Draft Picks in Europe

retiredcoach · Post #1 » by **retiredcoach** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:44 am

D-Rudd mentioned that the Jazz have a couple of draft picks still playing in Spain and in the Adriatic League.

Ante Tomic is a 24 year old 7 foot 2 inch center playing for Real Madrid. He has to play through the summer to satisfy his contract with RM. If he's ever coming to the NBA it has to be next year. If there's a lockout it looks like he may stay in Europe and never play in the NBA. European teams are only signing contracts with very high NBA buyout clauses in them. Tomic was nearly $7 million, and the Jazz can't spend more than $500,000 on that. Tomic would have to come up with the rest of the money. With what he makes in Europe and what he would make in the NBA, it's not worth it. So basically if there's a lockout I don't think the Jazz will see him play here. If they can sign him this summer, he would be a good risk big man addition. He looks like he has NBA skills in the center position. He's not Yao Ming. He's a little on the thin side at 250 ish, but he's probably better than Eddy Curry.

Tadja Dragicevic is a 24 year old forward playing in the Adriatic League. I don't see him making it as a starter in the NBA. He might be a 8th or 9th guy off the bench. For that kind of money, he too is better off staying in Europe. So I doubt he'll wind up playing for the Jazz.

Let's hope the Tomic situation gets resolved before the draft. I wouldn't bet on seeing either of these guys in a Jazz uniform, but KOC is likely going to try to get Tomic here.

Post #2 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:10 am

Ante is a top asset and he's the only asset. Tadija is not going to be in the NBA.

nguyenbalong · Post #3 » by **nguyenbalong** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:07 am

tomic is developing nicely. hes gained some weight and is up to 260lbs and it really shows in his game.