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Jimmer Fredette Utah Jazz: Are Jazz Fans Pressuring Their Team to Take BYU Star? BYU star Jimmer Fredette is the state of Utah's most popular basketball player, and he may be taking his talents to the state's NBA team, the Utah Jazz. The fans want Jimmer to be taken by the hometown Jazz, and he said the following in an NBC Sports article from May 23, “That’s what the people want,” Fredette said of being drafted by the Jazz. “But I don’t think (Jazz officials) should make the decision on what the people want. " Jazz fans may have to pick Fredette based on the wants of their fans. After trading superstar point guard Deron Williams back near the trading deadline, the Jazz need a new face of their franchise. Fredette won't be a superstar in his rookie season, but he could be the face of the franchise in a state that adores him. Utah has the number three overall pick, and will certainly not use that pick to draft Jimmer. With Kyrie Irving and Derrick Williams likely to be off the board when Utah drafts, the Jazz will be the team who decides the rest of the order. They may take center Enes Kanter, or Kentucky point guard Brandon Knight. The Jazz don't pick again until number twelve, which is where many feel Fredette will be waiting for them to draft. But Colorado point guard Alec Burks may be the best point guard available at that spot, so Utah will have to make the choice between the best talent in Burks, and the people's choice in Fredette.
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