<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A representative of Milos Vujanic says the point guard, one of Europe?s best, has a "great chance" of signing with the Suns in the upcoming offseason. "The time is ripe for him to come; the Suns don?t have any elite point guards," said David Bauman, the manager of the European division of the sports agency SFX?s basketball group. Also, at age 24, "The clock is ticking on Milos," Bauman said. "We don?t want him to wait any longer." For Vujanic (pronounced Voo-ON-ich) to sign, "The key is getting a multiyear package," Bauman said. </div> Full Article ========== http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=19725
The problem is going to be the buy-out, New York could've done it last year for $150,000 this year it's now $500,000 (I think I read that from HoopsHype) -- but the Suns have been pretty good at signing foreign players right away without any problems, so if he wants to come, there shouldn't be any snags. I hope the Suns feel good about their Point Guard position because most of us already do. Barbosa and Vujanic with JJ showing he can hold down the PG if he has to... I hope they draft/trade/sign defensive minded players and somehow land Dampier (without losing much).
I mentiioned once before that both Stojakavic and Divac think Vujanic is ready to come over and will make a smooth transition. He also has a reputation as a shooter.
I dont think that the suns really need Milos Vujanic they have Barbosa and JJ. JJ is proving himsel and Barbosa has potential, he will surely one day average over 6apg.
We need JJ at the 2 because Casey is insufficient and since we already have JJ we don't need Kobe, so we can concentrate on getting an experienced center (Dampier or Camby) AND a shooter (Brent Barry or Mo Pete among others). Strengths: Has good size at 6-3. Very creative and a nice shooting stroke. Has a scorers mentality, but a very good scorer and a legitimate point guard. A guy who shows up in money time ? A clutch player in Europe, who can carry a team on his back. He's fearless and has that killer instinct. A Scorer and a shooter (improved his shooting stroke this season) good shot behind the arc but still inconsistent (most of his years so far 35- 40% from the 3 points)? (http://nbadraft.net/profiles/milosvujanic.htm) Another site I couldn't copy from said that he was essentially a scoring combo guard. That'd mean we'd have JJ, Barbosa, and Vujanic as combo guards with potentially no true point.
oh yeah... that report was from his draft year, so he's no doubt better now anyone think we should pursue nash heavy and let vujanic stay in europe (he doesn't want to come over to a team that's not going to give him minutes so he'll want to be coming off second, if he earns it over Eisley of course)
"He's the best point guard in Europe," said Sacramento Kings center Vlade Divac, a Serbian who owns the Belgrade team for which Vujanic played in two previous seasons. "It's not even close." Divac raves about Vujanic's quick first step, teardrop runner reminiscent of Stephon Marbury's and skills that resemble Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs guard from France. "He's better than Tony Parker," said Suns forward Zarko Cabarkapa, Vujanic's friend Vujanic speaks some English, but his talent could translate in a hurry. He is a bit of a combo guard, only because Bologna asks him to score. He averaged 16.5 points in 29.4 minutes per game this season. His textbook jump shot produced 45 percent shooting, including 39.5 percent from the three-point line, which in international play is at 20 feet, 6 inches. The NBA's three-point line is at 22 feet in the corners and 23 feet, 9 inches elsewhere. "Milos is definitely a scoring point guard," said teammate A.J. Guyton, a former University of Indiana star who has played with the Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors. "He can put up a lot of points in a hurry. An underrated part of his game is his ability to penetrate and dish to teammates. I don't think he does it as much as he will or should. . . . "The acclimation to the NBA is unpredictable," said Suns President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo, who visited Vujanic in Italy this spring. "He has proven he can score at a very high level of competition. More or less, he's the primary offensive outlet for his team. He seems to have a very good feel for both guard positions. At 6-2, you worry a little about him being able to defend the two in this league. If he comes, he's going to have to play a Steve Nash kind of game, which is obviously of the playmaking variety." http://www.nba.com/suns/news/azcentral_040429.html sounds a bit like hype but maybe he will be a tony parker
From what I heard, he'll be the deal breaker for the Suns. If Vujanic is as good as they say, then throw in Lampe and all the money the Suns saved, and the deal with New York just keeps getting better and better. Plus if he really is that good, then we already got a better starting PG than Barbosa, and Barbosa's not bad for a back-up. All looks like next season will be an exciting one for the Suns. BTW, when is the NBA draft?
Oh yeah, this guy is that great .. I saw him in the Euroleague, and he was just amazing. His team was destroyed in the finals though, despite his great performance. I'd say he would be something to bet on, as a pg for the Suns I think so too, that the upcoming season will be an exciting one for them
let's hope so. It might not be if we trade away too much to get mcgrady (if that happens). What was his euroleageu style like from what you could see? Do you have any comparison in mind?
I like the idea of bringing in a good PG, but I'm a little weary of bringing in another guy who may or may not need work. We already have Leandro who still needs lots of polishing, why bring in some guy just because he was good in Europe? I think we should get a good solid point who has proven himself to be able to play in the NBA. I still think that the idea of Euroleague guys making it in the NBA is small hits, big misses. Yeah, you hear about the guys who worked out all the time, but what about those who didn't. I wouldn't be surprised to find out only ten percent are all they were cracked up to be. I hope this guy is as good as they say for his sake, but as far as the suns go, I think they should pass on him. If they do get him, they would need to trade LB, because Leandro deserves a place he can be the next big thing, not the resident project.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">What was his euroleageu style like from what you could see? Do you have any comparison in mind?</div> Well, the Euroleague as a whole is very similiar to the NCAA. Hard work and great players, except that the focus on shooting 3pointers might be a little more central in Euroleague. Vujanic is a dominating player here, having so to speak every stength as a 1-2 guard. As for Vujanic and a comparison, I'd say he's something like Parker and Marbury put together, not that he's as good as both - but something similiar to them. This was mentioned above as well. This guy is really great, believe the hype At least, I hope he will make it ..
