Should I draft Jabari Smith or Darius Garland?

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Jabari Smith

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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	6.17	10.04
ADP	92.17	51.39
OFF	17	20
B2B	14	15
PROJ	2,356.50	2,820.30
PTS	14.6	21
FG	5.3	7.3
FG3	1.6	2.4
FT	2.4	3.9
RB	7.2	2.8
AST	1.2	7.3
BLK	1.2	.1
STL	.6	1.4
TO	1.3	2.7

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	2,270.0	1,926.5
PTS	13.7	18.0
FG	5.0	6.6
FG3	1.8	2.3
FT	2.0	2.6
RB	8.1	2.7
AST	1.6	6.5
BLK	.8	.1
STL	.7	1.3
TO	1.2	3.1

Recent News
	NBA Draft 2022: Going to Overtime With Star Jabari Smith Published July 1st, 2024 via Heavy.com Brandon Miller, Jabari Smith Jr. selected to elite USA Basketball Men's Select Team Published July 1st, 2024 via Yellowhammer News Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson named on USA Basketball Men's Select Team Published June 29th, 2024 via KTRK-TV Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson Named to USA Basketball Select Team Published June 28th, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Brandon Miller, Jabari Smith Jr. to practice with U.S. Olympic team Published June 28th, 2024 via AL.com Rockets' Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. Named to USA Select Team Published June 28th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson on USA Basketball Select team Published June 28th, 2024 via Houston Chronicle 2024 USA Basketball Men's Select Team Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. Published June 28th, 2024 via NBA.com	Darius Garland Trade Rumors: Cavs Star's Market Not Strong After Mitchell Contract Published July 2nd, 2024 via Bleacher Report NBA Trade Rumors: Darius Garland's Uncertain Future with Cavaliers Revealed by Brian Windhorst Published July 2nd, 2024 via BVM Sports Cleveland Cavaliers rumors: 'It's a terrible time' to trade Darius Garland Published July 2nd, 2024 via Fear the Sword Cavaliers Receiving Brutal News On Darius Garland's Trade Value Published July 1st, 2024 via Sports Illustrated Cleveland Cavaliers Trade Rumors: Darius Garland's Future Uncertain Published June 30th, 2024 via BVM Sports 1 dream, 1 nightmare, 1 realistic trade for Darius Garland and Cavaliers Published June 30th, 2024 via King James Gospel Cavs Talk: Kenny Atkinson, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Free Agency Published June 28th, 2024 via Yardbarker Darius Garland Set To Stay Put Published June 27th, 2024

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