2018 off-season

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Kyle Goon: Grayson Allen will rest for tonight

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Utah Jazz big man Ekpe Udoh will remain in Salt Lake City this season. Udoh met with members of the Jazz front office on Sunday and was informed that his $3.4 million contract will be guaranteed for the upcoming season, according to a Deseret News source. The organization had until Monday, July 9, to decide on whether or not to guarantee his deal.

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[QUOTE]Eric Woodyard: Jazz Summer League head coach Alex Jensen on Georges Niang:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46357000/the-triple-team-niang-and-bradley-lead-jazz-to-summer-league-win-over-knicks


After the waiver of Jonas Jerebko, Niang is a real candidate for the Jazz's 15th roster spot. In the G League and summer league levels, Niang can do everything you ask of him, and it's no coincidence that the Stars' season turned around when he joined the roster. But in the NBA, Niang will have to make adjustments.


I think it's already been decided. Been pointing that way since they gave him a qualifying offer. The Stars started getting better before he joined. It was changing half the roster that did it


But just a minute later, Bradley injured his wrist battling with Robinson on the defensive end. At first, Bradley just had it taped and was reinserted into the game, but he still kept playing with the injury, opening and closing his hand in some discomfort. He quickly left the game for good. Bradley wasn't available to the media afterward.


Here we go again!


But so often, he does exactly the wrong thing. He forces bad shots and avoids any kind of passing. He'll get beaten for rebounds that he should probably get. And on defense, he'll miss rotations, or jump and commit silly fouls. It honestly drives me crazy. He's an example of a player who is promising in theory but probably hurts your team in the end.


Would be a senior in college. Has potential. That's why he's on the Stars and in Summer League

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/08/utah-jazz-georges-niang-deserves-nba-roster-spot/


Based on his body of work last season and in Summer League thus far, Utah Jazz standout Georges Niang undoubtedly deserves an NBA roster spot.


How about deserves a shot? Until he shows he can play against NBA players in the regular season than no he doesn't deserve a spot. He will probably be getting one though on at least a temporary basis

[QUOTE]After letting Jerebko walk, the Jazz have an open spot. I have high hopes that they

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Read that Favors has a July 6 deadline on his team option next year. Gives the team 5 days to sort out the FA market before cutting or taking the team option with him.

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Read that Favors has a July 6 deadline on his team option next year. Gives the team 5 days to sort out the FA market before cutting or taking the team option with him.

See what happens this year. They could have a much different team after the trade deadline(I doubt it!). But they could be in a good position to do something with the expiring pieces they have. Everyone is looking to next summer.

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Erik McCree (personal) will miss Tuesday's Summer League game against the Grizzlies.
Advice: Considering this is just a personal issue, McCree should be able to get back out there for Thursday's game against the Hawks. He's on a two-way deal, so he'll be spending a majority of the 2018-19 season in the G-League.

He hasn't played any games. Might be done in Utah.

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[QUOTE]I hear the Cavs are looking to move Korver. He has a contract for $7.5 million this season. In 2019-2020, he also has a $7.5 million deal with $3.4 million guaranteed.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/9/17540766/2018-nba-free-agency-utah-jazz-derrick-favors-dante-exum-raul-neto-continuity


Roster turnover is fun, but the Utah Jazz were right to prioritize continuity this summer.


Can do both. Jazz have always done so. You aren't beating the best team(s?) with the same squad. Minimum they need shooters to spread the floor. The 4 position made the most sense to get that(besides the 1 but that's another story). Some of it can come internally but Favors will never be someone to count on in the corner.

[QUOTE]The Jazz aren

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/9/17549940/utah-jazz-las-vegas-summer-league-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]The more I learn about these contracts, the more I like them. Dante could certainly be worth $11mil this year, but if he isn

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Favors averaged 9 pts 7 boards in 23 minutes a game when he got his last deal and got 4 years for around 50 million dollars. Where was the pay cut? Like Exum he was payed on potential.

