I think Locke usually highlights a few guys tho. The only year I really remember the guy him loving above all else and the Jazz picking was Lyles.
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He provides good information. His insight usually gives a general pulse on what the Jazz are thinking and what they may do.
Locke typically highlights guys who are safely at or below our range in order to manage fan expectations. Then he acts totally excited when someone whom we thought wasn't going to be available to us becomes available to us. Trey Lyles was never going to go higher than 12 in that draft. If he did, that meant that someone better fell to us. So it's a no-lose situation for Locke to gush about Lyles.
Tony Jones is more forthright, and he did actually reveal that the Jazz really liked Mitchell last year. I just can't believe Divincenzo would be the favorite at #21. There are probably 4 or 5 guys we'd take before him, imo. That has to be smoke.
Are any mocks listing Donte around 21?
Tony Jones is more forthright, and he did actually reveal that the Jazz really liked Mitchell last year. I just can't believe Divincenzo would be the favorite at #21. There are probably 4 or 5 guys we'd take before him, imo. That has to be smoke.
Are any mocks listing Donte around 21?
I could see Donte going in the 28 - 40 range.
The guys in our range have to be: Troy Brown, Gary Trent, Dzanan Musa, Anfernee Simons, Kevin Huerter, Melvin Frazier, Khyri Thomas, maybe De'Anthony Melton... There's a chance Zhaire Smith falls close to us.
The guys in our range have to be: Troy Brown, Gary Trent, Dzanan Musa, Anfernee Simons, Kevin Huerter, Melvin Frazier, Khyri Thomas, maybe De'Anthony Melton... There's a chance Zhaire Smith falls close to us.
The good news is that this year's draft, unlike last year's, is lacking quality bigs outside the top half of the lottery. Combine this with the fact that the talent level is pretty even after the first 15 - 16 picks, and the Jazz may be able to trade Tony Bradley along with their pick (and maybe a non-guaranteed contract) to move up into the mid-teens somewhere. The target ought to be KBD or someone who slips a bit.
For example, Washington (15), Phoenix (16), and Milwaukee (17) could all use a young big. If they're not sold on Jontay or Mitchell Robinson in their range, they could do a swap.
For example, Washington (15), Phoenix (16), and Milwaukee (17) could all use a young big. If they're not sold on Jontay or Mitchell Robinson in their range, they could do a swap.
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He still managed to telegraph the Bradley pick from Japan, though...
Tony was the one that came closest to calling the Mitchell pick last year. I think he even had tweets saying the Jazz are trying to move up and the likely target is Mitchell.
He did a podcast for the Trib and separately for ESPN where he said the Jazz really liked Mitchell. But given how far out of range Mitchell was from our pick (24), that would be like the Jazz saying they like Mikal Bridges or Trae Young in this draft. It's like -- yeah, everyone likes those guys.
Oh yah... you are right. I remember now. It wasn't a tweet. It was on some podcast that he said it.
The idea behind Bradley, I think, is that in a league where most teams are going small at the 4 and the 5, Bradley is a guy who could be a dominant rebounder. Think Steven Adams. He has real value, and the Jazz would have to love a player to move Bradley in a deal.
Klay Thompson lite perhaps?
I could be wrong, but I think that the Jazz will probably hold on to Bradley. I believe I heard DL say after the 2017 draft that they viewed Bradley as a possible lottery pick in 2018 had he decided to stay in school one more year. It seems like they are high on him.