2006 NBA Draft Official Blog

[Spurologist]

8 points per game in some ty european league?

scorers don't average 8 points per game. They average that times 3.

Big East >>>>> more than half of Euro Leagues

[rayray2k8]

Well..
that sucked.

[Solid D]

Now comes the spin. "Spurs get their man."

[dbestpro]

End of the second round you will not find anyone to make the roster this year. Kid is only 20 years old. Give him 3-4 years over seas and under the Spurs international farm system he will mature and become the man. The good thing is Scola did not get traded for a scrub and his agent is comming to town next week.

[phxspurfan]

anyone remember that spurs chose leandro barbosa (either last or 2 years ago i forgot)? they know how to scout under the radar so dont worry

[Solid D]

anyone remember that spurs chose leandro barbosa (either last or 2 years ago i forgot)? they know how to scout under the radar so dont worry

They selected for PHX.

[Slinkyman]

Damir Markota| Forward
Height:6-11 Weight:225
Hometown:Bosnia Profile
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2006 NBA Draft
Scouting Report

Player: Damir Markota
Round Selected: 2
Overall Pick: 59
Team: San Antonio Spurs

Strengths: Markota is a perimeter-oriented power forward with a good shooting touch and a decent physical set. He’s very athletic for his size, particularly regarding his footspeed and leaping ability. Offensively, Markota’s only reliable tool is his jumper. His mechanics are somewhat ugly, but he gets good enough elevation to get his shot off even with a defender in his face.

Weaknesses: While his improvement over the past year has been very encouraging, Markota is still a few years away from making any kind of contribution at the NBA level. His wingspan is very poor, appearing to be shorter than his height, which limits his shot-blocking, rebounding and defensive potential tremendously. He also lacks strength. Defensively, he has his moments but all in all will struggle in his first few years in the NBA.

Outlook: Markota will be playing in the Croatian playoffs until deep into June, which hurts his chances of coming to the States to show how much he’s improved since he declared in 2004. He’s a likely second round pick who could very well pull his name out of the draft and try again next year should he not like what he’s hearing. He does not have a buyout clause in his contract.

great

[SequSpur]

dude was the last mofo in the green room, they had to pick him.

[beirmeistr]

How about Buckman from the Texas Longhorns as a free agent? Wouldn't he make a good physical player off the bench?

[ALVAREZ6]

Pittsnogle, Gansey, and Allan Ray all undrafted...