Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa has elected to enter his name in the 2018 NBA draft pool, according to a tweet from agent Misko Raznatovic (hat tip to Sportando).
Musa, a 6’9″ scorer who is currently playing for Cedevita Zagreb in the Croatian League, is considered the No. 22 player in the 2018 draft class by Jonathan Givony of ESPN. In his most recent mock draft, Givony had Musa coming off the board 21st overall, writing that the youngster’s “size, scoring instincts and aggressiveness could be intriguing” in the second half of the first round.
When he scouted Musa earlier this year, ESPN’s Mike Schmitz suggested that the 18-year-old is “in the conversation” for 2018’s best international prospect outside of Luka Doncic. In Schmitz’s view, Musa projects as a productive bench scorer for an NBA team, though his medical reports will be important — Musa has dealt with back issues since he was young, per Schmitz.
Born in 1999, Musa would have a few more opportunities to enter the draft in future years if he decides to withdraw this spring. With no NCAA eligibility to worry about, he’ll have until June 11 to make that call.