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Following Potential Draftees - 2019 (not kidding)

I don't want to trade our picks for the most part. I understand sometimes you have to do so but it has to be for a guy who the Jazz are sure will be more than one year rental. The young talent on the Jazz bench needs to be upgraded.
 
I don't want to trade our picks for the most part. I understand sometimes you have to do so but it has to be for a guy who the Jazz are sure will be more than one year rental. The young talent on the Jazz bench needs to be upgraded.
This year wouldn't be a good year to trade the pick cuz it is stacked with athletic wings that fills the Jazz roster needs.
 
Athletic wings are plentiful in almost every draft tbh

This year is a bit unique in that there are a bunch of these 6'8"/6'9" multi-skilled wings with NBA athleticism--Keldon, Okpala, Windler, Bazely, King, Brazdeikis, Wilkes, and then, of course, the top guys like Barrett, Culver and Reddish.
 
This year is a bit unique in that there are a bunch of these 6'8"/6'9" multi-skilled wings with NBA athleticism--Keldon, Okpala, Windler, Bazely, King, Brazdeikis, Wilkes, and then, of course, the top guys like Barrett, Culver and Reddish.
Wings will be deeper next year. No point, just a comment.
 
This is Nic Claxton footage from the Combine. He's quick and bouncy. In one of the scrimmages, he had 7 blocks. He also contains guards on the perimeter and knocks down a 3. I'm starting to see the intrigue, especially given that he can dribble and pass a bit. It's great the Jazz got to see Kabengele, Claxton and Reid to work out against one another.

Claxton measured at 6'10" w/o shoes and 6'11.5" w/ shoes, virtually the same as Myles Turner. Turner has 2 inches of length and standing reach on Claxton, but Claxton is quicker and bouncier, especially on a no-step vertical. Claxton needs 15 lbs (at least) and more core strength, but if it turns out that he can really shoot, watch out. He should be able to add consistency on his 3-ball, but could be great if he adds a mid-range jumper and a floater.

So, Claxton is longer and bouncier than Samanic, but Samanic is more skilled.

 
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Is Bradzeikis really a skill player? I think that says plenty bout this years wings if he is..

At times he looks like one, but at other times he looks like a bull in a china shop..
 
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