SALT LAKE CITY — Leading up to June 25th's NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz have a stated goal of working out over 90 players. While most of the 90 will not be drafted, we hope to compile the best draft prospects brought to Utah on this page, giving you a one-stop shop in which to learn more about the draft. Players are ranked in order of their current placement on DraftExpress' mock draft.

Myles Turner

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On what skills he will bring to an NBA team: "My adaptability. I think I'll be able to [go to a team] and learn right away. Just learn about the NBA game and do what they need me to do."

Trey Lyles

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On how playing with nine all-americans at Kentucky has prepared him for the NBA: "It's going to help a lot. Going to an NBA team, you're on a team full of guys in high school [ were the guys], in college [were the guys] and now you've got to go play your spot."

Kelly Oubre

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On what he's hoping to improve through the draft process: "That I'm a complete player, defense is first, that my offensive game has come a long way, and that I can potentially be one of the best in this league through hard work."

Bobby Portis

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On what teams are looking to see from him: "I'm a competitor. I play as hard as I can. Show my versatility. I can face up, I can back down people and I can make the jumper."

Jerian Grant

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On what he needs to do to become a great NBA player: "Consistency with the jump shot. Just being able to knock down perimeter shots. That will really expand my game to where I can be an elite player."

Kevon Looney

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On what teams want him to work on: "Every team wants [me] to work on [my] body. They want me to continue working on my shooting to space out the [bigs]. And they want me to defend."

R.J. Hunter

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On future role in the NBA: "Absolutely be an All-Star. Rookies don't get a lot of love. So I've got to come in and do my job which is to make shots."

Montrezl Harrell

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On being compared to smaller power forwards: "I bring a different thing to the game that I do well and that's me playing hard every possession and playing with so much passionate energy all game...It's about staying true to yourself and what you bring to the game."

Anthony Brown

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On what he would bring to an NBA team: "Outside shooting and the ability to defend. [The Jazz] have a lot of creators and [I'll] be able to space the floor for those guys."

Terry Rozier

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On his transition from shooting guard to point guard: "I've been playing point guard all my life. I sacrificed for my team to play shooting guard this year. A lot of people may have doubts but I know that I can play the point guard."

Jonathan Holmes

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On if fatigue has affected team workouts: "Definitely not. Your body gets banged up here and there but you can't really get fatigued at this point [with the draft coming up.]"

Rakeem Christmas

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On what he was trying to show during the workout: "I'm athletic. I'm aggressive. I don't take any plays off. I can shoot the ball. A lot of people don't think I can shoot the ball. That's something I've been working on for a while."

Mouhammadou Jaiteh

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On playing against top college prospects from the United State: "It's great. It gives you a feeling of what you do good and what you don't do good. I can put myself in a good situation in front of those guys because it's not the same type of play [I'm used to.]"

Andrew Harrison

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On the prospect of playing without brother Aaron for the first time: "I'm excited to show what I can do without him. It'll be exciting to be looked at as individuals."

J.P. Tokoto

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On proving that he can space the floor: "Everybody knows I can play defense and finish above the rim. I can make plays around the rim, pass it, whatever it is. It's shooting that's the focus right now."

Richaun Holmes

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On being NBA ready: "I think I can definitely contribute to an NBA team. I think it's all about getting better through this process and continuing to improve."

Michael Frazier

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On how critics questioned him coming out of college early: "When I made my decision. I knew it was the right decision for me, no matter what people thought. What I'm doing right now is no surprise to me or to my family."

Olivier Hanlan

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On how his game translates to the NBA: "I'm an aggressive point guard. I attack the rim and I scored the ball pretty well in college. I'm a pretty good passer off the pick and roll and I love playing off the pick and roll."

Norman Powell

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On how the Pac-12 prepared him for the NBA: "That conference is tough and great teams make the tournament. We've got guys who come out and do really well in the NBA. I'm looking to be one of those guys."

Pat Connaughton

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On how playing at Notre Dame prepared him for the NBA: "Everyone had a role. Mine happened to be shooting, rebounding, playing tough, doing the things I'd have to do...Even though I [wasn't a traditional shooting guard] it's not something I can't do.

Tyler Harvey

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On what teams are looking at: "All aspects of my game. In order to be a great player you have to be good at everything. I have been working on every part of my game."

Alan Williams

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On defending bigger forwards and centers: "I feel extremely comfortable. I feel like my physicality can really give guys fits not matter how tall they are. I can box them out and push them away from the basket on the second shot attempt to get that defensive rebound."

Cady Lalanne

Quinn Cook

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On his ability to defend bigger guys: "I had to learn how to guard guys who were bigger than me. Just try to be like a bug and try to be annoying. I think I've gotten better."

T.J. McConnell

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On what he needs to improve to succeed in the NBA: "Being a knock-down shooter. Teams know I can run a team and play hard no matter what. Being able to make shots is a big thing for me."

Josh Richardson

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On what he brings to an NBA roster: "Versatility. A guy who can come in and get stops and knock down the open shot. And playmaking if I need to."

D.J. Newbill

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On the idea that seniors don't fair as well in the draft as underclassmen: "From a physical and mental standpoint, I expected it to be difficult but also it's just playing basketball."

Aaron Harrison

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On showing what he didn't do at Kentucky: "Since we had a lot of talent, I didn't handle the ball as much. I think I'm a really good ball handler. So [I'm just showing] that I can get to the basket and create for my teammates."

Chasson Randle

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On changing roles in the NBA: "I'm a basketball player. I can score the basketball but I can also make my teammates better. That's something I look forward to doing at the next level."

Terran Petteway

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On being able to handle to ball and run an offense: "In the league there are a lot of versatile guys who can handle the ball, push the ball up the floor, play different positions and also guard different positions. So I know [my versatility] will help me."

Rayvonte Rice

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On being called in to work out for NBA teams: "It feels great. To have somebody bring you in, work you out, see what your flaws are, see what you're good at, it feels great."

Tyler Haws

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On his ability to play defense in the NBA: "In my workouts so far I feel like I've proven that and I've tried to build my body the right way so I can move laterally quick and be strong in that way."

George De Paula

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On what the Jazz wanted to see from him: "They wanted to see everything. They prepared a workout for me to see everything."

T.J. Price

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On what the next step is to making an NBA roster: "If a team told me I need to get better at anything, whatever it is, that's what I want to keep working on."

Nedim Buza

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On gaining experience in Europe before playing in the NBA: "I didn't play in a tough league in my home country. I want to play in the better league in Europe, maybe Eurocup or Euroleague, and establish myself there as a player then come to the U.S."

Dallin Bachynski

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On making an NBA roster: "If they like the way I play, I know I can contribute to any team at whatever position I need to be. I know I'm a good player."

Traevon Jackson

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On his mindset heading into NBA workouts: "I'm not really trying to compete with anybody else. I just try to maximize my own potential and let the rest take care of itself."

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