Chad Ford: the Jazz consider Dante Exum their franchise player

[Stifle Tower]

Personally, I think the Jazz need to take a long, hard look at Trey this year in that case. If he shows flashes but Quin and the coaching staff just don't think he has it, the Jazz should trade him for a decent young-ish veteran or draft pick. If it's a vet, he'll likely contribute more than Trey is or will -- especially if Exum becomes the starting point. If they can get a draft pick, perhaps they can package it with their own and move up this year and get a higher end prospect. I know they're young as a team, but so is Trey, so it wouldn't make us too much younger. I don't know...just some thoughts.

Not just Trey. I think they need to look at every position. Now that Utah is essentially 2-deep at every position, with draft picks coming up and the ability to spend moderately in free agency, Utah could combine assets to upgrade their starters or bring in a great 6th man. I don't see the Jazz ever trading Favors, Hayward or Exum, but everyone else should be available for the right deal.

 

[freakazoid]

Yes, but did you see Air Gordon hitting threes before he got hurt? I think the jazz would have done well with either player, so I say God bless the man that made the 4th pick possible!

Hayward is air Gordon. The other guy is called "other Gordon", "inferior Gordon", or "woo hoo for safe pick Gordon."

 

[freakazoid]

I think there is little to no chance he is going to be a better NBA player than Trey................I like Exum more than Aaron Gordon.

Lol.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

True a dominant defensive big man who has the potential to guard all positions who has has the potential to be a good shooter and ball handler are a dime a dozen in the NBA. I mean we have one if you combine all our bigs together...

No, but there are at least a couple SF prospects in this upcoming draft that rival Gordon as a prospect. Some guys on this board like Winslow, for example. Gordon gets compared to Gerald Wallace, Shawn Marion and AK. Those are good players, but not really alpha-dogs.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Kevin Pelton(4:21 PM)

If you were going to pick a most likely best player from this year's draft right now, I think it would have to be Exum, as David Thorpe said last week: https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11872465/top-20-rookies

 

[Ron Mexico]

Lol.

Whoops I did edit that to say what I meant. I think there is little to no chance Exum isnt going to be better than Trey. I think Exum is probably better than Trey right now and Exum will continue to get better than Trey.

 

[Ron Mexico]

Kevin Pelton(4:21 PM)

If you were going to pick a most likely best player from this year's draft right now, I think it would have to be Exum, as David Thorpe said last week: https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11872465/top-20-rookies

I still think Wiggins will be the best from this draft group but I put Exum as having the potential to be. He did also say that Aaron Gordon is showing signs that Magic made the right pick.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Personally, I think the Jazz need to take a long, hard look at Trey this year in that case. If he shows flashes but Quin and the coaching staff just don't think he has it, the Jazz should trade him for a decent young-ish veteran or draft pick. If it's a vet, he'll likely contribute more than Trey is or will -- especially if Exum becomes the starting point. If they can get a draft pick, perhaps they can package it with their own and move up this year and get a higher end prospect. I know they're young as a team, but so is Trey, so it wouldn't make us too much younger. I don't know...just some thoughts.

Keeping Trey is probably part of the Jazz's development plan for Exum. Exum is picking up the NBA game in stages without being asked to do too much right now. Per Chad Ford's comment, this is a healthy situation for Exum.

 

[framer]

Kevin Pelton(4:21 PM)

If you were going to pick a most likely best player from this year's draft right now, I think it would have to be Exum, as David Thorpe said last week: https://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11872465/top-20-rookies

OK it's been about 3 hours without any Exum hype. They either need to play a game or some of you are going to need to generate more hype. I need that hit like a junkie. . .

 

[Stifle Tower]

Exum about to devour some Curry tonight.

 

[stitches]

Exum about to devour some Curry tonight.

I'd be awesome if he blocked a Curry shot or two from the perimeter :d

 

[fishonjazz]

It is funny how fans love their guys and have to bash guys we didn't get. If Gordon was on the Jazz people would be praising him and bashing Exum. I think both guys can be great in a few years.

Are people bashing Gordon?