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Utah Jazz: Ranking the last 10 first-round picks

By Corey Rausch

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 02: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz talks to Donovan Mitchell #45 against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 2, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 02: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz talks to Donovan Mitchell #45 against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 2, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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10. Grayson Allen (2018)

The shortest tenured player on this list, Grayson Allen did not get much of a chance to show what he was capable of in Utah, which has him at the bottom of this list. After something of a controversial career at Duke, Allen was selected 21st overall by the Jazz.

The opportunity cost for taking Allen at this point was very low. He was a productive scorer in college and looked to have a chance to develop in a smart system in Utah. Allen only appeared in 38 games for the team, highlighted by 40 point performance against the Clippers at the end of the season. He finished his rookie season averaging 5.6 points on 32.3 percent shooting from distance in only 10.9 minutes per game.

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Allen’s time in Utah was cut short when the team went all-in on their title chances last summer when he was sent out as part of a package to bring back Mike Conley. He would appear in only 30 games for the Grizzlies (so far) this season as he has been limited by injuries but has shown improvement.

His overall output improved to 7.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists on 36.3 percent from distance. He is still only playing 16.9 minutes per game so the door is open for him to continue improving.

Ultimately while he has been somewhat inconsistent and Conley has not been what the Jazz expected I do not think there was anything wrong with this pick. Should Conley return to form everything would have worked out for the Jazz and Allen looks to have the potential continue to develop given time.

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