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There's a good chance European forward Nemanja Bjelica is with the Wolves next year, so here's a scouting report from an executive who saw him recently: "Great wing scorer who uses length to score over defenders. Great touch from deep three and has a nice one-two dribble drive with a step back game. Offensively, he's solid and will score in the NBA. Defensively, he will struggle guarding quick 3s and 4s and he has to learn to play angles. He will struggle in this department though he can be coached up. But one can't correct slow feet. He's a great kid with talent." 1500ESPN.com

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica 

Nemanja Bjelica is considering the option of buying out his contract with Caja Laboral to play in the NBA. Encestando

Free Agency, Nemanja Bjelica, Caja Laboral, Spain 

Timberwolves told Nemanja Bjelica that they would consider signing him next season El Correo

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Transactions 

SER Vitoria: Nemanja Bjelica's agent confirmed to SER Vitoria Minnesota's interest in Bjelica. They will have to wait until July 11th. Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Transactions 

Jerry Zgoda: Wolves have brought European prospects Nemanja Bjelica and Henk Norel into town this week for visits with coaches and staff Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Henk Norel, Transactions 

Nemanja Bjelica of Caja Laboral is traveling to Minesotta to train with the Timberwolves. Kosarka 24

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Caja Laboral, Transactions 

Kahn said he is in discussions to bring some of the team's drafted European prospects -- including forwards Nemanja Bjelica and Henk Norel and center Paulao Prestes, second-round picks all -- to Minnesota in June so Adelman and his staff can see them work out. He said one unnamed player might be ready for the NBA. Best guess is that it's Bjelica, a 6-10 point forward who has been compared to a poor man's Toni Kukoc but still probably is too soft for the NBA. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica 

Kahn, assistant general manager Tony Ronzone and international scout Pete Philo will be in Spain to visit draft prospects Nemanja Bjelica, Paolao Prestes and Henk Norel -- all of whom are with Spanish clubs -- and no doubt, but perhaps discretely, will continue discussions with Rubio and his camp. They'll also scout a tournament of top European junior players as well while they're there. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Ricky Rubio, Henk Norel, Paulao Prestes 

Kahn, Ronzone and other Wolves staff are headed to Europe at the end of the month to visit European draft prospects Nemana Bjelica, Henk Norel, Paulao Prestes and, yes, probably Ricky Rubio. They'll probably also see Darko Milicic and Nikola Pekovic while there. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Ricky Rubio, David Kahn, Henk Norel, Paulao Prestes 

Jerry Zgoda: #Timberwolves Tony Ronzone in Spain to watch prospects Rubio and Nemanja Bjelica tip off here in a few minutes Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Ricky Rubio, Spain, Tony Ronzone 

Timberwolves second-round pick Nemanja Bjelica on Monday signed a five-year contract with a buyout option to leave for the NBA after two years with Spanish club Caja Laboral, the team for which newly signed Spurs prospect Tiago Splitter played. That buyout option would place Bjelica, a point guard in a 6-foot-10 power forward's body, with the Wolves in 2012, which also could be the year Ricky Rubio joins them if the 2011-12 NBA season is lost, or mostly lost, to labor strife. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Nemanja Bjelica, Ricky Rubio 

Despite there is no official announcement yet, Nemanja Bjelica will sign a five year contract with Caja Laboral with an escpace for NBA after two seasons. Sportando

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Nemanja Bjelica is closer to signing with Caja Laboral. El Correo

Olympiakos and Caja Laboral have a new contender in the fight to sign Nemanja Bjelica. According to the Greek media, the Minnesota Timberwolves haven't given up on landing the 22-year-old Serbian forward this summer. On the other hand, Olympiakos is considering to improve the offer for Bjelica due to the interest of the head coach, Dusan Ivkovic, to have Bjelica in his team next season. The Hoops Market

Nemanja Bjelica will decide his future within two or three days. The player has a pre-agreement with Benetton Treviso but is targeted by Olympiacos and Caja Laboral with Spanish champs as frontrunner to sign him. "I hope that in two or three days my future will be clear" said Bjelica. "I can't say where I would like to play, we have to solve some details. I hope everything will be decided soon". Sportando

According to the Spanish website Solobasket, Nemanja Bjelica will finally play next season in Caja Laboral The Hoops Market

The negotiations between Olympiakos and Benetton Treviso for Nemanja Bjelica are close to end with an agreement between both parts. The 22- year-old Serbian forward, who was playing for Red Star, could be announced soon as the new player of Olympiakos. On the other hand, the Greek team won't land Boniface N'Dong. Regal Barcelona, his current club, won't get rid of the Senegalese center, who will stay next season in the Spanish team. The Hoops Market

Jerry Zgoda: New Timberwolves Nikola Pekovic and Nemanja Bjelica won't play for summer league team due to national team commitments Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, FIBA, Summer League, Nemanja Bjelica, Nikola Pekovic 

Nemanja Bjelica returned today from USA after the NBA draft and some journalists were waiting for him at the airport. "I don't know what is going to happen. In the next days my future will be known. Now I need a rest before joining the Serbian NT. In NBA everything was great. I want to play in NBA but it wouldn't be a problem to stay one or two years more in Europe" said Bjelica. Sportando

Draft, Nemanja Bjelica 

According to his agent, Boris Tanjevic, Nemanja Bjelica won't play in Europe next season, despite the rumors about his possible signing by Benetton Treviso. The Serbian 22-year-old forward from Red Star was drafted with the 35th overall pick by the Washington Wizards, and then traded to the Minnesota Tibmerwolves, where Bjelica expects to play next season. Sportando

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