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Yeah, but comps can be a useful tool when done right - when they compare a draft prospect with NBA players who, before entering the NBA, were similar to the prospect in question (age, skillset, archetype, playing style, physical attributes, etc), and then see how these NBA players developed over...

This thread is getting a bit out of hand here. Anyone who's followed basketball long enough should know that a 19-year-old's first year in the NBA doesn't always predict what he'll become later.

Well, he didn't say that.

I agree. They’ll probably extend JJJ and keep Ja for now unless he wants to leave. And they now have assets to make other trades too, either this offseason or later.

The Grizzlies could have a big fish hook deep in the ocean now.

Interesting. I like it because this upcoming draft has a bunch of players in the #10-25 range who I think have a good shot at being great players.

Sad to see you hop off the Kas bus lol. I guess you started to doubt his shooting ability. To me, there are a lot of signs that he will be a good shooter in the NBA. He's got solid mechanics, sank 85% of his free throws, and shot well in many games before the shooting fell off (not sure if his...

It’s all about predicting what a draft prospect will be in a few years, not what he is now. I like Kasparas because imo he has the overall package to be a great player in 4-5 years. All the mock drafts out there mean little to me (many of them are more or less copies of each other and created by...

Yeah, you’re right about Zach Lowe. He was nuts when he said the Jazz can "finish 14th real easily" in the West even if they kept all the current players. Playing the next season with all our vets, internal growth, and Austin’s no-minutes/lineup-manipulation policy would mean there's no way...

Right, but tbh I have no idea where we’re headed now. It seems Ryan wants to turn his ship around and steer clear of tanking. We could be back on the hunt for big game.

I'm with you on this one. I would try to move Collins, Sexton, and Clarkson this offseason, but if we couldn’t trade Collins and Sexton, I would trade Lauri (I’m pretty sure some teams would be interested). But if we can trade Collins and Sexton, I’d keep Lauri, and if he threatens the tank, I...

Solid board. I see you bumped Kas from #3 to #4. I still have Kas comfortably at #3.

Yes, I wasn't questioning that.

It does look like Ryan hired Austin to explore whether we can find other ways to move forward than tanking. We’ll see. I’d be surprised if everyone at the FO is on the same page.

After listening to this interview, I wonder if Ryan told Austin (maybe when he called him about hiring him) that he wouldn’t want us to tank another season the same way we did this season (via lineup manipulation, sitting players, etc.), and Austin then said he'd do what Ryan wanted. But this...

I think we have the FO roles right now. At 66, Danny wants to be more in an advisor role, taking it easier and not doing all the busy stuff that NBA presidents have to do. And Zanik is keeping his role, which I think he’s done well. And Ryan does what Ryan does.

I agree. I don’t get why folks are critical of Austin here. The fact that he is Danny's son doesn't matter. He's got the credentials for the job. The only thing that matters is how well he does for the Jazz. And this question he got about tanking. What else was he supposed to say as the...

They emphasized the importance of high-level basketball IQ here, which was great to hear. This guy summed it up pretty well: “Your brain has to make so many decisions under pressure with a lot of moving pieces, and to find guys that are able to think the game, be able to make those decisions, be...

Scouts and mock draft people at the time: “This white, slow, dumpy guy must be good for nothing.”

I like what you did there.