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Salt Lake City — With the innumerable number of mock-drafts out there, here is your one-stop shopping for the Jazz.
The Jazz own the last pick in the lottery, No. 14, as well as the 21st pick from Golden St.
ESPN-Chad Ford
14-Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany, 6-2, 165 lbs
Analysis: The Jazz's biggest need is at the point, and it's increasingly likely the team will have to use this pick to draft a top-ranked point guard. Schroeder is interesting because of his speed and length. He's not as NBA-ready as some of the other point guards in the draft, but one of the Jazz's priorities is to get more athletic. Miami's Shane Larkin is another possibility here.
21-Kelly Olynyk, PF, Gonzaga, 7-0, 234 lbs
Analysis: Olynyk is another big projected as a potential late lottery pick who's struggling to find a home right now. I doubt he slides past the Jazz if they get a point guard at No. 14. With both Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap hitting free agency, Utah will need frontcourt help, and Olynyk's ability to both shoot the basketball and put it on the floor would give the Jazz's front line another wrinkle. CBSSports.com-Matt Moore, Gary Parrish
14-MooreMason Plumlee, PF, Duke, 6-10, 235 lbs
Analysis: C'mon. You can't be surprised.
14-ParrishShane Larkin, PG, Miami, 5-11, 176 lbs
Analysis: The Jazz need a point guard in the worst way. Larkin would be the best available.
21-MooreAllen Crabbe, SG, Calilfornia, 6-6, 210 lbs
Analysis: Looking forward to the Jazz inexplicably not playing him and watching him shine on another team in three years.
21-ParrishSteven Adams, C, Pittsburgh, 7-0, 250 lbs
Analysis: Who knows what Utah's frontcourt future will look like considering Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap? Either way, after grabbing a point guard earlier, I see no reason why Utah shouldn't gamble on Adams with this pick because he's young and full of potential. NBADraft.net
14-Mason Plumlee, PF, Duke, 6-10, 235 lbs
21-Shane Larkin, PG, Miami, 5-11, 176 lbs
DraftExpress.com
14-Shane Larkin, PG, Miami, 5-11, 176 lbs
21-Dario Saric, SF, Croatia, 6-10, 223 lbs
HoopsHype.com
14-Michael Carter-Williams, PG, Syracuse, 6-6, 184 lbs
Analysis: Utah needs a PG and MCW gives them a lot of versatility at the position. Carter-Williams is a true point guard with tremendous size. At 6-foot-6 he reminds some of the high school version of Shaun Livingston that many became so enamored with before his tragic knee injury. Though not quite the talent, MCW's ability to set teammates up for baskets is special for a player his size. His length, having a near 6-foot-9 wingspan really helps his cause defensively. He has a lot of work to do on his outside shooting and must prove that he can hang with the speed of today's NBA PGs. He would likely pair well with a small 2-guard like Monta Ellis as he would probably be better suited defending 2 guards while running the point. He's got some off court baggage (shop lifting incident) that will need to be addressed in interviews with teams. Plus the track record for Syracuse products has not been great in recent years. He's another boom-or-bust pick who could end up a star or not even making it in the league. In a down draft, Carter-Williams has Top 10 potential.
21-Shane Larkin, PG, Miami, 5-11, 176 lbs
Analysis: Shane Larkin would be doubling up at the position but he would be a value pick and insurance in case the boom-or-bust MCW selection doesn't go smoothly. Larkin recorded the highest vertical leap ever at the draft combine with a 44 inch running jump. He was not far behind Trey Burke in terms of being a team leader and floor general on the college level and there are a number of scouts that actually prefer Larkin to Burke as a prospect. Larkin lacks Burke's resume and size, but shows much better isolation and separation ability off the dribble. As the son of Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin, Shane has the pedigree to overcome a significant lack of size.
HoopsWorld.com
14-Kelly Olynyk, C, Gonzaga, 7-0, 234 lbs
21-Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany, 6-2, 165 lbs
NBA.com-Scott Howard-Cooper
14-Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany, 6-2, 165 lbs
Analysis: A breakout performance for the international team playing against the top U.S. college-bound stars at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland in April moved the jet-like point guard from the second round to legitimate, even likely, lottery possibility.
21-Steven Adams, C, Pittsburgh, 7-0, 250 lbs
Analysis: Adams is relatively inexperienced against top competition after growing up in New Zealand and playing one season at Pitt, but the interest is understandable after showing an aggressive, high-energy style of play. The Jazz may need to replace bigs lost to free agency or traded.
