Sure, the Jazz are exploring trading their draft pick, including for Mike Conley. But there’s still a very real possibility that they end up making the selection at No. 23 themselves on Thursday night, especially if they think they can get a major free agent in the market come July 1.
Who might they draft? Here’s The Tribune’s look at the top 10 possibilities.
Claxton’s not your traditional big man prospect. At 6 feet, 11 inches tall, he looks to be able to play the power forward position or center thanks to his ability to move quickly — “more like a wing player than he does a big guy,” Jazz Vice President of Player Personnel Walt Perrin told KSL.