He was the first sword guard to LeBron James, looking back on his career.

In the 2003 NBA Draft, Alexander Pavlovic, a forward guard swingman from Serbia, was selected by the Utah Jazz at the 19th pick in the first round. Before the training camp in the new season, the Utah Jazz announced that they had officially signed Alexander Pavlovic with a 4-year, $5.53 million rookie contract. Since then, Alexander Pavlovic has started his NBA career.

In the 2003-2004 season, Alexander Pavlovic, who had just entered the league, was not valued by the Jazz coach. He played as the team's substitute guard and got the opportunity to start in some games. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 79 regular season games for the Jazz, including 14 starts, and averaged 4.8 points and 2 rebounds per game. The Jazz ranked ninth in the Western Conference with 42 wins and 40 losses, missing the playoffs. On June 22, 2004, the NBA new team Charlotte Bobcats chose Alexander Pavlovic from the Jazz during the expansion draft.

On June 23, 2004, the Charlotte Bobcats traded Alexander Pavlovic to the Cleveland Cavaliers, getting a future first-round pick.

In August 2004, Alexander Pavlovic represented Serbia in the Summer Olympics held in Athens. Serbia performed poorly in the group stage and finally ranked 11th in the Olympics.

In the 2004-2005 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute guard, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 38.5%, ranking first in the team. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 65 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 9 starts, and averaged 4.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference with 42 wins and 40 losses, missing the playoffs. In the 2005-2006 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute guard, but he did not get much playing time. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 53 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 19 starts, averaging 15.3 minutes per game, and averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds. The Cavaliers ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses. They defeated the Washington Wizards 4-2 in the first round, and lost to the Detroit Pistons 3-4 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and missed the Eastern Conference finals.

In the 2006-2007 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute. His three-point shooting percentage was as high as 40.5%, and his average score reached a career-highest. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 67 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 28 starts, and averaged 9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The Cavaliers ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses. They swept the Washington Wizards 4-0 in the first round, defeated the New Jersey Nets 4-2 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, defeated the Detroit Pistons 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Cavaliers were swept out by the San Antonio Spurs 0-4 and missed the championship.

Alexander Pavlovic vs. Spurs On November 2, 2007, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they would officially renew Alexander Pavlovic with a three-year contract worth $13 million.

In the 2007-2008 season, Alexander Pavlovic became the team's starting guard, and his average playing time reached a career-highest career. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 51 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 45 starts, and averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The Cavaliers ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 45 wins and 37 losses. They defeated the Washington Wizards 4-2 in the first round, and lost to the Boston Celtics 3-4 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and missed the Eastern Conference finals.

Alexander Pavlovic defended Paul Pierce

2008-2009 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute guard and obtained relatively stable playing time. In this season, Alexander Pavlovic played 66 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 12 starts, and averaged 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per 16 minutes. The Cavaliers ranked first in the league with 66 wins and 16 losses. They swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0 in the first round, and swept the Atlanta Hawks 4-0 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, and lost to the Orlando Magic 2-4 in the Eastern Conference Finals and missed the finals.

On June 25, 2009, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Alexander Pavlovic, Ben Wallace and the 2009 total No. 46 draw to the Phoenix Suns, winning Shaquill O'Neal.

Alexander Pavlovic shot

On September 14, 2009, the Phoenix Suns announced that they would buy out the remaining contract of Alexander Pavlovic.

On September 16, 2009, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced the official signing of Alexander Pavlovic with a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

In the 2009-2010 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute guard, but during the reconstruction period, he did not have much tactical status and playing time. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 71 regular season games for the Timberwolves, all of which played as a substitute, averaging 12.4 minutes per game. The Timberwolves ranked at the bottom of the Western Conference with 15 wins and 37 losses.

On January 10, 2011, the Dallas Mavericks announced that they would sign Alexander Pavlovic with a 10-day short contract. After the expiration, the Dallas Mavericks did not renew Alexander Pavlovic..

In the 2010-2011 season, Alexander Pavlovic replaced the injured Caron Butler and played as the team's starting small forward. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 10 regular season games for the Mavericks, including 6 starts, and averaged 4.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game. Although Alexander Pavlovic was abandoned by the Mavericks in the middle of the season, the Mavericks' management still awarded Alexander Pavlovic the championship ring after winning the championship that season. In February 2011, the New Orleans Hornets announced that they had signed Alexander Pavlovic with a 10-day short contract. After the expiration, the Hornets did not choose to renew Alexander Pavlovic.

After coming to the Hornets, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute guard. This season, Alexander Pavlovic played four regular season games for the Hornets, one of which started, averaged 1 point, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 block per game. The Pelicans ranked seventh in the Western Conference with 46 wins and 36 losses, and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 in the first round.

On March 3, 2011, the Boston Celtics announced the signing of Alexander Pavlovic for a two-year, $2.45 million contract.

In the 2011-2012 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as Ray Allen's second substitute, and he did not get much chance to play. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 45 regular season games for the Celtics, including 7 starts, averaging 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. The Celtics ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with 39 wins and 27 losses. They defeated the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the first round, defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4-3 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, and lost to the Miami Heat 3-4 in the Eastern Conference finals, missing the finals.

Alexander Pavlovic during the Cavaliers

On July 30, 2012, the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, and Houston Rockets completed a three-party transaction, and the Celtics won Courtney Lee; the Trail Blazers won Alexander Pavlovic; the Rockets got Jajuan Johnson, Etowan Moore, Sean Williams, Jon Diblen, and the 2013 second round pick.

In the 2012-2013 season, Alexander Pavlovic played as the team's substitute guard. In that season, Alexander Pavlovic played 39 regular season games for the Trail Blazers, including one of the starters, averaging 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. The Trail Blazers ranked 11th in the Western Conference with 33 wins and 49 losses, and missed the playoffs.

Alexander Pavlovic, who became a free agent in the offseason, did not receive the signing contract provided by the NBA team, and since then the forward guard swinger with good shooting ability completely left the NBA arena.