Jokic Leads Serbia’s Preliminary Squad for 2027 World Cup Qualifiers
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Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tops Serbia’s 18-man list for the July window of 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifying, according to BasketNews. Miami’s Nikola Jovic and Washington’s Tristan Vukcevic also made the preliminary group, while Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Clippers and recently-operated Thunder rookie Nikola Topic will be unavailable.
Jokic nearly guided Serbia past the United States in the 2024 Olympic semifinals before settling for bronze with a victory over Germany. Recent continental results have been less encouraging: Serbia exited EuroBasket 2025 and EuroBasket 2022 in the Round of 16, falling to Finland and Italy, respectively. Jokic skipped the 2023 World Cup, where Bogdanovic led the team to a silver medal.
Additional International Notes
Ajay Mitchell (Thunder) will miss Belgium’s July qualifiers while he rehabs the soleus strain sustained in the Western Conference finals, the guard announced through the Belgian federation.
Nine-year NBA veteran Tony Snell, 34, has joined Cholet Basket on a new deal after spending 2025/26 with French club Bouzalac.
Former NBA wing Sterling Brown is leaving Partizan Belgrade to sign with Zalgiris Kaunas, reports Eurohoops. Because Brown was under contract through 2026, Zalgiris will pay Partizan a buyout.
Zalgiris also finalized a multiyear agreement with ex-Lakers second-round pick Maxwell Lewis. The forward, who last appeared in the NBA with Brooklyn in 2024/25, will spend the 2026/27 season on loan to the London Lions.
Source: Hoops Rumors
