JAZZ SECURE TOP 5 PICK: What History Reveals About Top 5 Picks

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🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The Utah Jazz have secured the best lottery odds after a challenging NBA season, setting the stage for a potentially transformative draft. With a guaranteed top-five pick, the Jazz are poised to reshape their future, eyeing prospects like Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper. Leif Thulin breaks down the statistical success rates of top draft picks, emphasizing their potential to become franchise players. Walker Kessler's defensive prowess and Isaiah Collier's playmaking abilities are highlighted as bright spots in the Jazz's development journey. The episode offers a comprehensive analysis of the Jazz's strategic moves and player growth, promising a brighter future for the team. Tune in to explore how the Jazz's draft strategy and player development could redefine their path to success.

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0:00.0	The Jazz did it. After a tough season, the Jazz secured the best lottery odds.
0:08.8	But what exactly does that get to Utah Jazz? Find out next on Locked On Jazz.
0:18.0	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:22.9	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:31.0	Hello and welcome in to Locked-on Jazz.
0:33.1	My name's Leif Tulit, and I'm excited and honored to have the opportunity to fill in for David Locke on Lock on Jazz once again. As many of you guys know by now, I'm a lifelong jazz
0:41.1	fan who's credentialed NBA draft analyst for Lockdown NBA Big Board, attend to the 2023 and
0:46.0	NBA Combine, Jazz Broadcast Assistant for the past four seasons and statistician.
0:52.5	And wow, that's been a long time, and I loved every second of it.
0:55.6	And lover of college basketball, so don't expect all the geeky numbers of usual that you're
0:59.7	accustomed to to be gone, but I'll bring unique perspective as a diehard college hoops fan,
1:04.8	NBA draft analyst, and a jazz employee, as well as diehard fan to make you as knowledgeable
1:09.9	as possible about your beloved Utah
1:11.7	Jazz. Thanks for making Locked on Jazz your first listen each and every day. And remember Locked
1:16.9	on Jazz is free and available on all platforms, including on YouTube at Locked on Jazz. For the best way
1:22.6	to help us grow is comment anything below. And today's question is, do you think the Jazz
1:26.4	would have been better off winning against Minnesota
1:28.6	to try to get a second lottery pick if everything went our way in terms of tiebreakers and play-ins?
1:34.1	Or do you think that guaranteed being in the top five is the better way to go?
1:38.6	A lot of game theory nerds have been arguing about it on Twitter, and I want to hear your opinion.
1:43.3	Today's episode is brought to you
1:44.9	by Fandul. Right now, new customers can get $250 in bonus bets when your first $5 bet wins.
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