ESPN and Sports Illustrated - 2015 NBA Draft Grades - Utah Jazz

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Utah Jazz

Round 1: Trey Lyles (12)
Round 2: Olivier Hanlan (42)

Grade: B+

General manager Dennis Lindsey said Lyles had "Jazz DNA" in him. I couldn’t agree more. He’s got good size, has a very high basketball IQ, is skilled in the post and has an emerging perimeter game. If he can take his shooting out to the NBA 3-point line, he’ll be a very good complement to Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert. I also really liked Hanlan. He has good size for a point guard, is a solid shooter and can score in a variety of ways. He should be an excellent backup for Exum and Alec Burks. - Chad Ford

Utah Jazz

Round 1: Trey Lyles (12)
Round 2: Olivier Hanlan (42)

Grade: B-

Lyles was a tough player to project. His numbers weren’t great, but he was playing behind great players and playing out of position. As a power forward, Lyles has solid potential. Lyles has a nice low post skill set and showed flashes of a burgeoning mid-range game. Defensively, he’s not a shot blocker but if he can be a consistent rebounder at the NBA level, he can find a home in the Utah rotation, which has a need for a backup power forward​. - Chris Mannix