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Following 2016 potential draftees

If the Jazz get Thon Maker with the 15th or 16th pick, I'd totally be stoked! He kinda reminds me of Kevin Garnett by the way he plays. If not, Skal would also be great as well.
 
stormkoopacv03 said:
If the Jazz get Thon Maker with the 15th or 16th pick, I'd totally be stoked! He kinda reminds me of Kevin Garnett by the way he plays. If not, Skal would also be great as well.
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I would be intrigued. Lots of potential, but pretty far away from making an impact, might bust as well. I think the jazz/DL would love to show off the new SLC Stars as well and our potential for player development. I'd pull the trigger. Though I'll be pretty confident with whoever we draft.
 
Doublea said:
I would be intrigued. Lots of potential, but pretty far away from making an impact, might bust as well. I think the jazz/DL would love to show off the new SLC Stars as well and our potential for player development. I'd pull the trigger. Though I'll be pretty confident with whoever we draft.
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Yeah, putting Thon with Rudy would be terrifying. But realistically, I think he'd be gone in the 5-6 range if NBA approves he's eligibility for the draft. A lottery team is always willing to gamble on potential.
 
stormkoopacv03 said:
Yeah, putting Thon with Rudy would be terrifying. But realistically, I think he'd be gone in the 5-6 range if NBA approves he's eligibility for the draft. A lottery team is always willing to gamble on potential.
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This is also a good scenario because then someone will slip.
 
Maker should at least be a solid defensive player. This should put him in the first round. What he becomes offensively is TBD, but if he'll commit to getting stronger and defending, there'd be a place for him in the league. The combination of length, motor and reactions is better than the average 7-footer.
 
stormkoopacv03 said:
Yeah, putting Thon with Rudy would be terrifying. But realistically, I think he'd be gone in the 5-6 range if NBA approves he's eligibility for the draft. A lottery team is always willing to gamble on potential.
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I can't see that happening, unless he has some crazy workouts. He's very, very raw and lacks a lot of skills right now. Sounds like he doesn't have any NBA skills at the moment. The team that drafts him is going to have to be dedicated to developing him. NBA guys believe he'll most likely spend his first year in the d-league, maybe second year too.
 
Doublea said:
I can't see that happening, unless he has some crazy workouts. He's very, very raw and lacks a lot of skills right now. Sounds like he doesn't have any NBA skills at the moment. The team that drafts him is going to have to be dedicated to developing him. NBA guys believe he'll most likely spend his first year in the d-league, maybe second year too.
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True but NBA teams love athletic bigs and Thon fits in perfectly in that category. I see him doing a 'Porzingis' and shoot up the draft boards easily. I don't see him fall pass the top 10. If he did, that would be crazy. A lot of teams would be trying to trade up for him.
 
PG_AB said:
I say he's a better project than Frank Kaminsky. He's also technically Australian and it's probable he and Exum will be teammates on the national squad for years to come.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SXe9T7S5YI
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He aint getting even close to getting into the national team anytime soon.

I don't think he's anywhere near the prospect originally thought or that he's being advised
 
stormkoopacv03 said:
True but NBA teams love athletic bigs and Thon fits in perfectly in that category. I see him doing a 'Porzingis' and shoot up the draft boards easily. I don't see him fall pass the top 10. If he did, that would be crazy. A lot of teams would be trying to trade up for him.
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It's gunna be interesting to see what happens to say the least. I think Porzingis did really well in workout showing that he could shoot. Maker isn't going to do that. He could even withdraw from the draft if things go south, though I doubt he would do that after all the trouble to get in.
 
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