Nikola Kojic

Nikola Kojic

B

Chicago Jailbirds · Versatile Big / Mobile Big

Kruševac, Serbia

Rugged shot-blocking forward

A rotation center averaging 7.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 0.8 APG. Excels in post defense (16 rating, 73rd pctl) and rim protection (16 rating, 73rd pctl). Limited by gravity (1 rating, 0th pctl) and help defense (8 rating, 5th pctl).

46
Impact
3
CA
4
PA
19
Age
$3.0M
Salary
Stat Value Pctl
Per Game
PPG 7.0 45
RPG 4.1 66
APG 0.8 29
SPG 0.32 27
BPG 0.59 60
MPG 16.7 41
Shooting
FG% .446 38
3P% .304 34
FT% .788 40
TS% 0.531 23
Impact
Impact 46 30
Off Impact 48 39
Def Impact 43 16
Advanced
PER 13.1 36
WS 2.8 58
BPM -0.1 47
VORP 0.6 57

Strengths & Weaknesses (Win Model)

Strengths
Offensive Rebounding 15 (coef=0.0145)
Pick & Roll Execution 14 (coef=0.0152)
Rim Protection 16 (coef=0.0122)
Isolation Execution 15 (coef=0.0096)
Foul Drawing 15 (coef=0.0080)
Weaknesses
Help Defense 8 (coef=0.0134)
3PT Shooting 13 (coef=0.0122)
Athleticism 9 (coef=-0.0111)
Endurance 6 (coef=0.0092)
Shoot Off Dribble 2 (coef=0.0071)

Play Style

Driving Frequency
19%
Roll : Pop
96:4
Catch & Shoot : Pull-Up
18:82
Corner 3 : Above the Break
7:93

Positional Fit

Guard 0%
Wing 0%
Big 60%

Player Impact Breakdown

Average score driven by modest on-court impact (EPM).

46 / 100 #379 of 503
On-Court Impact (EPM) — 60% weight -0.35z
EPM -0.94 (Off +0.50, Def -1.45)
Win-Model Ratings — 25% weight -0.46z
Ridge coefficient score: -0.0158
Hidden Intangibles — 15% weight +0.27z
WS/48 residual: +0.0131 (actual vs predicted from ratings)
Offense
48
#336
Defense
43
#437
Confidence
93%
1371 min
Tendencies
Salary
$3.0M
Years Left
3
Expiry
End of 2051
Option
Team Option
Status
Rotation
Trade Value
0.406

Contract Breakdown

Season Salary Notes
2050-51 $2,950,000
2051-52 $2,950,000 Team Option
Total Owed $5,900,000

Win Model Development

WM Score
2.315
Expected WM
2.246
Dev Residual
+0.0685
Peak Age
33
Peak WM
2.826
PA Tier
High
Upside Gap
1
Dev Status
Ahead of Curve
Win Model Score = sum(rating * Ridge coefficient). Measures predicted win contribution from ratings — unbiased across positions.

Win Model Trajectory

Most Similar Players

Player Team Age CA Similarity Archetype
L
Lorenzo Wade Philadelphia Warriors 29 3.5 98.4% Roll-and-Cut Big / Mobile Big
K
Kellen Hendy Detroit Mustangs 24 4.0 98.4% Roll-and-Cut Big / Anchor Big
S
Stefan Ramos Charlotte Drones 26 4.5 98.2% Pick-and-Pop Big / Mobile Big
C
Chibueze Gates Kansas City Knights 31 3.0 98.2% Roll-and-Cut Big / Helper
L
Leron Victorian Baltimore Bullets 26 4.0 98.1% Post Bully / Mobile Big

Predicted Archetype

Offensive
Defensive
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