Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[Saint Cy of JFC]

IMO Wolf is actually pretty good on defense. Big body, good defensive hands, and moves pretty well. I think you’re in trouble if he’s your center, but he’s not that bad imo. Kind of like Flip on defense (tougher rebounder, probably not as mobile as Flip). I think he fits into a 3rd big kind of role well.

Biggest concern on him for me is his jumper. If he can shoot he gets really interesting, otherwise his skills might prove to be unique but not impactful.

Very fun to watch though. Reminds me a bit of Diaw.

I dont even think he's a big. I think he's a wing. He needs to shoot it. My brain short wires when I watch him. One of the most unique prospects I've seen in a minute.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If you take Cooper out of this draft and take Wemby out of 2023… I think 2025 will prove to be better but maybe there is a Scoot like bust that changes things.

The Scoot like bust is Traore but he wont get the benefit of the doubt Scoot got because he's foreign.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The Scoot like bust is Traore but he wont get the benefit of the doubt Scoot got because he's foreign.

There's a chance its Ace. It may not be as big of a bust because he has more to hang his hat on. Of the guys in the top 5-6 I think he's the one that scares me most as of right now.

 

[KqWIN]

I dont even think he's a big. I think he's a wing. He needs to shoot it. My brain short wires when I watch him. One of the most unique prospects I've seen in a minute.

Definitely unique, on offense he plays like a guard but he rebounds super well for a big. If he doesn't shoot it well unique is probably all he'll be....but I'm intrigued. I watched that whole Oklahoma game and it's unreal to see how he plays. He's got legit handles and throws one handed passes all day.

 

[KqWIN]

The Scoot like bust is Traore but he wont get the benefit of the doubt Scoot got because he's foreign.

All of Traore's would be excuses have gone to Kon lol.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

There's a chance its Ace. It may not be as big of a bust because he has more to hang his hat on. Of the guys in the top 5-6 I think he's the one that scares me most as of right now.

ace is definitely the guy with the highest ceiling and most bust potential. but it just feels like he's closer to falling to his floor than reaching his ceiling. he'd scare the hell out of me to draft, but wouldn't scare me nearly as much to pass on. and i feel like i'm more bullish on ace than most - i see a lot of good in his game and i'm always cognizant of how young he is for his class, while i think a lot of people don't give him the same leeway.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

If the Jazz can get a lead guard or lead initiator somewhere in this draft, next year's draft has a pile of outstanding wings and forwards. Probably the high-level wing will be an initiator, but it's still good to have a guard who can run the show for a while. (Think Celtics with both Tatum and Jrue Holiday.)

This draft looks to be a pretty solid one for guard depth.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

There's a chance its Ace. It may not be as big of a bust because he has more to hang his hat on. Of the guys in the top 5-6 I think he's the one that scares me most as of right now.

I dont currently have Ace in the top 6, so I guess it's less of a bust scale for me.

To me he is going to be a tall guy who can score and rebound. As long as he isnt a complete negative on defense, I dont see much room for him being a complete bust.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If the Jazz can get a lead guard or lead initiator somewhere in this draft, next year's draft has a pile of outstanding wings and forwards. Probably the high-level wing will be an initiator, but it's still good to have a guard who can run the show for a while. (Think Celtics with both Tatum and Jrue Holiday.)

This draft looks to be a pretty solid one for guard depth.

Or they just trade for Fox after they build out the rest of the roster and have multiple rookie contract players who arent in the main rotation who will look attractive to a rebuilding team.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I dont currently have Ace in the top 6, so I guess it's less of a bust scale for me.

To me he is going to be a tall guy who can score and rebound. As long as he isnt a complete negative on defense, I dont see much room for him being a complete bust.

I think the defense is fine from what I've seen. If he is an inefficient scorer I worry he's a bust. Likely still an NBA player... but just really disappointing.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Or they just trade for Fox after they build out the rest of the roster and have multiple rookie contract players who arent in the main rotation who will look attractive to a rebuilding team.

That's true too. But Fox would probably have to agree to extend with Utah, he'll be expensive to trade for, and he wouldn't be under team control for 7 years like someone on rookie-scale.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I think the defense is fine from what I've seen. If he is an inefficient scorer I worry he's a bust. Likely still an NBA player... but just really disappointing.

I think he can come in and be like Cam Johnson at a minimum. I think there's a floor there. He just sucks on the ball and in isolation compared to everyone's original expectations. At this point, I would put Tre Johnson ahead of him, and probably at least one of the other bigger guards.