Nikola Vucevic, first round pick of the 76ers in the 2011 NBA Draft, is close to signing with Buducnost Podgorica.

Vucevic was asked by RealGM if he was in talks with teams from Europe.

"I'll play for a team until the lockout is over," said Vucevic. I want to stay in shape and keep getting better. There is a chance I sign with Buducnost from Podgorica. We're in talks now."

Vucevic was then asked if he had received attention from the top teams in Greece, Spain and Russia.

"I did but they would want to sign me for the whole year and I don't want that, I want to be able to go back to the NBA once the lockout is over."

USC sophomore forward Curtis Washington suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder during a recent practice.

Washington will have surgery and is likely to miss the entire 11-12 season.

Shabazz Muhammad enjoyed his unofficial visit to USC this past weekend that he will take an official visit as well.

Ron Holmes, Muhammad's father, said in a telephone interview Monday that any upcoming official visits for his son were tentative at the moment. 

"We really haven't sat down and decided where his official visits are going to be," Holmes said. "We're going to have to start pretty soon."

Muhammad is a 6-foot-6 swingman from Las Vegas Bishop Gorman High School and is a consensus top-3 player of the 2012 incoming college class.

"He likes USC, he's always liked KO [USC Coach Kevin O'Neill]," Holmes said.