Hoops World Sun, 02/01/2009 11:28 PMNo team in the NBA does as thorough of a job scouting internationally as the San Antonio Spurs. Guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, who were drafted late in the 1st and 2nd round, have become cornerstones of their dynasty. Some of the league's other premier international players like Luis Scola and Leandro Barbosa were also once property of the San Antonio Spurs, further proving their incredible eye for foreign talent. Because of their incredible success anytime the Spurs draft someone from overseas there's a collective panic from the rest of the league that they may have found another diamond in the rough. While Ian Mahinmi wasn't projected to be a 1st round pick on any mock drafts, there was still a quiet fear that they may have done it once again.
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