa crno-belima.

Alen Smailagić je šesto pojačanje Partizana NIS ovog leta. Dvestaosam centimetara visoki košarkaš, rođen 18. avgusta 2000. u Beogradu, potpisao je trogodišnji ugovor sa crno-belima. Doskorašnji krilni centar Golden Stejt Voriorsa, javnosti je postao poznat kao mladi igrač KK Beko iz Koteža, odakle je 2018. godine otišao u NBA G ligu, kao u datom trenutku najmlađi košarkaš ikada draftovan od strane nekog tima iz NBA razvojne lige.

Nakon što je izabran od strane Saut Bej Lejkersa, Smailagić je trejdovan u Santa Kruz Voriorse, za koje je u sezoni 2018/19 odigrao 47 utakmica.

Na NBA draftu 2019. godine, Alen Smailagić je odabran kao 39. pik od strane Nju Orleans Pelikansa, odakle je trejdovan u Golden Stejt Voriors. Tokom dve sezone u San Francisku, Smailagić je odigrao 29 NBA utakmica, uz još 21 utakmicu u dresu razvojne ekipe Santa Kruz Voriors. Četvrtog avgusta 2021. Smailagić se rastao sa Golden Stejt Voriorsima, a dva dana kasnije se obavezao na vernost crno-belima.
 

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