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http://saltcityhoops.com/qa-breaking-down-deals-future/

[QUOTE]Exum

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[QUOTE]The Jazz got into trouble this past season because of their slow start that for a while almost made it appear that they wouldn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/10/utah-jazz-one-goal-every-player-2018-19/2/

[QUOTE]Ricky Rubio

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Eric Woodyard: Tony Bradley (left wrist contusion) is out for today

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46358023/ben-anderson-quiet-jazz-summer-isnt-a-surefire-bet


When Gordon Hayward was in a Jazz uniform, the team relied on internal development of a young unit to become a playoff team. The Jazz chose to rely on the development of Favors and Enes Kanter over spending money chasing bigger-named free agents.



Let their best player go so Favors and Kanter could play! :wtf:


In a league where momentum and health are so often intertwined, and are unavoidable risks, the Jazz willingness to gamble on their existing roster without adding external talent may not be a surefire bet.


Is stupid! :rant

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/10/utah-jazz-despite-udoh-tony-bradley-get-shot/

For all these reasons, I would implore the Jazz to give him a better bite at the apple. As a rookie, Bradley appeared in just nine games for the Jazz, spending the brunt of his year in the G-League. In year two, that needs to change. Even as the team keeps quality veteran players ahead of him.


How do you expect it to happen with Favors and Udoh back?

[QUOTE]And the team should give it to him. Great things happen in the G-League, but Bradley is looking like he

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/10/will-the-utah-jazz-will-be-a-better-team-this-year/

[QUOTE]Allen fits the mold of a Jazzman. He

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[QUOTE]Emiliano Carchia: Stanton Kidd is expected to sign a contract with the Utah Jazz, according to sources

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/7/11/17559132/2018-nba-summer-league-grayson-allen


Grayson Allen is already looking like the next steal for the Utah Jazz. His game has been translating well in NBA summer league and it looks like he should be a legitimate contributor to the team very soon.


He's 23 and a first round pick. This should be expected. Steal?

[QUOTE]And there

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/11/grading-utah-jazz-offseason-decision-thus-far/


The Utah Jazz have had a pretty conservative offseason thus far, but that is by no means a bad thing considering how successful the team was last year.


They got smoked by Houston. It's a joke to come back with the same team!


That may be a disappointment to some who enjoy the theatrics and drama of offseason shuffling. But for those who enjoyed what the Jazz accomplished in the latter half of the season last year, it should be an exciting fact. A Jazz team that appeared to be one of the most daunting in the league to close out last season has received the chance to run it back and give it another shot in 2018-19.


It's disappointing to those that want to see the Jazz go all in for the first time ever instead of treading water. You don't win titles with a team that's not better than others(usually)

[QUOTE]The draft is such a crap-shoot, particularly in the late first round, so time will tell whether or not he was the right selection for the Jazz. On paper, though, he makes a lot of sense. So while his attitude concerns affect the grade slightly, his overall skills and stamp of approval from Utah

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46358766/patrick-kinahan-are-super-teams-good-for-the-nba


The Warriors, the reigning two-time NBA champions, theoretically got even better this week by signing center DeMarcus Cousins, an All-Star the last four consecutive seasons. Cousins joins a dominant team that already features perennially All-Stars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.


I can see them getting worse with Cousins. They were able to risk it because even if they cut him they are the team to beat especially with Houston seemingly taking a step back and the Jazz not upgrading


The prohibitive favorite even before signing Cousins, the Warriors now are practically guaranteed to win a third consecutive title. Pretty much the only mystery is which day to hold the parade.


