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Nikola Vucevic is one of the lone veterans on a youthful Chicago Bulls team.
He’s the voice of reason and is often measured in his assessment of the team’s performance. Vucevic, who recently played his 1,000th career game, has experienced any situation imaginable on an NBA roster. His myriad of experiences helps him relate to his younger teammates who are still experiencing growing pains.
“Because of my experience and everything I went through, [there are] some things that seem very simple and easy, and I understand right away,” Vucevic said. “Sometimes for younger guys, it’s not as easy, just like it wasn’t for me when I first came [into the league] and I’m sure veterans were upset with me at times.