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NBA mock draft 2017: Our consensus for the Utah Jazz and the entire first round

By Ryan Aston

Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dante Exum (Australia) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Dante Exum (Australia) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Utah Jazz in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dennis Smith Jr North Carolina State
Mar 7, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack guard Dennis Smith Jr. (4) drives against Clemson Tigers guard Marcquise Reed (2) during the second half of an ACC Conference Tournament game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 79. . PG. NC State. Dennis Smith Jr.. 9

HT: 6’3″  WT: 195  WINGSPAN: 6’3″   Age: 19

Dennis Smith is similar to De’Aaron Fox in that he has burst and explosiveness with the ball in his hands. He’s also a shifty, crafty ball-handler who attacks the basket with ruthless aggression. The big difference comes in the measurements, where Fox is a just a bit bigger/longer. Where Smith gets him is his strength and physicality.

That said, he did tear his ACL a year and a half ago. He looked great last season, but it’s something to think about.