Leif Thulin conducts a way too early redraft of the 2023 NBA Draft, analyzing what players have moved their stock up like Keyonte George and which picks seem questionable. Leif looks at all 3 of the Jazz selections and places them in tiers to evaluate the picks. How do the Jazz fare at all 3 spots?
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9 Comments
Keyonte was better than all them during summer league, he’ll be top 5 redraft.
I think as of right now, not overreacting, you'd have to go with where Danny Ainge and the Jazz had him ranked… 10th.
Victor is unable to handle the intensity of the NBS over 80 someting games. I laugh at those who are unable to see this. But hey, you spent all that time learning how to say his name so it makes it even more funny. With your logic, all French league starts are #1 picks….lmfao!
I don't buy Jerace Walker at all. Can't shoot undersized and too much weight to move around.
I think Keyonte George has tremendous upside and obvious talent. If the draft was done over again, he probably goes 5 or 6 (again being WAY too early). Keyonte looks like hes comfortable and calm like a veteran looks. If he can do that in the NBA, it'll be special to watch this year
Would for sure be higher Black. He has the best offensive game among all rookies outside of scoot
So you're dropping Taylor Hendricks to the number 14th pick without even seeing him play. Wow thank goodness you're not drifting for the Jazz…
Let's discuss who has shown the ability to overcome their draft weaknesses and who has not. Let's forget about "potential ceiling". Walker still struggling shooting as expected – he was a poor FT shooter, Black still struggling shooting, didn't see enough of Amen, but Ausar still can't shoot. This was the class of hyper athleticism that can't shoot. You know who couldn't shoot that is showing he can? George. Who is showing they have much more bounce to their game and more passing ability than expected? George. While every player is showing their warts we knew they had, George was overcoming them. That immediately should tell you something about him. There isn't a chance George is put over Ausar, Black, or Walker in my redraft today. Maybe Amen, due to injury, gets a pass? George though is absolutely picked before those other guys in a redraft based on what we saw. Wemba, Scoot, Miller, George/Amen, then everyone else however you want. Could that change? Sure, but we are redrafting based on summer league.
Now to Hendricks. I get that shooting doesn't always translate to the NBA and why you might drop Hendricks. Look at Hawkins, Dick, Hauser who so far who have subpar shooting. What he DOES bring though should translate He also projects as a great off ball defender. That DOES translate. He was often switched onto quicker guards at UCF and did great. That tells me he will have little trouble with the quickness of the NBA guarding the 3/4 players who typically don't have guard speed. He also is good instinctually. I draft Hendricks over Coulibaly. So I'd put him around 8 until I see him play.