Nikola Vučević
Vučević with the Montenegro national team in 2025 | |
| No. 4 – Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 October 1990 Morges, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Montenegrin / Belgian / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stoneridge Preparatory (Simi Valley, California) |
| College | USC (2008–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Budućnost |
| 2011–2012 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2012–2021 | Orlando Magic |
| 2021–2026 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2026–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nikola Vučević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Никола Вучевић, pronounced [nǐkola ʋûːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 24 October 1990) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans before being drafted 16th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Vučević, who spent his rookie season with the 76ers, was traded to Orlando Magic before the start of the 2012–13 season as a part of the four-team trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. He played nine seasons for the Magic and was named an NBA All-Star twice during his tenure with the team. In the middle of the 2020–21 season, the Magic traded Vučević to the Chicago Bulls. After five seasons, he was traded to the Boston Celtics in 2026.