With a deep draft in a position that the Jazz need I would keep the 28th pick and draft accordingly:
#9 Taylor Hendricks; hope he's there.
#16 GG Jackson; is it a good idea to draft 2 similar players in this draft. I think so!
#28 I like Dereck Lively; can't have enough rim protectors. Put him in the G-League.
Question: what if Gradey Dick is available? He could be at #9. Will be gone before #16. Thoughts?
I also like Jarace Walker, if Taylor is not available at #9.
Lively isn’t going to be anywhere close to available at 28. He might go in the lottery.
Que?we were a few (possibly tanking) injuries away from the playoffs last season, and we will have a lottery pick and more team chemistry next year. that means i like a lot of the players we have now. if we draft three firsts, that's three players that get pushed off the end of the stick. better to use it to move up a bit and get a better player earlier.
Rupert is not stashableI hate posting on here, but if trader Danny actually keeps the pick, I'll be shocked. Here are a few commonly projected dudes I'd be interested in at 28:
TJD - Poor man's version of a Bam/Sabonis hybrid
Sasser - Competes and skilled
Rupert - Stash-able with untapped lead guard skills
We need a star. History tells us we dont know who from the draft will turn into one.we were a few (possibly tanking) injuries away from the playoffs last season, and we will have a lottery pick and more team chemistry next year. that means i like a lot of the players we have now. if we draft three firsts, that's three players that get pushed off the end of the stick. better to use it to move up a bit and get a better player earlier.
starting to look like there is no chance lively lasts until 28.With a deep draft in a position that the Jazz need I would keep the 28th pick and draft accordingly:
#9 Taylor Hendricks; hope he's there.
#16 GG Jackson; is it a good idea to draft 2 similar players in this draft. I think so!
#28 I like Dereck Lively; can't have enough rim protectors. Put him in the G-League.
Question: what if Gradey Dick is available? He could be at #9. Will be gone before #16. Thoughts?
I also like Jarace Walker, if Taylor is not available at #9.
Ditto1st choice... combine #28 with 9 or 16 to move up a little
2nd choice... trade it for a protected first next year since we probably won't have a pick next year otherwise.
I don't think he gets past 20. It's a weak center classstarting to look like there is no chance lively lasts until 28.