Utah Jazz Edition: 2018 NBA Draft Big Board

Mark Wahlen

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Utah Jazz Themed Big Board

Below is a full 1 through 60 NBA draft big board that's been arranged specifically to fit the draft classes overall talent, current roster needs & cultural fit of players with the Utah Jazz. Also included is a summarized list of the most realistic & ideal picks for the Jazz at each of their draft positions (21 & 52).
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It should be noted that this is not how the draft is expected to play out. This is a theoretical big board that the Utah Jazz could use on draft night to help them prioritize players as the draft progresses according to overall talent, roster needs & fit within the organizations culture. This means that the players listed at the Jazz's current draft positions (21 & 52) may not necessarily be the player that the Jazz would select when it's time to make those picks in an actual draft as it would be dependent on who's still on their draft board at the time of their respective picks. In this regard, the most realistic picks for the Jazz at each draft position are within a range that spans several picks.

With this in mind, here's a summarized list of the most realistic & ideal picks for the Jazz at each of their draft positions (10 players for each pick) according to this Utah Jazz specific big and the general consensus of who will actually be available to the Jazz at those picks:

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21st Pick:

1. Kevin Huerter
2. Jerome Robinson
3. Troy Brown Jr.
4. Elie Okobo
5. Zhaire Smith
6. Grayson Allen
7. Moritz Wagner
8. Melvin Frazier Jr.
9. De'Anthony Melton
10. Donte DiVincenzo

52nd Pick:

1. Chimezie Metu​
2. Tryggvi Hlinason
3. Theo Pinson
4. Jarred Vanderbilt
5. Kostas Antetokounmpo
6. Alize Johnson
7. Kelan Martin
8. Arnoldas Kulboka
9. Gary Clark
10. Wenyen Gabriel

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1 to 60 Utah Jazz Themed Big Board:

1st Round:

--------------- Tier 1
1: Luka Doncic
--------------- Tier 2
2: Jaren Jackson Jr.
3: Marvin Bagley III
--------------- Tier 3
4: DeAndre Ayton
5: Mohamed Bamba
--------------- Tier 4
6: Miles Bridges
7: Wendell Carter Jr.
8: Kevin Knox
9: Mikal Bridges
10: Collin Sexton
--------------- Tier 5
11: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
12: Lonnie Walker IV
--------------- Tier 6
13: Trae Young                                            
14: Michael Porter Jr.
--------------- Tier 7
15: Kevin Huerter
--------------- Tier 8   
16: Jerome Robinson
17: Troy Brown Jr.
18: Elie Okobo
19: Zhaire Smith
20: Grayson Allen
21: Moritz Wagner
22: Melvin Frazier Jr.
23: De’Anthony Melton
24: Donte DiVincenzo
25: Chandler Hutchison
26: Keita Bates-Diop
27: Anfernee Simons
28: Jalen Brunson
29: Khyri Thomas
30: Jacob Evans III

2nd Round:

--------------- Tier 9
31: Gary Trent Jr.
32: Josh Okogie
33: Omari Spellman
34: Shake Milton
35: Aaron Holiday
36: Jevon Carter
37: Landry Shamet
--------------- Tier 10
38: Robert Williams III
39: Rodions Kurucs
40: Chimezie Metu
41: Tryggvi Hlinason
42: Rawle Alkins
43: Bruce Brown Jr.
44: Dzanan Musa
--------------- Tier 11
45: Kevin Hervey
46: Justin Jackson
47: Theo Pinson
48: Jarred Vanderbilt
49: Kostas Antetokounmpo
50: Alize Johnson
51: Kelan Martin
52: Arnoldas Kulboka
53: Gary Clark
54: Hamidou Diallo
55: Allonzo Trier
56: Wenyen Gabriel
57: Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
58: Malik Newman
59: Devonte’ Graham
60: Trevon Duval