The Jazz have acquired the 13th pick and select Donovan Mitchell

[Deleted member 95]

Brewer was a pretty solid contributer for a number of years. iirc he may have even been a starter. (Can't remember)

Yup he was. He started for us in the playoffs even.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

in addition Lyles got off on such a bad foot with the fans. He held out on his rookie contract for some dumb reason, and missed part of the summer league. There was already skepticism surrounding him because Booker and others were still on the board. Holding out solidified the skeptics negative opinions and turned many of the fence sitters against him. Lyles put himself in a bad spot before he even put on the Jazz Uniform.

Uhh, everyone loved Lyles last off-season. He might have gotten off to a bad start, but by the end of his rookie year and then the 2nd SL people loved him. He just sucked *** this year.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Mitchell has more offensive potential than he gets credit for. He's going to look good in NBA spacing. He has a pretty good handle and uses his length and explosiveness to sidestep defenders. His cross-over covers the full 7 feet of his wingspan. He can get defenders on their heels and get to the rim in a flash. He's crafty and shifty like CJ McCollum (though he doesn't have that elite shooting touch). He has much better offensive instincts than Marcus Smart, is a much better and more willing passer than Oladipo, and is more explosive than Avery Bradley. He's a very valuable player. He just needs to keep refining his shot and work on finishing in different ways at the rim.

For those of you who liked Patrick Beverly, Mitchell is a big upgrade from that. Shelvin Mack is a rec player compared to Mitchell.

His wingspan is 6'10. not 7'.

He has potential as an offensive player, but it's not like it's a guarantee. He has to learn to draw contact and play off one foot. Those aren't always things guys can learn. IDK if he is a better passer than Oladipo, but I think he is a better shooter.

 

[Flc]

Uhh, everyone loved Lyles last off-season. He might have gotten off to a bad start, but by the end of his rookie year and then the 2nd SL people loved him. He just sucked *** this year.

Not everyone. I've always been down on Lyles. Think he looks like a player that lost both his medical marijuana card and his shot at the same time.

 

[enchilada_style]

Lyles issue wasnt as much physical as it was mental. Maybe a nice restart with Denver will help him get his mind right and just play ball.

 

[Boris]

That's weird.. I don't really remember very much of us being high on Lyles. That's why we love the trade so much.

- We got positive value for Lyles
- We traded into the lottery of a loaded draft
- We drafted our guy we wanted from the start
- We saved money doing it
- Most of us thought 24 and Lyles could get us at most 18 from Indiana

This was such a good move and such a savvy move by DL.


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Boris will wait an see. So far Utah has

-Trade number 3 pick Kanter for nothing.
-Trade two firsts for Trey.
-Draft Exum 4th pick bust.
-Trade a former 12 pick an a 24 pick for a 13 pick.

Not being negative on this kid hope he blows up just sayin Utah management does not have a record of increasing asset value in the draft. I hope he does not bust like Trey Lyles an I hope Lyles the best hope he can find his groove.

 

[kabenac]

I see a lot of similarities between Mitchell and Beverley.

 

[Boris]

what are you smoking? His wingspan was measured at draft combine as 6'9

Chill Topanga. Tomato tomato. Danat cannot dribble cause his to tall an arms to long. Some yo kids get triggered by the dumbest thinks like 2.5 inches smh.

 

[Boris]

Uhh, everyone loved Lyles last off-season. He might have gotten off to a bad start, but by the end of his rookie year and then the 2nd SL people loved him. He just sucked *** this year.

Yup I member I was excited about his play there for a minute. I member people comparing him as a lighter Boozer an Lamar Odom.

 

[fishonjazz]

Most of us either wanted Turner, or like myself, were upset when we passed on Devin Booker. Trey Lyles has shown flashes, but has been much maligned around here since his draft date.

I wanted oubre. Who really hasn't been all that good either.
Also liked turner and frank the tank but both were already picked.
I didn't like booker and love him now.

 

[fishonjazz]

After last year over half the board was ready to trade Favors and start Lyles.

I probably hated the lyles pick more than any in jazz history......but after a very promising rookie year I thought he would be very good.
And if he gets his three point shot going consistently then I still think he will be very good.

 

[fishonjazz]

Maybe for a month or two. When Lyles was drafted he was one of the most hated picks I can remember. And all of last year that half the board got off board with him, because, well, who didn't. He royally sucked last year.

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