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Insider Gets Real on Jazz's Chances to Trade Lauri Markkanen
Over the course of this offseason, the Utah Jazz have been the center of numerous trade rumors involving their franchise cornerstone in Lauri Markkanen. While there's been an immense amount of chatter surrounding a potential deal for Markkanen with multiple teams around the league, the realism on a trade coming to form has started to dwindle as we inch closer to the start of next season. During NBA insider Tony Jones's appearance on ESPN 700, Spence Checketts inquired about how the chances look of a Markkanen deal taking place this offseason from a scale of one to ten, with Jones replied with a slim "two," instead seeing an re-negotiation and extension being the result in Utah.
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Utah Draft Picks
Cody
Williams
1
Rnd
10
Pk
PF
Position
- Draft Grade: A
- Pre-Draft Rank: 14
- School: Colorado
- Height: 6' 8"
- Weight: 190
Yahoo Sports Commentary
Williams is one of the best defending wings in this class with how well he can guard positions 1-4 and has great drop coverage on the switch. He needs to get stronger with the ball but is farther along in his development at 19 than his brother, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams, was at his age.
Isaiah
Collier
1
Rnd
29
Pk
SG
Position
- Draft Grade: A-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 18
- School: USC
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 210
Yahoo Sports Commentary
The fact that Collier fell so far in the draft after entering this past college season as the No. 1 high school recruit is shocking. The biggest gap in his game is his outside jumper and his turnovers during his one year at USC. Where he does excel is in the open court, and he has great body control around the rim. With the spacing and pace of the NBA game, he could be a steal for the Jazz.
Kyle
Filipowski
2
Rnd
2
Pk
C
Position
- Draft Grade: A-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 21
- School: Duke
- Height: 7' 0"
- Weight: 248
Yahoo Sports Commentary
Filipowski elected to return for his sophomore season after undergoing double hip surgery last spring and was a projected late lottery pick all season. But as teams dug in on his film, they saw a lack of polish in his inside-out game and limited lateral quickness to guard off the switch. He's still a 7-foot versatile center who plays smart and has a good work ethic. The fact that he fell to the Jazz in the second round is a gift. It gives the Jazz the freedom to play big at times with multiple 7-footers on the court or Filipowski can help anchor the frontcourt with the second unit.
NBA Northwest Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 25 | .695 | 0.0 | |
| 57 | 25 | .695 | 0.0 | |
| 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | |
| 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 | |
| 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- z
- - Clinched Home Court
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