Draft
May 11th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtIn our initial Jazz big board that dropped on Saturday, one of the things I touched on was the team’s need for more perimeter-minded weapons, particularly dealing with front-court players. Within this series, we’ve touched on...
Draft
May 9th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtWith the upcoming NBA Draft Combine combined with the Draft Lottery on the 20th, I thought that the time was right to add a Jazz-oriented big board alongside my weekly prospect profiles. This big board shouldn’t be looked...
Draft
May 4th, 2015 | by
Dakota Schmidt As was apparent during last week’s draft profile piece on Kevon Looney, one of the big themes throughout this series has been Utah using their lottery pick on a young, high-upside prospect. That angle is going to...
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April 27th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtOne of the big themes that has been evident throughout this draft prospect profile series has been the Jazz’s potential pursuit of a stretch four. We’ve touched on a few prospects that could potentially fill that need...
Draft
April 20th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtThroughout the entire 2014-15 regular season, Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker was seemingly lost in the shuffle among the rest of the top college forwards. Despite being one of the key pieces behind a top-notch Badgers program,...
Draft
April 14th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtSince the Jazz moved Enes Kanter to the Thunder during February’s trade deadline, it’s been no secret that the organization wants a stretch four that they can place next to Rudy Gobert or Derrick Favors. You could only look...
Draft
April 6th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtSeemingly every year, there’s always a draft prospect (or two) that amazes you just from how physically gifted they are. In previous years, that label could have been directed at studs like Andre Drummond, Victor Oladipo or...
Draft
March 30th, 2015 | by
Dakota Schmidt In last week’s post on Kelly Oubre, I put a lot of emphasis on this decision for the Jazz during June’s draft: between drafting the high upside talent that will need time to develop (Oubre) or picking a player...
Utah Jazz
March 23rd, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtAs the Jazz continue their ascent up the Western Conference, the organization will have to make an important decision as they near the NBA Draft: Do they go for the player that can make an immediate impact, or a high upside...
Draft
March 16th, 2015 | by
Dakota SchmidtIn the long, tedious hours that I spend going over college tape for this series, or just for personal enjoyment, there are instances where I get a certain mental “spark”. These occurrences usually pop up either if I fall in...