There's no guarantee. What if Curry had been hurt a couple weeks later this year? Houston had them beat before Paul went down. Lots can happen. You have to put your team in the best position no matter the odds. I thought the Jazz matched up better with GS than they did Houston and Cousins will leave the court distraught against Gobert as he always does. Too bad they don't have any shooting to keep up at the other end


Teams like the Utah Jazz, who are trying to build a championship mostly through the traditional route of drafting and then developing talent, do not have a realistic chance of advancing all the way through the playoffs. The fact is, the ceiling for nearly all teams in the league is second place.


They aren't trying to win a title. You don't bring back a team you know can't win if you are.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/11/report-utah-jazz-expected-to-sign-stanton-kidd-to-a-deal/

[QUOTE]Kidd, a 26-year-old from Colorado State, is averaging 12.3 points and 3.5 rebounds for the Jazz in summer league. It

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/11/utah-jazzs-2017-18-defense-may-best-team-history/


Rudy Gobert took home Defensive Player of the Year honors for 2017-18 and the Utah Jazz were second overall in team defense. Could the Jazz defense get even better?


You would hope so since offense is an afterthought

[QUOTE]If you compare the Jazz defensive rating for each of the past 24 seasons, the

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/12/17563482/utah-jazz-contend-for-championship-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-2018


Can the Jazz contend for a championship?


Not with the same team that went down in 5 to the 2nd best team

[QUOTE]How close are the Jazz to being a legitimate threat to the NBA

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Eric Woodyard: Tony Bradley (left wrist contusion) and Grayson Allen (rest) are out for tonight

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[QUOTE]Kyle Goon: At the end of the month, I will begin a new adventure out west: Next season, I will be covering the Los Angeles Lakers for the Southern California News Group, including the Orange County Register and LA Daily News, taking over for my friend @billoram.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900024621/nba-free-agency-the-rich-get-richer.html

[QUOTE]The Warriors not only signed Cousins, but they signed him for a bargain at $5.3 million for one year. The most talented big man in the game cost them some spare change they had lying around the office. There are about 44 players in the league who make more than 20 million per season. About 180 players will make more money next season than Cousins, a four-time All-Star who has been selected to two All-NBA second teams. He

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/12/utah-jazz-bradley-allen-sitting-thursday/

[QUOTE]The Jazz are near the bottom of the summer league standings and this shouldn

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: The deal Jairus Lyles has agreed to with the Utah Jazz is an Exhibit 10 contract, League Sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune

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2 way

1 more 2 way and one more regular with Niang and Kidd rumored. Maybe still a trade of Burks/Thabo/Udoh to come?

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46359959/the-triple-team-jazz-win-sloppy-starless-game-over-magic-75-70


The Jazz signed Jairus Lyles to an Exhibit 10 contract before the game. Basically, what that means is that Lyles will get a shot in training camp with the Jazz, albeit likely on a full roster. The overwhelming likelihood is that he's waived, and then the Salt Lake City Stars would have his G-League rights.


So partial guarantee and not 2 way?


The Jazz signed Jairus Lyles to an Exhibit 10 contract before the game. Basically, what that means is that Lyles will get a shot in training camp with the Jazz, albeit likely on a full roster. The overwhelming likelihood is that he's waived, and then the Salt Lake City Stars would have his G-League rights.


Can shoot. So the Stars roster is coming together. Allen, Bradley, Lyles...

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900024665/utah-jazz-sign-summer-league-guard-jairus-lyles-to-contract.html

[QUOTE]The Jazz brass are impressed with Lyles

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/7/13/17567736/utah-jazz-sign-jairus-lyles-umbc-summer-league

[QUOTE]As of right now, the terms of the deal haven

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/250699/Georges-Niang-Agrees-To-Multi-Year-Deal-With-Jazz

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[QUOTE]Georges Niang agreed to a three-year, $5 million deal with the Utah Jazz on Friday to end his restricted free agency, according to a Deseret News source. The source also confirmed that the first year of the deal is guaranteed, with trigger dates each year where the figures can guarantee.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/13/17570870/utah-jazz-sign-georges-niang-salt-lake-city-stars-slc-g-league

