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NBA Mock Draft 3.0 — Atlanta Hawks Win Number One Pick

By Dallin Duffy

ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures during a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - FEBRUARY 19: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Georgia Bulldogs gestures during a game against the Auburn Tigers at Stegeman Coliseum on February 19, 2020 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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BELGRADE, SERBIA – NOVEMBER 15: Theo Maledon of Asvel Villeurbanne in action during the 2019/2020 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 8 match between Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and LDLC Asvel Villeurbane at Stark Arena on November 15, 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images) /

Utah Jazz. Theo Maledon. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 24. 118. PG, France

Between Enes Kanter, Rudy Gobert, and Dante Exum, the Jazz have experienced the highs, lows and middle ground of taking an international prospect. They roll the dice on another one here, taking the young guard from France.

Especially for an international project, Maldeon isn’t a sexy pick per se, and drafting of him would be based on potential alone. For ASVEL in the Euroleague this season, he averaged less than 20 minutes per game, not putting up any numbers that jump off the page. He is smart and confident with the ball in his hands, and confidence shouldn’t be an issue for the former LNB MVP.

His age, size, and play-making potential should be enough to make him a first-round pick, but Utah will have a lot to work to do with Maledon before he’s NBA ready.