Many interesting players declared early-entries some weeks ago, but many of them have pulled out of the 2010 NBA Draft and they will wait for next year. This draft is getting worst every day (from the european point of view), but the 2011 one is getting better. You only need to check some names with options to being choosen: Jan Vesely ('90), Enes Kanter ('92), Robin Benzing ('89) -at the pic-, Milan Macvan ('89), Donatas Motiejunas ('90), Bojan Bogdanovic ('89), Pablo Aguilar ('89), Antoine Diot ('89), Giorgi Shermadini ('89), Mindaugas Kuzminskas ('89), Elias Harris ('89),... But let's see what is happening right now.
Last night was the Deadline for the international early-entries, and only a few remained. Lithuanian Donatas Motiejunas ('90), from Benetton Treviso, announced it some days ago but most of them sent the letter to the NBA late. Spanish prospects Pablo Aguilar ('89) and Xavi Rabaseda ('89) decided to withdraw. The forward of Granada (ACB) has spent many days in USA making work-outs, and some days ago he told that if he could have chances at second round he will stay. Finally pulled out. The same as Rabaseda. The forward of FC Barcelona, loaned this season to Cornellà (LEB Gold), participated in the Adidas Eurocamp, but struggling. He prefers to wait. Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic ('89), one of the surprises of last Euroleague's edition playing with Cibona, couldn't go to Treviso because he was playing the finals of the domestic competition. He won the title with team coached by Velimir Perasovic. The forward and his agents decided the same. German Robin Benzing ('89), from Ulm, prepared the Adidas Eurocamp with Svetislav Pesic (father of his agent Marko), went to Treviso, shined (not in all the games) but yesterday also sent the letter.
Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas ('89) has played a great season with Siauliai, and some scouts of New York Knicks went to see him on live. He played a great 2009 Eurocamp, but this year he was so-so, only making some sparks. He prefered to withdraw also. Who else have followed them? Bosnian Miralem Halilovic ('91), from Sloboda Dita, french Luc Louves ('89) -has spent the season without playing due to family reasons-, polish Tomasz Nowakowski ('90), from slovenians of Luka Koper, french Fernando Raposo ('89), from Pau Orthez (ProB) and french Antoine Diot ('89), from Le Mans and currently injured for a long time.
French Kevin Seraphin ('89), from Cholet (also injured), brit Ryan Richards ('91), from Gran Canaria (ACB) and loaned to Switzerland (Monthey) and french Thomas Heurtel ('89), from ASVEL and MVP at the Eurocamp, remain there. According to DraftExpress french Edwin Jackson ('89) pulled out and german Tibor Pleiss ('89) keep there, but is not confirmed. The NBA hasn't published the official list yet.
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