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I think it's probably fair to say that these elite guards in the top-10 range aren't going to be excited about coming to Utah to play next to a young, high-usage lead guard who's about to sign a huge contract extension. They're going to want an open runway to get a ton of on-ball reps and achieve that themselves in their first couple years. In Utah, there's even some competition for backup minutes right now. Whereas a young guard can go to a team like Sacramento and have his own team with more time and opportunity to take some lumps and develop.

If the Jazz really think one of these guards is far-and-away BPA, then maybe they'd draft one of them, but I think it's far more likely that they pick a wing or a big who complements their three main guys.
 
Kayden Mingo goes against Michigan tonight. Probably going to get blown out by 50, but he's a (tiny) defensive guard to keep an eye on.
 
Cade Tyson kind of left my radar after he busted at North Carolina, but he's getting buckets in Minnesota. One of the largest FTR jumps I've ever seen.
 
Haugh so underated imo. Florida has some of the most *** guard play and he's still having a good season. Imagine having to play with boogie fland.
 
Two main statistical signals that seem to predict success in the NBA are steals and FT%. FT% is a clear indicator of shooting touch, irrespective of how well a player is shooting from the field or on 3PAs at any given time. Steals are an indicator of a player's athleticism and competitiveness. Consider these two stats along with a player's fluidity, IQ/feel and work ethic, and you can usually start to predict some outcome scenarios.

Keyonte George's FT% of 79% and his 1 SPG were probably the only signals in his freshman year that suggested he could become a high-level NBA player. Obviously, if he keeps up his current level of play he's achieving nearly a best-case scenario.

Whereas, Cody Williams' 55% FG% and his 41.5% 3P% likely caused people to predict that he'd be a decent shooter in the NBA, while overlooking the fact that Cody only shot 71% on FTs. Cody's 0.6 SPG, despite his physical advantages at the college level, might have predicted lukewarm competitiveness.
 
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So I'm just now catching on to Keaton Wagler. He's a pretty elite shooting prospect, and he has more off-the-dribble game and playmaking than Cameron Carr. I wish he were a bit bigger and stronger physically.
 
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Tremendous Upside said:
Dominant college player, yes. He's in good company – Luka Garza, Tyler Hansbrough, Drew Timme, Adam Morrison and Christian Laettner were dominant too.

(I'll never stop posting about this stuff. It's the least I can do to prevent the Jazz from picking Boozer.)
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Adam Morrison and Drew Timme lol. How about Domantas Sabonis and Karl Anthony-Towns.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Adam Morrison and Drew Timme lol. How about Domantas Sabonis and Karl Anthony-Towns.
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KAT is a legit 7 footer with a crazy wingspan (something like 7'4''). There's no comparison. Boozer is the same size as Jarred Vanderbilt.

As for Sabonis, he's a skilled 6'10'' brick wall who woke up one morning and chose violence. Plus his head is so big, it has its own gravity. One of a kind!
 
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