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Potential Promise to DJ Wilson?

White Chocolate said:
You are a little late to the party. There is a draft thread for this and it's already been mentioned.


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I think a potential promise is significant enough that it deserves its own thread. The Jazz have only done a verified promise once that I can recall... but I can't remember the details.
 
If true, someone help me understand what we're seeing that warrants a guarantee. Not a knock, just curious as I'm not sophisticated enough to know it.
 
I call BS as well. I don't believe "promises" are legit, and I really don't believe we're the kind of team to make one.
 
infection said:
If true, someone help me understand what we're seeing that warrants a guarantee. Not a knock, just curious as I'm not sophisticated enough to know it.
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Here's my opinion from the other thread:
stitches said:
For what it's worth I like DJ Wilson, but I also have some worries about him. He has the trifecta of success - NBA size, NBA athleticism, NBA skill. He's very long (7'3" wingspan, 9'2" standing reach) with the mobility of a wing and the length of a Derrick Favors. He has explosive athleticism off both 1 foot and 2 feet. He is the perfect new age big IMO. His length and mobility will help him defend at a good level with Jazz coaching, IMO. He also has a legit NBA skill - he can shoot. I am completely buying his shot. It looks great and it goes in - both from 3 and from FT. His release is very quick too. I have no worries for his shot in the NBA. At the very least I think he can be a 35-36% shooter. He also seems to have good IQ which can be seen on his cuts. To me he looks like a very good modern day 4 prospect.

The problem with him is... the rest of his game is a bit raw and unrefined, which wouldn't be a problem if he wasn't 21 already. I wonder why he needed to become junior before he shined? I still like him and I still would take him no. 30 without much hesitation.
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I think the biggest case against believing we've promised anything is the fact that there is a real possibility we trade one or both picks before the draft.
 
stitches said:
I think the biggest case against believing we've promised anything is the fact that there is a real possibility we trade one or both picks before the draft.
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Maybe the promise is we will draft you if you fall to 42 and give you a 4 year contract?
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I think? I know 2nd round picks can get paid more in their first contract than late first round picks.
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They can per year because they can negotiate the number while the firsts are fixed, but I'm not sure they can go over 3 years. I don't know.
 
Doesn't it seem more likely that the Jazz probably told him that they consider him to be a first round prospect and somehow that got twisted into this news? I agree that our team doesn't seem like the type that would make a promise like this.
 
Jazz Traveler said:
Wasn't there a promise to CJ Miles to draft him in the first round, but Jazz ended up drafting him in the 2nd round instead?
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That's what I was thinking when I said, "The Jazz have only done a verified promise once that I can recall... but I can't remember the details", but I couldn't verify it to check my memory. But if you think it also, it's probably correct. :-) And then I think they gave him a first-round equivalent contract to make it up.
 
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