Armed with three picks (No. 9, No. 16 and No. 28) spread throughout the first round, the Utah Jazz will have a pretty interesting draft night. via KSLcomSports
SALT LAKE CITY — Armed with three picks spread throughout the first round, the Utah Jazz could have an interesting draft night Thursday ."A lot of teams have been asking us since April, 'Well, are you gonna pick all three picks?'" Jazz vice president of player personnel Bart Taylor said Wednesday. "And it's like, I have no idea. I don't know as of right now if we're gonna pick all three.
There appears to be a consensus on the top nine players in this draft; a consensus that even Taylor hinted at during his availability on Wednesday. Could Cam Whitmore, who some draft analysts have in their top three, fall to the Jazz? What about Jarace Walker? The Jazz's big board might not reflect the reported consensus exactly, but regardless, they'll have a player they like waiting for them at No. 9.Utah doesn't have to wait and see what happens ahead of it. The Jazz are loaded with assets and could combine a couple of those to move up in the draft. Utah has reportedly been trying to get as high as No.
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