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](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/aedaa5c7f19731a689162851c39c4f6344b3933fe89d3ef2ced7acc5b06c4330.jpg)
Kentucky. Bam Adebayo. 22. player. 147. . C
HT: 6’10” WT: 250 WINGSPAN: 7’2 ¾” Age: 19
In the FanSided mock draft, Kentucky big man Bam Adebayo was the Jazz pick at No. 24. Here’s what Purple & Blues’ Jared Woodcox said about his prospects in the pro ranks —
"At 6-foot-10, 260 pounds he has the size of a center but also boasts the athleticism to potentially play some at the power forward spot. … What perhaps makes him most intriguing, however, is his ability to shoot the 3-ball. In his recent workout with the Charlotte Hornets, he knocked down 13-of-25 3-pointers and has certainly turned some heads as a potentially dangerous shooter from range at some point in the future."
After two years of Jeff Withey, he’s the kind of player I’d be happy to see in Utah. Alas, our consensus mock has him off the board before the Jazz make their pick.