Ettore Messina has emerged as a serious candidate to become the next head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.

Messina was born in Italy and is the current coach of CSKA Moscow. Messina is a four-time Euroleague championship coach and two-time Euroleague coach of the year. 

Messina was part of the Los Angeles Lakers' coaching staff during the 11-12 NBA season.

Messina left the NBA to take a $1 million-plus a year job with CSKA.

Danny Ferry recently scouted CSKA at last weekend's Euroleague Final Four.

Stan Van Gundy and Quin Snyder are also candidates.

Dario Saric, a 19-year-old small forward out of Croatia, is currently in the draft, but could withdraw depending on whether he receives a promise.

Draft Express currently projects Saric being selected at No. 23. 

"Dario Saric. He's not staying in the draft if he's not a lottery pick. So if he stays, someone promised him in the lottery."

Olympiacos has defeated Real Madrid by a final score of 100-88 to win the 2013 Euroleague championship.

Olympiacos also won the Euroleague last season, defeating CSKA in the title game in Istanbul.

Vassilis Spanoulis was named MVP of the Final Four, the third time he has won the honor.

Real Madrid started the first quarter strong, holding a 27-10 lead after the first 10 minutes of the game. Olympiacos cut the lead to four at halftime and outscored Real Madrid by 12 points in the fourth quarter after tying the game after three quarters.

Spanoulis had 22 points, four assists and two rebounds in the game, while Acie Law had 20 points and five turnovers.

Rudy Fernandez led Real Madrid with 21 points.

Alberto Abalde of FIATC Muta Joventut has been named MVP of the 2013 Nike International Junior Tournament.

Abalde averaged 17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists over four games.

Joining Abalde on the All-Tournament Team is Nedim Buza, Doko Salic, Agusti Sans and Marco Garcia.

Vassilis Spanoulis of Olympiacos Piraeus has been named the 2012-13 Euroleague MVP.

Spanoulis averaged 14.7 points per game (4th overall) and 5.59 assists (3rd overall).

Spanoulis is a two-time MVP of the Euroleague Final Four.

Rudy Fernandez, Dimiris Diamantidis, Nenad Krstic, Ante Tomic and Vassilis Spanoulis headline the 2013 All-Euroleague First Team.

On the All-Euroleage Second Team are Shawn James, Juan Carlos Navarro, Milos Teodosic, Viktor Khryapa and Nikola Mirotic.

CSKA, Barcelona, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid and Maccabi were the six teams with first and second team representatives.