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framer said:
My observation is that Walker is far superior with on-ball and perimeter defense, for starters. Hendricks is very good as a secondary rim protector which would have value with the Jazz too though.
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Yep. Both are plus defenders.
 
Thee Idiotic Minivan K said:
Basketball IQ ball skills. I’ve never thought Walker was the shooter Hendricks is but I think he’s good enough and as I said I value those other skills more as long as there is sufficient enough shooting.
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Can you show me some statistical evidence showing that walker has these bbiq skills and hendricks doesn't?
 
Here's a trade idea:

Step One
Dallas trades #10 to OKC for Dort and #12.

Step Two
Jazz moves up to #12 and takes a contract from Dallas; Jazz likely take Bufkin.
Dallas moves to #14 to draft Lively.
New Orleans takes #16 + #28 from Utah; NOLA takes Wallace and GG.
 
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Even the Bilal fans think he is a risk, but holey cow, there's a real potential for him to be a star in the league. I think Danny Ainge has taken a strong liking to him. Danny won't lose his job and has the freedom to pick who he wants. Reach or not I think he is the pick if Cam, Jarace, Amen/Ausur is not an option.
 
I think the Jazz stay at 9. The move from 16 to 12 - I love that idea - improve the quality of the player without giving up a pick per se (that way Ainge can keep his trove for an all-star). And finally trading from 28 to 21 to nab another quality option. I like the idea of getting Patty Mills while only giving up a future first.

Bilal/Bufkin/GG and Patty Mills while only giving up one future 1st. Dang...that would be sweet.

After the draft we go all-star hunting. Dame, Jaylen, etc..that would be a quick bounce back with youth being a large component.
 
whatthe said:
I think the Jazz stay at 9. The move from 16 to 12 - I love that idea - improve the quality of the player without giving up a pick per se (that way Ainge can keep his trove for an all-star). And finally trading from 28 to 21 to nab another quality option. I like the idea of getting Patty Mills while only giving up a future first.

Bilal/Bufkin/GG and Patty Mills while only giving up one future 1st. Dang...that would be sweet.

After the draft we go all-star hunting. Dame, Jaylen, etc..that would be a quick bounce back with youth being a large component.
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If Dallas can get Anthony Black at #10, they might just take him. The Jazz's trade would then need to be with Toronto, convincing the Raptors that Hawkins will be there for them at #16, since Utah, NOLA and Atlanta are drafting guards. Bufkin is gone, but the Jazz can choose from among Keyonte, Hood-Schifino and Wallace.
 
Ferguson_Mellochill said:
If Dallas can get Anthony Black at #10, they might just take him. The Jazz's trade would then need to be with Toronto, convincing the Raptors that Hawkins will be there for them at #16, since Utah, NOLA and Atlanta are drafting guards. Bufkin is gone, but the Jazz can choose from among Keyonte, Hood-Schifino and Wallace.
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Those are good points, but you don't like the idea of forfeiting the 2024 rights entirely to the OKC to move from 16 to 12? I think that's the easiest move to convince OKC.

Yeah we could be in the lottery but if we truly believe the Jazz are going to turn it around then maybe you take that risk. Especially if Ainge is confident he is getting an all-star.
 
whatthe said:
Those are good points, but you don't like the idea of forfeiting the 2024 rights entirely to the OKC to move from 16 to 12? I think that's the easiest move to convince OKC.

Yeah we could be in the lottery but if we truly believe the Jazz are going to turn it around then maybe you take that risk. Especially if Ainge is confident he is getting an all-star.
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We wouldn't be forfeiting the rights to our 2024 pick. In my scenario, OKC moved up to 10 to take Hendricks. Then Utah did a deal with Dallas to move up to 12.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
My prediction on draft night…

Hendricks falls and we trade him to OKC for our 2024 pick and some seconds.

We take Bufkin at 12.

We trade 28 and KO for Collins and 15. We take Bilal at 15 and Leonard Miller at 16.
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Hendricks falls to what -- 9? I think the Jazz are going to want to get a player they love at 9 -- whether that's Walker, Bufkin or Coulibaly. The other issue is that Washington may take Bufkin at 8, unless that's all just smoke.
 
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