Which Young Player Will Have the Largest Improvement Next Season?

[kabenac]

I'm bored and want some new Jazz threads. I look at the six names in the poll and am excited for the future.

I know, I know... Brice made a huge jump in his 2nd year but I'll include him.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Cody is super easy because he had the furthest to go.

Hopefully it is Keyonte. Keyonte should be making a 3rd year jump and if he doesn't we probably have to move on. We probably need to see a jump from Hendricks as well, but that's a little hard to expect after his injury.

Basically we have so many young guys being drafted every year that we really need to see by year 3 that a player is a rotation piece of the future, or we probably need to move on and give their minutes to someone who has a better chance. We probably end up moving on from players too early because of this, but it's just kind of our reality. Especially when we are drafting so many 19 year olds.

 

[framer]

Cody is super easy because he had the furthest to go.

Hopefully it is Keyonte. Keyonte should be making a 3rd year jump and if he doesn't we probably have to move on. We probably need to see a jump from Hendricks as well, but that's a little hard to expect after his injury.

Basically we have so many young guys being drafted every year that we really need to see by year 3 that a player is a rotation piece of the future, or we probably need to move on and give their minutes to someone who has a better chance. We probably end up moving on from players too early because of this, but it's just kind of our reality. Especially when we are drafting so many 19 year olds.

After this year I expect us to not use every draft pick we have and deal them plus a few younger players for pieces that are further along. You can't just keep adding 19 year olds and have things work out. I have seen enough NBA to know that.

 

[GunterD]

I was also going to say Cody. Statistically speaking, that rookie year was one of the worst seasons anybody has ever had. Could only go up from there right? Right?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I think Cody will be better, and maybe you could argue the difference is the "largest" but I dont think Cody will be a legit rotation player next season. I think Flip will actually establish himself as a legit NBA rotation guy, and that's a big step because no one besides Walker can really claim that out of our young players.

Keyonte would be my 2nd pick after Flip, then Taylor.

 

[Shad]

It's keyonte. He hasnt really improved from year 1 to 2. Got benched and still was one of the worst players on defense in the league for 2 years in a row. I do like him a lot more off the ball and seems to play better this way

 

[Flc]

I think Cody will be better, and maybe you could argue the difference is the "largest" but I dont think Cody will be a legit rotation player next season. I think Flip will actually establish himself as a legit NBA rotation guy, and that's a big step because no one besides Walker can really claim that out of our young players.

Keyonte would be my 2nd pick after Flip, then Taylor.

I’d say Brice has also solidified legit rotation player status, and Will and co indicated such to him. His 3pt shooting has established him as a rotation player. Anything more is on him to prove. He still has plenty of room to grow and just might.

 

[nateboz]

I wouldn't be shocked to see Flip as the 2nd or 3rd best player on the team by the end of next season.

 

[fishonjazz]

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He is still going to suck defensively but his offensive efficiency is going to go away up
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[Ferguson_Mellochill]

It might be Brice, unless the step Keyonte takes is a really big one.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I don't understand the Taylor Hendricks responses, unless they are referring to games played or something and then he would be the obvious answer.

I don't think it's fair to expect Hendricks to be very good coming off of a huge injury.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Brice might shoot up to a 15 ppg scorer if he gets the minutes and touches. He's actually one of our better self creators (which isn't saying all that much).

Keyonte has a huge opportunity this year. He should have a green light.

Cody is probably going to be a 4th or 5th option again this year, though he should look a bit better at it this time around. It sucks for him because he's a guy who needs to build rhythm and confidence, rather than just sit in the corner.

Flip might get some of John Collins' touches this year, as well as being the backup 5. That would be a pretty big transition for him, so I could see him struggle a bit.