AK never had much desire to work on his offensive game. He was reading Russian novels instead of taking extra shooting practice. Ronnie Brewer had a bad wing. No matter how hard he tried, his shot was NEVER going to have a good rotation. And you cite Millsap as having a good jumper. Do you remember him as a rookie or even his 2nd year? He couldn't hit an outside shot to save his life. Now he has range out to the 3.
I wouldn't count on a draft pick next season - at least not a good one. At best, I see the Jazz at 12-14 if they don't make the playoffs. But, I think there's a good chance they sneak in as the 8th seed. We certainly saw th team play a lot better the last couple of weeks. I wouldn't be shocked if the Jazz finishes .500. And who knows with Golden State? If they suck, the pick is protected to #8. But I think they'll play better under their new coach. And I see them getting some value for Ellis. That's addition by subtraction as he and Curry just couldn't co-exist. They won 36 games last year. I could see them improve that by 6 games and move right into the playoffs.
