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2021 NBA Draft Preview (new thread)

I think the Jazz are likely to move off their pick at #30 this year. I think there will be a lot of interest from teams to acquire the pick, and I think the Jazz are under pressure to improve the roster while maneuvering within the luxury tax. I think there will be opportunities for the Jazz to move up, or to move back for multiple picks. I'll actually be a bit surprised if the Jazz stay at #30 this year.

Roko/Thor/Murphy are good value picks in the 20s that might motivate the Jazz to make a move. If the Jazz stay at #30, there's value in taking a guard.

If I'm the Jazz, I'm also tempted to trade way up for Jalen Johnson or perhaps Moses Moody, though I'm not sure the Jazz have the right pieces to move up that high. New Orleans is reportedly looking to move #10 for a veteran. NOLA also has both #35 & #40 in the early 2nd round. Pacers are reportedly willing to trade out of #13 for a veteran who can help them this season.

Recent FRPs traded --
- 2017: packaged with Trey Lyles to move up from #24 to #13
- 2018: stayed at #21
- 2019: packaged as part of the Mike Conley trade
- 2020: trade back from #23 for a later 1st (#27) and early 2nd (#38)
 
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90% certain the jazz are targeting Neemias Queta with the 30th pick. Hell they might trade up a few spots and burn a few more 2nd rounders to make sure they get him.
 
LogGrad98 said:
90% certain the jazz are targeting Neemias Queta with the 30th pick. Hell they might trade up a few spots and burn a few more 2nd rounders to make sure they get him.
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Why? Isn't he a center too, like Azubuike? The most jazz-like pick is probably going to be Joe Wieskamp at 30. I mean, he was very decent at the nba combine and I wouldn't be too surprised if they drafted him at 30.
 
stormkoopacv03 said:
Why? Isn't he a center too, like Azubuike? The most jazz-like pick is probably going to be Joe Wieskamp at 30. I mean, he was very decent at the nba combine and I wouldn't be too surprised if they drafted him at 30.
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No they want to draft a guy that has prototypical attributes who could be had 12 picks later.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Tony Jones said on Chad Ford's podcast that a large contingent within the Jazz wanted to draft Jaden McDaniels. The top 4 on the Jazz's board were McDaniels, Bane, Udoka, and Tillman.

So I think it's pretty safe to say that Thor is probably high on the Jazz's board. (Jones also said he would draft Thor as his top pick at 30)
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We’d probably still be playing right now had we drafted McDaniels tbh

What are their measurables like? McDaniels appears to me to have a much higher bbiq and faster reaction time than Thor. Thor looks very raw to me.
 
The Thriller said:
We’d probably still be playing right now had we drafted McDaniels tbh

What are their measurables like? McDaniels appears to me to have a much higher bbiq and faster reaction time than Thor. Thor looks very raw to me.
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And McDaniels looked like a dude who would wash out because he didn’t play with any urgency and didn’t appear to have very much skill. His jumper was probably his best skill, and it was slow and a little clunky. He was hyped largely because of his size and fluidity, but he fell to 28 for a reason.

I think Thor has bankable defensive attributes that could get him on the floor day one. His shot is weird, but not broken, and his conversion rate isn’t bad. Overall, I think they’re similar prospects, but I like Thor more pre-draft than I liked McDaniels.
 
NUMBERICA said:
And McDaniels looked like a dude who would wash out because he didn’t play with any urgency and didn’t appear to have very much skill. His jumper was probably his best skill, and it was slow and a little clunky. He was hyped largely because of his size and fluidity, but he fell to 28 for a reason.

I think Thor has bankable defensive attributes that could get him on the floor day one. His shot is weird, but not broken, and his conversion rate isn’t bad. Overall, I think they’re similar prospects, but I like Thor more pre-draft than I liked McDaniels.
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I tend to agree on this comparison. The thing I'll say about my impression of McDaniels was that his raw skills and athleticism (despite his thinness) jumped out immediately to me, more than is the case this year for Thor (though Thor's not bad here). But McDaniels was so inefficient and his game/demeanor so immature that I just couldn't see anything except a long-term process for him to become a valuable player. I was certainly wrong. I have no idea how he took such a big leap this year. Good on him.
 
NUMBERICA said:
And McDaniels looked like a dude who would wash out because he didn’t play with any urgency and didn’t appear to have very much skill. His jumper was probably his best skill, and it was slow and a little clunky. He was hyped largely because of his size and fluidity, but he fell to 28 for a reason.

I think Thor has bankable defensive attributes that could get him on the floor day one. His shot is weird, but not broken, and his conversion rate isn’t bad. Overall, I think they’re similar prospects, but I like Thor more pre-draft than I liked McDaniels.
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Good post
 
I wonder how the Jazz feel about Isaiah Todd? I'm not a huge fan, but he's more like McDaniels than Thor is.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I wonder how the Jazz feel about Isaiah Todd? I'm not a huge fan, but he's more like McDaniels than Thor is.
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Isaiah Todd can handle and dish a bit. He can do more than he showed in the G-league. The question marks are defense and rebounding.

Below is some high school footage, where he shows occasional flashes that remind me of pre-injury Harry Giles. The question is how much of it will translate to the NBA.
 
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Ferguson_Mellochill said:
Here's a good vid on Roko --

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Very informative video. He’s an intriguing prospect, but the questions about his defense worry me a bit. Obviously he’s very young, but they seem to stem mostly from physical limitations. All things being equal, I think I’d prefer Vrenz. His shot seems more fluid and he seems to move a bit better. Based on nothing but my own imagination, I feel he’d fit into what the Jazz are doing a bit better than Roko. My concern is that OKC and their million draft picks are going to be very interested too.
 
For now, I’m going with this:

1st round: Thor, Vrenz, Roko, Ayo, possibly Josh Christopher.
2nd round: try to pick up a guy like Herb Jones or Yves Pons.
 
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