Considering the Utah Jazz are open to trading almost every veteran player on their roster, including their backcourt of Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson, I’d say there’s a very good chance they end up targeting a guard in the 2024 NBA Draft. At this point in the proceedings, considering the board’s collapse, Nikola Topic would be a great addition to the team. With a specific need at the point guard position, Topic would be a long-term fit alongside Lauri Markkanen (if they choose to keep him past the NBA trade deadline), Walker Kessler and even Keyonte George.
Topic is a great point guard who has already shown the ability to score basketball at an efficient level. If there’s one concern about Topic, it’s whether his overall game will transition to the NBA. But this is generally the case for every draft project coming from abroad.
The Jazz are an interesting team to watch over the next few months. It’s possible that if they agree to become sellers at the trade deadline, they could end up moving up in the draft lottery. Either way, starting again with Topic would be a great development for a team trying to lay some long-term building blocks.
