C's organization tweets: "Smart says C's like him, could select him tomorrow"

[footey]

Givoney/DE strength is video scouting reports, not in mock draft predictions. Woj and Ford carry more weight there.

[Tr1boy]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Marcus Smart is emerging as serious consideration for Utah with fifth pick, league sources tell Yahoo. Smart didn't workout for Jazz.

[merkins]

Maybe Hayward wants too much for them and they wouldn't match? Have a bad feeling the top tier, Embiid and Smart will all be off the board when we pick.  Not excited about anyone else at 6 and it's not looking like any takers at the moment for the pick.

[Tr1boy]

Maybe Hayward wants too much for them and they wouldn't match? Have a bad feeling the top tier, Embiid and Smart will all be off the board when we pick.  Not excited about anyone else at 6 and it's not looking like any takers at the moment for the pick.

Yup. Burke and smart backcourt could workout well

[Quetzalcoatl]

Givoney/DE strength is video scouting reports, not in mock draft predictions. Woj and Ford carry more weight there.

Woj is the guy that everyone likes and give him scoops out of respect.  Ford is the guy that everyone has agreed is the person to get your rumors/leaks out into the news to influence other teams.  Ford does put out things that aren't going to happen, but there is usually a a lot of truth in even his most unlikely stuff, especially before a draft/draft deadline/start of the season type situation.

[MBunge]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Marcus Smart is emerging as serious consideration for Utah with fifth pick, league sources tell Yahoo. Smart didn't workout for Jazz.

If someone doesn't work out for you, you don't draft him.  Workouts don't prove everything but you can look at guy while he's specifically doing the things you're most concerned about him being able to do.  With Smart, it's whether he can finish in the lane against a higher quality of athlete than he regularly faced in college.

Mike

[Tr1boy]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Marcus Smart is emerging as serious consideration for Utah with fifth pick, league sources tell Yahoo. Smart didn't workout for Jazz.

If someone doesn't work out for you, you don't draft him.  Workouts don't prove everything but you can look at guy while he's specifically doing the things you're most concerned about him being able to do.  With Smart, it's whether he can finish in the lane against a higher quality of athlete than he regularly faced in college.

Mike

I disagree. Smart wont hold out and might come to like playing for the jazz.

Many players who dont workout for teams bc they dont think they will drop still get picked. And you dont know if they also dont want to play for you

[Tr1boy]

Plus woj is a pretty reliable source

[Tr1boy]

Jody Genessy: Marcus Smart was considered a top-three talent by Utah in '13 before he opted to return to college, so he is well liked by many in the Jazz. Twitter @DJJazzyJody -

[Tr1boy]

If embiid doesnt drop, randle is looking more and more like our pick. I like gordon but danny likely wont pick him imo

[Future Celtics Owner]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Marcus Smart is emerging as serious consideration for Utah with fifth pick, league sources tell Yahoo. Smart didn't workout for Jazz.

If someone doesn't work out for you, you don't draft him.  Workouts don't prove everything but you can look at guy while he's specifically doing the things you're most concerned about him being able to do.  With Smart, it's whether he can finish in the lane against a higher quality of athlete than he regularly faced in college.

Mike

I disagree. Smart wont hold out and might come to like playing for the jazz.

Many players who dont workout for teams bc they dont think they will drop still get picked. And you dont know if they also dont want to play for you

what about Trey.

[Future Celtics Owner]

If we take Smart, bradley is likely gone right? Unless he would take 6 mil or low per year

There's a lot of minutes to go to the guard rotation.  I think Rondo-Bradley-Smart could coexist quite well.

I think if we get Smart, Rondo is gone.

[mr. dee]

Just because Smart can't shoot, that doesn't mean he won't fit well with Rondo. He may not be a shooter but he is a good at creating his own shot by attacking the basket and bully his defenders down low. I believe he can also play off the ball and already an elite defender.

There's our perimeter big guys that can stretch the floor and Smart is a very good rebounder for his position.

A guard rotation of AB-Rondo-Smart will be a nightmare defensively for opposing teams.