Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[efukillar]

Basically, I want the Jazz to take the No. 1 pick and bring in Cooper Flagg. Even if they're unlucky, they're okay with the No. 4 pick. Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, and VJ Edgecomb fit Utah's current lineup. But what if they take the No. 5 pick? In that case, would the Jazz rather try to move down for another pick in '26 and Igor Demin?

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I would say it's pretty bold. He's not even in my top 14.

I just went through the draft and made my best case against Kas for as many players as I could. I got to 11, and had to really stretch my imagination on a few. I think you have overcorrected.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I would say it's pretty bold. He's not even in my top 14.

That kind of blows my mind

I have him at about 11.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

He's like 6'4 with a plus 4 or 5 wingspan. He's not huge, but he definitely isn't small.

A lot of the European guards are Americans who were too short to play in the NBA. He looks like a giant compared to a lot of them.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

A lot of the European guards are Americans who were too short to play in the NBA. He looks like a giant compared to a lot of them.

I think Traore might be 6'3" w/o shoes. Maybe he's grown in the past year.

 

[KqWIN]

Shrinkflation hitting Traore. Measured 6'3.75 barefoot with 6'8 wingspan. Everyone is tiny.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

That kind of blows my mind

I’m pretty out on him. He feels really risky to me.

Basically, I want the Jazz to take the No. 1 pick and bring in Cooper Flagg. Even if they're unlucky, they're okay with the No. 4 pick. Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, and VJ Edgecomb fit Utah's current lineup. But what if they take the No. 5 pick? In that case, would the Jazz rather try to move down for another pick in '26 and Igor Demin?

Tre Johnson. My gut tells me the nba is underestimating him

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I think Traore might be 6'3" w/o shoes. Maybe he's grown in the past year.

That's tall for a point guard, what are you saying? He's taller than a third of the NBA All Stars this year.

 

[KqWIN]

I just went through the draft and made my best case against Kas for as many players as I could. I got to 11, and had to really stretch my imagination on a few. I think you have overcorrected.

I think there's some recency bias that may be causing some overcorrection. If it was level of competition thing like Demin it would cause me more concern, but his play against top 50 opponents is in line with his overall numbers. The main guys I'm comparing him to are Tre and Fears. Out of those guys, I believe he's the best defender (still not great), the best passer, and he is the most efficient scorer.

 

[sip]

Nothing new here on Tre Johnson, but I have to admit, seeing it all together makes me slightly lower on him:


View: https://youtu.be/jXZCEWBFZjU?si=498-JLDsnbfVsth0

I came away feeling the exact opposite. His off the ball movement is elite for his age and will run defenders ragged. Add in his ability to create off the dribble and you have a very rare combo.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Shrinkflation hitting Traore. Measured 6'3.75 barefoot with 6'8 wingspan. Everyone is tiny.

That’s 6’ 5” and is plus size for position. Easily.

 

[KqWIN]

That’s 6’ 5” and is plus size for position. Easily.

No he’s 6’3, which is the same as Mitchell who is actually 6’1, which is also the height of Mike Conley except that Mike is really only 6 foot barefoot, similar to Chris Paul who obviously isn’t really 6 foot. So Traore is basically 5’11. Tiny.