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2023 NBA draft look ahead #4
Starter Questions:
- What matters/doesn’t matter to you different from consensus in prospect evaluation?
- We throw around the term “wing” a lot; what have you understood it to mean?
- What are the Jazz most in need of? Can that reasonably come from the draft?
Tier 1
Questions:
- Unique to have Scoot in the same tier as Victor; why?
| AJ's Big Board | ||||
| 2023 NBA Draft | As of April 7th, 2023 | ||||
| Prospect Name | Position | Club Name | Measures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier: 1 | ||||
| 1 | Victor Wembanyama | Off: Wing Def: Big |
Metropolitans 92 | 7'2" 229 lbs 19.3 yrs |
| 2 | Scoot Henderson | Off: Guard Def: Guard |
G League Ignite | 6'2" 195 lbs 19.2 yrs |
| AJ | Twitter: @AJ3Jazz | ||||
Tier 2
Questions:
- How do you define this tier? Ceiling, floor, avg outcome?
- What is it about Cam that has you over the moon?
| AJ's Big Board | ||||
| 2023 NBA Draft | As of April 7th, 2023 | ||||
| Prospect Name | Position | Club Name | Measures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier: 2 | ||||
| 3 | Cam Whitmore | Off: Wing Def: Wing |
Villanova | 6'7" 225 lbs 18.8 yrs |
| 4 | Amen Thompson | Off: Guard Def: Wing |
Overtime Elite | 6'7" 202 lbs 20.2 yrs |
| 5 | Brandon Miller | Off: Wing Def: Wing |
Alabama | 6'9" 200 lbs 20.4 yrs |
| 6 | Ausar Thompson | Off: Wing Def: Wing |
Overtime Elite | 6'7" 207 lbs 20.2 yrs |
| 7 | Jarace Walker | Off: ? Def: ? |
Houston | 6'8" 220 lbs 19.6 yrs |
| AJ | Twitter: @AJ3Jazz | ||||
Tier 3
Questions:
- What do you say to those who dismiss the ceiling for Cason Wallace?
- Dariq Whitehead is a big riser here despite showing so little at Duke; why?
- Hendricks is flying up boards and often in the top 10; why just #12?
| AJ's Big Board | ||||
| 2023 NBA Draft | As of April 7th, 2023 | ||||
| Prospect Name | Position | Club Name | Measures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier: 3 | ||||
| 8 | Cason Wallace | Off: Guard Def: Guard |
Kentucky | 6'4" 185 lbs 19.4 yrs |
| 9 | Anthony Black | Off: ? Def: ? |
Arkansas | 6'7" 195 lbs 19.2 yrs |
| 10 | GG Jackson | Off: Wing Def: Wing |
South Carolina | 6'9" 215 lbs 18.3 yrs |
| 11 | Dariq Whitehead | Off: ? Def: ? |
Duke | 6'6" 190 lbs 18.7 yrs |
| 12 | Taylor Hendricks | Off: ? Def: ? |
UCF | 6'9" 210 lbs 19.4 yrs |
| AJ | Twitter: @AJ3Jazz | ||||
Tier 4
Questions:
- Where do you think George and Smith Jr. get drafted? Mocked a little low relative to consensus
- How did you differentiate Jett Howard, Gradey Dick and Jordan Hawkins?
- What do you make of Sensabaugh or Hood-Schifino on the Jazz?
| AJ's Big Board | ||||
| 2023 NBA Draft | As of April 7th, 2023 | ||||
| Prospect Name | Position | Club Name | Measures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier: 4 | ||||
| 13 | Nick Smith Jr. | Off: Guard Def: Guard |
Arkansas | 6'5" 185 lbs 19.0 yrs |
| 14 | Jett Howard | Off: Wing Def: Wing |
Michigan | 6'7" 220 lbs 19.6 yrs |
| 15 | Gradey Dick | Off: Wing Def: ? |
Kansas | 6'7" 195 lbs 19.4 yrs |
| 16 | Jordan Hawkins | Off: ? Def: ? |
UConn | 6'5" 195 lbs 21.0 yrs |
| 17 | Keyonte George | Off: Guard Def: Guard |
Baylor | 6'4" 185 lbs 19.4 yrs |
| 18 | Jalen Hood-Schifino | Off: Guard Def: ? |
Indiana | 6'6" 213 lbs 19.8 yrs |
| 19 | Brice Sensabaugh | Off: ? Def: ? |
Ohio State | 6'5" 235 lbs 19.5 yrs |
| 20 | Kris Murray | Off: ? Def: ? |
Iowa | 6'8" 225 lbs 22.7 yrs |
| AJ | Twitter: @AJ3Jazz | ||||
Tier 5
Questions:
- What’s so intriguing about Bilal Coulibaly for those unfamiliar?
- Who else in this group excites you the most in their fit with the Jazz?
| AJ's Big Board | ||||
| 2023 NBA Draft | As of April 7th, 2023 | ||||
| Prospect Name | Position | Club Name | Measures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier: 5 | ||||
| 21 | Bilal Coulibaly | Off: ? Def: ? |
Metropolitans 92 | 6'8" 230 lbs 18.7 yrs |
| 22 | Rayan Rupert | Off: ? Def: ? |
NZ Breakers | 6'7" 192 lbs 18.9 yrs |
| 23 | Colby Jones | Off: ? Def: ? |
Xavier | 6'6" 205 lbs 20.9 yrs |
| 24 | Maxwell Lewis | Off: Wing Def: ? |
Pepperdine | 6'7" 185 lbs 20.7 yrs |
| 25 | Kobe Bufkin | Off: ? Def: ? |
Michigan | 6'4" 195 lbs 19.6 yrs |
| 26 | Noah Clowney | Off: ? Def: ? |
Alabama | 6'10" 205 lbs 18.8 yrs |
| 27 | Sidy Cissoko | Off: ? Def: ? |
G League Ignite | 6'7" 200 lbs 19.0 yrs |
| 28 | Dereck Lively II | Off: ? Def: ? |
Duke | 7'1" 230 lbs 19.2 yrs |
| AJ | Twitter: @AJ3Jazz | ||||
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