Yiannis Bouroussis

[Scott]

DraftExpress Overseas Free Agent Rankings: Players 1-12

December 28, 2009

Bouroussis topped our list last year, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. He’s clearly the cream of the crop amongst European big men, and is young enough to still think that he may not yet have reached his peak as a player when considering his late blooming background. Bouroussis reportedly had a number of NBA offers on the table this past summer, most notably from the San Antonio Spurs, but decided that he was not yet ready to make the leap over and instead inked a lucrative 3-year, 5 million Euro contract extension with Olympiacos instead. He left the window open with a comfortable NBA buyout and quotes stating as much, meaning he’s still very much a name that NBA teams need to continue to evaluate as a potential big-time roster addition for the future. Seeing the amazing success that Marc Gasol is having this season in Memphis, and comparing their resumes, it’s not a stretch to say that Bouroussis could be a very productive NBA player in his own right.

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...Seeing the amazing success that Marc Gasol is having this season in Memphis, and comparing their resumes, it's not a stretch to say that Bouroussis could be a very productive NBA player in his own right.

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I wouldn't call it a stretch (although definitely a surprise if it happens)...that said...the guy won't help us this year or next.