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Following Potential 2018 Draftees

Catchall said:
Deandre Hunter is apparently undecided about entering the draft. It could go either way.

https://accsports.com/acc-analytics/deandre-hunter-nba-draft-outline/
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He should go IMO, wouldn't fall past the 40's. He's got a swiss army skillset teams will gamble on. The footage of him vs Bagley is a big feather in his cap. He's got legit ball-skills.

It's a shame what happened with UVA and Hunter though. I'll be old and gray and still thinking "what if De'Andre Hunter was healthy for that tournament"
 
There isn't a ton of sample size, but Hunter seems to compare pretty well to OG Anunoby, imo. If the Jazz believe in their ability to develop players, Hunter's a guy that gives them some nice tools to work with.
 
Troy Brown's freshman year stats at Oregon compare fairly well to Jaylen Brown's freshman year at Cal. Jaylen learned to shoot better when he got in the NBA and has been a .395 3-pt shooter in his second year with the Celtics. Jaylen is a more explosive athlete than Troy--he has a better first step and likely more vertical. Troy has better handle/passing and can play better on the ball in general. Will be interesting to see Troy's athletic testing at the Combine. Both played in the PAC12.

Jaylen Brown's freshman year at Cal:
6'7", 222 lbs. / 7' 0.5" wingspan
27.6 MPG
14.6 PPG
.482 2-pt FG% on 8.1 attempts per game
.294 3-pt FG% on 3.0 attempts per game
.471 eFG%
5.4 RPG
2.0 APG
0.8 SPG

Troy Brown's freshman year at Oregon:
6'7", 215 lbs. / 6'11" wingspan (measured a year ago)
31.2 MPG
11.3 PPG
.524 2-pt FG% on 6.1 attempts per game
.291 3-pt FG% on 3.1 attempts per game
.494 eFG%
6.2 RPG
3.2 APG
1.6 SPG
 
Xthren said:
This is an awful comparison. They are nothing alike

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Lame. Same size, similar shooting on similar shot distribution, comparable defensive metrics, as freshmen in the same conference, playing somewhat comparable roles. I'm not saying they're comps of one another. I'm saying Troy Brown may be close to a similar-caliber prospect. One got picked #3 (albeit in a mediocre draft), and the other might actually be available when the Jazz pick.
 
Xthren said:
I am not sure I agree with this. Here are some players that should be available when they Jazz draft

Jontay Porter
KPD - I think with his measurements he could easily play the 3/4
Metu
Spellman
Jackson - Another 3/4
Kurucs
Wagner
Musa ????? but has short arm so would be hard to play at the 4
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You’re naming a bunch of guys who are projected 15+ spots later in the draft.
 
Troy Brown is definitely not a similar caliber prospect, its interesting their #'s line up like that but its a reach.. There are no comparable prospects to Jaylen Brown in this field. Jaylen Brown played all 5 positions for most of his amatuer career, Troy Brown is a combo guard in a swingmans body.

The aforementioned Cameron Reddish - Possible #1 pick in 2019, he compares to Jaylen Brown..

Jaylen Brown was so athletic (and had tall hair) some recruiting services used to list him at 6'8"
 
Gilles de Rais said:
Troy Brown is definitely not a similar caliber prospect, its interesting their #'s line up like that but its a reach.. There are no comparable prospects to Jaylen Brown in this field. Jaylen Brown played all 5 positions for most of his amatuer career, Troy Brown is a combo guard in a swingmans body.

The aforementioned Cameron Reddish - Possible #1 pick in 2019, he compares to Jaylen Brown..

Jaylen Brown was so athletic (and had tall hair) some recruiting services used to list him at 6'8"
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I'm actually not as down on Troy Brown's athleticism as most people. It's not top shelf like Jaylen, but it's okay. Troy has played 4 positions as well. He can defend 1 - 4. He's pretty versatile.
 
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