Drafting the Jazz bench

Playing the name game advance of Thursday night’s NBA Draft …
According to DraftExpress.com, University of Pittsburgh power forward DeJuan Blair – a possible pick for the Jazz at No. 20 overall in the first round – compares in a best-case scenario to …
Paul Millsap.
Blair is projected by DraftExpress to go No. 16 to Chicago.
According to DraftExpress.com, Arizona swingman Chase Budinger compares in a worst-case scenario to …
Morris Almond.
Budinger is projected by DraftExpress to go No. 25 to Oklahoma City.
According to Draft Express.com, Israeli League forward Omri Casspi – another possible pick for the Jazz at No. 20 – compares in a best-case scenario to …
Matt Harpring.
Casspi is projected by DraftExpress to go No. 26 overall to Chicago.
According to DraftExpress.com, Jonas Jerebko – a Swede playing in Italian League – compares in a best-case scenario to …
Also Matt Harpring.
Jerebko is projected by DraftExpress to go No. 29 to the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to DraftExpress.com, Rodrigue Beaubois – from Guadeloupe, and playing in the French League – compares in a best-case scenario to …
Ronnie Price.
Beaubois is projected by DraftExpress to go No. 30 to Cleveland.
What does it all mean?
According to DraftExpress.com, it seems, virtually the entire second half of Thursday’s draft could look suspiciously like …
the Jazz bench?
Okay then.

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