The development of what Jazz players are you going to watch in 2024-25?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I knew the answer tbf. Just trying to install some faith... as saying he is the least exciting prospect is kinda dramatic.

If he touches a boob and gets to a barfight this summer.. who knows. Probably needs both of those though.

I just abhor his body language.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Walker is what NBA players think Euro bigs are like.

Minus the skill

 

[fishonjazz]

Honestly that is sort of weird coming from a guy who appreciates another defensive drop big as much as you appreciate Rudy.

Kessler years 1-2 (age 21-22) 23.2 mpg vs Rudy years 1-2 (age 21-22) 20.4 mpg:

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Oh man, cy gonna be so pissed.
I'm grabbing my popcorn

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[fishonjazz]

Walker is what NBA players think Euro bigs are like.

Huh. First thing that pops into my head when I think of euro bigs is the ability to shoot the 3 ball and no defense. The opposite of Kessler
Basically Andrea bargnani pops into my head

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[KqWIN]

I'm curious to watch Sexton and Collins next year. Sexton obviously had the big mid-season jump. I don't think he will be Brunson level getting top 5 MVP placing....but maybe Fox/borderline all star level? Maybe. Collins did not have as big of a jump and it did not coincide with a winning streak.....but his numbers before and after the new year were massive. He was like 22/12/2/2 per36 on 67% TS in the year of 2024. His horrendous +/- started to rebound as well.

Obviously excited to see the development of our second year players as well.

 

[hgb]

I just abhor his body language.

I agree that it's been hard to watch Walker this season. He's just looked uninterested to me. Rookie season he was really entertaining, though, and I have hopes he can return to that player, but something needs to change.

My brother, who I do think has a pretty keen eye for basketball talent really, mentioned at some point in his second season that Walker had star potential. I don't think he'd seen alot of him that season, but he did see quite a lot of the rookie season, so I knew where he was coming from. His best games have been magnificent, but someone needs to get through to him.

 

[Jaanipoeg]

I went Walker, Keyonte, and Hendricks

Kessler is very interesting for me. Second year slumps are common, and as fans we can get very pessimistic if we don't see constant upward linear growth. Kesslers archetype isn't the most reliable but a decent bounce back year and he well feel like a strong member of a 3 big lineup.

Keyonte fell off a cliff towards the end of the season, he just seemed gassed and like he hit a rookie wall. I'm concerned this will be a trend for him, as his second half of a season at Baylor was kind of similar. Hopefully we can see some good maturity, conditioning, and attitude.

Hendricks flashed some elite defensive moments last year, and hopefully be can build some momentum.

I know some are high on Brice, I just don't see it yet but will be very excited to be proven wrong.

 

[cctrackstar]

i chose hendricks, keyonte and markenen. i kind of think that walker, sexton, and sensebaugh have about topped out. sure, experience will round out their games but i doubt that they will gain new skills. i did choose markenen because he was still showing new stuff near the end of last season. everyone else is either alrady peaked or may not be on the team. (obviously not true, and honorable mention to lofton, though if he hasn't dropped under 250 by now in his career it aint happening.)

 

[jazznik]

I agree that it's been hard to watch Walker this season. He's just looked uninterested to me. Rookie season he was really entertaining, though, and I have hopes he can return to that player, but something needs to change.

My brother, who I do think has a pretty keen eye for basketball talent really, mentioned at some point in his second season that Walker had star potential. I don't think he'd seen alot of him that season, but he did see quite a lot of the rookie season, so I knew where he was coming from. His best games have been magnificent, but someone needs to get through to him.

Kessler could learn a lot from a good veteran center, even if this center is beyond his prime. Someone like Adams, Horford, DeAndre. Or even from a recently retired center hired by the Jazz as an assistant coach. I think it may really pay off.

 

[SojoDave]

I'm really curious what kind of shape Brice and Keynote are in. KG ran out of gas during his rookie season and Brice needed to lose a few lbs