 Radmanović with theGolden State Warriors in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-11-19)19 November 1980 (age 45) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2001: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 1997–2013 |
| Position | Power forward /small forward |
| Number | 7, 77, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2001 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2001 | FMP |
| 2001–2006 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2006–2009 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2009 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2009–2011 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2011–2012 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2012–2013 | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 5,879 (8.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,784 (3.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 998 (1.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Vladimir Radmanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Радмановић; born 19 November 1980) is a Serbian former professionalbasketball player.
In Serbia he played forCrvena zvezda andFMP and in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) he was a member of theSeattle SuperSonics,Los Angeles Clippers,Los Angeles Lakers,Charlotte Bobcats,Golden State Warriors,Atlanta Hawks andChicago Bulls.
Radmanović also represented hisnational team most notably at the2002 FIBA World Championship.
Radmanović was born into a Serb family in theeastern Herzegovinian city ofTrebinje inSR Bosnia and Herzegovina,SFR Yugoslavia (modernBosnia and Herzegovina) where his father Stevan (aJNA colonel) was stationed at the time.[1] His family originates however from theDalmatian coastal town ofZadar inCroatia. Radmanović grew up in various locales dictated by the requirements of his father's profession.[1]
InYugoslavia, Radmanović played basketball forKK Crvena zvezda andKK FMP. During theNATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, Radmanović played at theNike Hoop Summit inTampa for which he was called up during the regular season.
He entered theNBA in 2001.
Radmanović was selected by theSeattle SuperSonics as the 12th pick of2001 NBA draft. Although a consistent contributor throughout his first two seasons, Radmanović became a candidate for theNBA Most Improved Player Award in the2003–04 season. That season he averaged 12 points and 5.3 rebounds per game mostly as a sixth man. He also established himself as an above average three-point shooter, making around 40% of his attempts, a skill that was rare for a player of his size at the time.
He was integral to the Sonics' success in the2004–05 season as a sixth man. He averaged 11.8 points per game and 4.6 rebounds, helping the Sonics win their first-round playoff matchup against theSacramento Kings. On January 26, 2005, he made a career-high 8 three-point field goals against theLos Angeles Lakers.
After the 2004–05 season, Radmanović turned down a six-year, $42 million contract offer to re-sign with the Sonics, and instead decided to sign a one-year deal, making him an unrestricted free agent after next season.
He was nicknamed "Broadway Joe" by SuperSonics announcer Kevin Calabro, after his resemblance to NFL quarterbackJoe Namath.
After voicing his frustration for not being a starter, on February 14, 2006, Radmanović was traded from the SuperSonics to theLos Angeles Clippers forpower forwardChris Wilcox.[2]
The change of venue greatly improved his performance. Radmanović averaged 10.7 ppg, a career-best averages of 5.7 rpg and 2.1 apg, while shooting 41.8% of his three-pointers.
On July 13, 2006, Radmanović signed with theLos Angeles Lakers.[3] Although he was believed to be a lock to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers (he at first accepted their offer at an estimated $31M over five years), he changed his mind after being promised a starting job with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Lakers were offering the same amount of money as Clippers, Radmanović was persuaded to join the team byKobe Bryant,Phil Jackson,Magic Johnson and his good friend,Vlade Divac, who were all convinced his shooting and playing opportunities would greatly increase in the Lakers' triangle offense. Jackson has also called Vladimir a "space cadet" and "my favorite Martian" in reference to his being out of position and taking wild three-point shots.[4] He was also referred to as "Vlad Rad."[5] He started all 21 games in the 2007–08 Playoffs for the Lakers, and was high scorer for one game and high rebounder for several games.
On February 18, 2007, Radmanović told the Lakers that he had separated his shoulder, when he fell on a patch of ice inPark City, Utah, the day before, during the weekend of the2007 NBA All-Star Game and would be out for approximately eight weeks.[6]
However, on February 23, 2007, Radmanović revealed that he had actually hurt himself in a fall whilesnowboarding.[7] Radmanović's Lakers contract banned him from taking part in activities that involve significant risk of injury, including skiing and snowboarding.[7] An NBA league source said that voiding the contract would be extremely unlikely, with a suspension or fine more likely.[7] This proved to be true, as he was fined $500,000 for lying about the injury.
On February 7, 2009, Radmanović was traded to theCharlotte Bobcats in exchange for forwardAdam Morrison and guardShannon Brown.[8] Bobcats general managerRod Higgins said Radmanović would likely play both small and power forward.[9]
On November 16, 2009, Radmanović was traded to theGolden State Warriors along withRaja Bell in exchange forStephen Jackson andAcie Law.[10]
On December 9, 2011, Radmanović was signed by theAtlanta Hawks.[11] In the Hawks' first game of the season on December 26, 2011, Radmanović scored 17 points with four steals and five assists in 27 minutes.[12]
On July 19, 2012, Radmanović signed a one-year deal with theChicago Bulls.[13] Radmanović's final NBA game was played in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals on May 8, 2013, where the Bulls lost to the Miami Heat 78 - 115. Radmanović recorded 9 points, 1 assist and 2 steals in his final game. The Heat would go on to defeat the Chicago Bulls in 5 games, eliminating the Bulls from the playoffs.
In October 2013, Radmanović announced his retirement.[14] After 12 seasons in the NBA, he appeared in 737 regular season games, shot 37.8 percent from three, and averaged 8.0 points in roughly 22 minutes per game.[15]
Radmanović played for thesenior team ofFR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro at three major tournaments.
