Following Potential 2025 Draftees

[HadAnEffectHere]

Thinking about how the Jazz were planning to pick Edey last year if Cody Williams was taken by the Grizzlies. Edey was a 0 star recruit which is not Ainge's style at all, but Edey is an elite interviewer which is Ainge's style.

Really lean toward the Jazz having Ace 7th on their board. He's just so bad in interviews compared to the other guys in this range.

Going to put a guess on the Jazz's board as

1. Flagg
2. Harper
3. VJ
4/5. Kon/Fears
6. Tre
7. Ace

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

Numbers beginning vs end of the season surely matter.

Kas was injured the second half of the season. His numbers pre injury were really good.

Fears is really young... he was barely eligible for college. That extra 6 months definitely matters.

Showing up at the big dance shows your fight and competitiveness. Also matters a ton.

If you are a scout and you don't understand the situations... you arent scouting. You are an analyst.

 

[idiot]

Thiero, Powell, or Penda? Who do people prefer at #21 as a defensive wing?

Aren't the Jazz contractually obligated to have everyone born in Utah have a run with the team for at least a bit?

More seriously, it's kind of strange that all I can find about where Thiero was born is that he was born in Utah (no city listed). Anybody know more than that?

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Thinking about how the Jazz were planning to pick Edey last year if Cody Williams was taken by the Grizzlies. Edey was a 0 star recruit which is not Ainge's style at all, but Edey is an elite interviewer which is Ainge's style.

Really lean toward the Jazz having Ace 7th on their board. He's just so bad in interviews compared to the other guys in this range.

Going to put a guess on the Jazz's board as

1. Flagg
2. Harper
3. VJ
4/5. Kon/Fears
6. Tre
7. Ace

Last year's was a strange draft. There were very few solid prospects with high floors and several of the top-rated prospects had serious flaws. The goal might have been to look for players with upside.

Trying the read the tea leaves for this year, I think the Jazz probably have Tre and VJ as #3 and #4 in some order. I think this talk about Kon and Fears is either a smokescreen or a contingency in case Tre and VJ are both gone. The elephant in the living room may be what the Jazz think about Ace.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Thiero, Powell, or Penda? Who do people prefer at #21 as a defensive wing?

It depends on whether the Jazz think Thiero will become an adequate shooter. If they do, Theiro's athleticsm and motor sets him apart as a defensive playmaker, imo. Otherwise, Powell offers more positional value due to guarding 1 -3 and potentially becoming a stopper on the perimeter. Penda will primarily guard wings, but can switch.

 

[KqWIN]

He did pay some Hubert Davis tax, but Drake Powell’s steal rate is very low for someone you’d want to be an elite defender.

 

[Elizah Huge]

Thinking about how the Jazz were planning to pick Edey last year if Cody Williams was taken by the Grizzlies. Edey was a 0 star recruit which is not Ainge's style at all, but Edey is an elite interviewer which is Ainge's style.

Really lean toward the Jazz having Ace 7th on their board. He's just so bad in interviews compared to the other guys in this range.

Going to put a guess on the Jazz's board as

1. Flagg
2. Harper
3. VJ
4/5. Kon/Fears
6. Tre
7. Ace

I very highly doubt that is anywhere close to their board.