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European Hoops Notebook: Boston Celtics Draft Class May Have Foreign Flavor

With the 2016 NBA draft on the immediate horizon, Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge and Director of Player Personnel Austin Ainge are Euro-touring. They made a stop in Zagreb, Croatia, among other places, and paid respects to an NBA legend:

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— Danny Ainge (@danielrainge) May 25, 2016

They also stopped in Israel this weekend to evaluate top-5 projected draft pick Dragan Bender in a series of workouts through Monday.

The Celtics secured the No. 3 draft selection in the draft lottery in mid-May, and have serious intentions of picking the Croatian wunderkind, according to sources in Bender's camp.