Top-15 potential of young Jazz players

[jazznik]

Almost every recent NBA champion had 1-2 superstars and 2-3 better-than-average players for their positions (i.e. top-15 players). These are players like Aaron Gordon, Brook Lopez, Kristaps Porzingis, Khris Middleton. It does not look that the rebuilding Jazz found their superstar yet but did they at least find their future great role players and if so, how many?

I looked at the available current ranking by position and compiled the lists of players who are consistently ranked in the 11-15 range. Please take a look at them and then vote how likely each of the young Jazz players is to reach that level for their position.

Current top 11-15 players by position (most commonly mentioned):

Centers - Turner, Zubac, Allen, Vucevic.

Power forwards - Randle, Jaren Jackson Jr., Keegan Murray, Kyle Kuzma

Small forwards - Michael Porter Jr., Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Zach LaVine

Shooting guards - Beal, Vassell, CJ McCollum, Herro

Point guards - LaMelo Ball, James Harden, Cade Cunningham, Jamal Murray

 

[jazznik]

I know it's very early to be confident about the future trajectory for many young players but it would be interesting to see what is the current vibe.

 

[jazznik]

The votes are still trickling in but it is already evident that folks on this site really cooled off on the potential of the last year draft for the Jazz: none of Keyonte, Hendricks and Brice is expected to become a top-15 player for his position. If true that would be a major setback.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

I wouldn't shut the door on Flip or Cody, but I'd say it's unlikely. Again, I see Keyonte being somewhat in the same ballpark as Tyler Herro, so maybe that's borderline.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I wouldn't shut the door on Flip or Cody, but I'd say it's unlikely. Again, I see Keyonte being somewhat in the same ballpark as Tyler Herro, so maybe that's borderline.

Why would you shut the door on Filip. He’s already one of our most talented players, and most effective

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

Completely moronic that people think Cody Williams will be a top 15 player at his position

 

[mhindy]

Way too early for a lot of our guys and I'll probably be surprised by one, but on an individual basis I voted no to each.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Why would you shut the door on Filip. He’s already one of our most talented players, and most effective

I wouldn't shut the door on Flip, which is why I literally said, "I wouldn't shut the door on Flip..."

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Completely moronic that people think Cody Williams will be a top 15 player at his position

No one knows what Cody will be yet. He has potential, but also has a lot of work to do to achieve it. Not saying he *will* be a top 15 player at his position, but I wouldn't shut the door on it.

Cody with 2 or 3 years of experience and another 15 lbs or so could be a good player.

 

[Ron Mexico]

No one knows what Cody will be yet. He has potential, but also has a lot of work to do to achieve it. Not saying he *will* be a top 15 player at his position, but I wouldn't shut the door on it.

Cody with 2 or 3 years of experience and another 15 lbs or so could be a good player.

His brother wasn't really much his sophomore year in college, which is where Cody would be.

It's wild to me how much people here value future picks and upcoming draft players and then give them 10 games and give up on them. Most players take a couple years to develop, especially with these guys getting drafted so young. But then again this is a Jazz board so most of the posters think the world is against them and are just here to complain.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

His brother wasn't really much his sophomore year in college, which is where Cody would be.

What on earth does Cody's brother have to do with him? There's been tons of good NBA players whose brothers sucked in the league and either flamed out or went on to toil in the G League or overseas. Many of them were pretty much drafted only because of name recognition or nepotism.

There's no guarantees either way, or course. But let’s stop talking as if Cody's development is following some path laid out by his bro.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I wouldn't shut the door on Flip, which is why I literally said, "I wouldn't shut the door on Flip..."

Ya I misread wouldn’t for would. My bad.

No one knows what Cody will be yet. He has potential, but also has a lot of work to do to achieve it. Not saying he *will* be a top 15 player at his position, but I wouldn't shut the door on it.

Cody with 2 or 3 years of experience and another 15 lbs or so could be a good player.

Other than defense what potential has he shown? Looks minimal to me.

1. I’m not confident he can gain 15 lb’s and keep it on. 2. What is 2-3 years going to do. He isn’t even showing anything offensively also he might need to add more than 15 lbs and keep it on. I know AK never could.