Overview

• Vučević said he has “almost no doubt” he will be with Chicago when the 2025–26 season tips off.
• He reported that GM Marc Eversley phoned to tell him recent trade or buyout reports were untrue.
• Media discussion this summer highlighted a limited trade market, with one analyst suggesting a midseason buyout could become likelier if no deal emerges.
• The 34-year-old enters the final season of his contract and reiterated his ambition to join a championship-caliber team before evaluating options next summer.
• He signaled EuroBasket 2025 will probably be his final tournament with Montenegro, citing recovery and family, and called advancing from a group featuring Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Lithuania and Sweden a long shot.