I'm Sensing Trading the 1st Round Pick for a Veteran

[mellow]

I guess I could support a Hayward trade as long as Jazz also gets some of Boston's draft assets and only if Boston takes Exum and keeps Robyn.

 

[Avery]

This is quite honestly one of the worst drafts I can ever remember. I know you really can't properly grade a draft until three years or so after, but Zion and Ja are the only two I see who could even have a shot at being an All-Star.

 

[homeytennis]

This is quite honestly one of the worst drafts I can ever remember. I know you really can't properly grade a draft until three years or so after, but Zion and Ja are the only two I see who could even have a shot at being an All-Star.

It sounds like the Jazz front office agrees with you.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This is quite honestly one of the worst drafts I can ever remember. I know you really can't properly grade a draft until three years or so after, but Zion and Ja are the only two I see who could even have a shot at being an All-Star.

I think it is a tough draft, but wasn't 2013 supposed to be bad and it produced some good players in the middle/late part of the draft. Giannis and Rudy... I think it is a tough draft to evaluate after those two, but I don't think it is any worse at the end of the 1st round than a normal draft.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Conley, Donovan and Rudy would be a stellar big 3. We NEED this.

I worry about age and injury, but if you told me he played around 70 games a year and was healthy for the playoffs it'd be a home run. As offense becomes more and more the priority in the nba you need more creators, shooters, passers... He is one of the few guys that would add a lot to the offense and the defense would not slip.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I think it is a tough draft, but wasn't 2013 supposed to be bad and it produced some good players in the middle/late part of the draft. Giannis and Rudy... I think it is a tough draft to evaluate after those two, but I don't think it is any worse at the end of the 1st round than a normal draft.

I mentioned this in another thread, but 2011 was supposed to be garbage and it produced Kawhi, Klay, Butler, Tobias, Mirotic, not to mention Kyrie and Kemba.

Draft prognostication is masturbation.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I mentioned this in another thread, but 2011 was supposed to be garbage and it produced Kawhi, Klay, Butler, Tobias, Mirotic, not to mention Kyrie and Kemba.

Draft prognostication is masturbation.

Like this draft would suck to have the 6/7th pick compared to other years... at 23 there are guys I like just like every year. There is a lot of guesswork imo… definitely some skill, but luck is a big factor too.

 

[bigmike]

I'll be surprised if we execute our pick this year - only way I can see it making sense is if we make a splash via trade and want to have another rookie deal on the roster for cap purposes.

But I really don't think anyone at 23 moves the needle and firmly believe we are in "win now" mode.

 

[416Klawzz]

I worry about age and injury, but if you told me he played around 70 games a year and was healthy for the playoffs it'd be a home run. As offense becomes more and more the priority in the nba you need more creators, shooters, passers... He is one of the few guys that would add a lot to the offense and the defense would not slip.

An old Conley is better than a current Rubio or a future bust Exum, believe me...

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

An old Conley is better than a current Rubio or a future bust Exum, believe me...

I agree, but availability is the greatest ability... I worry with his heel/Achilles. if the price is Exum/Favs (once we exercise his option) and a 1st then that is good deal that factors in the health/age/contract stuff. It is just that he isn't a guy that is going to be fantastic in 3 years and ideally we would have found a good win-now and future piece. The fit on court and in the locker room seems ideal.

 

[mellow]

I’m pretty sure we traded the Wizards pick for Korver

And now he is retiring .

 

[416Klawzz]

I agree, but availability is the greatest ability... I worry with his heel/Achilles. if the price is Exum/Favs (once we exercise his option) and a 1st then that is good deal that factors in the health/age/contract stuff. It is just that he isn't a guy that is going to be fantastic in 3 years and ideally we would have found a good win-now and future piece. The fit on court and in the locker room seems ideal.

That's an assumption, maybe a fear. He can play for longer I'm sure, we got good trainers here.