Nikola Djurisic, who was waived by the Hawks last week, is on the verge of signing with Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda, Eurohoops.net relays via a Meridian Sport report.
Djurisic mulled offers in Europe after Atlanta chose to convert **Caleb Houstan**‘s two-way deal into a standard contract.
The 2024 43rd overall pick, Djurisic spent his first season in the G League with the College Park Skyhawks, then signed a three-year standard contract last summer. However, only the first year was guaranteed.
Djurisic never played for Atlanta. He suited up for 21 games with the Skyhawks this season, averaging 9.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 42.7 percent overall but just 19 percent on his 3-point attempts.
Now, the 22-year-old is returning to his homeland to play in the ABA League and the EuroLeague.