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With the NBA's draft lottery a little less than a week away, the Utah Jazz don't yet know what spot they will land, although the overwhelming odds rest at No. 12.

And even if that position becomes reality, the depth of this upcoming prospect pool is shaping up to give Utah plenty of options. On top of that, the Jazz currently have three second-round picks.

That makes this week's pre-draft combine an intriguing one for Utah. Once in Chicago — with the major portion of the combine taking place on Thursday and Friday — the Jazz must cast a wide net. Most of the top prospects will be in one place at one time for the only time.

It makes the next few days nothing short of a hustle for the Jazz.

"There are two great things about the combine," said Walt Perrin, Utah's Vice President of Player Personnel. "One, we have the ability to be able to sit down and talk to people. We have the ability to see medical reports from the doctors, and that's important to us. Two, in the past few years, we have been able to see more players on the court in a five-on-five setting. We get to look to see how competitive they are and how well they play."

General manager Dennis Lindsey's rebuild is close to finished. The Jazz enter next season with a presumptive starting five, a sixth man in Alec Burks, a promising big man off the bench in Trey Lyles, and three point guards.

That makes this draft more about taking the best player available, especially if the Jazz find themselves locked in at No. 12. Some of Utah's offseason goals include adding shooting and depth to a roster that featured too little of either. But the Jazz say they will pick the best player, no matter the position.

"That's the general rule of thumb," Perrin said. "You take the best player and then you try to address specific needs in free agency."

The combine this year will feature four players with Utah ties.

University of Utah All-American Jakob Poeltl is the headliner, the 7-foot center who is considered a lock as a lottery pick. Weber State star center Joel Bolomboy will be in attendance. Oregon State point guard Gary Payton II — who previously starred at Salt Lake Community College — is expected to be there, as is Salt Lake City native Caleb Swanigan, the big man out of Purdue.

Bolomboy, Payton II and Swanigan are all expected to participate in five-on-fives. Since Poeltl is generally expected to land in the lottery, he will be there for measurements, testing and interviews.

Perrin said the Jazz have an interest in interviewing Poeltl and Bolomboy. Last year, former Utah guard Delon Wright was the lone local player who participated in the combine. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors late in the first round.

"We will reach out to Poeltl and Bolomboy for interviews," Perrin said. "We will also try and get them to come to Salt Lake for individual workouts."

With the three second-rounders in hand, the Jazz will watch the five-on-five action with interest. Last year, their second-round pick, Oliver Hanlan, was a standout at the combine on both ends of the floor. So the Jazz will use that platform to see if a prospect draws their interest.

A few lottery prospects who could possibly fall in Utah's range include Poeltl, Michigan State's Denzel Valentine, Malik Beasley of Florida State and Marquese Chriss of Washington.

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NBA's pre-draft combine

When • May 11-15, with the major days coming on Thursday and Friday.

Where • Chicago.

Who will be there • 70 of the top prospects are committed.

Who won't be there • Ben Simmons, who with Brandon Ingram is fighting for the No. 1 spot, turned down his invite.

How many locals • Four players with local ties will be in attendance, led by Jakob Poeltl and Joel Bolomboy.

Notable local who didn't get an invite • BYU's Kyle Collinsworth. The Jazz are expected to bring him in for a workout, however.