Favors, Hood (the #23) and Exum (the #5) for...

[Stifle Tower]

Is there such a thing as giving up to much for a potential superstar?

I would in a heartbeat. I still don't really know what to make of Exum. However when the Magic need a PG more than any other position they passed on Exum. While the Magic aren't the standard for talent evaluation it's a little concerning that they had him in for workouts and passed on him.

They view Exum as a combo guard. They drafted one of those last year in Oladipo. So they went for pure point with Payton.

Utah has a pure point and good SG's. Combo guard was a perfect pick for them.

 

[da ThRONe]

They view Exum as a combo guard. They drafted one of those last year in Oladipo. So they went for pure point with Payton.

Utah has a pure point and good SG's. Combo guard was a perfect pick for them.

Isn't Burks seen as a combo guard as well? Either way Orlando don't really scream great decision makers although I did love Gordon and feel like he has the potential to be the best player from this draft. I think Exum see's himself as a true PG. Either way I thought the 3 spot was Utah's biggest area of need.

 

[fishonjazz]

Isn't Burks seen as a combo guard as well? Either way Orlando don't really scream great decision makers although I did love Gordon and feel like he has the potential to be the best player from this draft. I think Exum see's himself as a true PG. Either way I thought the 3 spot was Utah's biggest area of need.

Burks is a shooting guard imo

 

[Stifle Tower]

Isn't Burks seen as a combo guard as well? Either way Orlando don't really scream great decision makers although I did love Gordon and feel like he has the potential to be the best player from this draft. I think Exum see's himself as a true PG. Either way I thought the 3 spot was Utah's biggest area of need.

No. The Jazz drafted Burks as a SG. He can play PG in a pinch, but he's definitely NOT a PG.

I thought Orlando's draft was well planned. They traded Afflalo and brought in Fournier, who has good range (38% on his 3's), so SG is set with Oladipo/Fournier. They have Tobias and Harkness at the forward spots; so definitely could use help there. And they knew they were going to release Jameer, so PG was a need. Obviously, they felt Gordon/Payton was better value than any other combination. And they might be right. Payton shot up the draft boards in workouts. Gordon also moved up. I think Philly schooled them a bit, though. They likely thought Payton would be there at #12. Had to give up a 2nd and a future 1st to trade up 2 spots.

 

[franklin]

Isn't Burks seen as a combo guard as well? Either way Orlando don't really scream great decision makers although I did love Gordon and feel like he has the potential to be the best player from this draft. I think Exum see's himself as a true PG. Either way I thought the 3 spot was Utah's biggest area of need.

Burks is seen as more of a situational role player. They tried the combo guard thing but he didn't really pick it up that much.

 

[Doublea]

Not a single one of us can answer this because we haven't seen Exum play. Can we wait to see Exum play?

I don't really agree with this. If wiggins busts of course we'd say that it was great that we didn't trade.