What's new
By:

Following potential 2015 draftees

idiot said:
quoting from Andy Larsen at KSL: https://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=2...things-to-know-going-into-thursdays-nba-draft:

Quick player thoughts:

The Jazz do like Trey Lyles, especially his basketball IQ and size. The point above with Snyder's defensive development applies here, and they think he'd fit in well in his "play with the pass" system.

Frank Kaminsky isn't likely to fall to No. 12, especially given Charlotte's trade with Portland. But if he did, the Jazz worry about Kaminsky's age in two ways: first, they feel it limits his upside compared to some of the younger players in the draft. Secondly, given the load he took on at Wisconsin, Kaminsky's legs have more miles on them, which may shorten his NBA career.

The Jazz like Kristaps Porzingis, with some having him as a top three player in the draft, but know they're unlikely to get him.
Bobby Portis isn't likely to be the pick unless the Jazz trade down. They feel confident that he'll have a long NBA career due to his hustle, but won't be much more than a bench player.

Kevon Looney isn't likely to be the pick, period.

The Jazz do like Myles Turner, and have fewer questions about him than nearly any other prospect, due to his tie with ASM Sports, and the fact they've interviewed him three times now: once at the Combine, once at the ASM Sports Vegas workout, and once when he came to Utah for a workout. The worry with Turner is whether or not his upside is as high as some said it was coming out of high school, along with some positional worries about where he fits in today's NBA.

Mario Hezonja's likely to go in the top eight of this year's draft: he's just too talented not to, despite the personality concerns that he thinks he's the next coming of Kobe Bryant. But if he does fall, here's one thing to look at: his contract amount. In the NBA, the rookie contract amounts are set by the collective bargaining agreement, plus or minus 20 percent. A player taken at No. 10 overall is slated to make $2.068 million next season. That amount is likely less than Hezonja could make as a free agent among Europe's clubs, who aren't subject to the rookie scale limit. So if Hezonja's No. 1 goal was to make money, and if he falls to the Jazz's spot, he might choose to stay overseas for three seasons in order to negotiate with teams as a free agent, and presumably successful European player, in his prime. That might be enough to convince teams to pass on him.
Click to expand...

So what I gather from that is that Portis is ABSOLUTELY the pick. . .
 
https://www.libertyballers.com/2015/4/21/8449403/super-mario-hezonja-deserves-your-attention

Courtesy of Sportando's Orazio Cauchi, it seems Barcelona can extend his expiring contract by four more years up until 5/31, but he can reject it and opt for a $150K buyout instead. After that date, his NBA buyout would increase considerably, so keep an eye out for news on that front.
Click to expand...

According to this Hezonja can opt out and the buy out of the 4-year extension for 150K euro. This is a non-issue... even the team can cover those costs. The bigger problem becomes if he doesn't opt-out of his extension this summer.
 
trying to trade up like Locke is saying doesnt mean it will happen and at #12 ,Kaminsky,Turner and WCS are all there,and likely go back to back to back , Utah should end up with one of them
 
Hezonja staying in Europe ain't gonna be an issue. That guy wants to play in the NBA. I only wish teams would be scared off enough for him to fall to 12.
 
Considering how Barcelona has jerked him around minutes wise, I can't see him staying in Europe with the NBA knocking on the door. Plus, If he stays 3 more years in Europe, and then signs a 3 year deal with his NBA club - he's six years before getting to his 2nd NBA contract. That's when the money really gets big. If he wants to get there 2 years faster, he comes right away.

There is no amount of money a foreign team can realistically pay a player that makes it worth taking years off you're NBA career. If you're good enough, you come over right away and start the clock.
 
tleikheen said:
Pay attn Hack ,Jazz are already looking to get a 3rd big man to man up with Gobert and Favors AND WCS is a better athlete than Favors and Gobert .Id take him cuz he is as fast as Hood ,Burks and Hayward ,not Dante though ,watch him go up for lobs ...great defense leads to fastbreaks and turnovers
Click to expand...

He is paying attention and you keep yell at him even though saying the stupid stuff.
 
Hack said:
Catchall,

Will you please stop trolling this board with that idiotic idea that Favors may or may not be traded.

I swear to god. It's the stupidest thing I have ever heard on this board. There shouldn't be any kind of discussion about it because the Jaz would have to be dumber than **** to do it.

Seriously, if anyone can't understand why he shouldn't be traded for any pick in this draft, with exception of the first pick, and even that would be dumb, then you are just a giant basketball illiterate noob, with no understanding of how you manage a team.

Can everyone please stop entertaining that retarded idea?
Click to expand...
You sure do get riled up easy
 
Hack said:
But but but, don't you want to start the rebuild over with some mysterious skinny white dude from Europe?
Click to expand...
Who wants the trade to happen hack?
 
For Utah:

(Trade up for)
1. Towns
2. Russell
3. Hezonja
4. Porzingis
5. Mudiay
6. Okafor
(Draft at #12)
7. Turner
8. Winslow
9. Johnson
10. WCS
(Trade down for)
11. Booker
12. Payne
13. Oubre
14. Kaminsky
15. Portis
16. Dekker
17. Lyles

(Players to trade into the late 1st for)
Hunter
Looney
Grant
Wright
 
Since the Jazz's supposed main priority is a stretch 4, I'm all on the Kaminsky bandwagon. I honestly think that our roster is pretty set; just let it grow together. Unfortunately, I have a business conference which starts at 5:30 and won't get back until about midway through the draft. Thank you, DVR.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top