Utah Jazz select Duke big man Kyle Filipowski with second round pick

With their second-round pick on Thursday afternoon in the NBA Draft, the Jazz got first-round value.

That’s because the Jazz selected Duke big man Kyle Filipowski with the No. 32 pick as the second round got underway, picking up one of the remaining players who most draft prognosticators saw being drafted on day one.

Filipowski was one of college basketball’s leading big scorers, putting up 16 points per game with the Blue Devils in his sophomore season. He’s very mobile with terrific footwork, getting into actions like pick and rolls and handoffs with ease. He also is a very good playmaker for a big man, and can even shoot pretty well, too.

If the package seems familiar, it should be — many compare Filipowski to former Jazz big man Kelly Olynyk.

The pick likely concludes the Jazz’s draft action; the team selected Colorado’s Cody Williams at No. 10 and USC’s Isaiah Collier at No. 29 Wednesday night.

This story will be updated.

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