{"id":200417,"date":"2026-02-05T14:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200417"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:37:52","slug":"nba-champions-acquire-serbian-center-utah-trades-balsa-koprivica-to-oklahoma-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/nba-champions-acquire-serbian-center-utah-trades-balsa-koprivica-to-oklahoma-city\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA CHAMPIONS ACQUIRE SERBIAN CENTER: Utah Trades Bal\u0161a Koprivica to Oklahoma City!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bal\u0161a Koprivica was traded overnight from the Utah Jazz to the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NBA champions acquired the rights to the Serbian center, though it is not yet known how much the Jazz earned in the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 15th deal of NBA Trade Season: Oklahoma City has acquired the draft rights to center Bal\u0161a Koprivica from Utah in exchange for cash considerations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w9BUSJQc08\">https:\/\/t.co\/w9BUSJQc08<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSteinLine\/status\/2019231494921748584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>If Koprivica decides to join the NBA in the future, he will wear an Oklahoma City jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Koprivica was originally selected in the 2021 NBA Draft by Charlotte as the 57th pick, after making a strong impression at Florida State University, where he played for two years. 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(VIDEO)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-celebrate-saint-timothy-one-of-christs-little-apostles-it-is-believed-that-today-you-should-do-one-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WE CELEBRATE SAINT TIMOTHY: One of Christ\u2019s \u201clittle apostles\u201d, it is believed that today you should do one thing!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.b92.net\/sport\/kosarka\/nba\/205041\/balsa-koprivica-u-oklahomi\/vest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">B92<\/a>; <strong>Foto<\/strong>: ATA Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bal\u0161a Koprivica was traded overnight from the Utah Jazz to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA champions acquired the rights to the Serbian center, though it is not yet known how much the Jazz earned in the deal. 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