(Deseret News) Utah Jazz might surprise and pick Butler star Gordon Hayward

[Lost_Jazz_Fan]

I personally would be disappointed.

Me too unless we get an additional 1st round draft pick to use on drafting him.

 

[Scorpjazz]

Actually, I would like the Jazz to re-sign Korver. His shooting ability is just too good to pass up. He also shouldn't command that big of a contract. I also think that C.J. is our small forward of the future and the present. He is becoming an above average scorer and he is improving/maturing as a defender. If you noticed, he began driving to the hoop instead of settling for outside shots during the second half of the season. He was actually one of the Jazz's better players in the playoffs. We wouldn't have beaten Denver without C.J. Gordon Hayward is almost a true small forward, not a shooting guard. He actually is a very good defender and rebounder. He is also more athletic than he looks. I would bring AK off the bench at PF to relieve Millsap. This would be my depth chart:

PG: Deron Williams, Ronnie Price
SG: Wesley Matthews, Kyle Korver
SF: C.J. Miles, Gordon Hayward
PF: Paul Millsap, Andrei Kirilenko, Kosta Koufos
C: Al Jefferson, Kyrylo Fesenko, Kosta Koufos

This team would be built for the present and the future. Deron Williams, who is currently 25 and turns 26 in June, would be the oldest Jazz starter. I would be very happy with the make up of our team. It would be a new era in Utah Jazz basketball that would coincide with our new logo, colors, court, and uniforms. We also would be a very athletic team that would play some excellent defense.

I see a pretty weak 2 and 3 spot with that lineup actually.

 

[The Fresh Prince]

If we get Jefferson for Okur and the 9th pick, Carlos Boozer is indeed a pedophile.
But i'll join the dream boat with you all. Pass me that kush!

 

[Captain Lobster]

I like drafting Hayward too.....it it's in the second round.

 

[High Plains Drifter]

So is it that every time a white guy comes up in draft or free-agent talk that Utah is his likely destination?

 

[Kyoto]

If the Jazz don't draft a big with the #9, I don't care who it is, IF they don't... I'm opening a couple of veins in a warm bath tub.

 

[Avery]

In a trade down I'd consider it, but I think his outside shot precludes him from being a lotto selection.

 

[PrinceJL]

We hyped up this NYK 1st & its going to net us Hayward (not a good outside shooter)!?! I too wouldn’t mind Hayward but only in the mid 1st (ie, our original pick sent to Minn). Hayward is destined to play in Indy, so why don’t we trade #9 & Koufos for #10 & Hibbert (or #9 & Memo for #10 & Dunleavy)? Of course, this depends how bad they want Hayward but I think this kid will help get their fan-base back.

If Korver wants over 5M, then I say no & think about giving Morrison look (2-3M). Reddick would be nicer than Korver but his play this year has put him in that 6M range.

 

[JazzBasketball]

Love Hayward. That said, it's hard to consider drafting him when we have GLARING HOLES at the PF/C position.

Hayward doesn't give us anything that we don't already have in order to get over the top and beat la.

 

[roseparkjazzfan]

not worth the 9th pick but koc loves making bad 1st round picks

 

[Magic Spray]

So is it that every time a white guy comes up in draft or free-agent talk that Utah is his likely destination?

Honestly, the Deseret News headline should read Jazz might surprise no one and pick some white kid from somewhere. It's like an Onion headline.

 

[YB85]

Just read Chad Ford's latest mock draft. He has the Jazz getting Monroe still, but from what I'm reading, it doesn't sound like Monroe will be around at #9 when the actual draft happens. Ford mentions that Hayward is a real possibility for Utah. He also dropped Whiteside down to #24 because his interviews were awful last week. Very immature and naive; stock killing.