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Should The Jazz Target Kevin Porter Jr?

He is worth it for cheap. He is not far off from Haliburton in size and ability. He put up 20-5-5 last year on decent percentages at the age of 22.
 
1-Jazzfan said:
There have been 1000 sources about the Jazz and teams not wanting that culture by taking Whitmore. I've posted links to articles multiple times. Tim Bontemps said the Jazz would have no interest in Christian Wood because of bad culture. If he is on the no go list why wouldn't Porter Jr or Whitmore be?

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Explaining why Villanova star Cam Whitmore fell so far in the 2023 NBA Draft

Editor’s note: This story was originally published prior to the NBA Draft and has been updated. Every year, there is a player expected to hear his name called early in the draft but falls a bit lower than initially anticipated. One of the players in the 2023 NBA Draft
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Reviewing some details from the Utah Jazz’s NBA draft night

In the latest “How ’Bout This Jazz” newsletter: As the NBA draft unfolded, some insights on the Utah Jazz's three picks were revealed, and some context emerged about a promising prospect that the team passed on twice.
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Wood, Whitmore, and Porter Jr are 3 different people
 
1-Jazzfan said:
Ya, but Wood and Porter Jr are tied together by their actions. Whitmore's got things going on that kept other teams from taking him in the draft. Different people but similar or associated actions.
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I just dont take much seriously from the Houston Rockets. Wood has a pattern of behavior across multiple teams and his reputation hasnt improved a lick.

KPJ at least seems to be trending in the right direction when it comes to maturity and is still young.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
I just dont take much seriously from the Houston Rockets. Wood has a pattern of behavior across multiple teams and his reputation hasnt improved a lick.

KPJ at least seems to be trending in the right direction when it comes to maturity and is still young.
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Possibly, but I still wouldn't drop/trade anyone to go get him.
 
Interesting idea. I don’t have enough information to feel strongly about him in any particular direction except that he seems quite talented and appears to be a player type we need.

If the Jazz are to become contenders then the best way at this point is probably just being the premier organization at identifying and rehabbing distressed talent. This idea fits well with that.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Interesting idea. I don’t have enough information to feel strongly about him in any particular direction except that he seems quite talented and appears to be a player type we need.

If the Jazz are to become contenders then the best way at this point is probably just being the premier organization at identifying and rehabbing distressed talent. This idea fits well with that.
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"I know this guy has demonstrated time and time again that he's a headcase and a cancer, but I think WE can be the ones who cure him!"

Said no succesful franchise ever.

Houston Rockets counting stats are like G-League counting stats. You don't pay any attention to them. KPJ could have averaged 38ppg last season and I wouldn't bat an eyelid.
 
Tremendous Upside said:
"I know this guy has demonstrated time and time again that he's a headcase and a cancer, but I think WE can be the ones who cure him!"

Said no succesful franchise ever.
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I don't know. People saw Andrew Wiggins as a losing player with all the wrong values, but Warriors turned him around pretty good. I think situation matters a lot, and it's not like we've seen KPJ mess it up in a lot of different scenarios.
 
hgb said:
I don't know. People saw Andrew Wiggins as a losing player with all the wrong values, but Warriors turned him around pretty good. I think situation matters a lot, and it's not like we've seen KPJ mess it up in a lot of different scenarios.
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The Warriors are the former Pats of the NBA. As professionally run as we are, that’s not us.
 
hgb said:
I don't know. People saw Andrew Wiggins as a losing player with all the wrong values, but Warriors turned him around pretty good. I think situation matters a lot, and it's not like we've seen KPJ mess it up in a lot of different scenarios.
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I dont think people saw wiggins as a headcase and cancer.
 
hgb said:
No, probably not, but do they see KPJr as both of those? I'm not so sure. It's not like he's gone from team to team showing his immaturity.
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Ya I know nothing about KPJr. Just saw another poster said he was a headcase and a cancer and then the comparison to wiggins was made so just wanted to point out that IF KPJr is in fact a headcase and a cancer then the wiggins comparison wouldn't be valid imo.
 
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