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Kevin O’Connor's Draft Big Board - Top 5?

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Added benefit if Gordon is a top 3 and Jazz get a 3-4 pick, they could trade down if someone with picks 5-9 have a crush on Embiid/ Exum, and pick up other assets in the trade, due to the perception that the draft is stronger at the top than it really is (could pick up a future first rounder or a solid current player).

I think 3-9 are going to be very fluid and unpredictable, similar to the top of last year's draft. There will be a "consensus" that will be pretty wrong.
 
I hope Jazz draft board looks like this:

Parker
Embiid
Wiggins
Gordon
Smart
Randle
and for that 1% chance or whatever I would not mind Stauskas here.
 
silesian said:
Added benefit if Gordon is a top 3 and Jazz get a 3-4 pick, they could trade down if someone with picks 5-9 have a crush on Embiid/ Exum, and pick up other assets in the trade, due to the perception that the draft is stronger at the top than it really is (could pick up a future first rounder or a solid current player).

I think 3-9 are going to be very fluid and unpredictable, similar to the top of last year's draft. There will be a "consensus" that will be pretty wrong.
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DL seems to be not interested in getting more young guys. He even mentioned this in season ending interviews. He talked about either taking all our picks and using them to get an vet all-star( Jazz land would turn on DL in a second) and he isn't necessarily looking to acquire more picks like last year. So doubt he would move down unless it was to good to pass up.

Say if Exum and Randle and Gordon were still on board and the Lakers were two slots behind us. They really want Exum over Randle and they know that if the Jazz pick Exum then next team picks gordon and the Lakers are stuck with Randle who they aren't thrilled about. This type of scenario isn't that likely but it would take something like this where there is a team who badly wants a player and he won't be available for sure at their pick. Even with that the Lakers don't really have any get first round picks in a while and there are no interesting players on their team that are realistic to get.
 
cowhide said:
DL seems to be not interested in getting more young guys. He even mentioned this in season ending interviews. He talked about either taking all our picks and using them to get an vet all-star( Jazz land would turn on DL in a second) and he isn't necessarily looking to acquire more picks like last year. So doubt he would move down unless it was to good to pass up.

Say if Exum and Randle and Gordon were still on board and the Lakers were two slots behind us. They really want Exum over Randle and they know that if the Jazz pick Exum then next team picks gordon and the Lakers are stuck with Randle who they aren't thrilled about. This type of scenario isn't that likely but it would take something like this where there is a team who badly wants a player and he won't be available for sure at their pick. Even with that the Lakers don't really have any get first round picks in a while and there are no interesting players on their team that are realistic to get.
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Not this year. Just take your highest rated player and hope you scouted correctly. Jazz, Lakers and Celtics picks will be scrutinized and compared over the course of their careers. No need to add pressure to the kid by trading down and giving another team the right to make the choice for us. I don't care if it's Gordon, Randle, Exum, Vonleh or Smart. Take the highest rated guy regardless of position or need. Don't hedge the bet and guess that a guy will fall to you even one pick later.
 
Sexual Favors said:
I think Lindsey's goes something like:
1. Wiggins
2. Parker
3. Embiid
4. Exum
5. Vonleh
6. Gordon
7. Smart
8. Randle

I think rigby and the millers have Parker 1st.
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I'm not taking a shot at you, but anyone that has Parker number one for Utah because he is mormon...is dumb. Those are the type of picks that screw a franchise over.
 
green said:
I'm not taking a shot at you, but anyone that has Parker number one for Utah because he is mormon...is dumb. Those are the type of picks that screw a franchise over.
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I agree. Because of defensive liabilities, and if Embiids back checks out, I have Parker 3rd.
 
Hezonja at 23 is just about best case scenario, hes an inch or 2 taller than that listed height of 6'6" too

if i had to guess though i dont think he will be in the 2014 draft. Papanikolaou looks like hes on his way to the Rockets next year which will free up a starting spot for Hezonja
 
Catchall said:
If we could really get Mario Hezonja at 23, that would be a steal. Personally, I think he's a better talent than Hayward.
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I agree he's a better talent, but have my doubts about him being a better option than Hayward. Scouts have written very negatively about his mental makeup, 3 pter, ability to draw fouls, and team play. At 23 though, it is an outrageous steal and worth the risk.

At 23, in no particular order, my wishes are:
Zach Lavine (could be there w/ 2nd rd pick)
Cleanthony Early
Elfrid Payton (may be there w/ 2nd rd pick)
Vasilije Micic (may be there w/ 2nd rd pick)
Rodney Hood (draftexpress currently has him slotted 22nd)
Mario Hozenja (like you, I think we'll se him next year where he's projected as a top 10 pick)
TJ Warren (doubt he is there though. There was a time he was slotted here though)
 
cowhide said:
Say if Exum and Randle and Gordon were still on board and the Lakers were two slots behind us. They really want Exum over Randle and they know that if the Jazz pick Exum then next team picks gordon and the Lakers are stuck with Randle who they aren't thrilled about. This type of scenario isn't that likely but it would take something like this where there is a team who badly wants a player and he won't be available for sure at their pick. Even with that the Lakers don't really have any get first round picks in a while and there are no interesting players on their team that are realistic to get.
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Yep, that's the type of scenario I had in mind. Their guy is on the board and the Jazz think their guy will still be there in 2-5 picks.
 
I play the ESPN draft lottery machine alot and they have the Jazz narrowed down to basically 4 picks. Very rarely do I get a pick outside these 4 guys. They are: Parker, Embiid, Exum and Randle (no order). Everyonce in a great while I will get a Wiggins or Smart pick but that is the exception not the rule.
 
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