In the mock draft contest, I have him going 12, hoping that the wait might push him down. The Jazz will have their draft pick and if they got him at 12, that's a godsend.
Valanciunas update: buyout agreement close but won't allow him to play next year
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In the mock draft contest, I have him going 12, hoping that the wait might push him down. The Jazz will have their draft pick and if they got him at 12, that's a godsend.
Huh? JV wants to play in the NBA very much. He does not even have a buyout in his contract, but he and his agent have been working hard to get it. Also believe his agent is a big time NBA one (Leon Rose?)
davidbenoit
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Update your mock drafts please.
billyshelby
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The crazy thing is no smart team would want to bring him over next year anyway. So if he's going to drop, it's because lottery GM's are worried about their jobs, which is about the most perfect situation for us to be in.
Jazz4ever
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15 rebounds per 36 minutes for an 18 year old is not "so so", its unprecedented.
Favors Flave
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Offense- Meh
Defense- Very good
Rebounds- Very good
Size- Very good
Defense- Very good
Rebounds- Very good
Size- Very good
Brown Notes
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He enjoys doing the dirty work ala Chandler. I almost see him as a stretched out Euro version of rookie Millsap.
At 12 this guy would be my DREAM pick. If we go Knight at 3 and Valanciunas at 12 I will be THRILLED, because Val at 12 totally makes up for any loss of value with Knight at 3. Having two lottery picks is IDEAL in this situation because KOC not being on a hot seat allows him to do this no problem. No doubt in my mind if we go Knight at 3 and Val is available at 12 he's the pick.
When I watched his tape he was very underwhelming on defense and rebounding against smaller guys.
Where was it? U-18 Euro which is considered irrelevant on this board?
Jazz4ever
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That would be fairly epic indeed.
Stifle Tower
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Also the lock-out comes into play, which might be a reason he goes sooner. But you're right, there's less pressure on KOC than a lot of GM's with lottery picks. KOC could afford to stash Valanciunas, especially with some other contracts in place that lessen the immediacy of drafting replacements (CJ for 1 year to fill the SF position, Okur as a backup big for 1 more, etc.).
jimmy eat jazz
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Knight at 3 and Valanciunas at 12 would almost be my ideal draft. I'm not sold on Kanter, but I get the hype and think he may be special. I'm frankly not sure which is better him or Knight. (I'm still a DWill2 homer and am praying he falls, but that's another issue.) As see it, Kanter and Valanciunas have similar potential and I have no idea which will ultimately be better than the other. So, if we manage to land both Knight and Valanciunas, that's about as good as I might have hoped. I'd queue up to plant a sloppy one on KOC's backside.
