In this year's NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz selected first-year forward Cody Williams with the 10th pick in the first round. Cody is one of the top 5 five-star high school seniors in the U.S. for the Class of 2023, and it's a good deal for the Jazz to be able to pick him with a relatively low lotto lottery.
In the summer league, Cody played a total of 7 games for the team, averaging 28.3 minutes per game, averaging 10.7 points, 3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.7 blocks, 1.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, shooting 44.6% from the field, 25.9% from three-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line. Cody's first three games in Salt Lake City were nothing short of a disaster, he didn't show any competitiveness at all, his offensive efficiency was ridiculously low, he shot 1-of-11 from beyond the three-point line, and he didn't have any other highlights. However, things have changed significantly since the move to Las Vegas, with Coady being much more efficient offensively, feeling much better on the defensive end, and even showing some passing and playmaking ability, as well as finding a sense of shooting from beyond the three-point line.
Born in November 2004, Williams is now 19 years old and a talented striker with a lot of potential. According to the data of the previous joint trial physical test, Williams' bare foot height is 199.4cm, the arm span is 215.9cm, the standing touch height is 261.6cm, and the weight is 80.9kg. In the NCAA last season, Cody played a total of 24 games for the University of Colorado, averaging 28.1 minutes per game, averaging 11.9 points, 3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.7 blocks, and 2 turnovers, shooting 55.2% from the field, 41.5% from three-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line. Cody was pretty consistent in the NCAA last season, his offensive efficiency was pretty good, and he was able to help the team on the defensive end. Considering that his tactical position is not very high, it is not easy for him to be able to hit such statistics.
Cody does look like a young player with a lot of malleability and development value, and the possibilities are endless. It's just that judging from the current situation, Cody's performance on the field is indeed a little unstable, and he still lacks a certain degree of maturity. Judging by Cody's performances in the final few games of Summer League, he has a chance to be an all-around striker who can play both offense and defense, and he can at least be a 3-and-D type of striker, and it does look like he can develop some ball-handling ability. If cultivated properly, Cody does have a chance to be a major rotation player for the Jazz for him.