Fit next to Lauri

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Lauri with a wing only makes sense for me if that wing is an Alpha. Is there anyone in this draft that can be that player in our range?

Cam Whitmore is a maybe. Hendricks is not. Walker is not the guy. I don't see the prototypical SF wing with that scoring mentality in our draft range. We could potentially grab a scoring threat and develop them into a star a la Spida Mitchell, but who in the top 16 has the type of 3 level scoring potential to be an all star AND size? Bufkin? Nope. One of the Thompson twins? If they had a shot, then I could see it.

 

[sip]

Anthony Black maybe is the better modern day comp. He is a truly spectacular setup up player and an amazing defender. Am I missing something? He maybe just went up on my draft board just based on fit.

I also like the length and switchability. Back in the day, Kidd was a BIG point. Now days, Kidd would be average at best. A pairing of Black and Lauri makes sense to me.

Black is neither a spectacular setup player or amazing defender. He was solid in both departments but far from great.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Black is neither a spectacular setup player or amazing defender. He was solid in both departments but far from great.

Those are his strengths and he is a top 10 pick. So... if he isn't it, then who FITS? Doesn't have to be a player in the draft.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Talent is talent. Fit is important, but I want the Jazz to acquire the 8-10 most talented players they can. Focusing too much on fit can cause teams to pass up good players when they have a chance to get them.

 

[fishonjazz]

Talent is talent. Fit is important, but I want the Jazz to acquire the 8-10 most talented players they can. Focusing too much on fit can cause teams to pass up good players when they have a chance to get them.

This.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Talent is talent. Fit is important, but I want the Jazz to acquire the 8-10 most talented players they can. Focusing too much on fit can cause teams to pass up good players when they have a chance to get them.

Kinda... Talent TIERS are hard to pass up. But there are clearly 3 and arguably 4 tiers in the first 9 picks.

1 - Wemby
2 - Scoot / Miller
3 - Cam / Thompson Twins
4 - (perhaps a half step down from tier 3) Hendricks/Black/Walker because they could fall anywhere from 5 - 9

We probably aren't going to get Cam or the tier 3 guys without trading up tbh. But that does leave 3 likely pickups barring a trade or a reach for another option like Dick or Bilal.

So, if we are talking tiers, sure. I get wanting the most talented player. But when you are down to a tier of players it SHOULD be fit. Also, how a player develops does depend on a system, fit, etc.

 

[whatthe]

The further you fall down the draft the more important fit becomes. If the best player available is only 1% better than it is kind of stupid. Unless you have some sort of insight that the player is the next Jokic.