Pilihan Jitu Utah Jazz pada Dante Exum dan Hood

Utah Jazz menunggu sampai pada pilihan kelima NBA Draft 2014, Jumat (27/6) di Barclay Center untuk Dante Exum. Exum, pemain timnas junior Australia adalah combo guard yang tergolong tinggi (198 cm). Selain cepat, ia juga memiliki akurasi yang akan merepotkan lawan.

Exum akan menjadi tandem pas Trey Burke. Bukan tidak mungkin jika Exum bisa dimainkan sebagai point guard, dari posisi naturalnya sebagai shooting guard. Setelah memiliki big man Enes Kanter dan Derick Favors, dan memperpanjang Gordon Hayward, Utah juga menambahkan penembak jitu asal universitas Duke, Rodney Hood di Draft 2014.

Dante Exum
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-5 (1.96 m)/ 190 (86.2 kg)
Birthdate: July 13, 1995 (East Melbourne, Austrailia)
Team: Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, Australia)
Strengths: Great blend of size, skill and athleticism at the lead guard position. Talented scorer and penetrator. Quick with the ball and pushes tempo. Acrobatic finisher. Gets teammates involved.

Rodney Hood
Full Name: Rodney Michael Hood
Position: Guard/Forward
Height/Weight: 6-8 (2.03 m)/ 215 (97.5 kg)
Birthdate: Oct. 20, 1992 (Meridian, Miss.)
High School: Meridian HS (Meridian, Miss.)
College: Duke
Strengths: Excellent outside shooter, both from long and mid-range. Good form on his jumper, with a high release point. Has great size on the wing. Possesses the athleticism and handle to create spacing off the dribble or get into the lane. Rarely forces the action.

Hasil Lengkap Draft Ronde Pertama

1. Andrew Wiggins (CAVALIERS); Shooting Guard | Kansas | The second straight Canadian player selected first overall.
2. Jabari Parker (BUCKS); Small Forward | Duke | A versatile, NBA-ready prospect.
3. Joel Embiid (76ERS); Center | Kansas | The injured big man may miss all of next season.
4. Aaron Gordon (MAGIC); Power Forward | Arizona | Elite defender but perimeter game needs work.
5. Dante Exum (JAZZ); Shooting Guard | Australian Institute of Sport | A dynamic guard with superstar potential.
6. Marcus Smart (CELTICS); Point Guard | Oklahoma State | A tough, physical force for a point guard.
7. Julius Randle (LAKERS); Power Forward | Kentucky | A powerful big man with elite rebound ability.
8. Nik Stauskas (KINGS); Shooting Guard | Michigan | Good shooter with total offensive game.
9. Noah Vonleh (HORNETS); Power Forward | Indiana | An athletic stretch four with great defensive instincts.
10. Elfrid Payton (76ERS traded to the Orlando Magic); Point Guard | Louisiana-Lafayette | Good height and ball skills; jumper needs work.
11. Doug McDermott (WARRIORS traded to the Chicago Bulls); Small Forward | Creighton | The fifth highest scoring college basketball player of all-time.
12. Dario Saric (MAGIC, traded to the Philadelphia 76ers) Power Forward | Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) | Has a three-year deal to stay in Europe.
13. Zach LaVine (TIMBERWOLVES); Point Guard | UCLA | A supremely athletic point guard with scoring ability.
14. T.J. Warren (SUNS); Small Forward | N.C. State | Big-time scorer with good instincts.
15. Adreian Payne (HAWKS); Power Forward | Michigan State | A skilled stretch four with good size.
16. Jusuf Nurkic (BULLS, traded to the Denver Nuggets); Center | Cedevita (Croatia) | One of the top centers in the draft.
17. James Young (CELTICS); Shooting Guard | Kentucky | A lengthy guard with a sweet shot.
18. Tyler Ennis (SUNS); Point Guard | Syracuse | True point guard who handles pressure well.
19. Gary Harris (BULLS, traded to the Denver Nuggets); Shooting Guard | Michigan State | Young guard with perimeter scoring ability.
20. Bruno Caboclo (RAPTORS); Small Forward | Pinheiros (Brazil) | A raw 18-year-old with potential.
21. Mitch McGary (THUNDER); Power Forward | Michigan | A versatile forward with good scoring ability.
22. Jordan Adams (GRIZZLIES); Shooting Guard | UCLA | Good scorer who can finish at the rim.
23. Rodney Hood (JAZZ); Shooting Guard | Duke | An efficient offensive player with decent athleticism.
24. Shabazz Napier (HORNETS) Point Guard | Connecticut | A fearless player and big-time distributor.--> dibarter ke MIAMI HEAT usai Draft
25. Clint Capela (ROCKETS); Power Forward | Chalon (France) | Long, athletic forward with defensive potential.
26. P.J. Hairston (HEAT); Shooting Guard | Texas Legends (NBA D-League) | Proved his toughness in the D-League.---> dibarter ke HORNETS usai Draft.
27. Bogdan Bogdanovic (SUNS); Shooting Guard | Partizan (Serbia) | Well rounded guard with high potential.
28. C.J. Wilcox (CLIPPERS); Shooting Guard | Washington | The first draft pick of the Steve Ballmer era in L.A.
29. Josh Huestis (THUNDER); Small Forward | Stanford | A smart forward with defensive potential.
30. Kyle Anderson (SPURS); Power Forward | UCLA | Savvy player who's effective without much athleticism.