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2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

idiot said:
Springer's been seen throughout this whole process as the higher rated prospect compared to those others.

I'd be intrigued by Springer (esp. on defense) but it seems we need more creation out of our guards than perhaps he offers. I think he'd fit great on Denver with Jokic.
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Springer would be a homerun pick. It's like getting a younger version of Quentin Grimes.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
Bleacher report mentions we are trying to get off salary. Mention Bojan and Joe. If we get something back for them then great but if you are clearing salary to just sign Mike then maybe just work a sign and trade and take less salary in or let Mike walk. Sounds like we are trying to firmly solidify ourselves as just a playoff team and not a real contender.

The mixed messaging combined with a front office in flux and a new owner… it has me a little uneasy. Maybe we are the team about to do something dumb.
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It couldn't be dumber than our two last off seasons.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Plus even if the Jazz re-sign Conley, he is going to need rest days. There will be a lot of minutes for guys down the guard depth chart.
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It’s kind of perfect to draft a pg because you can see what they look like for 15-20 games when injuries or test allow.

I think people don’t understand that rookies almost always need a year to get functional. Get them an appropriate amount of reps this next year and ramp up from there.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
It’s kind of perfect to draft a pg because you can see what they look like for 15-20 games when injuries or test allow.

I think people don’t understand that rookies almost always need a year to get functional. Get them an appropriate amount of reps this next year and ramp up from there.
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I think PG is probably bigger need than wing athlete tbh. I think the Jazz can shore-up wing athlete in free agency, but with Ingles likely leaving next year and Conley being a question mark, the Jazz need future on-ball creators .
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think PG is probably bigger need than wing athlete tbh. I think the Jazz can shore-up wing athlete in free agency, but with Ingles likely leaving next year and Conley being a question mark, the Jazz need future on-ball creators .
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Exactly. Wing is a big need now… you fill that with guys that are ready now. Part of the reason I liked Bane so much was I thought he could be a bit of an Ingles replacement. In college he ran a fair amount of pick and roll and was a solid passer. Thought he could grow into that role as Joe phased out.

McBride is also billed as a tough defender and we need a guard defender as much as we need a wing defender imo. If he comes in and is good immediately then it’s easy to get another guard on the floor… he’d get time.
 
I’m hoping this talk isn’t just budget cuts but maybe they think they can replace Bogeys production and get a draft prospect that will grow with Donovan and maybe raise our ceiling and extend our window.

We shall see… will be an interesting week.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
No, I just think he's overrated as a "ready now" player. The hype around him reminds me of the hype around Jordan Bell. Not that I'm directly comparing them. To me Herb Jones is a project disguised as a 4 year player because of how far he is going to need to come to be playable on offense.
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Yeah, I hear you on his problems on offense. It's amazing that he was so poor, not just from 3, but from 2 as well, in creating his own shot, high turnovers . . .

But I do think he's got a better chance on defense than Bell did (or at least not to be a flake in the same way Bell was).
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Springer would be a homerun pick. It's like getting a younger version of Quentin Grimes.
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Stylistically, yeah. The only question I'd have is whether Springer can play up. We can at least imagine Grimes as something of a Royce O'Neale/Miye Oni type (or at least toggle up to SF in certain situations). But Grimes is already at the lower edge of the height/wingspan for this hope. Springer's an inch shorter (I'm not counting on him growing).
 
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