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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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Utah Utes Kyle Kuzma NBA Draft Utah Jazz
Feb 23, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes forward Tory Miller (14) fouls a scoring play by Utah Utes forward Kyle Kuzma (35) in the second half at the Coors Events Center. The Utes defeated the Buffaloes 86-81. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

29. player. 29. . PF. Utah. Kyle Kuzma

HT: 6’9″  WT: 221  WINGSPAN: 7’0 ¼”  Age: 21

If Kyle Kuzma of Utah ended up in a San Antonio Spurs uniform, it could be a great relationship for both sides. His ability to handle the ball and distribute from the power forward position would work well in the Spurs’ offense and the team’s developmental machine would help him maximize his talent.

In college, he showed himself to be a smooth scorer and a strong transition player. The physicality of the league is probably something he’ll have to adjust to.