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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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Justin Jackson North Carolina Tar Heels
Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Justin Jackson cuts down the net after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

89. . SF. North Carolina. Justin Jackson. 17. player

HT: 6’8″  WT: 193  WINGSPAN: 6’11”   Age: 22

Justin Jackson was one of the panels’ pendulum players. He was mocked in the lottery by some of us, while others had him falling out of the first round entirely. I look at him as the Rodney Hood of the 2017 class. He’s skilled, he’s long and he’s played in some big games. He also has a knack for being in the right spot and making the proper reads.

On the other hand, he’s older and less athletic than some of his counterparts.