NBA Mock Draft: Who each lottery team should take with the No. 2 pick
By Ian Levy
. Guard. Utah Jazz. Scoot Henderson. 2. player. 118
The Jazz have a trio of first-round picks this year but just one in the lottery. There is a chance they try to package them to trade up but if they land at No. 2, they’re likely to keep all three instead and try to round out the roster.
With the surprising emergence of Walker Kessler and the even more surprising star turn of Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz have their frontcourt starters for the next few years. Collin Sexton may still have a lot to offer, Jordan Clarkson may be back and both Ochai Agbaji and Talen Horton-Tucker showed flashes at the end of the year.
Henderson is the kind of potential star who could step in and bind that roster together. He has far more creator upside than either Sexton or Clarkson. His energy and speed could keep the Jazz thriving in an up-tempo, drive-and-kick-heavy scheme. And his ability as a backcourt scorer would be a perfect complement to Markkanen, even if his jumper is still developing.
Check out our full scouting report on Scoot Henderson here.