The ping pong balls have spoken, Victor Wembanyama is a San Antonio Spur, the lottery gods hate Utah, and we’re picking 9th. In what was a relatively boring lottery the Jazz were called quick and harsh, the percentages weren’t exactly awesome but enough Tankathon lottery sims can really do something to the brain. With all the sorrow out of the way, barring a trade up or down on June 22nd the Jazz will pick 9th. Here are some fun facts about the 9th pick and what the Jazz will be realistically getting.
Notable #9 picks in NBA history
1998 - Dirk Nowitzki (if we get a player as good as Dirk I will be inconsolable)
2009 – Demar Derozan (what if we got a Demar but one that actually shoots 3’s?