[QUOTE]Niang showed some good improvement during his time with the stars, but his summer league performances this year is what forced the Jazz to get him on the roster full time. He possesses the type of talent that fits well with Quin Snyder

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/13/utah-jazz-five-reasons-to-look-forward-to-the-2018-19-season/3/

[QUOTE]It

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https://bealestreetbears.com/2018/07/13/memphis-grizzlies-set-rematch-utah-jazz/


Carter, who is averaging almost two steals a game has seemed to take his guy out of almost every game. So, a lot of the rumors before their matchup on the 3rd was that Allen was sitting out so that he did not have to face Carter. If that is the case, Allen can not avoid this matchup, and I am here for it.


Sounds like a good test for both :applause:

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[QUOTE]Shams Charania: Sources: Guard Naz Mitrou-Long has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Utah Jazz.

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Tony Jones: Regarding Stanton Kidd: He and the Jazz are talking and there is mutual interest. Nothing done, but the two sides are talking

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900024843/utah-jazz-agree-to-two-way-deal-with-naz-mitrou-long-one-day-after-inking-his-best-friend-georges-niang.html

He's got some talent. Has a chance

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/14/utah-jazz-jazz-made-right-decision-stand-pat/


While there may be many out there who feel the Jazz have made a mistake in not shaking things up, there are many positives to the Jazz simply bringing back the band and seeing how things play out next season.


Many positives but none of them include trying to win as much as possible


Short of LeBron James, there was not really anyone the Jazz could have brought in to make them a legitimate threat to the Golden State Warriors, and based on the second half of last season, there is no reason to believe that the Jazz are not already the number three team in the Western Conference. That said, why not just run it all back, and see what you have here?


There was a big difference between 1/2 and 3 is why. They needed shooting. I guess Niang and Long are the shooters they needed! :rolleyes:


The reason we should all be optimistic about the Utah Jazz simply running this all back next season, is because when they clicked in, they were one of the most dominant teams in the entire NBA. I may be a homer, but there is an argument to be made that if the Jazz are in the Eastern Conference last season, they make it to the NBA Finals


Who cares?

[QUOTE]From January 23rd on, the Jazz had the second best record in the NBA at 29-6. The impressive record was due in large part to an above average offensive

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Eric Woodyard: Grayson Allen (rest) and Tony Bradley (left wrist contusion) are both out for tonight

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900024864/seven-things-we-learned-about-the-utah-jazz-during-summer-league.html

[QUOTE]In case you didn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/16/17575026/utah-jazz-offseason-news-roundup-downbeat-roster-update-2018-season

[QUOTE]Utah Jazz General Manager Dennis Lindsey has been quoted as saying that it isn

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https://sports.yahoo.com/league-pass-alerts-10-interesting-non-warriors-teams-nba-watch-heading-next-season-185610318.html

[QUOTE]It

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/16/utah-jazz-four-moments-look-forward-2018-19/4/


Dante Exum finally logs his breakout game


You mean other than summer league or Australian high school ball? :rolleyes:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/16/utah-jazz-lets-not-forget-about-thabo-sefoloshas-impact/

[QUOTE]When the Utah Jazz signed Thabo Sefolosha to a two-year contract last summer, they knew they

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/07/16/utah-jazz-5-takeaways-from-2018-nba-summer-league/2/

[QUOTE]Stone was often out of position to box out or help on defense, leading to a lot of easy buckets underneath. The scoring was nice, but he

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[QUOTE]Matt Velazquez: I hear there are multiple teams interested in Christian Wood & a deal may not be far off. However, Milwaukee is not one of those teams. Will be interesting to see who signs him/what he gets. Note: Since they

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[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Sacramento is finalizing a trade to send forward Garrett Temple to Memphis for Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis and cash, league sources tell ESPN.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent forward Nemanja Bjelica

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https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/06/20/from-spokane-to-serbia-nigel-williams-goss-sees-nba-dreams-take-a-detour/

