Consensus Mock Draft Pick #9 Utah Jazz

[Elizah Huge]

I want the jazz to get Hendricks if they stay at 9 but I think he will be gone and the jazz take Wallace.

Which one of the top-9 slides past us then?

 

[Bawse Dawg]

No doubt. But if he is not there, I think Dick is who we should go for. Think he would fit in quite nicely.

If he’s not there then someone else in the top 8 would be, and they would then be the obvious pick.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I want the jazz to get Hendricks if they stay at 9 but I think he will be gone and the jazz take Wallace.

In that case I hope they trade up for Scoot or back to #12 and get our ‘24 pick back. I think if Wallace is on the board at #9 and the Jazz don’t draft him he could tumble a ways and will likely be there at #12 (where OKC is probably meh on him).

 

[Elizah Huge]

In that case I hope they trade up for Scoot or back to #12 and get our ‘24 pick back. I think if Wallace is on the board at #9 and the Jazz don’t draft him he could tumble a ways and will likely be there at #12 (where OKC is probably meh on him).

Exactly. Zero reason to draft him at 9.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I went with Bufkin.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I don't think Locke is as tuned in to the front office as before, but he's spent a lot of time talking about drafting a point guard.

In that case I hope they trade up for Scoot or back to #12 and get our ‘24 pick back. I think if Wallace is on the board at #9 and the Jazz don’t draft him he could tumble a ways and will likely be there at #12 (where OKC is probably meh on him).

My post above was actually meant to be a response to this post from @SoberasHotRod because that is a worthy observation.

Locke has given a good chunk of play to trading up for Scoot…

 

[NUMBERICA]

Exactly. Zero reason to draft him at 9.

I mean, I’m game, but if Black and Hendricks are both gone then that means that Walker could still be on the board and I would much rather cash in and trade down a couple spots and grab Cason than not capitalize. I feel like some teams could get real jumpy if they’re high on Walker.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

My post above was actually meant to be a response to this post from @SoberasHotRod because that is a worthy observation.

Locke has given a good chunk of play to trading up for Scoot…

In the past you could listen to Locke and read between some lines to know exactly what the Jazz were thinking. It's not super clear if that's still the case. All evidence points to Ainge being much tighter to the vest when it comes to our draft strategy than we have been in the past.

 

[Jingled]

In the past you could listen to Locke and read between some lines to know exactly what the Jazz were thinking. It's not super clear if that's still the case. All evidence points to Ainge being much tighter to the vest when it comes to our draft strategy than we have been in the past.

Honestly, ever since DL was let go, it seems like Locke doesn't have any clue what we're going to do in the draft anymore.

 

[idiot]

Honestly, ever since DL was let go, it seems like Locke doesn't have any clue what we're going to do in the draft anymore.

It's probably been even before then. I don't recall any Locke vibes on Azubuike at all. First I remember was TJ saying he could be in play, but that was just the day or two before the draft. (But my memory could be faulty.)

 

[fishonjazz]

Which one of the top-9 slides past us then?

I was just saying that I want the jazz to draft Hendricks but I think he will be gone and they end up drafting Wallace. I wasnt doing a big board or mock or anything

 

[Eddie Zero]

Hawkins is so underrated smh