Donatas Motiejunas, to withdraw his name from the Draft and stay in Europe one more year

The Lithuanian prospect Donatas Motiejunas could decide to pull his name out of the next NBA Draft pool. The 19-year-old forward hasn't impressed to the NBA personnel people due to some concerns about his weight and his defense abilities, and the chances of becoming a lottery pick are decreasing. Motiejunas, who is playing for Benetton Treviso, could decide to play one more year in Europe.

SOURCE: NBA.com

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Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings, eyeing Donatas Motiejunas

Geoff Petrie, GM of the Sacramento Kings, and a representative of the Los Angeles Lakers attended the last game of Benetton Treviso to scout Donatas Motiejunas. The young Lithuanian prospect, who will be elegible in the next NBA draft, posted 12 points and 7 rebounds in 23 minutes. Motiejunas is projected as a possible lottery pick, and could part ways with Benetton to leave to the NBA next season.

SOURCE: Lithuania Basketball

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Donatas Motiejunas and Benetton Treviso, likely to part ways after next NBA draft

Donatas Motiejunas will enter in the next draft if he gets assured to be a lottery pick. Despite the young Lithuanian forward is under contract with Benetton Treviso until 2011, both parts would agree to a buy-out in case the prospect decides to move to the NBA, according to the DraftExpress journalist Jonathan Givony.

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