RED FLAG: Kingston Flemings EXPOSED! Why Flemings SHOULD SCARE the Jazz

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🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Utah Jazz fans face a draft dilemma: Should the team target Kingston Flemings, the explosive All-American guard who both excites and unsettles draft analysts? Leif Thulin breaks down why Flemings' elite speed, dynamic slashing, and impressive scoring numbers could mask concerns about his true position, size, and defensive liabilities. Can a 6'2" scorer thrive in today’s NBA, or is Flemings a risky pick in the top eight? Comparisons to Tyrese Maxey, Cole Anthony, and Steve Francis fuel the debate, while safer draft prospects like Keaton Wagler and Braden Buries offer higher floors with their versatile shooting and two-way play. Leaf Tuline explores how each option fits the Jazz's long-term strategy and what’s at stake for a franchise eager to avoid another draft misstep. Is Flemings the high-upside swing Utah needs, or will his skill set fall short at the NBA level?

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0:00.0	Kingston Fleming's the top eight guy that scares me most.
0:05.4	Should the jazz go for it or stay away?
0:11.7	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:18.2	Part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.7	What's up, Jazz Nation?
0:27.0	Leave Tulene with you here, excited to fill in for David Locke on Lock on Jazz.
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0:41.3	Today on this show, I'll break down the game of Kingston Fleming's and share why he
0:44.8	frightens me more than any of the other top 10 or top eight prospects in the case of the Utah Jazz,
0:49.8	despite all American numbers and good shooting, which are usually great indications.
0:54.4	I'll share the best case scenario for him, comparisons, and discuss the worst case, which is why I have trepidations, and to compare him to other guys the Jazz to draft 5-8, like Keaton Wogler or Braden Burry. So let's dive right in. First things first. He was an All-American. It named a consensus second team All-American. So a top-10 player in the country, first team all-big 12.
1:14.8	Unambiguous. First things first. He was an All-American, named Consensus Second Team All-American, so a top-10 player in the country, first team all Big 12,
1:14.8	unanimous selection, and the Big 12 newcomer of the year over the likes of Darren Peterson, over Braden Burrys.
1:20.8	This guy could play. Average over 16 in the game, five assists, four boards, scored 42 in a game against Texas Tech,
1:29.1	was the leading score on a team that was a two-seed in a very good year of college basketball.
1:34.2	He checks all of those boxes, no doubt about it.
1:37.7	And he's extremely quick and shot well.
1:41.9	He's 6'4 according to the internet and according to game notes and stuff
1:48.0	like that. My guess is he measures closer to six foot two and that is a large part of my concern.
1:54.5	He's listed about 190. My guess is he's not quite at 190, but we'll fill out to that.
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