Yeah, I'm not expecting Kessler numbers, but I do think he ends the season above 2 blocks per game.
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Good to see Sam is with me on Kasparas. Been seeing way too many boards/mocks with him in the late teens.
I need to actually watch a Thomas Sorber game to determine what he is, but his stats are crazy (though Georgetown only has one game against a decent opponent)
HadAnEffectHere
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Gilbert Arenas' son reclassified to the 2026 draft.
He's potentially very good and enters as a solid #4 on most boards for 2026 behind the big 3 prospects.
He's potentially very good and enters as a solid #4 on most boards for 2026 behind the big 3 prospects.
His highlights are pretty crazy. I think 2026 is pretty clearly better in top end talent than 2025.
HadAnEffectHere
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Yeah, the top 3 are all better anyone in this class.
But this class still looks above average to very good for sure. Would be an all-time great class if Flagg and Harper were plus shooters, but... We'll see.
Yes, the fact that 2026 looks great doesn't take anything away from 2025. Should be back to back great drafts.
How can anyone know if 2026 isnt great? What if 5 of these freshman return and really show out? I doubt they will all enter the draft.
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A big issue with the Jazz with the draft is that they're kind of in a worst of all worlds situation for young players.
1. Have just so many random guys that can be hard to ensure a player gets minutes (this applies more to the guys in the 6-35 range)
2. Have been intentionally losing for years now
The Pistons had a somewhat similar situation last year where every single player refused to work out for them because they thought they wouldn't get minutes and there was such a culture of losing. So they ended up just randomly drafting Ron Holland without ever working him out.
A situation where guys basically refuse to workout for the Jazz (especially for the second and third firsts) seems more likely than any trade demands though.
In particular, if you're a PF or C who isn't Cooper Flagg or Ace Bailey... Not a ton of reason for you to want to go to the Utah Jazz, lol.
Jazz already have Markkanen, Hendricks, John Collins, Kessler, and Filipowski at PF/C.
I don't think the Jazz will get workouts with like Maluach or Queen or Toppin or Broome.
1. Have just so many random guys that can be hard to ensure a player gets minutes (this applies more to the guys in the 6-35 range)
2. Have been intentionally losing for years now
The Pistons had a somewhat similar situation last year where every single player refused to work out for them because they thought they wouldn't get minutes and there was such a culture of losing. So they ended up just randomly drafting Ron Holland without ever working him out.
A situation where guys basically refuse to workout for the Jazz (especially for the second and third firsts) seems more likely than any trade demands though.
In particular, if you're a PF or C who isn't Cooper Flagg or Ace Bailey... Not a ton of reason for you to want to go to the Utah Jazz, lol.
Jazz already have Markkanen, Hendricks, John Collins, Kessler, and Filipowski at PF/C.
I don't think the Jazz will get workouts with like Maluach or Queen or Toppin or Broome.
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Sam must have read my posts. Even the Giddey comp (should have said Giddey who can maybe shoot though).
I may have gone slightly overboard with the generational playmaking prospect and "different" is maybe better.
While you dont draft just to fit, it has to be said that both Demin and Harper possess the ability to create a duo with Lauri that can be special, if either can establish mind-meld type of chemistry with him.
Flagg and Bailey chances of doing that are much lower (especially true for Bailey).
Flagg and Bailey chances of doing that are much lower (especially true for Bailey).
