Jonas Valanciunas could go as high as
With the looming lockout, the chances to get drafted high will be as good as ever, as many American players, in what looks like a weak draft in general, decided not to declare for this year.
It is rather likely that both Donatas Motiejunas and Jonas Valanciunas, who is rated even higher, are likely to pass Zydrunas Ilgauskas as the highest drafted Lithuanians. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Big Z as the 20th pick in the 1996 draft.
Arvydas Sabonis was drafted 24th in the 1986 draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and the same team chose Linas Kleiza as the 27th pick in 2005.
