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Dario Saric. He's not staying in the draft if he's not a lottery pick. So if he stays, someone promised him in the lottery. ESPN.com

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Not one but four representatives from the Dallas Mavericks, including general manager Donnie Nelson, watched on Tuesday KK Cibona beating KK Cedevita (85-84) for the Croatian domestic league. And of course they had their reasons. Actually one, named Dario Saric. EuroHoops.net

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Chad Ford: 4 Int'l players were invited to Draft Combine but declined: Dario Saric, Sergey Karasev, Giannis Antetokounmpo & Nemanja Nedovic Twitter @chadfordinsider

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After the smoke cleared, Saric, who was just 18 at the time, struggled to find his stride with Cibona. While he started, he didn't see a lot of touches, nor was he allowed to do what he does so well -- handle the ball. His numbers for the season (7.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.1 APG) no longer screamed "lottery pick." And his lack of a consistent outside jumper and defensive issues linked to average lateral quickness only exacerbated the problem. Nevertheless, for the most part, NBA GMs and scouts seem undeterred by Saric's recent struggles. "I think he is one of the three or four top talents in this draft," said a GM. ESPN.com

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An NBA scout said Saric would stack up well with the best U.S. college players. "If he played college ball this year, he would've been one of the top five players in America," said the scout. "He was in a bad situation there [Croatia]. His talent didn't go away." ESPN.com

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"My desire is to be close to the philosophy of basketball of [the] greatest Laker Magic Johnson," Saric said in an e-mail interview with ESPN.com. "Of course, it is nice for every player to score, including me, but my biggest challenge is how [to make better] other players of my team on the court. This is what I like to do, and this is what I want to learn and doing better day by day." ESPN.com

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Burke certainly will get a look as the potential No. 1 pick if the Magic draft there. The other team that seems to fit Burke are the Pelicans. Yes, Greivis Vasquez is coming off a breakout season, but Burke is a totally different player and could complement Vazquez coming off the bench early on. The Pelicans' other big need is at small forward. Shabazz Muhammad could get a look here. So could Croatia's Dario Saric. Sources say that the Pelicans are one of the two or three strongest suitors for Saric at the moment. ESPN.com

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Sources say that the Pelicans are one of the two or three strongest suitors for Saric at the moment. ESPN.com

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I'm hearing the Mavs, who have historically been on the cutting edge of drafting international players, feel Saric could be a star someday -- especially if he has a year or two of mentoring from Dirk Nowitzki. ESPN.com

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For the most part, NBA GMs and scouts seem undeterred by Dario Saric's recent struggles. "I think he is one of the three or four top talents in this draft," said a GM. An NBA scout said Saric would stack up well with the best U.S. college players. "If he played college ball this year, he would've been one of the top five players in America," said the scout. "He was in a bad situation there [Croatia]. His talent didn't go away." ESPN.com

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It sounds as if Saric wants to make the leap to the NBA if the right team commits. He has a modest buyout of $1.2 million euros. If an NBA team shows interest in the lottery, he's likely to stay in the draft and come straight to the NBA this season. "I am happy here and focused only on Cibona," Saric said. "[The] NBA is my dream, but I'll never be there just because I was there. I want to be there and be the best. If none of [the] NBA teams do not recognize me as such a player, than I never will have to [go] to the NBA. But if some of NBA teams recognize my quality and ambition and show a sincere desire to elect me than I am ready to come immediately. When this will happen, and if it will ever happen it does not depend on me," Saric continued. "We are going to offer, but if interest will not be like we expect and wish, we will definitely be withdraw before the draft." ESPN.com

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David 'Dubi' Pick: Talked to DJ Strawberry on teammate Dario Saric entering NBA draft: "He needed to go. Too much talent to come back here for another year." Twitter @IAmDPick

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In a reversal of plans, one of the world's best teenage players – Croatian forward Dario Saric – has decided to enter the NBA draft in June, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Saric, 19, had planned to spend one more season in KK Cibona Zagreb of the Adriatic League before joining the NBA, but changed his mind and has signed the necessary paperwork for inclusion this year. Yahoo! Sports

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Chris Mannix: One G.M. calls Saric "the best passing big man in the draft." Point forward-type. Little Danilo Gallinari in him, one said. Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

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Chris Mannix: Took Dario Saric off SI's board after report that he'd stay out of draft. Per @Adrian Wojnarowski, he's back in. Several G.M's like him in top-20 Twitter @ChrisMannixSI

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As an international player, Saric has the right to withdraw from the draft before June 17 and reapply in 2014. He could use the time to weigh his projected draft status, which NBA executives tell Yahoo! Sports could rise as high as the mid-first round. Marc Cornstein of Pinnacle Sports will represent Saric in the NBA. Yahoo! Sports

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Dario Saric: "This summer I won't enter the draft. I still have a lot of things to improve on. When I do that it will the time to enter the draft." Marca.com

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Dario Saric: "When I enter the draft, I hope to be a Top 15 pick." Marca.com

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Saric will declare for the 2013 NBA draft, according to sources, and a number of teams are looking at him as a potential sleeper in the draft. With so many top young players faltering this season, Saric is considered someone who might be a safer bet to draft and stash for a few years. ESPN.com

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Pinnacle has also signed guard Sasha Vujacic, who has played for both the Lakers and Nets but who is now playing for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League. Additionally, Pinnacle signed forward Dario Saric of KK Cibona, a team in the Croatian League, for representation in this year’s NBA draft. Cornstein will represent both players. Cornstein founded Pinnacle in 1998 and has specialized in representing players who were born in Europe for contract work with both overseas teams and NBA clubs. Pinnacle represents five NBA players and about 35 players who are on teams in Europe and Asia. Sports Business Daily

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