People were surprised when the Clippers took two power forwards with the eighth and 12th pick in the draft.  GM Elgin Baylor said they were addressing their shortcoming at the point with Yugoslavian star Marko Jaric, who they selected in the second round of the 2000 draft.

Yesterday the 6' 7" Jaric signed a multi-year deal with the Clippers.  He averaged 15.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 33 games for Kinder Bologna in the Italian League last season.