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College players who tore ACLs and then entered the draft include Nerlens Noel, OG Anunoby, Chuma Okeke, Nikola Topic, ... probably a few others. NBA players who tore ACLs include Derrick Rose, though he kept having knee problems from thereon, Kristaps Porzingis, though his movement hasn't been...

Neo Avadalas could be amazing in the NBA, but looks a bit stifled in the college half-court game. Looking at the way the Jazz like to push and move the ball, Neo would fit right in and give us ball movement and decision-making on the wing that we don't currently have. Is that enough to take him...

The question is his offensive versatility. I'll buy that he's better than Robert Williams on that end. I can't buy that he's as good as Jalen Duren. The injury is also a buzzkill.

Yeah, Ament doesn't block shots, except by accident.

Ament is tiers above Cody as a prospect and requires less imagination to get there. What I'm looking for are guys who can be a #1 or #2. Cody was supposed to be a versatile #3. Ament's steals are fine. The key stat to be encouraged by right now are also his assists.

Historically he's been a good shooter with plus-length, including shooting off the dribble. He's got enough of a handle and passing vision to play on the ball. His body is just now starting to develop and he's trying things he hasn't done before, like driving and making decisions in traffic...

I wish Tounde was a bit more explosive, had a tighter handle and was a more natural passer off the dribble. I love the physical profile, but his guard skills appear to be fairly middling at the moment.

The draft gets a bit tricky for the Jazz if they're picking in the 6 - 8 range. Ament is probably still the favorite to go #5 due to his high ceiling. The guys in the 6 - 8 range look to be mostly guards.

The Jazz would need to have a pick before they can swap with Cleveland.

Jazz are a pretty good shooting team. I think this would work

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It's better than All Star Weekend as something to create intrigue among fans, imo.

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His ability to make decisions with the ball adds value. He's just got to do the basic stuff like make open shots and defend. Then he can attack off the dribble every once in a while. Keep adding strength and do the things Royce O'Neale does to be a complementary player. View...

Seems like a lot of his progress is related to physical development. In the past couple of weeks, he’s shown the ability to get well above the rim and finish dunks. That’s something he wasn’t doing last season. While we’re on the topic, Brice has also been getting above the rim and dunking...