[QUOTE]Because the Utah Jazz still want him, or at least they are not yet ready to dispose of him. He wasn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/17/utah-jazz-18-19-best-worst-case-scenario-series-royce-oneale/

[QUOTE]He could also find further obstacles in a healthy Dante Exum and in Alec Burks if he can somehow maintain his playoff performances from this past season and crack back into the regular rotation. If O

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/7/18/17584606/2018-nba-offseason-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]The Jazz now get to roll the same lineups that got them to the second round of the playoffs last season. Don

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SportsCenter: Donovan Mitchell lit up the NBA this year, earning him the Best Breakthrough Athlete.

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[QUOTE]Eddie Sefko: Here

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[QUOTE]Bernstein & McKnight:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/19/utah-jazz-18-19-best-worst-case-scenario-series-rudy-gobert/

[QUOTE]Another goal that Rudy should have in order to reach his utmost potential is to get off to a fast start in the upcoming season. For the past two seasons, Gobert

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900025130/utah-jazz-roster-pretty-much-set-heres-how-it-came-together-and-what-it-means-for-the-future.html

[QUOTE]With all the summer transactions, the Jazz are now nearly $17 million over the league salary cap

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The Utah Jazz have notified Papa John

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OKC has gotten a lot better while the Jazz stood pat

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[QUOTE]Albert Nahmad: The Sacramento Kings are the last NBA team with significant cap room. They have $20.5M.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/19/former-utah-jazz-fan-target-jabari-parker-shows-true-colors-statements-defense/

[QUOTE]However, even if adding Jabari would have been feasible to begin with (which it really wasn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/research-statistics-analytics/2018/7/21/17593992/stats-thread-statistical-deep-dive-derrick-favors-performance-analytics-utah-jazz-free-agency

[QUOTE]When you combine what Favors does on both ends of the floor, you find that he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/22/17600252/utah-jazz-offseason-improvement-development-continuity-donovan-mitchell


Okay, that’s not fair to say, but to the casual NBA fan Utah’s plan of attack of building on one of their most successful surprise seasons in recent memory it would seem Utah didn’t do anything. They re-signed all of their free agents: Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, and Raul Neto. They guaranteed the contracts of all their players, minus Jonas Jerebko, on second year team options: Thabo Sefolosha and Ekpe Udoh. The Utah Jazz even brought back both their two way players from last year: Georges Niang and Naz Mitrou-Long. The signed Niang to a long term deal and re-signed Mitrou-Long as a two way player. To the outside casual fan, looking at Utah’s roster from last year to present, it would seem Utah has done nothing, the status quo, but that is not true. Utah has done something that they haven’t done in 10 years: keep a 90% or higher roster continuity from year to year.


For good reason. They got smoked by Huston. The same guys will get smoked again. They need shooting! Long was only with the Jazz briefly. Believe Niang actually took his buddy's spot with the Jazz. Long was with the Stars all year though


That might not seem like a big deal, but when looking back at the only seasons in Utah history where Utah had 90% continuity or higher, the results were interesting. Keep in mind that when a team keeps a roster together that is usually an indictment on the caliber of team that they have.


It also shows that the team has never been all in. When the guys you have aren't getting it done you make some changes

The chart shows 2 seasons they had more losses bringing most of the team back. 2 seasons they did better. This year you'd think they'd do better in the regular season though the west is even tougher but they still will get beat in the playoffs with a team that can't spread the floor


Next year’s Utah Jazz team will have a 92% roster continuity. It will also be the first season since 2010 that the Utah Jazz have had the same starting point guard in two consecutive seasons. That isn’t a typo. Starting point guards since Deron Williams left:


Too bad it's Rubio. Maybe I got spoiled with Green, Stockton and Deron?:rant


Now Trey Burke did start the following season after his rookie year, but many will remember that Dante Exum took over the reigns midway through the year. Then that following summer Exum was hurt, and Raul Neto took over starting point guard responsibilities until the Jazz made a trade for Shelvin Mack. The Jazz have been a revolving door of a roster since the Deron Williams trade.



