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Juan
Carlos Navarro: "I'm not thinking about the NBA right now"
by Jorge Sierra / May 11, 2002
Less than two months
away from Draft day, do you like your options to be on the first round?
Juan Carlos Navarro: I know there are some teams interested, but right now I'm only focused
on playing well these final games of the season. I am getting quickly
recovered from my ankle problems. That's the only thing that matters now.
When everything is over this season, we'll see.
Would it be disappointing
for you not to be a first round pick because of those injury problems
with Pau Gasol and Raul Lopez being lottery picks last season?
JCN: No, it
would not be that disappointing. If they underestimate you just for having
been injured... They must understand that injuries are things that usually
happen on a basketball court.
If you were finally
drafted by any NBA franchise, would you come and play in the United States
right away?
JCN: I don't
really know. That's something we all have to talk about. It is a difficult
option because of my contract clause and stuff. But it is not impossible.
If that decision
was just upon you, what would you do?
JCN: I don't
know. I have not yet really think about it.
According to many
people, at 6-3 you may find it hard to play at the shooting guard position
in the NBA. What do you think?
JCN: There
are a lot of really big guys playing the two-guard in the NBA. But against
those players you can use your quickness. And I can also play the point
guard. That would never be a problem.
In case you could
go the NBA next season, would you make any specific work in the gym this
summer in order to make a better transition?
JCN: I have
not thought over about that yet, because I have other things in my mind
right now... However, I never quit working during the summer.
Do you have any
team in particular you would like to play for? Milwaukee and Indiana are said to be the most interested in you.
JCN: Yes, that
is something I know. But that is something we will talk about only when
the Spanish playoffs are over. Then, we'll think about all the options.
I don't know much about the issue right now. I leave this stuff to my
agent.
Jorge Sierra is
the editor of HoopsHype.com
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