Boban Marjanovic is a Serbian professional Basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2019, Demetrius currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers as their center. Demetrius has played for other teams like CSKA Moscow, Mega Vizura, Crvena Zvezda, San Antonio Spurs, and Detriot Pistons. Here is everything interesting about the star.
Ex-Piston Boban Marjanovic signs with Mavs
A person with knowledge of the deal says the Dallas Mavericks and former Piston Boban Marjanovic have agreed on a contract that will likely make him their backup center.
The addition of Marjanovic gives the Mavericks two 7-foot-3 European players. The Serbian joins Kristaps Porzingis, the Latvian forward who has agreed to a $158 million, five-year max contract. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because contracts can’t be signed until Saturday.
Dallas will be the fifth team in five seasons for Marjanovic, who started his NBA career with the rival San Antonio Spurs in 2015-16.
The 30-year-old went to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with Philadelphia last season. He has career averages of 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. Marjanovic averaged 5.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 54 career games with the Pistons.
The probable starter at the center is Dwight Powell, who opted in for the final year of his contract and then agreed to a three-year extension.
The addition of Marjanovic comes after the Mavericks agreed to deals with three of their own players, two of them restricted free agents in Germany’s Maxi Kleber and Dorian Finney-Smith.
Point guard J.J. Barea, the only player remaining from Dallas’ 2011 championship team now that Dirk Nowitzki has retired, is returning while still recovering after tearing an Achilles tendon last season.
Source: @bleacherreport.com
Where was Boban Marjanovic Born?
Boban Marjanovic was born in Boljevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia with the birth sign of Leo. He was raised by his single mother, Smilja Marjanovic. As per his nationality, Boban holds a Serbian nationality and he belongs to the white ethnic group. He started playing basketball from his young age of 14, playing for the Serbian Professional team Hemofarm. However, there is no information about his father and siblings.
Concerning his educational history, Boban got his education from the Megatrend Univerzitet.
When did Boban Marjanovic pursue his basketball career?
Boban played for CSK Moscow, signing a three years contract in 2010. Later he was loaned to Zalgiris to play until the end of the 2010-11 season. In July 2012 he signed a contract for the 2012-13 season with the Serbian team Mega Vizura.
Boban signed a two years contract with San Antonio Spurs on July 17, 2015, and eventually made his NBA debut on October 30 against Brooklyn Nets. On 4 December, he was appointed to Austin Spurs, a D – League affiliate of San Antonio. Marjanovic became a free agent after the 2015-16 season. On 7 July 2016, he received an offer of $ 21 million from Detroit Pistons for three years. The Spurs refused to match the offer and Marjanovic signed the offer with the Pistons on 12 July.
Some of his career highlights and awards are:
- All-EuroLeague First Team (2015)
- 3× Serbian Super League MVP (2013-2015)
- Serbian League champion (2015)
- ABA League champion (2015)
- ABA League playoffs MVP (2015)
- 2× All-ABA League Team (2014/2015)
- 2× Serbian Cup winner (2014/2015)
- LKL All-Star (2011)
- Lithuanian League champion (2011)
- Baltic League champion (2011)
- Lithuanian Cup winner (2011)
Marjanovic along with Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers on 29 January 2018 in exchange for Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, and Brice Johnson.
On February 6, 2019, Marjanović alongside his teammate, Tobias Harris was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. In 22 appearances for the 76ers in the regular season, Marjanović averaged 8.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per game. He later helped the 76ers get past the Brooklyn Nets in the First Round of 2019 NBA playoffs, but the 76ers were eventually eliminated by Toronto Raptors in Conference Semifinals. Further, On July 3, 2019, he agreed to sign a two-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Is Boban Marjanovic married?
Talking about his personal life, Boban is married to Milica Krstic in the year 2014. They lived together for three years in their six years of relationship, before they decided to make it official with a wedding. The couple is blessed with two sons Vuk and Pera Marjanovic. However, there is no further information about his past affairs with any other girls. Currently, he is happily living with his wife and children together.
How much net worth Boban Marjanovic owns?
Boban Marjanovic has earned a huge amount from his career. The significant source of his income is the NBA. As of 2019, Boban Marjanovic has an estimated net worth of more than $20 million.
Moreover, he has switched to the Los Angeles Clippers (2018-19) and currently signed to the Philadelphia 76ers. According to some online sources, his annual salary is reported $9,490,740 for the season.
How tall is Boban Marjanovic?
Speaking about his body physique, the Famous NBA star stands at a tall height of 7 feet 3 inches and weighs around 132 kg. Similarly, he has got a black hair color with a pair of brown eyes. Moreover, his body measurements and shoe size are yet to be revealed. in the case of revealed. We will let you know.
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