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From the SL Trib blog:

As for center Ante Tomic, Perrin said there are no immediate plans to bring the 24-year-old center to the United States. Utah holds the rights to Tomic, who was selected by the Jazz with the No. 44 overall pick during the second round of the 2008 draft.

"We would love to get him over but it's his choice. … He could come over now if he wanted to come," Perrin said.
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https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsjazznotes/51917382-62/jazz-perrin-plans-tomic.html.csp

Personally I read that as "it's never happening." The Jazz' relatively crowded front court situation is probably not making it more attractive any time in the near future for the guy.
 
Tomic would be stupid to come over here. He would hardly be able to crack the rotation on this team and he will make way more money (and have more popularity) in Europe.
 
Dwill_PwnasaurasRex said:
Tomic would be stupid to come over here. He would hardly be able to crack the rotation on this team and he will make way more money (and have more popularity) in Europe.
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This.

It seems as if both sides are quite content to let it stay this way. That tells me that the Jazz front office see's what most of us see in Tomic: Not much.
 
Tomic may be able to make on another team........ but like I said, I think he is content being the star in Europe. I don't blame him at all. I don't think his rights would get anything from anybody either.
 
It's a little early to give up on Tomic. He obviously doesn't want to come over to a situation where Utah has a crowded frontcourt and he has a nice contract. Still only 24 - we've seen international players come over between ages 25-30 and be able to contribute.
The only thing I'd say for sure is he won't be Ante Tomic: The Pau Gasol stopper.
 
vslice02 said:
It's a little early to give up on Tomic. He obviously doesn't want to come over to a situation where Utah has a crowded frontcourt and he has a nice contract. Still only 24 - we've seen international players come over between ages 25-30 and be able to contribute.
The only thing I'd say for sure is he won't be Ante Tomic: The Pau Gasol stopper.
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Who? Sabonis who may be one of the greatest 100 players of all-time?
 
Never wanted Tomic this year. This next season he needs to stay in Spain.
This is his make or break year. If he takes another step up then he's still progressing, and is a clear NBA player.
 
Locke had a tweet a couple of weeks ago that Tomic was signing a new 4 year deal to stay in Europe. I've written him off based on that.
 
Why do these guys put there names into the draft if there never going to come over? They just screw over teams who select them.

Biggest case is Fran Vasquez, totally screwed Orlando big time.

Its not fair, if these guys dont wanna come over then dont enter the friggin draft.
 
Beantown said:
Why do these guys put there names into the draft if there never going to come over? They just screw over teams who select them.

Biggest case is Fran Vasquez, totally screwed Orlando big time.

Its not fair, if these guys dont wanna come over then dont enter the friggin draft.
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They don't. When they turn 22, they're automatically eligible to be drafted.
 
Beantown said:
But they should probably change that rule.
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Lot of teams of course like to take flyers in the second round and draft the intl guys knowing they may never come over, but as Mr. Millsap and others have shown it is possible to get a good player in the 2nd round.
 
Back in '99, the Spurs took a flyer on 22 year old Manu Ginobili, despite his lengthy contract that scared away every other NBA team. I don't think they regret taking that chance, nor having to wait three years for him to get to San Antonio.
 
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