The Draft is near - 4 days to be exact - and there remains little time to work out all the players the Jazz would like to see. A hectic month has come down to this - Saturday's workouts and, finally, Sunday's workouts. After a day of working the phones and covering all the bases, the Jazz brass will make their big selections on Tuesday night.

Of the original five that were scheduled for Saturday, only three made it to Salt Lake City. Joey Graham canceled due to exhaustion while Ersan Ilyasova moved to Sunday's workouts. But Danny Granger (New Mexico), Hakim Warrick (Syracuse) and Linas Kleiza (Missouri) still were able to show off in front of Jazz decision makers. They were still a foursome after being joined at the last minute by Utah State's Spencer Nelson.

Granger and Warrick are both very accomplished players who spent four years at their schools, something that makes a big difference. "You see a more complete player," noted Jazz VP of Basketball Operations Kevin O'Connor. "Probably the biggest thing you see is they do things consistently. Instead of going hard for one drill but not the next drill, they're used to a lot of years of coaching, lot of years of playing in big arenas in front of a lot of people. Therefore you're able to judge the skill level a lot better."

Granger

Danny Granger
Forward, New Mexico
6-8, 225 lbs., Metarie, LA

Granger is the shooting star of this year's draft class. Originally expected to be somewhere in the late first round, he is now rumored to be a solid top-ten pick, and possibly top-five. He owes it all to a fantastic collegiate career and a series of impressive workouts in front of NBA coaches and scouts. Granger is the type of small forward teams love to get their hands on - he can shoot, post, defend, rebound, and even run a point-forward-style attack. Danny earned first team all-Mountain West conference honors in both of his seasons at UNM, and led the conference in scoring his junior year while finishing second his senior year. Did we say versatile? He ranks in the top ten in blocked shots at both New Mexico and Bradley.

On his rapidly rising draft status:
I'm glad it's happening. I think solid workouts (helped a lot). Because I don't play in a big conference, I wasn't on TV a lot of time, and a lot of people didn't get to see me as much. Now more people are getting a look at me.

On the status of the knee he hurt last year:
I talked to my coach about it. He told me it was a minor operation and NBA players have it all the time. Once I heard that I was fine, and I recovered fine. Cleared all my physicals and everything.

On the Jazz organization:
I was really impressed. I've been to a lot of teams, and this is one of the nicest facilities I've seen. It seems like a good organization.

On what he gained by staying in school four years:
Experience. A lot of kids come out before they're ready and sit on the bench for two or three years and it stunts them in the long run. You take a senior, or even a junior and they can come in and probably contribute right away.

O'Connor's take on Danny:
I like his length and his size. The fact he can shoot the ball, he's really light on his feet. One of the key issues with him is he rebounds. He averaged almost 9 rebounds a game playing a lot of different positions. His versatility is very impressive.

Warrick

Hakim Warrick
Forward, Syracuse
6-9, 219 lbs., Wynnewood, PA

You may remember the play - 2003 national championship game, clock ticking down, Kansas down by three - Kirk Hinrich swung the ball to Michael Lee, wide open in the corner. Lee goes up for a three. Hakim Warrick swoops in from nowhere, glides into the air and promptly sends the ball into the stands. Yeah, that play. It may be the most memorable from Warrick's impressive career at the Cuse, and it secured their first ever national title. Warrick would go on to have two more very sound years, earning titles such as Big East Player of the Year, Big East Tournament MVP, and First Team All-America. Hakim will need to be more of a shooter in the pros than he was in school, but with his athleticism and aggression, there's little doubt he'll find a way to be a success in the NBA.

On his workout:
I think it went pretty well. I got a little winded with the high altitude, but other than that, it was a pretty good workout.

On what he brings to the Jazz:
I think athleticism, and I go out there and work hard day-in, day-out, on the floor, every night.

On his impressions of the Jazz organization:
It's a classy organization. Great practice facility. Great town, beautiful city. Pretty much a well-run organization. Growing up watching Stockton and Malone, there's a lot of winning tradition here. Hopefully, I can come here and get them back to that.

Kevin O'Connor on Warrick:
He's so long. He's able to get to the basket quickly. I think if you go back and look at his statistics, he might have had as many free throws as anybody in the country. Some games he had 14, 15 free throws. He gets fouled a lot because of his length. Everyone says he's not really strong; I think his lack of bulk is a concern, but the fact he gets to the line 14, 15 times a night, we're not worried about that.

Kleiza

Linas Kleiza
Forward, Missouri
6-8, 245 lbs., Kaunas, Lithuania

Kleiza is a more traditional forward, with size and power to push guys around. He has great potential to expand his game outside, but still needs a lot of work. He plays with great energy and has so far maximized his abilities.