In the buildup to the NBA Draft last June, when the Jazz owned pick Nos. 24 and 30 in the first round, almost anything was in play. This was among the main possibilities I outlined: “The Jazz could move up and take Louisville guard Donovan Mitchell.”
Wow. Change “could” to “should,” and I would have become an immortal in the profession.
I’ll claim that sentence as a partial victory, considering what Mitchell became as a Jazz rookie. The trouble for any of us involved in the predraft business is the same issue that Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey will face for the rest of his tenure.