I'd be more than happy to get Randle at 5
but is this team a better one with Randle aboard?
would they then send Kanter, re-sign Hayward and Marv and draft McDaniels with the 23rd?
draft the B"pg"A in the second round?
Burke / Neto (?)/ 2. round scrub who might end up being passable
Burks / Hayward /McDaniels
Hayward / Marv / McDaniels
Randle / Marv / Evans
Favors / Go-Bear
I am looking at this and think that this team is not a better team than this season's Jazz.
so here is my bold claim
Jazz will draft small, PG/SG whatever.
They know at 5th. you a draft a good big but this will mean marginal improvement, if ever that is attained of course.
so I expect a Smart, Exum move on behalf of Jazz and for that they may trade down. too.
Since everyone has brought up Randle's "will to win", let's say Utah takes Randle at 5. Vonleh goes 6, Gordon goes 7, Sacramento is on the clock at 8. Does Sacramento take Kanter and Burke for #8? That gives you:
PG - Smart vs Burke
SG - Hayward/Burks
SF - ??? vs ???
PF - Randle vs Favors
C - Favors/Gobert vs Kanter
I think we come out better at every position except maybe, PF. Maybe. Sacramento gets another ball hog in Kanter, and a good PG situation in Thomas/Burke.
Eh. Just wasting time here.
I think the starting lineup first game of the season would be:
Burke/vet PG
Hayward/Burks
Marvin/McDaniels
Kanter/Randle
Favors/Gobert
Then about 3/4 through the season will likely become:
Burke/vet PG
Hayward/Burks
Randle/McDaniels
Kanter/Marvin
Favors/Gobert
With Randle at the SF position, the Jazz are a HUGE team up front, grabbing rebounds left right and center. If Randle develops into the player I think he could be (an offensive powerhouse with playmaking ability), then he will draw double team all day long.
In fact I see Randle being the only player we can get at #5 or lower that will likely draw double team, and can become our leading scorer.
Wait wait wait...... so you think randle can play sf?
I didnt take these into consideration.
Good answer