The Jazz traded their first round pick (#20) to Philadelphia for 
Jeff Hornacek.  In the real draft they will not pick until the 47th
spot.  In the Usenet draft, they pick at 30.  The net gm is:

   David Pugmire


and he selects:

   Monty Williams, SF, 6-8.  Notre Dame  

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TEAM NEEDS
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With their second exit from the western conference finals, this team
needs some tunning. They've been to the playoffs 11 straight years,
second to Portland, but no ring, not even a finals appearance. This
team is getting old and needs help. The Jazz can be a very good team
when their bench is productive and a very very average team when
they aren't.  The franchise tying 10 game win streak this year was a
result of the fine play of Jay Humphries at the 1 and 2 positions
and David Benoit at the 3.  The Jazz are great or average depending
on how these two players perform. Jay's leg has really been
bothering him, and David is just plain inconsistent. The problem is
that they wont get anyone out of the draft that can help them now.
Picking as low as they are, you take the best player available at
any position or take a gamble and hope to get the next Cliff
Robinson.


CENTER: Mark Eaton's back is not responding to treatment and will
likely retire during the offseason.  The Jazz have sorely missed
this tenacious defender, who I beleive is one of the best defensive
centers to play the game. The Jazz were the best they've been with a
healthy Mark Eaton clogging up the lanes.  The trade of Mike Brown
for Felton Spencer was a brilliant move on the part of the Jazz.
While many laughed at first, Felton has developed into a fine
center. This guy came to rookie camp right after he was traded to
get a head start on learning the system. He hustles, dives for
balls, and at times during the season made some incredible small
forward type moves to the basket. Felton's excited to finally be on
a team that appreciates him, expect big things from him next year.
Backing up Felton is Tom Chambers who I doubt will be back next
year.  Tom is just too old. He played pretty good the first half of
the season, but steadily declined the second. Luther Wright, their
first round pick from last year is an interesting case that I don't
understand very well.  He has serious mental problems, and nobody
knows if he'll be back next year.  They drafted him as a project,
and if he stays with the Jazz wont be a contributor for several more
years.


POWER FORWARD: Solid, solid, solid. Karl Malone improved in another
area this season, the 17 to 20 foot jump shot. When Karl got hot, he
was deadly from this range.  However, his inside game has decreased,
he doesn't pound the middle like he used to. Maybe because of his
age, I don't know.  The Jazz play best when Karl shoots down low and
then goes to the foul line. Karl's backup is the weakspot.  Tom
Chambers has filled in here as has David Benoit from time to time.

SMALL FORWARD: The weakest link in the Jazz. Ty Corbin started most
of the season at the 3 and had one of the poorest offensive seaons
I've seen him have. He ended the season in terrible shooting slump
which really hurt the Jazz in the playoffs. Corbin has heart and can
dive on the floor and into the 3rd row with the best of them.  The
Jazz just can't seem to get more than 7 or 8 points per game out of
him.  Sharing equal time with Ty is David Benoit, by far the most
athletic player the Jazz have.  Unfortunatly the most inconsistent
as well. His confidence also wavers.  When David is good he is good
both inside and outside and a tenacious rebounder. David is often
discussed among fans for possible trades.

SHOOTING GUARD: The Jazz traded a good shooting guard for an even
better one.  Jeff Malone served the Jazz well and helped bring them
to a higher level. Jeff was unhappy in Utah, felt he wasn't
appreciated, and had too limited a range.  Enter Jeff Hornacek. An
equal shooter to Jeff Malone, but has more range, is a better ball
handler, defender and work ethic.  Hats off to Jazz managment for
pulling this deal off. Jeff didn't shoot as much as I would have
like him to, but hopefully a summer camp, and an adjustment of the
offense to use him better will get him more productive for next
year.  Filling in behind Jeff and John Stockton at the point is Jay
Humphries who unless he can get his knee fixed is finished.  When
Jay is healthy he helps the Jazz immensly.  He's a very capable ball
handler, and is a good three point shooter.

POINT GUARD: The strongest position on the Jazz. The most valuable
player on the team, John Stockton.  The best passer to play the
game, and I agree the many who say, the finest point guard to play
the game.  This guy has eyes in the back of his head. He's smart,
unselfish, and a great defender.  He doesn't have the greatest of
speed which gives him some problems with point guards like Kevin
Johnson. He's also a great leader and intense competitor. Coming in
to clean is a guy worth mentioning, John Crotty.  He's got a lot to
learn, but this guy may develop into a find point guard when
Stockton retires. He's got good court sense, makes fewer bad
decisions than last year, and usually gets something going when he
comes in if Stockton is in fould trouble.

MY SELECTION
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Monty Williams, SF, 6-8. Notre Dame.

Here's a big potential kid that could help the Jazz out in the near
future.  Medical problems a question, but appears to not be as
serious as thought. Monty is an all around solid player, 22.4 pp 51%
8.2 rebs.  He's excellent off the dribble, which is what the Jazz
sorely need at the 3 spot. He's also good shotting off the screen,
which the Jazz provide quite well.  He's a little thin at 207, but
with some weight traning and banging with Karl Malone during
practice he could beef up soon.  Still that bad heart has got to
make you worry a bit.


