Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I really need to see Harper shoot it better or really set up his teammates better before I fully buy into him being the jumbo lead guard he's been sold as.

If he ends the year shooting sub 70% from the FT line and sub 32% from 3, I would be a bit worried about taking him in the top 3.

Just due to his size, scoring ability, and handle, he will probably finish comfortably in the top 6 for me.

 

[rippimpc]

I wouldn’t take too much stock in Ron Harper. Honestly there’s a good chance none of these guys re sign with the jazz.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I wouldn’t take too much stock in Ron Harper. Honestly there’s a good chance none of these guys re sign with the jazz.

Players dont really have much of a choice on their 2nd contract unless they want to forgo a lot of money.

 

[rippimpc]

Agreed, I meant moreso the DWill / Hayward / Spida juncture when they get to choose without a trade off.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Agreed, I meant moreso the DWill / Hayward / Spida juncture when they get to choose without a trade off.

That's going to be most players in most places.

 

[rippimpc]

That's going to be most players in most places.

Exactly.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Gun to my head I would probably have Kasparas Jakucionis as my 3rd prospect currently. Really has a complete game and while not overly long or athletic, is very physically strong for his age.

 

[JazzFever]

Demin and generally all foreign players are much less likely to want to leave Utah than usual. He already seems to have a BYU girlfriend, so we'll see how that goes...

 

[HermanG]

I need to see it consistently from Demin against better competition before having him jump into the top-3.

I watched one full game (Central Arkansas) and saw enough. Dude is a legit generational playmaker prospect. I dont even care the opponent was mid.. as I'm so blown away by his passing.

He hits his passes perfectly so the shooters dont need to gather them even when he looks them off. He puts proper velocity on seemingly all of them and throws some bullets but his teammates dont drop them because they are so perfectly placed. His spatial awareness and peripheral vision are off the charts. He makes great last second reads on defenders before passing or shooting. He uses his vision to mislead defenders.

I mean he showed everything in that game that the best NBA playmakers can do except the type of trick passes that few guys (e.g. Ja/Jokic) like to do at times.

No one is supposed to be that good at that age.

 

[Elizah Huge]

I watched one full game (Central Arkansas) and saw enough. Dude is a legit generational playmaker prospect. I dont even care the opponent was mid.. as I'm so blown away by his passing.

He hits his passes perfectly so the shooters dont need to gather them even when he looks them off. He puts proper velocity on seemingly all of them and throws some bullets but his teammates dont drop them because they are so perfectly placed. His spatial awareness and peripheral vision are off the charts. He makes great last second reads on defenders before passing or shooting. He uses his vision to mislead defenders.

I mean he showed everything in that game that the best NBA playmakers can do except the type of trick passes that few guys (e.g. Ja/Jokic) like to do at times.

No one is supposed to be that good at that age.

I think you’re getting a little carried away. I mean seriously dude it was one game against terrible competition lol.

There are times at the YMCA I get hot and people start calling me Steph Curry.

 

[HermanG]

I think you’re getting a little carried away. I mean seriously dude it was one game against terrible competition lol.

There are times at the YMCA I get hot and people start calling me Steph Curry.

Analyzing passing and decision making doesnt really depend on the opponent. Either you see the open guys and place the balls correctly or you dont. Better opponent gives less opportunities to make those plays because their coverages dont break down as easily.

However I do accept that he may have had a hot night, and thus I may be jumping the gun.

But go watch that game and pay close attention to where his passes land for his teammates.

 

[KqWIN]

It's too early for me to call Demin a generational playmaking prospect, but what I will say is that even against the crappy competition I feel as though he's a real NBA quality playmaker and not one who is good "for his size". I think we've had to squint a lot more in years past and have been overrating a lot of guys and their playmaking just because they are tall. Demin would be a great playmaker whether he was 6'2 or 6'9 if that makes sense.