With the 2016 NBA draft on the immediate horizon, Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge and Director of Player Personnel Austin Ainge are Euro-touring. Both were in Israel this past weekend to evaluate top-five-projected draft pick Dragan Bender in a series of workouts through Monday.
The Celtics secured the No. 3 draft selection in the lottery during mid-May and have serious intentions of picking the Croatian wunderkind, according to sources in Bender's camp. Not long ago, Celtics international scout Benas Matkevicius spent time in Tel Aviv watching Bender and filed an encouraging report.
The Ainges were also in attendance for Game 3 of the Croatian League semifinals series, where Cibona Zagreb eliminated Zadar, 80-71, to advance to the finals. According to Zagreb sources, the Celtics monitored FIBA Europe Cup Center of the Year and first-round prospect Ante Zizic, who registered a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor and 2-of-5 from the line during 33 minutes for the winning squad.
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