Two sleeper picks for the Jazz at #24 would be Desmond Bane & Elijah Hughes, imo. I think they want some size and athleticism.
see those picks... to me... would be in-line with the grayson allen selection, or dare i say Eric Maynor... its too risky and not enough reward...I dont think they'll make that same play again.. I really dont see on the depth chart why youd reach for an older 6'5" SG either... Ima big Elijah Hughes fan too.
I will say that Desmond Bane is obviously gonna pass thru whatever personality checks teams give with flying colors. hardworking dude, its a great triumph that he's gonna get selected, 1st rd for him would be taking it too far I think..
Utah has all this fringe NBA talent they've been developing, lots of them are wing players...
Y'all remember what I always say is the most important stat? $$$$$$$$... "per dollar", and that is what Utah is gonna do with this pick, their gonna try to pull a move which can save them big bux on the depth chart.. Taking an older wing player at the end of the first rd, doesnt really accomplish much they couldnt have already done with similar $$$ involved outside of the draft... Pritchard and Flynn arent like that, they cant find similar players for similar $$$, not a chance.....
Utahs first rd selection is gonna make about 1.9MM in its first year.. I really do feel like at that price, a Peyton Pritchard or Malachi Flynn does in fact provide some terrific relief in a scenario where Conley gets injured, like on par with what you might get in the free agent market for lets say 5MM or higher.... Plus I mean with Pritchard and Flynn, it's not really just a depth chart thing, its a skill-set thing too.. These players are far more appropriate to plug into this system than lotto pick trey burke ever was..
I feel like Flynn or Pritchard would hit their first buncha 3's and everyone would fall head over heels for them around here, tbh.