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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1245401, member: 40"] Very good point. I think that is DEFINITELY part of the issue with projecting draft range. Most sports media types, mock draft bloggers, and prognosticators don't have a clue about foreign players. At the very least, they sure aren't scouting them and / or aware of most of them, beyond what they read second hand in other mock drafts. NBA teams take international scouting seriously, and aren't afraid to pull the trigger on those guys, which is why so many foreign players are drafted then projected, while the commentators covering the draft on TNT are scratching their heads on half the players. And several teams use foreign players strategically, to add assets but stash them overseas for a few seasons while they retain rights to the player, as a short-term way to handle the roster / salary cap. [/QUOTE]