Jazz taking pre-draft look at more 18 year olds

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  1. Stockton

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">At age 18, 6-foot-7 forward Dorell Wright considers himself mentally ready for the NBA.
    And one sign that might be true is he's gone through six NBA workouts, including one with the Jazz on Tuesday morning, and he's still "50-50" with one more day to choose whether he'll keep his name in the NBA Draft, scheduled for June 24, or decide to accept his college scholarship to DePaul, where he could be a freshman come fall instead of a rookie pro.
    "It's like the recruiting process all over again, but I'm taking a bigger risk keeping my name in the draft," said the well-spoken youngster who was named the best prep-school player in the nation by Basketball Times after spending one season at South Kent Prep in Connecticut.
    "I'm from Los Angeles (Leuzinger High, Lawndale). I took a year in Connecticut to try to mature," Wright said. "I was getting ready for college, and this NBA stuff started popping up. I think I'm ready for whatever."</div>

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    I would be very happy with Dorell Wright, I heard he's better than JR Smith, but just blossomed slower. I would be very happy with either Monya or Dorell.
     
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    I think Dorell Wright could be picked if Monya gets taken before #14 and Utah wants a SG. The Jazz are looking at, SG, PF and C in the draft. Utah would rather take a foreigner than a High Schooler, which is why they like Monya more. I think the chances of him being picked are slim however, especially after Deshawn's first few seasons.
     

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