This is the sixth nomination for Toni Kukoc. If selected, he will join his teammate from Jugoplastika and the Croatian national team Dino Radja, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year, Drazen Petrovic (2002), Kresimir Cosic (1996) and coach Mirko Novosel (2002).
The names of new Basketball Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in late March.