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Andrea Bargnani
Height: 6-11 | Weight: 240 | Position: PF
 
SportsLine's Analysis
He gets compared to Dirk Nowitzki. I'm calling bull crud. A Dirk Nowitzki doesn't come along very often, and just because this guy is 7-feet and foreign doesn't make him Nowitzki. It might, however, make him Darko Milicic. - Gregg Doyel

He's the draft's big mystery, and there are some who believe he's a legit future star like Pau Gasol. Thriving in the Euroleague at 20 is a strong accomplishment. He won't fall past this spot and might be taken much earlier if a team believes enough in his abilities to trade up for him. - Tony Mejia

Scouting Report
Bargnani enters the draft as the consensus top international prospect. At only 20 years old, his game compares to that of the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki. Bargnani has great size, but prefers to play on the perimeter. His versatility will make him an intriguing lottery pick. After logging only nine minutes per game for Benetton during the 2004-05 season, Bargnani took on a more prominent role this year. After averaging 10.6 points per game in just over 19 minutes per contest in the regular season, he saw his playing time increase during the playoffs. Bargnani managed 11.5 points and six rebounds per game during the six-game round-robin tournament, logging more than 25 minutes per game. Bargnani has good range on his shot for his height, draining 43.3 percent of his 3-point attempts. While his range will intrigue some teams, he has yet to refine his post game. He prefers to face up outside and try and take his man off the dribble. Bargnani is hardly a banger down low offensively, and he is easily moved out of defensive rebounding position. He will need to add strength over the next year or two in order to withstand the rigors of an NBA season. Teams looking to draft Bargnani will have to find a position for him in the league, as he is stuck between small and power forward positions. Despite some of his shortcomings, he comes to the draft with plenty of professional experience. Many consider Bargnani to be a talent projected in the top five to ten picks. However, there are risks involved. After Spain's Fran Vazquez elected to stay in Europe last season despite being selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic, many teams may be hesitant to select an international player in the top 10. (AP)
 

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