You mean the dude that sucked *** at basketball, playing behind a center they had locked down in upcoming free agency, playing behind the greatest C the Jazz have ever had?
Not comparable situations.
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Not comparable situations.
I hope that’s true.
Quick Mock Draft Per Rumors...
1 ATL - Risacher
2 WAS - Sarr
3 HOU - Sheppard
4 SAS - Castle
5 DET - Williams
6 CHA - Buzelis
7 POR - Clingan
8 SAS - Salaun
9 MEM - Carter
If the Jazz stay at 10, they are likely looking at Knecht, Holland, Topic or Edey, unless they just spontaneously fall in love with McCain. Both Holland and McCain are working out with the Jazz this week. Edey and Knecht worked out with the Jazz last week. If it were me, I think the smartest pick in this scenario would be Topic, pending his medicals check out. Some people really love Ron Holland though.
1 ATL - Risacher
2 WAS - Sarr
3 HOU - Sheppard
4 SAS - Castle
5 DET - Williams
6 CHA - Buzelis
7 POR - Clingan
8 SAS - Salaun
9 MEM - Carter
If the Jazz stay at 10, they are likely looking at Knecht, Holland, Topic or Edey, unless they just spontaneously fall in love with McCain. Both Holland and McCain are working out with the Jazz this week. Edey and Knecht worked out with the Jazz last week. If it were me, I think the smartest pick in this scenario would be Topic, pending his medicals check out. Some people really love Ron Holland though.
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Is there some Carter to Memphis buzz?
Shad
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I'm still hoping we pull something off for Reed or Castle.
His dad Anthony Carter is on their coaching staff, which is why Devin has been rumored to go there pretty consistently. He's also a good fit as a third guard since the Grizzlies lost DeAnthony Melton a couple years back. Unless the Grizzlies take Edey, Devin Carter is probably the betting favorite.
The options appear to be: A) trade up with Houston for Sheppard or Castle, B) trade up with Detroit for Williams, or C) sit at 10 and wait for Holland or Topic to fall to them. Last week, David Locke seemed to be prepping his listeners for the Jazz to take Williams or Holland at #10, whichever is still available. Maybe there's an option to trade up to #8 or #9 to secure someone, but I don't know who that would be--Salaun? Knecht?
Jazz can probably trade up if they're motivated. It's just the cost-benefit analysis.
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The Athletic's latest mock draft from last week predicted Williams to Detroit: "While it’s tough to get an idea of what Detroit might do here — make the pick or trade it — because it just hired a new president of basketball operations in Trajan Langdon, the type of player coveted might be somewhat obvious. If you look at how Langdon and his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans, drafted over the last few seasons, there was an attraction to tall, long wings with shooting upside and legitimate switchability on defense... To me, Cody Williams is the closest to that archetype available at No. 5. The Pistons recently worked out Matas Buzelis, league sources tell The Athletic, which could mean something or nothing at all, but Williams feels like a Langdon-type player based on who is available in this draft and what the Pelicans coveted in prospects."
stormkoopacv03
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I'd hate it if Jazz traded up to 5, only to pick Williams, while Castle still on the board. For me, I'd want Sheppard at 3, and Castle at 5 if the Jazz do decide to trade up.