Taylor Hendricks

Hendricks spent his freshman season at Central Florida, where he was named to the AAC All-Freshman team, as well as Second Team All-AAC. A four-star recruit who arrived at UCF as the highest-ranked player in school history, Hendricks averaged 15.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.7 blocks and 0.9 steals in 34 games as a freshman. He shot 47.8 percent from the field and 39.4 percent from three on 4.6 attempts per game. At 6-foot-9, Hendricks fits the mold of a modern NBA power forward who can also slide up and play center. His ability to both defend the rim and space the floor makes him a unique prospect. An excellent athlete with great length who effortlessly plays above the rim, Hendricks should be an above-average rebounder at the NBA level. He's also capable of handling the ball on the perimeter and initiating his own offense against certain matchups. We didn't get to see Hendricks in Summer League due to a hamstring injury, so we'll have to wait until preseason to get a look at how Utah is interested in utilizing him. Still, a path to sizeable minutes isn't guaranteed. In addition to Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and Kelly Olynyk returning in the frontcourt, the Jazz added John Collins in the offseason, who figures to get roughly 30 minutes per game. As a result, Hendricks may be relegated to a reserve role, though it's possible he sees minutes in the mid-20s. As of now, he's a more interesting target in dynasty leagues than redraft formats.