ALERT: Utah Jazz Draft BOMBSHELL | Tre Johnson the Next SGA? + Tre vs Ace

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🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Is Tre Johnson the Utah Jazz's best-case scenario at pick number five in the upcoming NBA draft? Leif Thulin, credentialed NBA Draft analyst and Jazz broadcast assistant, breaks down Johnson's elite scoring ability and playmaking potential. He compares the Texas guard to other top prospects like Ace Bailey and VJ Edgecombe, arguing why Johnson could be the most NBA-ready player available. Thulin explores the likelihood of Johnson falling to the Jazz at five, analyzing the needs of teams picking ahead like the Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. Drawing bold comparisons to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thulin makes the case for Johnson as a future All-Star caliber player who could immediately impact the Jazz roster. Discover why Tre Johnson might be the perfect fit for Utah's rebuilding efforts and how he could shape the team's future.

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0:00.0	Is the Jazz's best case scenario at Pick number five also the most likely to happen?
0:08.4	Find out next on Locked On Jazz.
0:16.4	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:21.4	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:29.7	Hello, and welcome in to Locked On Jazz.
0:32.0	I'm Leif Tulane.
0:32.8	I'm excited to be back with you guys, filling in for David Locke on Lock on Jazz.
0:36.5	It's been a while.
0:37.1	I missed you guys. I was talking about the Wizards draft pick when I heart want to talk
0:40.9	about the jazz. But as some of you guys may know, I'm a lifelong jazz fan of credentialed
0:44.6	NBA draft analyst for the Lockdown NBA Big Board, attendee of the 2023 and 2024 MBA Combine,
0:50.8	jazz broadcast assistant and statistician for the past four seasons, the lover of college hoops.
0:55.3	So I don't expect all the geeky numbers of usual to be gone, but I'll bring a unique perspective as a diehard college hoops fan, NBA draft analyst, and a jazz employee and someone to make you as knowledgeable as possible by your Utah Jazz as we head to the NBA draft in what is a big year for the Utah Jazz to get it right.
1:11.6	Thanks for making Lockdown Jazz your first listen each and every day.
1:14.3	And remember Locked on Jazz is free and available on all platforms, including YouTube at Lockedon Jazz.
1:18.9	Where the best way to help us grow is to comment anything below.
1:21.5	And today's question is, what do you make of Trey Johnson's ceiling?
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1:34.7	And today I'm going to tell you guys why I think Trey Johnson becoming a Jasmine at
1:39.2	Pick 5 is the best case scenario.
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