Comments about ‘Utah Jazz: Mid-round draft picks frequently trade fodder’

"Which is why the Jazz probably wouldn't mind trading up in the draft again like the team did in 2005. That year, Utah included a pair of disposable first-round picks to improve three spots, from No. 6 to No. 3."

So, curiously, who did those other 2 draft pick turn into?

Utah Jazz fans, don't get too excited about the No. 9 pick. The No. 9 pick over the past 20 years has averaged 9.3 points in his career and 8.2 points as a rookie. The median isn't any better at 8.1 and 8.3. The average would be somebody like Rodney Rogers. The Jazz will probably end up with a player who struggles to average scoring in double figures but who is capable of going off for 20 points once in a while. Most No. 9 picks fade into obscurity within a few years. The top four scoring No. 9 picks in the past 20 years averaged 15.4 points as a rookie and 17.8 points over the course of a career. So then you're talking about a potential All Star and a major contributor. That is unlikely. And even then that player often ends up being traded before shining. If you look at Utah's major weakness, it's size. We cannot beat the Lakers if we are short on the base line. Maybe the Jazz will just pick a long guy who they think can learn to play eventually.

Who cares...about the Jazz..

There is a rumor that Portland is going to jump into the top 5-7 picks and try and get a big man!!!

The Blazers are looking to draft LaRue Martin, again.

Blazers are going after a big man? You mean like Sam Bowie or Greg Oden?

In the 2005 swap with Portland to get D-Will, the Jazz gave up #6 and #27 in the 2005 draft and #30 in the 2006 draft. Portland took Martell Webster at #6, Denver took Linas Kleiza at #27, and Portland took Joel Freeland @ #30 in 2006. Best trading the Jazz ever did.

That DWill trade is an underrated terrible trade, although the following year POR got Aldridge & Roy, so there you go.

The Blazers actually are a good drafting/trading team historically, but when they fail they REALLY fail.

How 'bout Atlanta passing on CP3/DWill & Roy in consecutive drafts for Marvin Williams & Shelden Williams? AtLOLanta

Shelden was another of these "great shot-blocker in college" types.

What a terrible draft in 2006 aside from Rondo, Aldridge, Roy & Millsap. Guess Redick's OK. Jordan Farmar? Bags? Ty Thomas? lolz

There are going to be some great players drafted after the lottery possibly Hasaan Whiteside, Luke Babbit, Paul George, and Patrick Patterson. If Greg Monroe, Ed Davis and Udoh don't slide to number 9 look for the Jazz to trade down.