Good evening, basketball fans, and welcome to yet another volume of The Best Plays You’ve Never Seen Before! In this special edition post you will find five of the best highlights produced by Darko Milicic, the notorious Serbian center selected second overall by the Detroit Pistons in 2003. Over the course of his unsuccessful nine-year NBA career, which very possibly ended today when he was waived by the Boston Celtics, Darko cemented his status as one of the worst draft picks of all-time. Chosen ahead of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and other accomplished NBA veterans, Milicic became a punchline as he failed not only to live up to expectations, but to become even a pseudo-serviceable rotation player.
Assuming he never does find his way back to the league (never a safe assumption, but whatever), Darko makes his exit with little more than a truckload of cash to show for his near 500 games spent in the NBA. Career averages of 6 points and 4 rebounds will forever summar...
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Chris Bosh,
Dwyane Wade,
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TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Charlotte Bobcats
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Charlotte Bobcats
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Celtics and Darko Milicic Set To Part Ways?
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November 20, 2012
Celtics Nation is awash in indifference as word filters out that Darko Milicic’s career with the Celtics is likely over. Milicic did not travel with the team to Detroit for Sunday’s game and returned to Serbia to be with his ailing mother. Various sources are indicating that Darko is not expected to return and the [...]
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November 20, 2012
Boston Celtics Officially Waive Center Darko Milicic
Via CLNS Radio
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November 21, 2012
Per the official Twitter of the Boston Celtics, the C’s have waived center Darko Milicic. The Boston Celtics announced today that they have waived center Darko Milicic: on.nba.com/UXhVaB — Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 21, 2012 There has been talk recently that center Darko Milicic was contemplating leaving the Celtics to be with his ill mother [...]
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November 21, 2012
Celtics won’t rush to fill Darko’s spot
Via Red's Army
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November 20, 2012
Darko Milicic hasn’t made up his mind whether he’s staying or going yet. But if he leaves, the Celtics don’t seem to be in any rush to fill his spot.
“I don’t think we are in any rush to [fill the spot],” said Rivers. “If we see somebody out there that we think could help us, if Darko leaves, then yes. If not, patience usually helps in our league, especially after...
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November 20, 2012
Darko Milicic leaves the NBA
Via Crossover Chronicles
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November 23, 2012
The Boston Celtics announced they have waived Darko Milicic, likely ending one of the oddest and most disappointing careers in the NBA's history.
Milicic started his career as the second pick in the celebrated 2003 Draft. The expectations that came from being that pick in that draft. He could never live up to Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. Even Kirk Hinrich...
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November 23, 2012
Celtics waive Darko Milicic
Via Red's Army
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November 21, 2012
The team announced today that they have waived Darko Milicic. Darko’s mother is ill, and he has decided to go home to spend time with her and his family.
“Darko has asked us to release him so he could deal with a personal matter,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. “The whole Celtics family wishes Darko and his family well.”
Doc has said that...
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November 21, 2012
It's Official: The Darko Era is over
Via Celtics Life
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November 21, 2012
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have waived center Darko Milicic: on.nba.com/UXhVaB
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 21, 2012
And so, the Darko Milicic era ends in Boston.
“Darko has asked us to release him so he could deal with a personal matter,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. “The whole Celtics family wishes Darko and his...
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November 21, 2012
Milicic may be leaving NBA for good
Doc Rivers saw a change in Darko Milicic a few weeks ago, almost as soon as the veteran center found out that his mother was ill. It was one thing for Milicic to deal with some professional setbacks with the Celtics, having played a grand total of five minutes all season. Adding personal angst made it even tougher.
"His mom's sick, he's not playing, the homesickness...
Darko Milicic’s Time With Celtics ‘Most Likely’ Finished, Team in ‘No Rush’ to Add Another Big Man
Via NESN.com
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November 20, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass. — Doc Rivers saw a change in Darko Milicic a few weeks ago, almost as soon as the veteran center found out that his mother was ill. It was one thing for Milicic to deal with some professional setbacks with the Celtics, having played a grand total of five minutes all season. Adding personal angst made it even tougher.
“His mom’s sick, he’s not playing, the homesickness...
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November 20, 2012
Darko Milicic Could Be Done For Season
Via Sports Blog Net
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November 20, 2012
The Celtics' reserve center Darko Milicic could be done with the Celtics, and the NBA, for the remainder of the season. According to ESPN.com, it is likely that he will depart to Serbia in order to stay with his ill mother. Milicic has played in one game for Boston this season.
Head coach Doc Rivers had this to say on the matter: "Stuff with his family has been going on...
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November 20, 2012
Doc says Darko is free to go
Via Celtics Life
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November 20, 2012
On WEEI's Dennis and Callahan show this morning, Celtics head coach Doc Rivers discussed the state of the team, and had this to say about Darko Milicic:
"It's up to him right now. He has some family issues, more his mom. Not playing, and being in another country, and the NBA hasn't gone exactly great for him over his career. So, it's a lot of reasons for him...
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November 20, 2012
Kenyon Martin Talk May Be Premature As Celtics Are In No Hurry to Fill Darko Milicici’s Roster Spot
Via NESN.com
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November 22, 2012
When Darko Milicic took his leave from the Celtics this week, many fans immediately recognized what that meant. Their team now had an open roster spot, and there was a name on the list of free agents who most of them recognized.
Kenyon Martin has become the name du jour for Celtics fans, much like Austin Rivers was the guy everybody wanted to know about in the run-up to the draft...
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November 22, 2012
Celtics Waive Darko Milicic
Via RealGM
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November 21, 2012
Darko Milicic asked for his release to return to Europe to attend to his ill mother.
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November 21, 2012
Bye Bye, Darko
Via Beantown Banter
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November 20, 2012
It looks like Darko Milicic will be leaving the Celtics and heading back to Europe, according to Doc Rivers’ quotes from the Dennis and Callahan radio show this morning. While I think this has little to no effect on the team from a basketball perspective, it’s kind of sad from a fan perspective. It was fun to hope for the reincarnation of one of the biggest draft busts...
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November 20, 2012
Darko’s Sad, Star-Crossed NBA Career May Have Reached Its End
Via PRO HOOPS CENTRAL
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November 21, 2012
Because of all the variables involved, the NBA Draft is an inexact science at best. Although many top selections, do play well enough to justify when they went in the Draft; there have been plenty of players that either proved to be amazing steals, or cataclysmic busts. There have been selections that just were not as good as NBA scouts expected them to be, while others failed; betrayed...
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November 21, 2012
Listen and download on-demand: Last night’s King of the Court podcast
Via Celtics Town
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November 20, 2012
Listen to internet radio with CLNSRadio on Blog Talk RadioListen to last night’s show with the widget above, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and download all the episodes to your computer or tablet.A regular Monday turned into “random but interesting Boston Celtics news” day.Among the topics for last night’s show:Darko Milicic might leave the Celtics permanently to return...
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November 20, 2012
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