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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz have tried to keep things close to the vest for this year's pre-draft process. In past years, the team announced each and every workout participant that made their way to Salt Lake City.
Not this year.
But some information has still come out. With a week to go before the draft, here are some of the players that have been in for workouts or who have otherwise been linked to the Jazz.
Cam Whitmore, F, Villanova
Whitmore is a powerful and explosive wing that could go in the top five. Still, the Jazz have shown plenty of interest. Utah had an interview with him at the combine in Chicago in May, and reportedly had him in for a pre-draft workout, as well.
With his size, power, athleticism and a large bag of offensive tricks, Whitmore likely won't still be on the board when the Jazz draft at No. 9. Is he worth moving up the draft for the Jazz? He has the potential to be a top-tier scorer in the league, but his low assist rate (he was a bit of a ball stopper) is cause for concern.
Anthony Black, PG, Arkansas
Black might be the player that's been most linked to the Jazz during the pre-draft process. The Jazz have a clear need at point guard, and the Utah front office loves positional size — Black checks those boxes. He's just under 6-foot-6 without shoes and may have the best feel for the game out of anyone in the draft. And while he may not be on par with some of the other players in the draft athletically, he showed some quickness and bounce at Arkansas.
The problem? He's an inconsistent and inaccurate shooter. He shot 30% from 3-point range and just 70% from the free-throw line. Still, the other parts of his game are good enough that he'll likely go somewhere in the top 10.
Utah interviewed Black at the combine and reportedly had him in for a workout.
Taylor Hendricks, F, Central Florida
Hendricks has been one of the fastest risers of the draft. He's 6-foot-8 without shoes and has a 7-foot-1 wingspan, and he shot nearly 40% from the 3-point line in his freshman year at UCF. He doesn't have the handle or shot creation right now. Defensively, he was able to switch one through five at the college level.
He's projected to be a top-10 pick.
The Jazz interviewed Hendricks at the combine and reportedly had him in for a workout, too.
Jarace Walker, F, Houston
Walker created havoc at Houston with his relenting switching defense and some emphatic weak side blocks. Offensively, he is a connector and makes really fast reads during run-of-play. He was sort of like a college version of Draymond Green in a lot of respects. Can he be the next NBA version? Time will tell.
His draft range seems to be in the 5-7 range. The Jazz had him in for a workout and talked to him at the combine, as well.
Gradey Dick, F, Kansas
You could make a strong argument for Dick being the best shooter in the draft. He shot 40.3% from deep on a high volume, and got them up in a number of ways. He's 6-foot-6 with a high release and shouldn't have too much trouble getting his shot off at the NBA level.
All in all, he seems to be a pretty safe bet to be a good floor spacer, especially in a ball-movement heavy offense like the Jazz's. Superstar potential might be lacking, but if he can survive defensively (he'll need to get stronger), he could be a long-term starter.
His draft range appears to be somewhere in the late lottery to late teens. The Jazz had Dick in for a workout.
Bilal Coulibaly, F, France
Coulibaly has gotten NBA scouts' attention playing alongside Victor Wembanyama during Mets 92's run to the NB Pro A's championship series. And the Jazz apparently have an interest in the 6-foot-6 wing. According to Marc Stein, Utah is looking at taking the talented but raw prospect with the No. 9 pick.
"Coulibaly is the epitome of a player where you will see what you want to see," The Athletic's Sam Vecenie said. "If you want to see the best in prospects and value the best flashes, you're going to love him. If you nitpick players' weaknesses, he has a lot of them, and you're probably going to be less interested."
Keyonte George, G, Baylor
Stein also reported that the Jazz have shown interest in George, and are looking at packaging the No. 16 and No. 28 picks to move up in the late lottery to select the Baylor combo guard (though they might not have to — opinions on George are all over the map).
George is a good pull-up shooter and can create his own looks. He can get buckets, though he was quite inefficient in his lone season at Baylor. There are defensive and feel-for-the-game concerns, but he can shoot, dribble and pass; that's a good starting point to become an impactful player. He had a pro day at the combine where he looked leaner and showed more bounce than he had during the collegiate season.
According to the NBA Big Board, he will reportedly — or recently did — work out for the Jazz.
Cason Wallace, PG, Kentucky
Wallace also had (or will have) a late-process workout for the Jazz. The Kentucky guard is among the best on-ball defenders in the draft. He stays in front of opponents and blows up dribble-handoff sets consistently. Offensively, he can shoot and makes good decisions with the ball. He could join the long list of Kentucky guards that look a lot better with NBA spacing.
He's projected to go in the late lottery.
