Ognjen Dobric and Virtus Bologna reportedly close to a deal / News - Basketnews.com

Ognjen Dobric is in talks with Virtus Bologna and the two sides are closing in on an agreement.

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Ognjen Dobric has gradually grown into one of Crvena Zvezda's most important players, while making his way into the Serbian national team.

Ognjen Dobric

MIN:23.67PTS:9.87 (47.52%)REB:2.52As:1.58ST:0.52BL:0TO:1GM:31ProfileEuroLeague2022/2023

As first reported by Telesport, Dobric is very likely to leave Red Star because he's drawing serious interest from another EuroLeague team.

According to Totalbasket's Christos Harpidis, one of the teams interested in the player is Virtus Segafredo Bologna, who are expected to make several changes in their roster. Moshe Barda from One reported that the deal is about to be finalized soon and BasketNews' sources confirm that negotiations between the two sides are progressing well.

Even though the Serbian guard has an offer from Zvezda and has been a member of the team for seven years, he recently changed agency as a sign that he is looking for a foreign engagement.

The 28-year-old player has won 5 Serbian titles, 4 ABA League trophies and 4 Serbian Cups over that span. He was also named MVP of the ABA League finals once and MVP of the Serbian finals twice. He had an exceptional 2022-23 EuroLeague season, boasting a career-high 9.9 points per game, in addition to 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

This season, he averaged 10.1 points per game and 2.4 rebounds in his ABA League duties.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna

Position Player Status PG Alessandro Pajola Signed until 2026 PG/SG Daniel Hackett Signed until 2024 SG/PG Iffe Lundberg Signed until 2024 SF Awudu Abass Signed until 2024 SF/PF Leo Menalo Signed until 2026 SF/PF Semi Ojeleye Signed until 2024 PF Tornike Shengelia Signed until 2024+1 Coach Sergio Scariolo (signed until 2024) Expired contract Milos Teodosic, Isaia Cordinier, Jordan Mickey, Kyle Weems, Nico Mannion, Mam Jaiteh, Ismael Bako, Michele Ruzzier, Gora Kamara, Marco Belinelli Rumored to leave Sergio Scariolo, Mam Jaiteh (story), Nico Mannion, Kyle Weems (story) Interested Nikola Milutinov, Tyrique Jones (story), Milos Teodosic, Marco Belinelli, Ognjen Dobric (story)

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