Drafting Jazz Assets with McCade & Riley

Today we’re joined by mock GMs to draft Utah Jazz assets. What would they prioritize for building a team going forward?
podcast
special
2023
preseason
draft
Author

Adam Bushman

Published

October 6, 2022

Intro

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Today:

  • Drafting Utah Jazz Assets
    • Players
    • Picks
    • Cap Space, Exceptions, etc.

Guests:

  • McCade Pearson: @McCadeP8
    • Dropped draft pick evaluator tool
  • Riley Gisseman: @rgiss11
    • Article on true value of picks for Salt City Hoop

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Intro to Draft

Idea:

If we had to “split the Jazz”, what assets would new GMs Riley and McCade want for their respective futures?

Process & Rules:

  • McCade & Riley take turns drafting; I will host and moderate
  • Snake draft; Riley with the first pick, then double picks rest of the way until a final Riley pick
  • 60 sec to make your pick meanwhile the other can comment on why they made their picks
  • Throughout we’ll stop and quickly assess surprises
  • 48 possible selections; McCade & Riley will select 20 each
  • Considerations for each pick:
    • Players: cap usage, age, team control, etc.
      • Everyone on training camp roster minuts two-way
    • Picks: true value, when/how convey and lifetime value, etc.
      • All 1sts and 2nds, even swaps
    • Other: opportunity costs, etc.
      • Cap space and trade exceptions
  • McCade & Riley can go as in depth/surface level on the details

Let’s Draft

Questions during Break: 1. What stands out as a philosophy difference thus far? 2. What surprised you in that pick?

Picks Part 1

Picks Part 2

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