15-year NBA veteran Goran Dragic has decided to call it a career, but not before stepping on the court alongside some of the NBA's biggest stars one final time. Dragic, also known as "The Dragon" during his NBA career, will be honored in a farewell charity game cleverly titled "Night of the Dragon."
Among the stars slated to play in Dragic's honor are Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki. As it turns out, the aforementioned four aren't just united by their 16 combined All-NBA First-Team appearances — they each share a great appreciation for Dragic.
The game, which will be played in Ljubljana, Slovenia's Stozice Arena, will be one final grand gesture to honor Dragic's accomplishments in the NBA and internationally.
Here is more to know about the game and those coming together in Dragic's honor.
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Goran Dragic's 'Night of the Dragon,' game explained
The farewell game will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24. While the list of participants is star-studded, teams will not be set until after a draft, which will be held at a gala dinner on Friday, Aug. 23.
Dragic's eponymous foundation is sponsoring the event and proceeds will go to charity.
The game will pit Team Gogi against Team Luka, which likely means that Dragic and Doncic will be the game's two captains. Like Doncic, Dragic hails from Slovenia. The two competed alongside one another internationally and led their country to an incredible EuroBasket title in 2017.
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Who is playing in Goran Dragic's 'Night of the Dragon' game?
In addition to Doncic and the three MVPs, the list of current and former NBA players is headlined by Leandro Barbosa, Boban Marjanovic and Dragic's brother, Zoran.
Here is a full list of players and coaches who are confirmed participants at the event:
- Leandro Barbosa
- Sana Becirovic
- Miroslav Beric
- Jaka Blazic
- Dejan Bodiroga
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
- Primoz Brezec
- Vlatko Cancar
- Aleksandar Capin
- Predrag Danilovic
- Ziga Dimec
- Luka Doncic
- Zoran Dragic
- Marko Guduric
- Nikola Jokic
- Nebosja Joksimovic
- Jaka Lakovic
- Robin Lopez
- Domain Lorbek
- Erazem Lorbek
- Boban Marjanovic
- Edo Muric
- Bostjan Nachbar
- Steve Nash
- Rasho Nesterovic
- Alexey Nikolic
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Sasha Pavlovic
- Klemen Prepelic
- Vladimir Radmanovic
- Matic Rebec
- Josh Richardson
- Luis Scola
- Marko Simonovic
- Matjaz Smodis
- Uros Slokar
- Beno Udrih
- Gasper Vidmar
- Nikola Vucevic
- Sasa Zagorac
- Miha Zupan
Other notable names involved in other capacities include Alvin Gentry, Kevin McHale, Chris Quinn and Hall of Famer Chris Bosh, who will be on hand but will not participate.
Goran Dragic NBA stats
Dragic, the 45th pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, appeared in 946 games over 15 seasons. He spent time with the Suns (2008-2011, 2012-15), Rockets (2011-12), Heat (2015-2021), Raptors (2021), Nets (2021-22), Bulls (2022-23) and Bucks (2023).
Dragic's final season with the Suns saw him win Most Improved Player and earn All-NBA Third Team honors. He was named an All-Star during the 2017-18 season with the Heat.
- 946 games (530 starts)
- 13.3 points per game
- 3.0 rebounds per game
- 4.7 assists per game
- 0.9 steals per game
- 0.2 blocks per game
- 2.2 turnovers per game
- 45.9 percent field goal shooting
- 36.2 percent 3-point shooting
- 76.6 percent free throw shooting