Goran Dragić

Goran Dragić (born 6 May 1986) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Dragon", he played professional basketball in Slovenia and Spain before entering the NBA in 2008. Dragić also played for the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks. He was an All-NBA Third Team selection and the NBA Most Improved Player with the Suns in 2014. He was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in 2018 with Miami. He led the senior Slovenian national team to its first FIBA EuroBasket title in 2017, while being named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Goran Dragić
Dragić with the Miami Heat in 2018
Personal information
Born (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986
Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia
NationalitySlovenian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2008: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career2004–2023
PositionPoint guard
Number1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 31
Career history
2004–2006Geoplin Slovan
2006–2007Murcia
2007–2008Union Olimpija
20082011Phoenix Suns
20112012Houston Rockets
2011Saski Baskonia
20122015Phoenix Suns
20152021Miami Heat
2021–2022Toronto Raptors
2022Brooklyn Nets
2022–2023Chicago Bulls
2023Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Slovenia
FIBA EuroBasket
2017 Turkey
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
2004 BrnoUnder-20 Team
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