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Following Potential 2025 Draftees

So far, the players that look like definite starters going forward for the Jazz are Lauri and Walker. That's probably it at the moment. One of the young guys, whether Keyonte, Isaiah, or maybe Brice, can work as a 5th starter. Otherwise, Keyonte, Brice, Cody, Taylor and Flip make for a promising young bench. Throw in Juzang and maybe KJ Martin as deeper rotation. A few of those young guys will ultimately be moved.

I'd like to see the Jazz get a primary scorer, whether it's Flagg, Harper, Bailey, Johnson, or maybe Edgecombe or Queeen, plus a solid 2-way forward like Bryant or Fleming. That way, they upgrade both offensively and defensively with starter-level prospects. Then they'll need to get another primary guy in next year's draft.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I think all guys in Saunders place should take full advantage of NIL and then go out. They will get some two-way deals or maybe a min salary for a year and then can bounce to Europe if things aren't working. Can make a fabulous living playing basketball. Because they have deeper roots with a school like BYU can come back and coach or do stuff in the market to make some additional earnings. I think this is the guy that NIL benefits most. He may end up having an NBA career but now can make a great living in and around basketball and really soak in the experience. He should absolutely use up all of his eligibility imo.
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Well sure but the question i have is why aren't you looking at saunders similar to how you are looking at Kasparas?
Same size. Saunders averages more point in less minutes and way more efficiently. Way less turnovers. I bet saunders is the better defender.
Why isn't saunders getting more hype/buzz is my question that no one seemingly can answer.
Too old? Not athletic enough? Relies too much on catch and shoot rather than creating his own offense?
 
If there's an underrated player in this draft with some star potential, it's probably Noah Essengue. I've become cynical towards overly skinny guys, but I'd believe in Essengue gaining 20 lbs and improving to become a significant scorer sooner than I'd believe in Asa Newell developing true wing skills and playing more than a Nic Claxton-type role. Essengue will be 18 on draft day. If he's still available with the Twolves pick, I think you pretty much have to take him.


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Yates is probably the most under the radar major conference Freshman because he redshirted, but he's a month younger than Derik Queen. Has been dominating conference play.
 
JazzFever said:
Yep, at this point I'm hoping he stays kind of mid enough to drop to the Jazz's Timberpup's pick, but the fact is, BYU's offense just scored in the 90s three straight games, two on the road, two top 25 teams and the hub making it work is Demin. He's going to get the Freshman record for assists (for BYU) passing Ainge. He'll probably still go top 10 and people will wait on the shot to progress.
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Circling back to this post.

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Saint Cy of JFC said:
Kind of points to just how bad Demin is at individual offense that he's on such a good offensive team and cant get any buckets.
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He's fine going to the basket. If he was a zero in his personal offense, then it'd be one thing, right now it's generally his outside shot in an offense that features the three. Regardless, he's piling up assists and making it work for the team despite his 3 being MIA. Once he gets it going, he's going to be a real problem. Again, I personally wouldn't take him top 7/8 but I'd be shocked if he fell out of the lottery.
 
IMO, Egor has fallen off to the point where I think he has no business being a lottery pick.

I think another year playing alongside AJ with a sizeable NIL deal is the ticket for him.
 
bigmike said:
IMO, Egor has fallen off to the point where I think he has no business being a lottery pick.

I think another year playing alongside AJ with a sizeable NIL deal is the ticket for him.
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Like I said, would be shocked if he fell out of the lottery, but this would be my favorite real life scenario as a BYU fan.
 
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