58th pick - Miye Oni - traded from Warriors

[ChicAggie]

I certainly don't miss the days when the Jazz would occasionally sell late picks for cash.

 

[slc]

Are Jazz going to spend 2 mil for Oni and 1 mil ( I think) for Brantley if they didn't think they have a legit chance to make roster?

 

[FalseFlagg K]

Decent player, hasn't played many meaningful minutes on a winning team tho.

Injuries dude. I've always liked Lin but he makes Dante seem like an iron man

 

[Coach Ellis]

Are Jazz going to spend 2 mil for Oni and 1 mil ( I think) for Brantley if they didn't think they have a legit chance to make roster?

They’re making the roster. Question is if they’ll be on a non guaranteed contract, guaranteed contract or a two-way contract. There’s no way the team paid that much to acquire them without planning to keep them - at least for one season.

 

[zyzz]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamza...llege-commit-to-an-nba-prospect/#5a4a2d91a92d

Definitely worth a read

 

[cctrackstar]

Oluwatoniloba

not gonna name my kid that. sorry

i'm sure she's a great person. i'm also sure she has a nickname.

i am looking forward to another cool spurs, i mean jazz underdog story.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Are Jazz going to spend 2 mil for Oni and 1 mil ( I think) for Brantley if they didn't think they have a legit chance to make roster?

They paid more to acquire the rights to Oni than they paid in salary to Neto and O'Neale last year. So yeah, the Jazz must think these guys are going to make the rotation.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

They paid more to acquire the rights to Oni than they paid in salary to Neto and O'Neale last year. So yeah, the Jazz must think these guys are going to make the rotation.

By extension it tells you what they think of jwf. They could have easily taken Oni at 53 and saved the $2 MM.

Doesn't make any of them guarantees, but you don't throw out millions if you don't think pretty highly of the player.

 

[Qman]

By extension it tells you what they think of jwf. They could have easily taken Oni at 53 and saved the $2 MM.

Doesn't make any of them guarantees, but you don't throw out millions if you don't think pretty highly of the player.

I can see it with Oni. He has size, athletic ability and can shoot. I can see it with JWF for shooting and athletic ability. Brantley averaged less then a block a game at 6'7" with a 7'+ wingspan. That is suspect to me.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

By extension it tells you what they think of jwf. They could have easily taken Oni at 53 and saved the $2 MM.

Doesn't make any of them guarantees, but you don't throw out millions if you don't think pretty highly of the player.

Another way to look at it, the Jazz could have waited out two more picks and sought to acquire Oni as an undrafted free agent. The Jazz could have just called Oni's agent and offered a $2M guaranteed deal 5 minutes after the draft ended. Instead they felt it was worth paying $2M to Golden State to make sure they secured his rights at #58. Seems like they want him.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

yeah, that is a concern and even his senior year - for a guy who is that athletic, long and strong, only shot 44% FGs and only 58% at the rim - which puts him bottom third of SGs in the draft. You'd think he'd be a bit more dominant than that with his measurables in Ivy league.

Oni played 3 years at Yale. He's 21 and about to turn 22. I think he was a junior last year.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

Oni played 3 years at Yale. He's 21 and about to turn 22. I think he was a junior last year.

yeah, i should have said his last year or this past year.