Jazz's 'best-case scenario' at the draft raises questions about their current backcourt

It won't be too long from now before the Utah Jazz make the fifth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. History says the Jazz are in good hands no matter who they pick, and the latest intel would indicate they know who they want. The only problem is, because the guys they want are guards, they may reflect on the lack of confidence in the young guards they currently have on their roster.

While talking with Yossi Gozlan, Tony Jones revealed which two players the Jazz would love to pick. Whether they can make it happen will depend on whether they'll still be available when the Jazz are on the clock.

"Maybe, best-case scenario: One of V.J. Edgecombe or Tre Johnson are there at No. 5, and the Jazz are like, 'Okay, one of these guys that we really like are available.' Then you pick one of those guys," Jones told Gozlan.

There's validity in picking either player. The Jazz are in short supply of two-way players like Edgecombe and lack an all-around scorer like Johnson. If they get their hands on either one, they will be in good hands. However, drafting either of them would send a message about their lack of confidence in Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier.

While both have proven they have some NBA-caliber skills, George did not take the leap the Jazz hoped he would and largely remained the same despite a bigger role in Utah. There were also some whispers of an attitude problem late in the season.

Collier's season went demonstrably better, as he proved himself as an excellent playmaker. Collier was definitely a steal late in the draft - a weak draft, mind you - but his iffy jumper remains a major question mark that will limit his ceiling until it comes around if it comes around.

Drafting a guard would signal that the Jazz don't want to take their chances waiting for those two to solve those issues. It doesn't necessarily mean they're giving up on either of them. It just means they may not see either as a pillar of their next playoff team.

There's nothing wrong with having three young guards

Intel like this would suggest that the Jazz want the best player available no matter what position. Even if the Jazz aren't short on somewhat promising young guards, Edgecombe and Johnson have legitimate cases to be taken with the No. 5 pick to the point that neither might be available when the Jazz get to choose.

If the Jazz get their way, there are worse fates out there than having three young guards on the roster. Utah could use this opportunity to mix and match. They already mixed and matched that helped Collier come out of his shell as a playmaker once he became their starting point guard. They tried to run Keyonte George as their sixth man, which yielded more mixed results.

It could help the Jazz determine who is worth keeping around as it could be neither George or Collier, or it could be both. Of course, this all circles back to whether either of them will be available at No. 5. If they are, this is definitely something to keep in mind if they pick one, but if they're not, then this sadly this conversation is entirely pointless.