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Jazz give promise to Jordan Adams at #23?

Jordan Adams is a boss. Was one of the better scorers in college despite being pretty unathletic and overweight.

He has super quick hands on defense, and just has a knack for scoring.
 
Adams isn't that good of a shooter though. I mean, I could see him becoming a very good shooter eventually, but right now he is more of a scorer than a shooter.
 
1. Would someone merge these threads?
2. If Burks really is on the block in the right package, this makes a ton of sense. He plays similarly to Burks but doesn't have a similar body. Just has very strong instincts and talent, even if he lacks focus and athleticism.
 
I would be content with Hairston, Adams, or Anderson at #23. I'm hoping it's one of them at least. Or maybe you could reach on McDaniels at #23 and get Dinwiddle at #35.
 
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Since this is from nbadraft, I feel I can rest easy knowing the jazz didn't give him a promise at 23.

Also I don't understand why teams offer promises. What's the point other then tipping off some other team you want him. Doesn't make sense.


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Thee jazz fan said:
Since this is from nbadraft, I feel I can rest easy knowing the jazz didn't give him a promise at 23.

Also I don't understand why teams offer promises. What's the point other then tipping off some other team you want him. Doesn't make sense.


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1. Smokescreen
2. You owe the agent a favor (or expect one in upcoming negotiations for another of his clients).
 
Thee jazz fan said:
Since this is from nbadraft, I feel I can rest easy knowing the jazz didn't give him a promise at 23.

Also I don't understand why teams offer promises. What's the point other then tipping off some other team you want him. Doesn't make sense.


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Promises aren't supposed to go public. The idea is that by shutting down workouts, it keeps them on boards where they were or drops them. For the player, it means security, even if it's possible that they MIGHT go higher if they continue with the process.
 
Makes sense, other then the player shouting workouts down. Wouldn't he want to try and improve his stock?

Thanks for the info core and numb.


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Jeffrey32 said:
Rather have his UCLA teammate Kyle Anderson
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Dat clever passing doe.

I think Anderson would be the perfect system guy if only he weren't so slow. His numbers are gawdy and he looks like a deadly shooter. Put that shooting together with his passing and he could be a stud in a system. He's also a rebounding bull of a small forward.
 
I don't get giving promises to anyone, especially in a draft this deep. If somehow someone like Payne or Lavine fell to #23, I don't know how you wouldn't snatch them up. Maybe the promise is conditional. "If you are still there, and we don't like anyone better then we'll take you", which doesn't sound like much of a promise at all.
 
Long time Jazz and UCLA fan here...

Adams is probably the most unathletic player in the draft, which is why he was projected to be a late 1st round / early 2nd round pick NEXT YEAR. Adams was originally going to come back to UCLA for his junior year (he actually said after the tourney that he didn't consider leaving for NBA at all), but decided to stay in the draft - which suggests that he probably got a promise somewhere in the late 1st round.

DraftExpress did an excellent job of evaluating Adams so i'll just comment on his strengths and weaknesses: https://www.draftexpress.com/video/11386/ (~12 min video)

Strengths:

- Strength: Great upper body strength, can finish while taking contact. Can also post up smaller guards.

- Scoring instinct: Has a very good baseline turnaround shot and often score on broken plays (right place at the right time). He's the type of player that can score 20+ points without anyone noticing.

- Anticipation on D: Although super unathletic and lacks lateral quickness to be an elite defender, he has Chris Paul-like quick hands which often result in broken plays and steals. Has a chance to avg 2+ steals a game if he starts.

Weaknesses:

- Athleticism - Everything said about him is correct, probably the most unathletic player in the draft. I actually suspected if he has the athleticism to even be drafted. He can't create his own shots either.

- Shooting consistency - The moment Adams stepped on campus, he was already the best shooter from UCLA in the past 15 years (Afflalo wasn't as good in college), he's a much better shooter than his 30-35% 3 point shooting suggests. He was also the main scorer on the UCLA team, which means he has to take some bad shots just cuz there is no other option.

Adams is just a straight up basketball player, not an athlete. I don't think he'll ever be a top starter SG, but he'll be in the league for a long time (much like John Salmons)...
 
The Thriller said:
Why not draft his teammate, Zach LaVine instead? He can basically be a combo guard, right?
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Cause the jazz have the 23rd pick and the 5th pick
 
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