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Jingled said:
It’s hard for me to imagine a more disappointing outcome on draft night than taking Maluach. Even if we end up trading Kessler I still wouldn’t take him at 5.
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Jazz would be trading back to #8 with Brooklyn probably and getting another pick or two to do it. Brooklyn is likely the team that Ace wants to trade up for him.

I don't think the Jazz are likely to agree to it though. I think the Jazz should just draft Ace...or Fears...or even Kon....assuming Tre is unavailable.
 
I haven’t done too much Maluach if I’m being honest….and I don’t really care to spend hours debating whether or not the physical attributes outweigh the pedestrian stocks. He’s kind of a low potential archetype to begin with. Just not that interesting.

There are quite a few people I respect who have him in their top 5 though.
 
KqWIN said:
I haven’t done too much Maluach if I’m being honest….and I don’t really care to spend hours debating whether or not the physical attributes outweigh the pedestrian stocks. He’s kind of a low potential archetype to begin with. Just not that interesting.

There are quite a few people I respect who have him in their top 5 though.
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He's huge. He has a huge catch radius. He has power and some touch at the rim. He's very young. He's improved a lot in the last year. Maybe you believe he'll shoot one day.
 
KqWIN said:
I haven’t done too much Maluach if I’m being honest….and I don’t really care to spend hours debating whether or not the physical attributes outweigh the pedestrian stocks. He’s kind of a low potential archetype to begin with. Just not that interesting.

There are quite a few people I respect who have him in their top 5 though.
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I do think there is a Rudy factor with him a bit. Like I think part of the reason he didn't get a ton of blocks is people avoided trying him a bit. I don't have any tracking to back that up though so its purely eye test/guess.

I wouldn't take him top ten.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I do think there is a Rudy factor with him a bit. Like I think part of the reason he didn't get a ton of blocks is people avoided trying him a bit. I don't have any tracking to back that up though so its purely eye test/guess.

I wouldn't take him top ten.
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I feel like Rudy is just so unique though. Would be like projecting Tre as Ray Allen….which ok, not impossible, but literally one of the greatest of all time. Think Rudy would be in Walker territory averaging 5+ blocks per40 with ease if he played in NCAA.

Duke defense was insanely good, so maybe they just never made it to the hoop in the first place bc of him and their collective team defense. If he had a very low foul rate I would believe it more.
 
KqWIN said:
I feel like Rudy is just so unique though. Would be like projecting Tre as Ray Allen….which ok, not impossible, but literally one of the greatest of all time. Think Rudy would be in Walker territory averaging 5+ blocks per40 with ease if he played in NCAA.

Duke defense was insanely good, so maybe they just never made it to the hoop in the first place bc of him and their collective team defense. If he had a very low foul rate I would believe it more.
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I'm not making a comp at all. I am saying guys drive and see enormous human who is athletic and decide to kick out or something else. Like I said it was more eye test and teams didn't seem to want to try him but I have no tracking info.

I just don't see the huge upside but have heard folks say he is gone at or before 8...
 
Jazz showing interest in Khaman is a bit of a bluff imo unless they move Kessler first. I think there is a chance Charlotte is interested there and may have a move back option... but if they are worried we might take him then maybe they just take him at 4.

Just one guess at a scenario that could play out.
 
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