OTHERS CONSIDERED:
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Bill Curley PF
A tough big scrappy pf who could possibly play some center. Karl and
Felton need a solid backup. Not a great shot blocker, but a solid
inside scorer and rebounder

Eddie Jones SG/SF
Probably couldn't help next year, and I'm hoping David Benoit will come 
around.


WHO THEY'LL PROBABLY TAKE:
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Who ever is left at 30.  Might take Jones if Humphries injuries dont
improve as a possible replacment in the 3 guard rotation.


OTHER MOVES:
The Jazz can't improve themselves for next year through the draft.
If the Jazz want a ring they'll have to get it through the free
agent market or trades. They need either a SF that can score, or
some backup help at the PF/C spot. They can't afford Horace Grant,
Danny Manning or Dominque.  They might not be happy in Utah anyway
as they would become 2nd option players. Michael Cage would help the
Jazz if they could sign him.  Scott Williams also (I think he's a
FA).

I look for the Jazz to do some sort of trading as well. Rumors were
flying on getting Scott Williams or Doug West before the trading
deadline. Either of these players would help.  Whatever happens,
look for a substantially different Utah Jazz team for next year.

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Draft Summary:
1.  Milwaukee Bucks
    GM:   Bobby Davis 
    Pick: Glenn Robinson, PF, 6-8.  Purdue University.
2.  Dallas Mavericks
    GM:   Theo Wendt 
    Pick: Jason Kidd, PG, 6-4.  Cal.
3.  Detroit Pistons
    GM:   Eric Iverson 
    Pick: Grant Hill, SF, 6-8. Duke.
4.  Minnesota Timberwolves
    GM's: Kevin Hansen 
          Toni Morgan 
    Pick: Donyell Marshall, SF, 6-9. Connecticut
5.  Washington Bullets
    GM's: Jim Nagle 
          The Crossjammer 
    Pick: Juwan Howard, PF, 6-10. Michigan
6.  Philadelphia 76ers
    GM's: Brent Halliburton 
    Pick: Yinka Dare, C, 7-0. George Washington
7.  Los Angeles Clippers
    GM:   Paul Osmond 
    Pick: Carlos Rogers, PF, 6-11. Tennessee State
8.  Sacramento Kings
    GM's: Don Hearth 
          Daniel W. Huang 
    Pick: Clifford Rozier, PF, 6-9.  Louisville
9.  Boston Celtics
    GM:   Ellie Cutler 
    Pick: Lamond Murray, SF, 6-7.  Cal
10. Los Angeles Lakers
    GM:   Kosh 
    Pick: Jalen Rose, SG, 6-8. Michigan
11. Seattle Sonics
    GM:   Aaron Gill 
    Pick: Wesley Person, SG, 6-6.  Auburn
12. Miami Heat              
    GM:   Rob Clough 
    Pick: Sharone Wright, C, 6-11. Clemson
13. Denver Nuggets
    GM's: Rick Grubin 
          John Exby 
    Pick: B.J. Tyler, PG, 6-1. Texas
14. New Jersey Nets
    GM:   Matthew Mitchell 
    Pick: Dontonio Wingfield, PF, 6-9. Cincinnati
15. Indiana Pacers          
    GM:   Richard Burton 
    Pick: Charlie Ward, PG, 6-0. FSU
16. Golden State Warriors 
    GM:   Mike Moore 
    Pick: Eric Montross, C, 7-0. UNC
17. Portland Trail Blazers  
    GM:   Mike Northam 
    Pick: Jim McIlvane, C, 7-1. Marquette
18. Milwaukee Bucks 
    GM:   Bobby Davis 
    Pick: Brian Grant, PF, 6-8.  Xavier
19. Dallas Mavericks 
    GM:   Theo Wendt 
    Pick: Kendrick Warren, SF, 6-8.  Virginia Commonwealth
20. Philadelphia 76ers
    GM:   Brent Halliburton 
    Pick: Voshon Lenard, SG, 6-4.  Minnesota
21. Chicago Bulls
    GM:   Andy Knipp 
    Pick: Eric Piatkowski, SG, 6-7.  Nebraska
22. San Antonio Spurs
    GM:   Varun Singh 
    Pick: Khalid Reeves, PG, 6-1.  Arizona
23. Phoenix Suns
    GM:   Curtis Hill 
    Pick: Aaron McKie, SG, 6-7.  Temple
24. New York Knicks
    GM:   Alan Sepinwall 
    Pick: Arturas Karnishovas, SF, 6-10.  Seton Hall.
25. Atlanta
    GM:   Mark Mitchell 
    Pick: Billy McCaffrey, SG, 6-4.   Vanderbilt.
26. New York Knicks
    GM:   Alan Sepinwall 
    Pick: Gaylon Nickerson, SG, 6-3.  NW Oklahoma St.
27. Orlando Magic           
    GM:   Tom McGuian 
    Pick: Bill Curley, PF, 6-9. Boston College
28. Charlotte
    GM:   Richard Shoffner 
    Pick: Derrick Phelps, PG, 6-4.  UNC
29. Cleveland
    GM:   Mark Wensell 
    Pick: Eric Mobley, C, 6-10.  Pittsburgh
30. Utah
    GM:   David Pugmire 
    Pick: Monty Williams, SF, 6-8.  Notre Dame

Next up:
31. Houston                 
    GM:   John Carter