2002 Utah Jazz Draft Review.
Round 1: Nenad Krstic, 7-1, C Yugoslavia (No. 19)
Round 2: Darius Songaila, 6-9, PF Wake Forest (No. 47)
Nenad Kristic was a great pick here. The jury is out as to whether he will be able to come over and play this year or not, but when he does arrive he'll be considered a steal at No. 19. Teams already compare him to a young Vlade Divac. At 7-foot-1 he can rebound, block shots and shoot from the perimeter.
Songaila should be able to step right in and help the Jazz in the post. He isn't the fastest guy, but he's fundamentally sound, can play inside or outside and won't play like a rookie.
Utah Jazz' new European GM Mike Hobbs shows us his international scouting ability with both of these picks.
Grade: A-