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SALT LAKE CITY — With the innumerable number of mock-drafts out there, here is your one-stop shop for the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz own the last pick in the lottery — No. 14 — as well as the 21st pick from Golden St.
Several changes, many mock drafts see Syracuse point guard falling out of the top 10 and reaching the Jazz at No. 14.
ESPN-Chad Ford
14-Lucas Nogueira, C, Brazil, 6-11, 218 lbs
Analysis: Not much has changed here since the last mock. If McCollum, Burke or Carter-Williams (probably in that order) are on the board, the Jazz go point guard. If they're gone? The team isn't in love with any of the point guards left on the board. They also need bigs (both Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap are free agents this summer) and it looks like they're open to using the draft to help address that need as well. Nogueira isn't the only guy they'll look at here. Olynyk and Plumlee also have a shot. But I think Nogueria is the most intriguing of the group.
21-Isaiah Canaan, PG, Murray St., 6-0, 188 lbs
Analysis: If the Jazz pass on a point guard at No. 14, they have to be content with what's left at No. 21. In this mock draft, both Schroeder and Larkin are off the board already. But that's OK. I think they like Canaan just as much as those other guards. While he's not quite McCollum, but Canaan's another dynamic scorer who can shoot and get to the basket. Nogueria and Rudy Gobert are also potential picks here if the Jazz go with a point guard at No. 14. CBSSports.com-Matt Moore, Gary Parrish
14-MooreShane Larkin, PG, Miami, 5-11, 176 lbs
Analysis: There's no reason Larkin can't become the floor leader, long-term solution the Jazz need at that position, and he can grow under a veteran point guard until then.
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-MooreReggie Bullock, SG, North Carolina, 6-7, 205 lbs
Analysis: Shooters who can shoot, will shoot. This would be a steal of a pick for Utah, here.
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-Michael Carter-Williams, PG, Syracuse, 6-6, 185 lbs
21-Shane Larkin, PG, Miami, 5-11, 176 lbs
DraftExpress.com
14-Mason Plumlee, C, Duke, 7-0, 238 lbs
21-Dennis Schroeder, PG, Germany, 6-2, 165 lbs
HoopsHype.com
14-Michael Carter-Williams, PG, Syracuse, 6-6, 185 lbs
Analysis: MCW has been mentioned as high as 5 with the Suns having brought him in twice but with a lot of lottery teams not needing a PG, someone has to fall. Utah would be ecstatic to grab him here with a definite need at the position. He offers them an excellent "swing for the fences" type of pick. At 6-foot-6 and with tremendous size, 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). 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: Utah is in a good position to go for talent at 14 and attempt to fill a need with a PG here at 21. 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-Michael Carter-Williams, PG, Syracuse, 6-6, 185 lbs21-Mason Plumlee, C, Duke, 7-0, 238 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-Jeff Withey, C, Kansas, 7-0, 235 lbs
Analysis: The Jazz have hard decisions to make on free agents Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. Withey would be a move to address that, could back up Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors and is an interior defender with four years experience at a major program.
