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Though I will say, after watching some highlights from Wiley, he does move way better than Bolomboy. Seems to be a deal more agile.
 
Donovan Mitchell was my guy,but now I think he'll be gone at 24.

I'm on the Dwayne Bacon train now.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Though I will say, after watching some highlights from Wiley, he does move way better than Bolomboy. Seems to be a deal more agile.
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He's a touch smaller, but more versatile and I think a better player. Wiley's stats in the same conference are better, even though that conference sucks. Watching Wiley play a few times, nobody there could handle him. Averaged 24/10/3/3 on 66% shooting in conference play. Didn't shoot outside much, but hits FT's at an 80% clip so you would think he could stretch that shot out. Biggest concern to me is his age, but the kid is a pogo stick. 37" standing vert, that's nuts. Could guard 3-5 reasonable well.
 
JustTheTip said:
He's a touch smaller, but more versatile and I think a better player. Wiley's stats in the same conference are better, even though that conference sucks. Watching Wiley play a few times, nobody there could handle him. Averaged 24/10/3/3 on 66% shooting in conference play. Didn't shoot outside much, but hits FT's at an 80% clip so you would think he could stretch that shot out. Biggest concern to me is his age, but the kid is a pogo stick. 37" standing vert, that's nuts. Could guard 3-5 reasonable well.
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I couldn't see him guarding 3's.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdWP1U-z8rg

He is only a few inches off a legit FT line dunk too.

Too bad he didnt get an invite to the combine. It would have been interesting to see him go against someone like Jeanne. If Bolomboy has a place in the NBA I dont see why Wiley couldn't make a team. It'd be fun to see him and Bolomboy on the same SL team.
 
So now NBAdraft.net has Kyle Kuzma at #16 in their mock. That should make Cy happy.

Many of their other takes are pretty out there.
 
Catchall said:
Looking at the Luxury Tax issues that the Jazz are facing this year -- let alone next year, when they would supposedly need to extend Favors at $20M+/yr -- I think it's a foregone conclusion that the Jazz will try to trade Favors this summer. The Jazz simply can't afford him after this coming year.

I think in a pie-in-the-sky perfect world, the Jazz would come out of the draft with Zach Collins, Frank Jackson and a back-up 4 (Oliver/Kuzma/Bolden/Wilson), and all three would be rotation players on rookie scale next year.

Given the new financial constraints, the Jazz would have to look at trading either Favors or Burks even if they were both playing well. The fact that they represent $24M in underperforming or non-performing assets makes the quandry even more obvious. It's now going to cost us extra picks to move them, and who knows what we'll get in return.

Next year at this time, the Jazz will be brushing up against the Luxury Tax, and both Hood and Exum will need significant extensions. A year from now, Favors is gone in virtually every scenario.

The Jazz front office should go on offense this summer and try to get ahead of this. Trade Favors for a quality pick or a rookie-scale player, even if it costs an extra pick or two. Get that player developed in time for the following season, when hopefully the Spurs or Warriors have started to fall off a bit. With continued internal improvement, the Jazz will soon be challenging the Spurs for the #2 seed in the West.
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I agree. Good post. I think Favs is trade bait this summer. Just adding on to what you said, Favors next to Gobert has never been ideal. We need a better floor spacer next to Rudy. It will really improve the offense. I like Favors a lot but he just doesn't seem to be the fit we need.
 
I see Ike Anıgbogu like a little Gobert. He might actually cover that spot for 5-10 mins per game behind Gobert and we dont need to do weird stuff like playing Favors at C.
What do people think about Kennard here? I see couple of draft sites giving us Kennard, he looks smart with a soft touch but i dont know if he can easily translate his game to nba. He looks Jingles level athletic at times...
 
Would Favors, Exum/Hood, Lyles, and the 24th pick be enough to move up for OG? I'm thinking we'd have to throw in a 2018 1st too in order to get that high.
 
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