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Which point guard should we draft?

Which point guard should we DRAFT?

  • Black with #9 pick

  • Cason with #9 pick

  • Keynote with #16 pick

  • Bufkin with #16 pick

  • Hood-shchifino with #16 pick

  • No point guard, draft wings with #9 and #16

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fishonjazz said:
This.
Cam, Tay Henny, and GG are my favs for this reason. Go after a big wing.
I would be cool with Jarace Walker as well.

Dont worry about point guards. The ones we currently have on the roster already are young, cheap, and good. We are fine there.
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I think Kobe Bufkin is worth drafting. He's 6'5" with a nice, well-rounded offensive game. Jazz won't get Cam or Jarace without moving up.
 
HeatCheck said:
Just give me a wing in the top 10 even if they need to spend a pick to move up a slot or two.
Look at how Ainge built the Celtics with Brown and Tatum. You typically are not going to get a wing with tantalizing Thompson Twin athleticism, size, and potential later in the draft.
Guards are alot easier to plug in later just like Boston added both White and Brogdon in the past year.

There are also a bunch of guards who could either be available via trade or thru FA including Simons, Poole, Rozier, Reaves, DLo, LeVert, etc. I personally prefer not to spend a top 10 pick on a guard when there are so many other avenues to fill that void. Meanwhile, very good non all-star wings such as Mikal Bridges are impossible to get in trade unless you are sending out Durant. Even Royce was worth a FRP. Wings have value in this league. Elite wings are the king of the chessboard. I prefer they take a stab at drafting one in the top 10 if at all possible.
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Go watch Bilal Coulibaly, who might be attainable at #16: 6'7", 7'2" wingspan, handles, shoots a bit, dunks like he's David Thompson. If he can tighten his handle and improve his shooting, he has star potential.
 
fishonjazz said:
This.
Cam, Tay Henny, and GG are my favs for this reason. Go after a big wing.
I would be cool with Jarace Walker as well.

Dont worry about point guards. The ones we currently have on the roster already are young, cheap, and good. We are fine there.
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Hendricks and Walker are more forward vs wings. Cam could be gone well before our range and also never passes. GG at 9 is a huge reach, with a high probability of not working out.

Just draft the best player available when we pick, regardless of position.
 
HeatCheck said:
Just give me a wing in the top 10 even if they need to spend a pick to move up a slot or two.
Look at how Ainge built the Celtics with Brown and Tatum. You typically are not going to get a wing with tantalizing Thompson Twin athleticism, size, and potential later in the draft.
Guards are alot easier to plug in later just like Boston added both White and Brogdon in the past year.

There are also a bunch of guards who could either be available via trade or thru FA including Simons, Poole, Rozier, Reaves, DLo, LeVert, etc. I personally prefer not to spend a top 10 pick on a guard when there are so many other avenues to fill that void. Meanwhile, very good non all-star wings such as Mikal Bridges are impossible to get in trade unless you are sending out Durant. Even Royce was worth a FRP. Wings have value in this league. Elite wings are the king of the chessboard. I prefer they take a stab at drafting one in the top 10 if at all possible.
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I don't disagree with your point, but the Brown/Tatum example is perhaps not the best at the moment with them about to get swept after 6'3 guard Gabe Vincent outscored the pair of them combined in game 3...
 
Udidthizz said:
I don't disagree with your point, but the Brown/Tatum example is perhaps not the best at the moment with them about to get swept after 6'3 guard Gabe Vincent outscored the pair of them combined in game 3...
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On the other hand, who is the best player on miami that is leading this sweep of brown and tatum? Thats right, another big wing (jimmy butler)
 
fishonjazz said:
On the other hand, who is the best player on miami that is leading this sweep of brown and tatum? Thats right, another big wing (jimmy butler)
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Of course. And I agree with you both. I just thought it was a little unfortunate and amusing to use Boston as an example given their current state.
 
This poll makes me think about the impact PG's play on championship teams. It's typically stellar point of attack defense and the ability to knock down the open shot. Cason Wallace fits that mold. Historically speaking championship teams aren't lead by a traditional PG.
 
Jose Mayonnaise said:
This poll makes me think about the impact PG's play on championship teams. It's typically stellar point of attack defense and the ability to knock down the open shot. Cason Wallace fits that mold. Historically speaking championship teams aren't lead by a traditional PG.
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It's still worth having a PG who can push the ball and organize the offense. Whether that person needs to be a high draft pick and a star is debatable, but if you look at Boston, their offense is suffering from a lack of organization and efficient ball movement right now.

That said, modern teams are starting to do more of their play initiation from the wing or even through one of their bigs. That makes wing-sized players who can initiate all the more valuable....like the guy in your avatar.
 
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