“We don’t want to be teaching guys to catch up with our system,” Exum said. “We had a lot of ups and downs. Hopefully we can continue from there.”


Nice and all but you not being able to put the ball in the hole is a major problem!


“I think the Jazz played a pretty smart middle ground,” said Tim Bontemps, a national NBA writer for The Washington Post. “They kept this group together and kept their flexibility for the future if it doesn’t work out.”


The problem with that is we already know it can't work out. You have to put some shooters on the floor other than Ingles. It's that simple!


The Utah Jazz did the basketball equivalent of saving your video game right before the boss battle. If this season goes well and they find success they can bring the same team back and make another run. If they find out that the second half of last year’s season was a fluke, they have incredible roster flexibility to make moves or allow these players to walk in free agency while having the space to go out and chase a Max Free Agency Player. In other words, they can go right back to their last saved point next year.


We already know it was a fluke after watching Houston destroy them. You waste a valuable season by bringing back the same team. Careers go by fast as we saw with Stockton and Malone or the brief Deron era


Ricky Rubio isn’t adjusting to all new teammates.


But he's still not hitting shots, making horrible passes and playing a matador on D.:cry:


Derrick Favors gets to stay in his element and re-signed with Utah knowing his role for the upcoming season.


You forgot to tell us about his improving corner 3 :lol


Dante Exum is finally healthy and doesn’t have PJ Tucker destroying his shoulder. He gets a full offseason to get better and he knows what his role is.


His role is super 6th man thanks to his new contract. He has to step up a lot based on that. I'm very skeptical he can and they are stuck with him for 3 years :wtf:


Raul Neto will be in his 3rd year with Utah now. He knows his role as a 3rd point guard on the team, but gets to continue to hone his craft with the best development staff in the NBA.


And continues to sit with Burks behind inferior players :rolleyes:


The list can go on and on. When a team is stacked with talent and has a development staff that knows what they are doing, betting on internal development isn’t just some buzzword to make up for a bad offseason; it’s actually the best thing for a team going forward.


Bradley. He gets to sit behind 3 other guys despite his improvement.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/22/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-can-dante-exum-emerge/

[QUOTE]When the Utah Jazz selected Dante Exum with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, many fans were elated. Exum was being hyped as one of the league

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/22/utah-jazz-what-can-we-expect-from-tony-bradley-going-forward/


As Jazz fans, we have come to expect the unexpected from Dennis Lindsey during the NBA draft. At the time though, the Tony Bradley deal was perhaps the most perplexing. Most mock drafts at the time had Bradley going in the early parts of the second round, so it may not have been necessary for them to move up in order to select him. I mean, they already had the 30th pick. Did they not think he was going to last two more picks?


They thought the Spurs would take him. Who knows if that's true. Lindsey said they got the two guys they wanted. Rather he's just talking who knows

[QUOTE]He shot 59 percent from inside the three point line, and shot 81.4 percent from the free throw line. His shooting from the free throw line is especially impressive, because it

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/23/17601444/nba-offseason-utah-jazz-front-office


All offseason Jazz fans wondered if there was a possibility of signing, or trading for, a big free agent. But with a limited cap situation, the Jazz were only able to re-sign important pieces like Derrick Favors and Dante Exum and will have to wait till next offseason to see if they can sign a big piece.


It's not that they weren't able. From all reports they didn't even look to do anything else but settle on the same team that isn't good enough. If it was just to wait for next year I get it but they had to pay Exum for two more years after this one. Makes zero sense to me. But that's the Jazz. Hard to believe they have a few seasons where they kept this much of the team or more though! :rant


Easily one of the most overlooked injuries in the league, Sefolosha would have been huge in the playoffs had he not gone down halfway through the year. Last season, Sefolosha posted a 1.33 real plus minus which was 6th best on the team. Before his injury? It was the best on the team.


