Cody Williams NBA Draft Scouting Report: Pro Comparison, Updated Jazz Roster
Mike Chiari@@mikechiari
Featured Columnist IVJune 27, 2024
The Utah Jazz landed a big, athletic wing with the selection of Colorado small forward Cody Williams with the No. 10 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft on Wednesday.
Bleacher Report Draft Expert Jonathan Wasserman's Scouting Report
Player: Cody Williams
Position: SF
Height: 6'9"
Pro Comparison: Jaden McDaniels
Scouting Report: There is always high demand for big wing defenders who are also efficient offensively. At 6'9", Williams was an effective spot-up shooting and slasher. The big questions ask about how his lack of creativity and three-point volume will affect his scoring upside.
John Collins, PF: $26.6M (2026)
Collin Sexton, PG: $18.2M (2026)
Lauri Markkanen, PF: $18M (2025)
Jordan Clarkson, SG: $14.1M (2026)
Taylor Hendricks, PF: $5.8M (2027)
Keyonte George, SG: $4.1M (2027)
Walker Kessler, C: $3M (2026)
Omar Yurtseven, C: $2.7M (2025)
Brice Sensabaugh, SF: $2.6M (2027)
Darius Bazley, PF: $2.5M (2026)
Kenneth Lofton Jr., $2.1M (2026)
Jason Preston, PG: Two-way (2025)
Talen Horton-Tucker, SG: UFA
Kira Lewis Jr., PG: RFA
Kris Dunn, PG: UFA
Luka Samanic, PF: UFA
Micah Potter, C: RFA
Johnny Juzang, SG: RFA
Williams spent just one season at Colorado, but he made an instant impact as a freshman for a Buffaloes team that went 26-11 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Starting 18 of the 24 games he appeared in, Williams averaged 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 55.2 percent from the field and 41.5 percent from beyond the arc.
That included a 12-point performance in the second round of the NCAA tournament when Colorado fell just short of upsetting second-seeded Marquette in an 81-77 loss.
Williams is just 19 years of age, which suggests he still has plenty of room to grow and develop in the NBA.
His length already makes him a quality defender, and he is also capable of scoring inside, but the deciding factor in what type of player he becomes in the NBA could be his three-point shooting.
He shot over 40 percent from deep at Colorado, but he only attempted 1.7 trifectas per game. If he can maintain the efficiency with greater volume, he will be a force to be reckoned with at the NBA level.
