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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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TJ Leaf UCLA Bruins 2017 NBA Draft
Mar 24, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; UCLA Bruins forward TJ Leaf (22) droves against Kentucky Wildcats forward Derek Willis (35) in the first half during the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

HT: 6’10”  WT: 220  WINGSPAN: 6’11”   Age: 20

UCLA big man TJ Leaf had one of the smallest variances of any prospect in our mock draft. Aside from one late first-round outlier, his range was just 18 to 22. At No. 20 here, the Trail Blazers would get a smart player who will do the right thing on the floor and give you a strong level of effort. He also shot the three well in a small sample size.

His measurements won’t blow you away, though, and he’ll need to get stronger/tougher if he doesn’t want to get pushed around in the paint.