Sergey Karasev is believed to have received a guarantee in the first round as he has returned to Moscow until the NBA Draft later this month.

Karasev is 6-foot-7 with excellent shooting ability and is a skilled playmaker.

Karasev's representatives, Andy Miller and Justin Zanik, began to inform teams on Tuesday that Karasev that he would not be made available for any private workouts.

Karasev is likely to be selected in the Nos. 14 to 24 range of the first round.

Karasev's father, Vasily Karasev, was one of the best European point guards of his generation.