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Following Potential 2018 Draftees

Catchall's early ranking of forwards & wings who would fit with the Jazz:
  • Doncic
  • Bagley (he can probably learn to shoot eventually)
  • Porter Jr. (depends on medical reports)
  • Knox
  • Mikal Bridges
  • Jared Vanderbilt (if he doesn't have any long-term foot issues)
  • Musa
  • Troy Brown
  • Miles Bridges (would improve if he interviews well, but he seems to have a bit of attitude that might not work in Utah)
  • Walker / Diallo
 
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Saint Cy of JFC said:
I wouldnt listen to them this early tbh. i already disagree w/ most of what I ranked a week ago.
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You’ve got some guys way higher (Musa) or lower (Diallo) than I do at this point. Right now, I’ve got about 10 guys I’m really hoping for. Add another 10-12 if the Jazz can flip somebody for a late 1st at the deadline. Ideally, they’d have kept the OKC pick and gotten two young contributors on rookie contracts instead of Rubio for two years.
 
Ellis269 said:
You’ve got some guys way higher (Musa) or lower (Diallo) than I do at this point. Right now, I’ve got about 10 guys I’m really hoping for. Add another 10-12 if the Jazz can flip somebody for a late 1st at the deadline. Ideally, they’d have kept the OKC pick and gotten two young contributors on rookie contracts instead of Rubio for two years.
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I feel pretty confident in Musa being lottery and Diallo not being anything other than a late first round pick at best (though thats probably unfair to say since we don't know who is actually declaring).
 
Also, the Bates-Diop guy on Ohio State, should definitely be top 60 and could even be last first round material.
 
Keita Bates Diop, who I've been mentioning here for years (was part of OSU's freshman class with D'Angelo Russell).. Is balling all over #1 MSU right now and looks like a first rd pick, which is something I suspected all along.

Fans of the 3'n'D archetype will appreciate his game. He seems to be trending out of the fringe first range and into the end of the first...

And I mean since it's OSU I'll jsut say I like him better than Evan Turner, IDC how much $$$ he's made or where he was drafted. thats just my personal preference.

There's really gonna be some nice SF's on the board early in the 2nd rd, for sure.

Edit- the big guy they have at OSU Kaleb Wesson is definitely an NBA player and possible goon too.
 
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My boi Jacob Evans has played well so far this season. Hasnt taken the scoring leap I hoped for, but he has become a much better PNR player. He reminds me a lot of Joe Ingles.
 
Would Wendell Carter be a good pick if we are sitting around 10 and can he be our stretch 4?

Impressive stats.
 
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Per 40 stats (br doesn’t have per 36) are 21.8 points on 61.7% from 2 and 50% from 3 (albeit on just 0.9 attempts per but it shows potential given he’s only a frosh), 14.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 blocks, and 1.0 steal.
 
Wes Mantooth said:
Would Wendell Carter be a good pick if we are sitting around 10 and can he be our stretch 4?

Impressive stats.
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He's a 5 tho. I don't think he really has any potential as a 4. He's 260 and he doesnt even look all that built or overweight. Just one of those naturally big/strong dudes.

Good player, but just one of those dudes who the Jazz shouldn't even have on their big board unless they are picking late in the first and no one picked him up as a value pick.
 
The really interesting question would be what if the Jazz drafted 5th (probably the least likely position for them to draft in tbh) and Doncic/Bagley/Young/Porter are all off the board. Obviously Ayton at 5 is a ridiculously good pick, but not really for the Jazz. I can't imagine Ayton would be happy being a projectd backup for at least his first 3 years in the NBA.

What could the Jazz get for Ayton? If the Hornets were picking 10th, would they give up Kemba Walker and the 10th pick to draft Ayton (Jazz put in Rubio to salary match)?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
The really interesting question would be what if the Jazz drafted 5th (probably the least likely position for them to draft in tbh) and Doncic/Bagley/Young/Porter are all off the board. Obviously Ayton at 5 is a ridiculously good pick, but not really for the Jazz. I can't imagine Ayton would be happy being a projectd backup for at least his first 3 years in the NBA.

What could the Jazz get for Ayton? If the Hornets were picking 10th, would they give up Kemba Walker and the 10th pick to draft Ayton (Jazz put in Rubio to salary match)?
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They would, Jazz wouldn't. Kemba is a UFA in 2019.
 
Jazz4ever said:
They would, Jazz wouldn't. Kemba is a UFA in 2019.
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Would they be willing to throw in more then? I just can't see the Jazz drafting Ayton, and there isnt anyone good enough to draft over him. Like throwing in Lamb and taking Burks back. I get that there is the recent George Hill wound of Jazz finally getting a good PG, he blows up in the system, then suddenly starts demanding crazy money wound.

Maybe a better scenario would be the Jazz trade Ayton to the Blazers for CJ McCollum?

Jazz throw in Burks/Rubio to match salaries and the Blazers give the Jazz an additional future 1st?


Or the Cavs w/ the Nets pick and Love? Cavs could also throw in Crowder. So Ayton/Burks for Love,Nets pick (let's say that ends up being 10th overall too in this scenario), and Crowder?
 
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