Zoran Dragić

Zoran Dragić
Born	(1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 Slovenia
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Playing for Split (Croatian League, ABA League) and Slovenian national team

Zoran Dragić (born June 22, 1989) is a professional basketball player from Slovenia currently playing for Split in both the Croatian League and the ABA League. Internationally, he competes as a member of the Slovenian national team. Measuring , he primarily occupies the positions of shooting guard and small forward. He is also recognized as the younger sibling of fellow professional basketball player Goran Dragić.

Early career

Dragić began his basketball journey in 2004 with Ilirija, competing in Slovenia's 1B league during the 2004–05 season. The subsequent year saw him play for Janče STZ in the Slovenian D2 league. In 2006, he secured a contract with Geoplin Slovan, a team in the Slovenian League, where he remained for four seasons. Following that period, in 2010, he transferred to Krka, where he played for two years.

Málaga (2012–2014)

In July 2012, Dragić took part in the Houston Rockets' 2012 NBA Summer League. Shortly after, on August 20, 2012, he inked a two-year agreement with Unicaja Málaga, competing in Spain's Liga ACB. On July 8, 2014, he extended this contract for an additional two years. Nevertheless, after reaching terms to join the Phoenix Suns, both parties agreed to terminate the contract by mutual consent on September 26, 2014.

Phoenix Suns (2014–2015)

Dragić signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Suns on September 29, 2014. His NBA debut occurred on November 15, 2014, facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers. On January 2, 2015, Zoran and his brother Goran shared the court alongside teammates Markieff and Marcus Morris — marking a historic NBA moment as two distinct pairs of brothers played simultaneously for the same franchise. During his third game that season, Dragić recorded his initial NBA statistics: scoring 3 points, grabbing 1 rebound, and providing 1 assist.

Miami Heat (2015)

On February 19, 2015, both Zoran and Goran Dragić were traded to the Miami Heat as part of a three-team transaction that included the New Orleans Pelicans. On March 4, Zoran was assigned to Miami's affiliate team, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, in the NBA Development League, before being recalled on March 15. In Miami’s final game of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 15, Dragić posted a season-high of 22 points. He participated with the Heat during the 2015 NBA Summer League in July. Subsequently, on July 27, Dragić was traded to the Boston Celtics along with a future second-round pick and cash considerations; however, he was waived by Boston on August 10.

Return to Europe

Dragić returned to European basketball by signing a two-year contract with Russian outfit Khimki on August 13, 2015. After completing one season there, he joined Italian side Olimpia Milano on July 7, 2016; however, his tenure ended when he was released on November 20, 2017. The following day, he signed with Turkish club Anadolu Efes. Unfortunately, his campaign was cut short due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained on February 20, 2018; he made his return to action in January 2019.

On January 8, 2019, Dragić agreed to terms with Serie A team Alma Trieste for the rest of that season. Later that year, on August 6, he signed with German Bundesliga club ratiopharm Ulm. Returning to Spain’s top tier and the prestigious EuroLeague competition, Dragić joined Liga ACB club Baskonia on January 30, 2020 for the remainder of that season and extended his contract on August 5.

On October 30, 2021, Dragić committed to Lithuanian powerhouse Žalgiris Kaunas for the rest of their season but parted ways by December 31. Shortly thereafter, on January 9, 2022, he signed with Slovenian side Cedevita Olimpija, competing domestically and within the ABA League.

Most recently, on August 6, 2024, Dragić joined Spanish Liga ACB club Bilbao Basket. Then on September 20, 2025, he moved to Croatian team Split, participating in both Croatia’s national league and the ABA League.

National team career

Dragić's international journey began with the Slovenian junior national team during the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he showcased his scoring ability. By the time of the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, he ranked as the fourth highest scorer in the tournament. He advanced to the senior Slovenian national team, joining forces with his brother, Goran, at EuroBasket 2011. He also participated in EuroBasket 2013, contributing to Slovenia's improved placement. His notable displays at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup played a significant role in securing a contract with the Phoenix Suns later that year.

At EuroBasket 2015, Dragić competed as Slovenia was ousted in the round of 16 by Latvia. After missing the 2017 European championship, he made a comeback for EuroBasket 2022, where Slovenia's run ended in the quarterfinals following a defeat by Poland.

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 6 || 0 || 2.2 || .250 || .000 || .667 || .5 || .2 || .0 || .0 || 1.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Miami | 10 || 1 || 6.2 || .409 || .333 || .500 || .5 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 2.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 16 || 1 || 4.7 || .367 || .214 || .600 || .5 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.8

EuroLeague

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| Unicaja | 22 || 13 || 16.3 || .398 || .129 || .741 || 3.0 || .5 || .7|| .0 || 4.5 || 4.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14 | 22 || 19 || 22.9 || .413 || .354 || .703 || 2.7 || 1.6 || .7 || .1 || 10.9 || 10.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Khimki | 24 || 5 || 16.7 || .490 || .338 || .662 || 2.5 || .8 || .8 || .0 || 8.0 || 7.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Milano | 23 || 14 || 19.2 || .445 || .296 || .727 || 2.2 || .7 || .7 || .2|| 7.0||4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| Anadolu Efes | 14||10||28.1||.429||.304||.853||2.1||2.7||.8||.1||10.6||9.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2 |Baskonia |5||1||17.4||.367||.357||.706||2.0||.4||.6||—||7.8||6.0 |- | style="text-align:left;" |2020–21 |'33'||3||18.0||.421||.284||.787||1.6||0.9||0.6||—||8.5||6.8 |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom" |- |- class="sortbottom"

Personal life

Zoran's father has Serbian roots. His elder sibling, Goran Dragić, who previously played in the NBA and concluded his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, shared the court with him on both the Suns and Heat teams during the 2014–15 season. In an interview conducted in 2014, it was revealed that Zoran is married.