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Goran DragicMilwaukee Bucks · #7

Point Guard · 6'4", 190 lb · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Age 40 · 15th season

Goran Dragic is a 6-4 Slovenian lead guard, a second-round pick who became the 2014 Most Improved Player and All-NBA Third Team selection with Phoenix, a 2018 All-Star with Miami, and a 2020 Finals contributor. He captained Slovenia to EuroBasket gold and retired after the 2022-23 season.

Balladex Impact · 67
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Milwaukee Bucks · #7 · Point Guard
Goran Dragic
Season avg6.3 pts · 1.4 reb · 2.6 ast · .421 fg
Career avg13.3 pts · 3.0 reb · 4.7 ast · .452 fg
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Scouting report

Goran Dragic — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

C+
Aggressive downhill lead guard · Impact 67
Goran Dragic is a 6-4 Slovenian lead guard, a second-round pick who became the 2014 Most Improved Player and All-NBA Third Team selection with Phoenix
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Offense
F
Defense
B
Feel / IQ
B
Playmaking
Excellent creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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D
Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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C+
3PT / spacing
Strong spacing
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C
Perimeter D
Average on the perimeter
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F
Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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B
Clutch
Strong late
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Athleticism
Strong tools
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B
Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Goran Dragic stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
MVP odds
67Impact index
207Star score
Career scoring average13.3 ppg
Seasons in the index15
Accolades on file5
1× NBA All-Star · 1× All-NBA
Stat explorer

Goran Dragic — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
6.3 PPG
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Playmaking
2.6 APG
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Rebounding
1.4 RPG
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Shooting
.359 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Goran Dragic

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2023-24  58% confidence
5.3
pts
2.8–7.8
1.2
reb
0.1–2.3
2.3
ast
1.3–3.3
13.4
min
proj
44
gp
health
.420
fg%
~base
.349
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 15-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 6.3 → projected 5.3 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.7
Development (his trend)
-0.1
Age curve
-0.3
Live context
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Net vs last season-1.0 PPG
Everything it reads
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15 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age 40 — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 50 / 21 / 58 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Goran Dragic career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2008-095513.24.51.92.0.393.370
2009-108018.07.92.13.0.452.394
2010-117017.67.52.02.9.435.361
2011-126626.511.72.55.3.462.337
2012-137733.514.73.17.4.443.319
2013-147635.120.33.25.9.505.408
2014-157833.816.33.54.5.501.347
2015-167232.814.13.85.8.477.312
2016-177333.720.33.85.8.475.405
2017-187531.717.34.14.8.450.370
2018-193627.513.73.14.8.413.348
2019-205928.216.23.25.1.441.367
2020-215026.713.43.44.4.432.373
2021-222123.77.53.14.1.377.254
2022-235815.06.31.42.6.421.359
Career94627.013.33.04.7
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
raw PPG
in 2026 pace
why
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the Milwaukee Bucks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

27–55proj record
#12conf seed
-5.3net rtg
112.6off rtg
117.9def rtg
1%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Drop coverage — Sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Myles Turner, Kel'el Ware.
How his role moves
Projected 27–55, 12th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
67 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
5 accolades
1× NBA All-Star · 1× All-NBA · Most Improved Player 2014
Act IV

The Ballad of Goran Dragic

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

May 6, 1986

The beginning

Goran Dragic is a 6-4 Slovenian lead guard, the 2014 Most Improved Player and a 2018 All-Star whose aggressive downhill game defined a 15-year NBA career.

Milwaukee Bucks

Turning pro

Drafted 45th overall, 2008 as a Point Guard.

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A 45th overall pick, Dragic broke out in Phoenix and won 2014 Most Improved Player with a 20.3-point, All-NBA Third Team season.

Chapter

Nicknamed The Dragon, he became Miami's lead guard and earned his lone All-Star nod in 2018.

Chapter

He powered the Heat to the 2020 NBA Finals in the bubble before a foot injury slowed him in the series.

Off the court

Measurables
Height
6'4"
Weight
190 lb
Draft
45th overall, 2008
Born
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Age
40
Jersey
#7
Beyond the game

Born in Ljubljana, Dragic is one of Slovenia's most celebrated athletes, and his EuroBasket 2017 gold medal remains a landmark moment for the small nation's basketball history. He played alongside his younger brother Zoran on both the Heat and the national team.

A mentor figure to the next wave of Slovenian talent, including Luka Doncic, Dragic transitioned into retirement in 2023 as an ambassador for the sport in his home country, closing a career that helped put Slovenian basketball on the global map.

The person

Fiery, fearless and fiercely proud of his Slovenian roots, Dragic played with a downhill aggression that mirrored his competitive personality.

CompetitiveAttacks relentlessly and thrives in big moments.
LoyalA devoted leader of Slovenia's national team.
CraftyUses pace and both hands to finish and create.
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FAQ

Goran Dragic — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Goran Dragic, answered.

What was Goran Dragic's best NBA season?
His 2013-14 season with Phoenix, when he averaged 20.3 points on 50 percent shooting, won Most Improved Player and made All-NBA Third Team.
Did Goran Dragic win anything internationally?
Yes. He captained Slovenia to the EuroBasket 2017 championship and was named the tournament MVP.
Is Goran Dragic still playing?
No. He retired after the 2022-23 season, having last played for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Goran Dragic career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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