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LaVine has a 0% shot at being at #23 he could come in as a best case scenario at #5 or the potential of the Jazz trading down.
Jazz could trade up with the #23 and #35 picks.

If Boston loves Exum (and we threaten to take him), we could offer the #5, #23 and #35 for the #6 and #17.
 
Anderson compares favorably to Boris Diaw, correct? Definitely needs the right system to make an impact.

Diaw is a much better athlete even old and overweight. A young Boris Diaw was a far superior athlete. Their skillsets are similar but I recall Diaw being a much better driver and finisher before he got fat.
 
Diaw is a much better athlete even old and overweight. A young Boris Diaw was a far superior athlete. Their skillsets are similar but I recall Diaw being a much better driver and finisher before he got fat.

But he is a much better post player (and passer) now that he's gotten fat.
 
I have a tough time getting excited for players that don't play good D unless they're a primary offensive option. But I think a player with physical limitations on the defensive end of the floor can still be useful if they're smart, play hard, and buy into the defensive gameplan. If that's Kyle Anderson, then that's a pretty damn good get at that spot if what little I've found in research is true.
 
Scoring is "sexy," defense isn't.

A legit #1 scoring option is still the most important single attribute to a championship-contender. And it's easier to hide a bad defender than be a good offense without a scorer to build an offense to build around.
 
I have a tough time getting excited for players that don't play good D unless they're a primary offensive option. But I think a player with physical limitations on the defensive end of the floor can still be useful if they're smart, play hard, and buy into the defensive gameplan. If that's Kyle Anderson, then that's a pretty damn good get at that spot if what little I've found in research is true.

I see Anderson as a defensive liability-- too slow to guard 3's and too weak to guard 4's. Maybe he gets a little stronger and his BBIQ and smarts will take him the rest of the way.
 
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