If the draft were to happen today, I think I'd plan to take Knight and Montiejunas, unless Williams slipped to #3, in which case, I'd take Williams and still plan to take Montiejunas.
2011 draft.....
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A-Train (old)
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Jazz front office, are said to be huge fans of Chris Singleton, so maybe that is why Chad Ford and Jonathan Givony continually put him at #12 in their mock drafts.
mellow
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Yes, there was sarcasm in that post. Last year many of the mocks nailed the top 8 players (perhaps not the order) but 9 was anyones guess. After the draft one of the local reporters, who knew the top 8 were mocked very closely, asked KOC what it was like to draft 9th in an 8 player draft.
KOC responded with some bite that every draft he'd been a part of seemed like there was a drop-off just before his draft postion. He even said something like if the jazz had drafted 6th they would see a drop-off at 5.
jazzrule
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I don't understand the meh for Singleton on this board. When I think of Singleton I think of Shane Battier, I always wanted a player like that on the Jazz. All he has to do is hone his 3 point shot to be that for us.
Stifle Tower
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Oops, meant to say Knight. Was thinking of him coming behind Devin Harris. Nice catch!
The rumors about Millsap and Harris on the trading block may change everything. Fishing expedition by KOC to see who has the most trade value?
Perhaps the Jazz really are undecided about BPA between Kanter, Williams and Knight, believing all three can become good starters. Unless Irving slides, they'd have their chocie between 2 of those 3. It would make sense to see if any deals are out there. If someone really wants Harris, then take that deal and draft Knight. If they get solid offers for Millsap, trade Paul and take Kanter (or DWill).
How many big trades has KOC ever made? The Dwill trade happened because they felt like they absolutely had too.
Stifle Tower
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I do think there were two cut-offs last year. Everyone nailed the top-5. And the next 3 were fairly easy to pick. But 9-16 were anybody's guess. We probably had five different players going to the Jazz and only Honz and KOC picked Hayward.
nothingbutnet may have a point. We haven't heard much noise about Singleton from the Utah media. Could that be a sign KOC is purposely avoiding all talk so that he doesn't move up? Singleton does have an NBA-ready skill: defense. He'd be a lock to AT LEAST be the backup SF this year and move into the starting role once CJ is gone.
Stifle Tower
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I don't see Millsap or Harris as "big trades." KOC - and the Jazz organization - have made trades before to upgrade a position. Giricek for Stevenson and then Korver for Giri. Hornacek replacing Jeff Malone. It's also not unprecendented for the Jazz to have an extremely promising young player replace a popular veteran (Green traded to make way for Stockton). Jazz might be looking at a shrinking cap and decide that having those big salaries for potentially backup players is just too expensive. I won't be surprised if one is moved. My bet is Harris, with the Jazz drafting Knight.
Jazz4ever
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Highly doubt that. Throwing a 19 year old kid into the fire like that isn't really the Jazz style. Even DWill, who came out 2 years older than Knight, was given limited minutes the first year.
Wolverine Newby
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That is why you draft Jimmer #12 to play right away while Knight develops.