Most interesting guy in camp?

[DrReality]

Did some reading on him. He is one of the guys from Eruo. that came out a few years back and went to the Clips and did not have a chance to develop and he bombed out. Didn't make it. Has been back in Europe and has come back. check out his profile.

Outlook 2005 from DraftExpress

Korolev has already declared himself eligible for the draft after impressing a number of NBA scouts in the Euroleague Final Four Junior Tournament, but his situation facing the upcoming draft, having barely played any senior competition this season (he played something last year), has almost no precedents. Mix it with his amazing potential, and you have the recipe for a very tough call. If he doesn't withdraw, it would be very difficult to see him falling from the first round. He's too talented and intriguing. But he's also too unproven to have a great chance at making the lottery in such a deep draft. Somewhere in the twenties might be his final destination, although good showings in private workouts going against older guys could boost his stock.

We should mention that at this point we know nothing about his buyout situation in CSKA (if a buyout clause even exists) and also have no knowledge about whether he will be making it over to the States for private workouts, which should be considered an absolute must for such an unknown and untested player. These two factors could greatly affect his stock, for good or for bad.

If he withdraws, in a couple of years he could very well develop into a lottery-worthy prospect.

Comments

Korolev might be a great investment for a team that's not in a huge rush to improve via the draft, leaving him in Moscow to develop for a couple of years, like Kirilenko did some years ago (although the recent experience of Sergei Monya and his lack of playing time might discourage some team). On the other hand, he's a high risk bet, and another reason for concern about the whole draft process considering his experience as a player. For the European basketball fan, it would be really disappointing to see a guy who is so promising, but has done nothing in Europe so far to take the NBA path so soon.

Here is the full thing:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Yaroslav-Korolev-256/

Edited July 16, 2009 by DrReality

[The MoonKnight]

Did some reading on him. He is one of the guys from Eruo. that came out a few years back and went to the Clips and did not have a chance to develop and he bombed out. Didn't make it. Has been back in Europe and has come back. check out his profile.

Outlook 2005 from DraftExpress

Korolev has already declared himself eligible for the draft after impressing a number of NBA scouts in the Euroleague Final Four Junior Tournament, but his situation facing the upcoming draft, having barely played any senior competition this season (he played something last year), has almost no precedents. Mix it with his amazing potential, and you have the recipe for a very tough call. If he doesn't withdraw, it would be very difficult to see him falling from the first round. He's too talented and intriguing. But he's also too unproven to have a great chance at making the lottery in such a deep draft. Somewhere in the twenties might be his final destination, although good showings in private workouts going against older guys could boost his stock.

We should mention that at this point we know nothing about his buyout situation in CSKA (if a buyout clause even exists) and also have no knowledge about whether he will be making it over to the States for private workouts, which should be considered an absolute must for such an unknown and untested player. These two factors could greatly affect his stock, for good or for bad.

If he withdraws, in a couple of years he could very well develop into a lottery-worthy prospect.

Comments

Korolev might be a great investment for a team that's not in a huge rush to improve via the draft, leaving him in Moscow to develop for a couple of years, like Kirilenko did some years ago (although the recent experience of Sergei Monya and his lack of playing time might discourage some team). On the other hand, he's a high risk bet, and another reason for concern about the whole draft process considering his experience as a player. For the European basketball fan, it would be really disappointing to see a guy who is so promising, but has done nothing in Europe so far to take the NBA path so soon.

Here is the full thing:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Yaroslav-Korolev-256/

I am watching Korolev as we speak on NBAtv's summer league coverage and he has made NO impact on the game whatsoever. This is the repeat of the LV Summer League games and he is on the Knick's squad. While this is only one game, it is pretty shocking that this guy was a high first round pick and, unless he has skills he has not shown in LV, this guy has little chance of making our roster. On a side note, I think Toney Douglas looks pretty good.