Consensus Mock Draft Pick #9 Utah Jazz

[Coach Ellis]

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

Wemby
Scoot
B. Miller
Whitmore
Walker
Hendricks
Black
Amen
Ausur

Jazz are guaranteed one of those 9 guys. After 3/4, it’s a crapshoot as to who goes where.

 

[Elizah Huge]

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

Right, so you think they pass on Black for Wallace then?

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Right, so you think they pass on Black for Wallace then?

I will be very upset if we draft Cason at 9

 

[Eddie Zero]

I will be very upset if we draft Cason at 9

The odds Danny Ainge drafts a point guard at 9 are less likely than people think. ( Unless he overpicks for some team about to trade him some vet) He is far more likely to look at some of these guys at 16 if at all. I would imagine the offensive limitations of the top playmakers in this draft class overall, will make his decision that much easier.
You really cannot expect to win much, with a meh scorer, having that much on ball usage, in the modern NBA. We might draft a twin or Black to play on the wing as a secondary playmaker and use their iq and athletic abilility to be on the receiving end around the rim, but that's it.
Wallace will probably be a solid back up a contender, in time, if his finishing improves and he fixes his shot.
Black seems like a longshot to ever be a good shooter, and I highly doubt outside of being drafted by a tanker, he will be on ball running any offense.
I mean outside of situations where he is surrounded by 3 or 4 floor spacers, which we don't have as is at all so good luck with that.
Black is more likely to be in the same cat as the Twins for a couple years. Only he has less upside. They will get their chances to improve offensivly and make offense from defense, but in the end they will fail in the half court game,and in the playoffs with significant shooting improvements or like I said are surrounded by specialists.
Just looking at defensive freak athletes with playmaking skills, there are very few if any with a solid track record of winning in the post season.
I would much rather see Danny target elite upsisde high floor offensive prospects at 9.

 

[fishonjazz]

Right, so you think they pass on Black for Wallace then?

Yep

 

[jazzfan1132]

We will draft Dick because he reminds me so much about Ainge.
Hairstyle drive shoot, Danny Loves those.

 

[default]

We will draft Dick because he reminds me so much about Ainge.
Hairstyle drive shoot, Danny Loves those.

terrible choice if true

 

[jazzfan1132]

in meantime

Former Jazz player Jack Cooley re-signed with Japanese team Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2023-24 season.

– via Alberto De Roa @

 

[Eddie Zero]

Yep

Black won't last to 16, because there are teams needing defensive playmakers on the wing,and those teams are leaving the rebuild phase looking for role players.
We aint taking either at 9 unless it's is for some other roster that is desperate to suck and needs tank commando's,
We could consider Wallace at 16 I guess, as he should slide there easily, if not picked by the poor scouting Pels. But in the end imo he will prove to have been overpicked and some team soon after 16, will take the guy we should have picked like OMP, Leo Miller or my personal favorite that can't get any love thanks to injuries. Whitehead.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Bilal is in play here. I still think that the Jazz could value him enough to trade DOWN in the draft and pickup Bilal and an asset.

Hendricks, for me, is the guy.

 

[homeytennis]

in meantime

Former Jazz player Jack Cooley re-signed with Japanese team Ryukyu Golden Kings for the 2023-24 season.

– via Alberto De Roa @

Former Jazzers Jeremy Evans, JWF and Erick Murphy were also putting pen to paper according to that site.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Bilal is in play here. I still think that the Jazz could value him enough to trade DOWN in the draft and pickup Bilal and an asset.

Hendricks, for me, is the guy.

I’m fine with asset accumulation at this point in the rebuild, but I’d rather trade up than down. If the Jazz like him that much, they should move up from #16 and get a higher rated player at #9 as well.