I think Derik Queen is more or less the Domantas Sabonis of this draft. He'll have an impact in the league if he's used right. He's got shortcomings, probably on the defensive end the most, but if he catches the ball 15 feet in, the defense will need to collapse on him and from there he's a triple threat. He needs to measure out fairly well, but I'll assume he will.
I get the potential of Maluach if he goes to a team that's good at developing and motivating bigs. He just has stretches where he seems to coast and not really impose himself on the game like he could. Rudy Gobert had the right combination of tools, athleticism and competitive drive. The part that may be missing with Maluach is the competitive drive. But maybe it's also a confidence issue he can overcome. He's come a long way since Hoop Summit last year, where he looked pretty bad, quite frankly. His measurables are eye-opening.
Hopefully, the Jazz will stay in the top 5, but there's a pileup of teams now, with Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Antonio and now Dallas, who could tempt the league to move them up in the lottery.