Radmanović was set to debut for the senior national team at the2001 EuroBasket but he turned down a call-up from coachSvetislav Pešić in order to focus on preparing to enter the NBA.[16]
Radmanović made his debut for the senior side at the2002 FIBA World Championship inIndianapolis where Yugoslavia wongold. Radmanović (and his Seattle teammatePredrag Drobnjak) did not see many minutes at the tournament, entering the court in only three games. During half-time of thesemifinals againstNew Zealand in which the favored Yugoslavia was losing, coach Svetislav Pešić angrily ostracized Radmanović from the team because Radmanović was eating abanana in the change room while Pešić was giving instructions.[17] Radmanović watched the rest of the game from the stands while Yugoslavia won in an uncertain finish. Radmanović didn't play in thefinal againstArgentina either as Yugoslavia won 84–77. After the final, there was another controversy at thepodium during the medal ceremony as Pešić instructedAleksandar Smiljanić (who was on the preliminary roster but did not make the final cut) to put on Radmanović's jersey and to receive a medal instead of Radmanović. Radmanović later called the tournament a "big experience" for him.[18]
Radmanović skipped out on the2003 EuroBasket[19] but he did take part in the2004 Olympic tournament where Serbia and Montenegro was eliminated in the preliminary round.
Radmanović was coming off of an excellentseason with Seattle and the return ofŽeljko Obradović as national team head coach brought back enthusiasm to both players and fans alike. Radmanović played an excellent first game at the tournament, scoring 21 points against Argentina but an unbelievable last-second shot fromManu Ginóbili defeated the Serbia and Montenegro side by a score of 83–82. In the next game, Serbia and Montenegro defeated future silver medalistItaly but the next few games after that were debacles. Namely, Serbia and Montenegro lost against New Zealand,Spain and in the end againstChina in the game that would have advanced them further. Radmanović's minutes and contribution decreased as the tournament progressed. Serbia and Montenegro ended up defeatingAngola in the classification game for 11th place held inAthens. The 11th-place finish was the worst in the country's Olympic basketball history.
Radmanović participated at the2005 EuroBasket.
The 2005 EuroBasket held inSerbia and Montenegro ended up being the last international tournament Radmanović would take part in. In the deciding game againstFrance, Radmanović went 4/5 from the three-point line but coach Obradović subbed him off the court when the game was being decided. Serbia and Montenegro lost that game 74–71 and bowed out of the tournament in the play-off round of the knockout stage.[20] In four games played, Radmanović averaged 9 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. After their poor outing at the tournament, coach Obradović accused a few players for an irresponsible approach to the national team.[21]
Prior toEuroBasket 2007, Radmanović said that he "won't accept a call-up only to sit on the bench and watch others play."[22]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Seattle | 61 | 16 | 20.2 | .412 | .420 | .681 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .9 | .4 | 6.7 |
| 2002–03 | Seattle | 72 | 16 | 26.5 | .410 | .355 | .706 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | 10.1 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | 77 | 38 | 30.1 | .425 | .371 | .748 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.04 | .5 | 12.0 |
| 2004–05 | Seattle | 63 | 0 | 29.5 | .409 | .389 | .786 | 4.6 | 1.4 | .9 | .5 | 11.8 |
| 2005–06 | Seattle | 47 | 16 | 23.2 | .401 | .367 | .887 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 9.3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 30 | 11 | 29.5 | .417 | .418 | .731 | 5.7 | 2.1 | .97 | .5 | 10.7 | |
| 2006–07 | L.A. Lakers | 55 | 15 | 17.9 | .424 | .339 | .726 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 6.6 |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Lakers | 65 | 41 | 22.8 | .453 | .406 | .800 | 3.3 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2008–09 | L.A. Lakers | 46 | 28 | 16.8 | .444 | .441 | .852 | 2.5 | .8 | .6 | .2 | 5.9 |
| Charlotte | 32 | 3 | 21.1 | .401 | .357 | .645 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 8.3 | |
| 2009–10 | Charlotte | 8 | 0 | 16.6 | .333 | .318 | .667 | 3.6 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.9 |
| Golden State | 33 | 20 | 23.0 | .385 | .267 | .762 | 4.5 | 1.2 | .8 | .2 | 6.6 | |
| 2010–11 | Golden State | 74 | 6 | 15.8 | .431 | .405 | .882 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 | 5.1 |
| 2011–12 | Atlanta | 49 | 3 | 15.4 | .376 | .370 | .759 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
| 2012–13 | Chicago | 25 | 0 | 5.8 | .302 | .185 | .667 | 1.1 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 1.3 |
| Career | 737 | 213 | 21.9 | .415 | .378 | .758 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .7 | .4 | 8.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Seattle | 5 | 2 | 22.6 | .438 | .538 | 1.000 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Seattle | 6 | 0 | 20.3 | .371 | .238 | .500 | 3.0 | .5 | .7 | .5 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | L.A. Clippers | 12 | 2 | 20.5 | .470 | .463 | .696 | 4.0 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | L.A. Lakers | 21 | 21 | 22.9 | .444 | .372 | .833 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .6 | .0 | 8.0 |
| 2012 | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2013 | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 9.0 |
| Career | 47 | 25 | 21.0 | .440 | .396 | .735 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 7.3 | |
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