2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

[LoPo]

Bleacher Report saying Jazz are willing to move Joe Ingles to clear space to re-sign Conley. I guess that means the Jazz have gotten a positive sign from Conley that he wants to come back.

"The Utah Jazz are known to be one of the few teams actually searching to move playoff-tested talent. Retaining Mike Conley is an offseason priority, sources said, and the Jazz have held numerous discussions with teams around the league about offloading salary to create room for Conley in free agency."
"League personnel most often mention Joe Ingles as the Jazz wing to watch, and Bojan Bogdanovic and Royce O'Neale are also considered available for trade as Utah narrows its focus towards building a contender around Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz are also open to discuss trading their No. 30 pick, sources said."

Sell Joe to keep Mike when we don't have to pay as much?

So Mike might end up costing us more than originally thought.....

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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Sell Joe to keep Mike when we don't have to pay as much?

So Mike might end up costing us more than originally thought.....

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Something like this was always going to happen when Donovan's max extension kicks in. It's really Donovan and Rudy's new deals that are creating a squeeze.

 

[idiot]

I think it’s more likely we draft a PG than a wing. The biggest reason is there is more PG quality where we are drafting than wing quality. Ayo, McBride, etc. IMO, the alternative is reaching for a wing like Jones.

I’d rather Ayo or McBride than Jones at 30. If we want Jones, we should trade back and get an asset out of it, maybe a second for next year when we currently have no picks? And I am fine if Jones is the guy, I just don’t think you draft him at 30.

I think I agree here. Will have to see what's available when we're on the clock, but right now it looks like choosing a PG/combo guard at #30 is likelier to be successful than a wing.

 

[LoPo]

Something like this was always going to happen when Donovan's max extension kicks in. It's really Donovan and Rudy's new deals that are creating a squeeze.

Eventually, yes.

Right after we got the #1 seed and injuries derailed a promising season? I didn't expect that.

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[Handlogten's Heros]

Eventually, yes.

Right after we got the #1 seed and injuries derailed a promising season? I didn't expect that.

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I did… I think I even started a thread for when budget cuts come. Was kinda shocked to hear all the “they will run it back and worry about cost the following year” chatter. I honestly can’t see Mike being super happy with us moving on from Joe so we can pay him more.

 

[KqWIN]

Is Springer falls to #30 that is a heist. Feels like he should be a lottery pick for sure.

 

[idiot]

Dosunmu has some length and athleticism too.

This is either a subtly great answer or your sarcasm meter needs a little tuning. I'm choosing Door #1.

 

[idiot]

Don't ask me about it.

At the risk of running afoul of you here: I take it that this is just a plain big board, rather than a big board designed with the Jazz in mind. Would you make any major changes in the Jazz's region of the draft if you're thinking of who you'd prioritize for the Jazz?

 

[LoPo]

I did… I think I even started a thread for when budget cuts come. Was kinda shocked to hear all the “they will run it back and worry about cost the following year” chatter. I honestly can’t see Mike being super happy with us moving on from Joe so we can pay him more.

I know we discuss pretty much every angle of every thing that could happen, but I never thought we would be in salary shedding mode at all this summer. Favors? Sure. He's a 15mpg guy. We drafted Doke.

Royce?
Joe?
Bojan?
With our new rich owner trying to set the tone early for his role over the franchise?

Never saw this coming. Hopefully it's just a smokescreen

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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

This is either a subtly great answer or your sarcasm meter needs a little tuning. I'm choosing Door #1.

Ayo is 6'5" (in shoes) with a 6'10" wingspan. He's got enough size and athleticism to guard 1-3. He's a decent north-south athlete.

Oh, I guess you're thinking that Miles McBride doesn't have size/athleticism. Hence the post I responded to was being cynical. McBride is a good defender though, with good athleticism. He's a reasonable 3rd/4th guard.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I wonder if the Jazz view Elijah Hughes as a rotation player next year, enough so that he would factor into the Jazz's draft decisions this year.

 

[Hekate]

At the risk of running afoul of you here: I take it that this is just a plain big board, rather than a big board designed with the Jazz in mind. Would you make any major changes in the Jazz's region of the draft if you're thinking of who you'd prioritize for the Jazz?

Haha, it's fine. It's a plain big board, I thought about doing one based on Jazz but that would be too specific, just wanted mine out there.

It's hard to gauge how the draft will go but if available I think Jazz would/should go Trey Murphy, Miles Mcbride, Butler, Duarte, Dosunmu, Vrenz, Christopher or trade back for Kessler Edwards or Quentin Grimes. I don't think Nah'shon Hyland would be on the board. Gotta see how the draft shakes out. Not a lot of change I guess.