Following potential 2015 draftees
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Caris LeVert is returning to Michigan. It was announced last night on ESPN.
stormkoopacv03
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Okay, so, let's say if the Jazz traded 12th, 42nd, 54th and future 1st to move up. How far will that move us up in the lottery?
Excluding a future first, i would say #10.
Including a future first? I would say to about #6.
zyzz
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https://espn.go.com/nba/draft2015/s...s-freshman-dangelo-russell-declares-nba-draft
finally officially official
finally officially official
stormkoopacv03
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Yeah, I agree. I think the Jazz should really consider doing this and add another important piece to the team. The Jazz are already young enough and don't need to start adding more young players in the mix.
#14 & #21 landed us #9, although that was a weaker draft.
I could see that package getting up to around #7 or #8 possibly.
That's an odd trade. Usually if a team wants to trade out of a pick, it's for better picks or a player. That combo probably gets us to 9 or 8.
Here are some plausible trade-up scenarios:
* 12 + Hood = 7 or 8
* 12 + Burke = 9 or 10
* 12 + Exum = 4 or 5 -- Jazz won't do this.
* 12 + Favors = 2 or 3 -- Jazz won't do this.
I'm not saying the Jazz should do this, but this might be what teams are asking for. The only deals that look worth it to me are the first two, depending on how the draft unfolds. It's unfortunate that Burke hasn't played better, since he's the most obvious guy to move.
OKC is in win-now mode and would probably trade #14 for a player, like Hood. At that point, we would probably keep Hood.
* 12 + Hood = 7 or 8
* 12 + Burke = 9 or 10
* 12 + Exum = 4 or 5 -- Jazz won't do this.
* 12 + Favors = 2 or 3 -- Jazz won't do this.
I'm not saying the Jazz should do this, but this might be what teams are asking for. The only deals that look worth it to me are the first two, depending on how the draft unfolds. It's unfortunate that Burke hasn't played better, since he's the most obvious guy to move.
OKC is in win-now mode and would probably trade #14 for a player, like Hood. At that point, we would probably keep Hood.
Yep, the top 5 would barely be lottery picks most other years. Too much of a drop off after 10 to move from 12 to 6, maybe 8-9 with a future first involved. Last year the magic traded #12, 2017 first and a 2015 second to move up to #10 for Payton, and 6ers probably knew their guy Saric would be available. #6 would be way too high as thats giving up Winslow, WCS, Porzingas, Johnson, or even Russell for possibly Oubre, Looney, Turner, Dekker.
Phew! I thought we will have to pick Towns when we win the lottery...
Realistically, I don't think the Jazz can get higher than 9 or 10 in this draft without moving a marquee player. It would have to be a team like Miami or Charlotte that doesn't want to wait on a young rookie and instead prefers something like Hood or Pleiss + 12. They'd then take Jerian Grant at 12.
If Hezonja or Porzingis (or maybe Johnson) drop to 9, this would be worth doing.
If Hezonja or Porzingis (or maybe Johnson) drop to 9, this would be worth doing.