Michigan State forward Erazem Lorbek has decided to withdraw from next week's NBA draft, his father, Radovan, said Wednesday.

"He wanted to wait for a better moment," Radovan said.

Speaking from the Lorbeks' home in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Radovan said his son will play professionally in Europe this year and will re-enter the NBA draft next year, when he has a better chance of being a first-round pick. The 6-foot-10 forward cannot return to MSU because he has signed with agent David Bauman of SFX Sports Group. Lorbek, however, will likely earn six figures playing in Europe.

Via Detroit Free Press

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