Groupthink 2023 Mock Draft: Pick #9

[Ed O]

(For the purposes of this exercise as we head to draft day, we assume no trades will be made/the draft order is set and we assume we're a fan of the selecting team.)

Previous picks:

1. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio)
2. Scoot Henderson (Charlotte)
3. Brandon Miller (Portland)
4. Amen Thompson (Houston)
5. Cam Whitmore (Detroit)
6. Ausar Thompson (Orlando)
7. Jerace Walker (Indiana)
8. Taylor Hendricks (Washington)

Who do you think Utah should take?

Tomorrow afternoon I'll set up another poll with the results factored in.

 

[Ed O]

I went with Anthony Black again... he seems like a perfect fit with his size and ballhandling.

 

[Shaboid]

Gradey Dick purely for the name. I can see it now, the Utah Jazz fans chanting, "We love Dick! We love Dick!".

 

[cheesehoff]

They've got a lot of frontcourt depth but not much in the backcourt. I think Hawkins is the best fit but Black has more value here.

 

[blazerkor]

Gradey Dick purely for the name. I can see it now, the Utah Jazz fans chanting, "We love Dick! We love Dick!".

Grade E Dick is the worst name ever. It's not even good enough to be grade D but it's also not bad enough to be grade F. That is some Grade E Dick.

 

[Whyachi]

I think Utah is ripe for a tank next season. They'll probably trade Lauri, (maybe to Portland for Nurk?? Markkanen is 6'11" !! He can play Center, Eubanks/Watford/Walker can back him up. So what if Portland gives up 130 a night, they only need 131 consistently to win. It will work, trust us, go Blazers!)

If a Lauri trade goes down, i would say the Jazz grab Gradey Dick. He's tall and can shoot, exactly what Utah needs to fill a Markkanen gap.

 

[Kell]

They are taking that other French kid Bilal coulibaly.