Following potential 2013 draftees

[Thee Jazz Fan]

I'd consider our '14 for Otto AND Burke..

Otto yes. Burke no.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Otto yes. Burke no.

I meant I'd have to get both of them for the '14. One or the other isn't enough.

 

[A-Train (old)]

Brian: What do you think about the Cavs taking Shane Larkin at #19 as a back up to Kyrie?

Chad Ford: 1. Don't think Larkin will be there. Think both the Jazz and Bucks have a lot of interest in him. Starting to doubt he gets past 15. 2. Hearing strongly that Sergey Karasev doesn't get past the Cavs pick at 19 -- that's why I put him there yesterday. Chris Grant and company were out in force in Vegas. If the Cavs go big with their first pick, Karasev makes a lot of sense.

 

[spycam1]

So it's looking neither Karasev nor Giannis will be there at #21.

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[spycam1]

Maybe I'm wrong ... but I still say BLEH!!! to Larkin at 14.

He and Plumlee are the only guys at #14 I would be pretty annoyed with.

 

[A-Train (old)]

So it's looking neither Karasev nor Giannis will be there at #21.

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What makes you think Giannis wouldn't be there?

 

[spycam1]

What makes you think Giannis wouldn't be there?

There were some rumors that ATL will take him with one of their picks.

 

[A-Train (old)]

There were some rumors that ATL will take him with one of their picks.

Yeah, your right I forgot about that.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

What mocks?

Pelle was in the mid 40s of DX's mock a few weeks back. I guess he's now fallen out.

 

[Med_Phys]

I don't know if it has been discussed here or not, but I like the idea of a "stretch 4" with the second round pick. I've seen the names Muscala, Murphy and Kelly discussed, but what about Grant Jarrett? Chad Ford listed him as a sleeper here: https://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/48097

I believe he was a highly touted freshman. Thoughts on him or the others mentioned above?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

You know who else I can't find in DX's current mock draft?

James Southerland and Adonis Thomas

I'd be pretty amazed if those guys went undrafted.

 

[My2Cents]

Jonathan Givony from DX:
14. Utah Jazz - Shane Larkin (PG, 20, 5-11, 171, Miami, sophomore):

Utah is another team at a crossroads, with major decisions needed to be made with Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson and both of its starting guards entering free agency. Point guard is likely the biggest area of need at the moment, followed by shooting guard and then the frontcourt depending on the status of Millsap and Jefferson. The team has some interesting young pieces in Derrick Favors, Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter and Alec Burks, as well as a great deal of potential cap space and draft picks to aid its cause. Shane Larkin is considered by many to be the best point guard available at this stage of the draft, making this a relatively easy fit here.

He's assuming the Jazz will take the best point guard on the board regardless. I'm not so sure about that. I think the Jazz will take BPA unless they are convinced one of the point guards available at 14 can be a key piece.