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Following potential 2017 draftees...

Congrats to DX for finally projecting Bam in the first round. They moved him up from 32. I still think it's unlikely he'll be on the board when Utah picks.

There's quite a bit of other movement on DX Mock:

** Fox at #4 to PHX ahead of Tatum. This would make Bledsoe more available in theory.
** Markkanen moved up to #7; they must have loved watching him shoot in his workout.
** Dennis Smith down to #10 (Kings)
** Kennard up to #11 ahead of Mitchell and Zach Collins is eye-opening
** Jeanne up to #22, out of the Jazz's reach
** Kurucs dropped 8 spots down to 29 (Spurs)
** Ojeleye also moved up to the 2nd round (up to 27 from mid-30s)

I don't know what they base this upon. There are some pretty big swings with their player projections.
 
Jazz should just go big and trade up if not draft Ferguson. Trade other picks for whatever role players and replacements the jazz might need
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
smdh new DX mock has us taking Bam and Lydon at 24 and 30. If someone told me to pick my least favorite picks at 24 and 30, those two might be it.
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My worst fear would be Terrance Ferguson and Ivan Rabb I think. Lydon would be a pretty poor result too. Bam I would be indifferent to unless they picked him over someone else that was available who I liked a lot.
 
It's been a while, but Ferguson reminds me of Thompson before he was drafted. Thompson was who I wanted with the 12th pick that year. There were some similarities in their games on offense. Defense will probably be another story. Both good shooters that don't do much with the ball
 
Ferguson is underrated here.
I hated Burks from day one and always have since..
However, Ferguson, regardless his numbers, is going to ball. Srs.
 
SCS said:
My worst fear would be Terrance Ferguson and Ivan Rabb I think. Lydon would be a pretty poor result too. Bam I would be indifferent to unless they picked him over someone else that was available who I liked a lot.
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Don't understand the hate for Ferguson? Of all the guys in the jazz's range I feel he has the highest ceiling. He can shoot and has NBA good to elite athleticism. I feel he's at least Gerald Green for his floor. Green has carved out a solid career, or he could be as high as Thompson without the defense. Can u ask for much more in the jazz range?
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Don't understand the hate for Ferguson? Of all the guys in the jazz's range I feel he has the highest ceiling. He can shoot and has NBA good to elite athleticism. I feel he's at least Gerald Green for his floor. Green has carved out a solid career, or he could be as high as Thompson without the defense. Can u ask for much more in the jazz range?
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- He's a high volume three point shot taker but not maker. Nearly half of his fg attempts with Adelaide were from three, shooting only 31.3%. In FIBA Junior Team Events (U19 world championships, U17 world championships, U16 americas championships) he averaged 6.3 fga per game and 3.8 were from three where he shot only 33.3%. He's reliant on the three and he doesn't hit it enough.

- His overall fg% is poor as well. 40% in FIBA Junior Team events. 38.1% at Adelaide.

- He doesn't get to the free throw line. 1.3 free throw attempts per game in FIBA. 0.7 free throw attempts per game with Adelaide (only 1.8 per 40).

- He's not a playmaker at all. He averaged more turnovers than assists in both FIBA play (1.6 TOPG/1.5 APG) and with Adelaide (1.0 TOPG/0.6 APG)

- He's super skinny at 186 pounds with average arm length (6'8 3/4)

- He's a good athlete but certainly not elite given his combine numbers

He's flashy. He might be in some dunk contests in his career judging off of his mixtapes. But I don't see the substance in his game. I see him as a complete developmental prospect who will probably need two to three years at minimum in the dleague. And because he's so reliant on the three his ceiling is probably as a 3 and D type role player when he finally develops. I just wouldn't use a first round pick on him. I see him a second rounder you throw a hail mary on and see if you get lucky.
 
Luke Kennard coming in at 11 is the biggest eye-opener of the new DX mock. I love him though and that confirms there is zero chance we get him.


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