DEBATE – Jeremiah Fears vs. Tre Johnson. Which TARGET should the Utah Jazz zero in on
David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, tackles a flurry of fan questions in this Ask LOJ edition. He ranks top draft prospects, with Ace Bailey, Trey Johnson, and VJ Edgecombe leading his list. Locke explores the potential of Jeremiah Fears as a franchise-altering point guard and dissects the analytical concerns surrounding Keyonte George’s profile.
The episode shifts to roster-building strategies, examining Lauri Markkanen’s contract in the context of the changing NBA landscape. Locke discusses the importance of team depth over top-heavy rosters and speculates on potential trades involving Collin Sexton and Walker Kessler’s extension. He also evaluates the long-term impact of the Rudy Gobert trade and ponders the likelihood of major roster shake-ups among playoff teams in the upcoming offseason.
0:00 Intro: Ask LOJ edition on Utah Jazz
5:16 Houston’s 10th pick likely unmovable
10:23 Jeremiah Fears: Potential star point guard?
20:46 Salary cap considerations for roster building
26:23 Walker Kessler extension market analysis
31:32 Potential for “craziest offseason” in NBA
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It's funny as this came out, Houston just made the 10th pick available lol
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I don’t hate it. Just wish we could get players to be more invested in to stay in Utah like Lauri has been interested.
What about BYU stand out Edgar Demin ?
That intro got me going. I went "oh shit, it's gonna be silent the whole time.". Then David spotted it. :~)
My thing with Jeremiah fears is his 3 pt% was worse than Isaiah Colliers was in college and we already have concerns about Collier succeeding in the nba because of that. Why would Fears be any different? Is it just because he has a better handle?
"Why isn't Jeremiah Fears getting more love?" 6'2.5" barefoot. Tre Johnson 6-foot-5 barefoot. I'd take Johnson over Fears simply based on the height difference every time.
the NBA is pure, pure BLM, as we found out. Any Utah Jazz fan who thinks the league will let the Jazz draft better than at 5 (even if we lose all games) is totally delusional and in desperate need of counseling and reality training. Look at what happened this year and what will happen next year before you go berserk here.
Fears will go 7 at the best
I would go Ace Baily then Try Jhonson then VJ 3rd one of those 3 guys are sipping to 5 so take which ever one is still on the board, why not Fears not a proven shooter like Try Jhonson the best shooter in the draft…
I like Tre Johnson, V.J Edgecomb, Jeremiah Fears for the draft OR trading for Zion Williamson/Tre Young. The only thing that would piss me off is if we trade our 5th pick for a future first round pick.
John Collins has decent numbers, imagine how important he could be to a good team not holding him out for multiple games. He bested Lauri this year, including FG % and 3PT %. Any thoughts about keeping him or is trading a given? I think a player option is coming up.
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