Ranking the Top 10 NBA Draft wins in Utah Jazz history
By Ryan Aston
10) Mo Williams at No. 47 (2003)
The 2003-04 season was a big one for the Jazz. After close to two decades of winning with Karl Malone and John Stockton leading the way, the franchise was forced to start over without their superstars. Despite the roster turnover, the Jazz nearly made the playoffs that season.
Their second-round pick at No. 47 in 2003, Mo Williams, undoubtedly played a role in the team’s surprising success and earned himself a big contract in the process.
On December 30, 2002, then-GM Kevin O’Connor had watched the University of Utah Runnin’ Utes upset Williams and No. 1 Alabama at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Although the Crimson Tide lost, O’Connor was impressed by Williams’ effort and remembered him on draft night.
Williams spent just two seasons in a Jazz uniform (’03-04 and ’12-13), but played in the league for more than a decade, averaging 13 points and five assists per game. He also played in the 2009 NBA All-Star Game and won a title with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Not bad for a guy picked at the back end of the draft.
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