Heat release Jankovic
Former Hawaii basketball big man Stefan Jankovic has been released by the Miami Heat, Miami media reported today.
The Heat signed Vashil Fernandez to replace Jankovic on the 20-man preseason roster. The Heat have to narrow their roster to 15 by the start of the NBA regular season.
Jankovic told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser via text message that he is weighing his options between being assigned to Miami’s D-League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, or trying his hand in Europe.
“I got some time now to make a decision,” Jankovic wrote. He said he’s considering a trip back to Hawaii before he decides.
Jankovic, who was signed to a partially guaranteed contract off the Heat’s summer league squad, suffered a right foot sprain just before fall training camp. He appeared briefly in a single Heat preseason game against San Antonio last week, going scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting in four minutes.
Jankovic was named the Big West Player of the Year in 2015-16 and helped UH to its first NCAA Tournament victory.
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Sign with European team and have a productive, if not spectacular career. No sense in signing with D League as I said from the beginning he will never make it in the NBA. For all of you who were living in the fantasy world, you can now crash back down to earth.