The Nikola Mirotic Thread Options

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The other main piece for the future that could give the Bulls a shot in the arm.

Some blurbs from Chad Ford before the actual draft pick.

On talent, Mirotic is a likely late lottery to mid-first round pick. But concerns about his contract abound. NBA scouts I spoke with believe it may be years before he can come to the NBA after he agreed to a long extension with Real Madrid that runs through 2016. He's a got a massive buyout on top of that.

Positives:

•Crafty forward
•Great size, length for his position
•Can play both the 3 and the 4
•Very good shooter with range on his jump shot
•Can put the ball on the floor and get to the basket
•Quick first step
•Excellent passer
•High basketball IQ, fundamentally sound
•Is an aggressive player on both ends of the ball
•Can defend multiple positions

Negatives:

•Lacks explosive athleticism
•Needs to add strength
•Not an elite rebounder
•Contract issues may keep him from playing in NBA soon

Draft Express Profile Link with a lot of good info/analysis

Lastly, a quick YouTube highlight clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_orUsMiW4XY&feature=fvst