Following potential 2015 draftees

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didn't they zero in on Jordan Adams super early last year... did they make a promise to them as well. I could see them wanting him.

Yah, another unathletic but skillful player who can shoot the ball... interesting. They are looking for spacing anywhere they can find it I guess... I wonder if they are going to give Adams more minutes next season.

how come they can meet but we can't meet with Tomic?

Because Vezenkov has declared for the draft and if he wasn't involved in competitions in Europe he would most likely be in the US where he'd be working out for teams and meeting with them, just like other prospects do(Porzingis I think will be working out for some teams next weeks). I would also guess it was done with the approval of Aris. They stand to profit if he goes to the NBA, because Vezenkov has a buy-out(about 500K - his NBA buyout is 2x his Euro buy out, so they'd prefer if he was bought out by an NBA team) and Aris as far as I know are not in a very good financial situation so they can use the money.

Tomic is a different story, he's a player under contract who's already been drafted so he's under different set of rules, I would assume.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Yah, another unathletic but skillful player who can shoot the ball... interesting. They are looking for spacing anywhere they can find it I guess... I wonder if they are going to give Adams more minutes next season.

Only watched Adams play against us, but i liked him. Vinsanity looks like he's ready for the glue factory.

 

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Only watched Adams play against us, but i liked him. Vinsanity looks like he's ready for the glue factory.

It's kind of weird that the father of basketball analytics would go for unathletic guys who by most analytical models don't project to do great in the league.
About Vince... he looked like he's forgotten how to shoot in the last off-season. I don't know if he can contribute enough to justify his place on the roster if he can't knock down an open shot at this point.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I wouldn't hate that result, but I'd doubt that the Warriors tanked to get Barnes just to give him to the Jazz in order to keep Green. Yeah, Lee's contract is an albatross (and I'm perfectly fine buying assets over the next two seasons.) I just don't see it. Probably cost the Jazz some draft picks.

Still wish they would have just drafted Antetokounmpo and Gobert in 2013. Would have made the Jazz the most interesting team in the league heading into next year. To have three young, long, defensive minded potential franchise caliber players on the same team. . . plus Hayward and Favors. That's my dream team right there. Gotta figure out scoring and spacing. . . but damn!

The Greek Freak is that 3/4/5 that we covet.

Having him, Exum, Favors, and Gobert on the floor would be a disaster for spacing. This is not spilled milk to cry over.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

It's kind of weird that the father of basketball analytics would go for unathletic guys who by most analytical models don't project to do great in the league.
About Vince... he looked like he's forgotten how to shoot in the last off-season. I don't know if he can contribute enough to justify his place on the roster if he can't knock down an open shot at this point.

Analytics models loved Adams... he got a ton of steals.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The official decision maker of the Kings is now Vlade Divac, who has no GM experience. DL get him on the damned phone now... they are primed for a screw up. We need to be talking with them every day.

Pete D' (their prior GM) has left for the Nuggets. Can we get the #6 on the cheap?

 

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Analytics models loved Adams... he got a ton of steals.

They did? I might be mixing up my recollections of who projected as what...

 

[Doublea]

I think it's a real possibility that Johnson falls to us. I'm not totally sold on his though, but he would be a good pick up.

 

[kabenac]

I think it's a real possibility that Johnson falls to us. I'm not totally sold on his though, but he would be a good pick up.

I would love it if he were there at 12. If we don't trade the pick we're almost guaranteed either Johnson, Turner or Kaminsky so I'm happy.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

No on WCS, we already have a center that can't shot further than 4' away from the basket.

Didn't u hear? Gobert drains practice 15 footers like its nothing.


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[Coach Ellis]

Having him, Exum, Favors, and Gobert on the floor would be a disaster for spacing. This is not spilled milk to cry over.

Antetokounmpo >>>>> Burke

I always want the best players possible and then have the coaching staff improve their skills and figure out how to utilize those skill sets together. I think he has All Star level talent, and thus would gladly have him on this team if possible. I'd also hire Chip Engelland and hope to have a Spurs level improvement in team shooting. Between that and filling the bench with shooters, there's always a way to figure out how to make talent work.

 

[Coach Ellis]

New DX mock has the Jazz taking SF/SG: Stanley Johnson at 12, C/PF: Mouhammadou Jaiteh at 42 and then SG: Norman Powell at 54.

Swap out Powell for Connaughton or send 54 plus cash to move up for George De Paula, and that's pretty much my best case scenario for Utah. Just adding Johnson and Jaiteh with out giving up assets would be fantastic.