He might not have been on the team still or not even playing. People seem to forget he was platooning when he got hurt. That's COTY stuff right there! :wtf:

[QUOTE]These are the things that get me excited when the Jazz promote players like Georges Niang with long-term contracts. It wouldn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/23/utah-jazz-tobias-harris-play-next-summer/

[QUOTE]For fans looking for blockbuster deals, big-time signings and an influx of new names to the Utah Jazz roster, this summer hasn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/7/23/17604350/utah-jazz-news-recap-ricky-rubio-a-star-offseason-donovan-mitchell
[QUOTE]
Is Ricky Rubio part of a Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/23/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-alec-burks-will-utah-get/


Utah Jazz Best/Worst Case Series: Which Alec Burks will Utah get?

Hopefully one on the floor for another team. Probably at the end of the bench behind Niang and Neto. :facepalm

[QUOTE]You

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/23/can-a-healthy-utah-jazz-team-beat-this-years-version-of-the-houston-rockets/

[QUOTE]Can a healthy Utah Jazz team beat this year

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/7/24/17606186/derrick-favors-longest-tenured-utah-jazz-player


Back in February of 2011, the Utah Jazz decided to trade their then-franchise player Deron Williams. The main piece in that trade package was young rookie power forward Derrick Favors. The third overall pick was only 19 at the time, but had shown promise of being a long-term starter in the NBA.



Not sure he'd shown it yet. He just had the measurables

[QUOTE]I

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While it

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/24/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-grayson-crack-rotation/

[QUOTE]The best outcome for Allen in his first season would be having a key role off the bench playing behind Ricky Rubio and Donovan Mitchell.

He

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/24/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-thabo-sefolosha-aims-return-strong/

[QUOTE]The manner in which Thabo Sefolosha is able to bounce back from his knee injury will determine the kind of impact he

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https://fansided.com/2018/07/24/utah-jazz-dark-horse-darlings/

[QUOTE]The Jazz started last year 16-24. This was a team that was below .500 in the first half of the season. Their turnaround to get to the fifth seed in the Western Conference and upset the Oklahoma City Thunder was astounding.

The big reason for that is Rudy Gobert.

Much of what the Jazz have built, specifically on defense is on his shoulders. In the first half of last season, where Gobert missed 23 of 41 games, the Jazz had a 104.8 defensive rating. That was still 10th in the league. But with the team

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/25/utah-jazz-fan-wishlist-upcoming-2018-19-season/4/

[QUOTE]One way or another, the Jazz are going to need a third star if they

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/25/utah-jazz-top-player-comparisons-for-grayson-allen/4/

He's a bigger Neto.

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/07/25/utah-jazz-dante-exum-could-be-great-contingency-plan/

[QUOTE]For starters, Exum is 6

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/07/25/dwyane-wade-5-potential-landing-spots-2018-nba-free-agency/

Makes some sense. Too bad they love the guys that lost last year so much! :facepalm

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46366993/jazz-release-5-game-preseason-schedule

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/26/17616482/nba-utah-jazz-expectations-2018

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz find themselves in a tricky spot this upcoming season regarding expectations. Last season was so incredible. Donovan Mitchell

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/26/utah-jazz-tbt-donovan-mitchell-coming-party/

[QUOTE]At the time, the Jazz were still in a post-Hayward feeling-out process and largely looking to Rodney Hood to carry the offensive load. Unfortunately, Hood missed the game with a strained calf and the Jazz couldn

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[QUOTE]Tim Bontemps: Just as notable as the players at Team USA practice in Vegas are the list of guys who are not: Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, LeBron James, Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, DeAndre Jordan, C.J. McCollum, Gordon Hayward.

