The Phoenix Suns have signed Slovenian guard Zoran Dragic to a multiyear contract, the team announced today.
“Zoran’s will to win and intensity stand out every time he steps on to the court,” said General Manager Ryan McDonough. “He has been a very productive player in Euroleague, ACB and FIBA competitions. He excels defensively and in transition and I think our fans will quickly recognize his passion for the game.”
The 25-year-old Dragic joins the Suns after spending the last ten seasons playing professionally in Spain and his native Slovenia. Earlier this month, Dragic averaged 12.9 points on 50.0 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 1.3 assists and 26.3 minutes in seven games at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
Most recently in his professional career, the 6-5, 200-pound guard has played the last two seasons with Unicaja Malaga in Spain, where against top competition in the Euroleague last season, he averaged 10.9 points on 41.3 percent shooting from the field, 2.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 22.5 minutes in 22 games.
The younger brother of Suns guard Goran Dragic, Zoran’s signing gives the Suns the 15th pair of brother teammates in NBA history and, along with Marcus and Markieff Morris, makes the Suns the first team in league history to have two separate pairs of brothers as teammates at the same time.