Just curious, let's assume the Jazz make the playoffs and finish above the top-16 teams and that the Nets' pick is between 6-10. Freddette's draft stock is still fluctuating, but at this point would Jazz fans advocate spending the NJ pick on Jimmer?
I can't see the Jazz taking Fredette in the top 8, as long as one of Derrick Williams, Kyrie Irving, Perry Jones, Harrison Barnes, Enes Kanter, Jonas Valanciunas or other top talent are available. But if it comes down to Fredette vs. an athletic wing whose offensive game is raw, or one of these Euro Ilyasova types, I could see them picking Fredette. Maybe they'd flip their pick with another team a couple spots down in the draft. The Jazz like having a combo-guard in a three-guard rotation, so much that they even pushed Howard Eisley, Derek Fisher and Ronnie Price into that role.
I think they'd look first for an explosive, game-changing wing, then a highly talented center (unless they're totally sold on Tomic), then consider a player like Fredette.
But put it this way: I think Fredette would probably have a bigger impact on the Jazz than Hayward or the other wings we were looking at last year (Xavier Henry, Luke Babbit and Paul George). He's physically mature and ready to play now. If he does nothing more than spread the floor for Kirilenko, Jefferson and Favors to operate, he's doing his job.
I could also see the Jazz making a trade on draft day, using a player like Miles, Tomic and a pick, or maybe Okur's final year deal.
