We all saw what the 9th pick can get you last year.
Yes, but I think that the Jazz should look to trade up for a player they value. The higher they pick, the less they (theoretically) have to pay. Just because you have the 9th pick, doesn't necessarily mean you're picking 9th.
If the Jazz have decided to focus on draft position, here's the three things I want to see.
#1.) Hayward sit unless he's 100% healthy and Favors and Gobert anchor the team. Favors should shoot a couple more 3's and Gobert should start shooting even when he's away from the basket. If Gobert can score on more than putbacks, and Favors can truly stretch his range to the arc, that would do a wonder for the Jazz offense next year.
#2.) Bench guys need more burn. Give the starters a bit more rest and take some time to assess the future potential and role of Booker, Burke, Hood, Jingles and Millsap. Cooley and Cotton too, but they're a lesser priority.
#3.) Swap the offensive roles for Exum and Burke. Dante needs to shoot more and Trey needs to facilitate more. My expectation would be for Exum to start taking several more shots per game than he has thus far. I care far less about how successful they are at it, than I would be in seeing how they would respond to that challenge. If there's another close game that requires a game winner, the ball needs to go to Favors, Exum or Gobert. They need to feel what it's like in that pressure cooker.