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/07/26/utah-jazz-5-goals-grayson-allens-rookie-season/


5. Rank top-five in 3-point shooting on Jazz roster


Seems likely if he plays enough

[QUOTE]If it

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[QUOTE]He also understands his mortality as a player and that

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/27/17608772/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-defensive-player-of-the-year-top-10-nba-player

[QUOTE]During the timeframe that Rudy missed significant time, came back, then was injured again Utah

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/27/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-will-ekpe-udohs-role/


One of the luxuries the Utah Jazz benefit from game in and game out is the fact that they can have a rim protector on the floor at all times, which is a big reason why their defense is so incredible. Between Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors, who starts at power forward but often backs up Rudy at center as well, the Jazz have a staunch front line that defends the rim relentlessly.


Quit acting like Favors is even close the Gobert. :facepalm

[QUOTE]However, as much as it might be a bummer for Udoh individually, the hope is that such won

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[QUOTE]The Indiana Pacers jumped on the opportunity to sign Booker to close the season. It was a temporary situation not because of anything to do with his skill-set. Rather, the team needed a temporary backup power forward in place of rookie T.J. Leaf because he was not ready to be a contributor to a playoff team. The impact that he makes with his energy, rebounding, and defensive versatility is well known and could help any team. There are a few metrics that capture that impact. He has posted a total rebounding percentage above 15 percent during five of his nine seasons. His defensive ratings with successful defensive teams are impressive; 102.4 in 2017-18 (IND), 100.2 in 2015-16 (UTA), and 101.8 in 2014-15 (UTA).

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/28/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-jae-crowder/


Crowder was dealing with some lower back issues throughout the season, so this poor shooting percentage from in close may be the result of an injury that inhibited him from getting any lift around the basket.


That's new.

[QUOTE]As Jae

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/29/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-can-raul-neto-become-more-than-a-third-string/


Raul Neto has provided the Utah Jazz with tremendous point guard depth over the last three years. Can he be more than a third string option for the team, though?


He's done it for 3 years. Why wouldn't he? It's not like he sucks like Exum

[QUOTE]Neto could have pursued a bigger role elsewhere, which says a lot about the camaraderie of this Utah Jazz team. Heck, even Tony Parker wasn

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https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Ranking-the-NBA-West-after-free-agency-No-3-Utah-13110498.php


Better health should provide much of that. Besides the chunk of time Gobert missed, Exum played just 14 games before exceling in the playoffs. Ricky Rubio had the top-scoring, best-shooting season of his career, but was badly missed when he could not come back to play in the conference semifinals against the Rockets.


The problem is that you are assuming they'd be a better team with Exum and Rubio on the floor despite their suckage :confusedshrug:


The addition of Jae Crowder at the trade deadline and surprising play of Royce O'Neal helped with the rebuild of the Jazz bench.


The problems on the team are with the starting PF, PG and back-up pg*head coach and GM obviously too). Resigned two of them. The worst of them for 3 years. :wtf:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/30/17628690/2018-utah-jazz-preseason-preview-nba-nbl-opponents-perth-wildcats-adelaide-36ers-toronto-raptors


Notable Players: Bryce Cotton, J.P. Tokoto, Damian Martin


Be cool to see Cotton again anyway

[QUOTE]This NBL opponent will be a great warm up for Utah as their first game of preseason. They are a competitive team with NBL championship aspirations. They

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/7/30/17628442/2018-nba-season-utah-jazz-grayson-allen

[QUOTE]Dante Exum: With a new contract in hand and more time under his belt in Quin Snyder

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David Locke: Utah Jazz announce Fotis Katsikaris. Katsikaris has spent over 20 years coaching in Europe. He is first ever native Greek NBA assistant Coach.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/30/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-bradleys-sophomore-season-outlook/


The best-case scenario for Bradley would be jumping ahead of Ekpe Udoh in the rotation and playing some backup center. Udoh didn’t play a huge role for the Jazz last season, but he appeared in 63 games and always stayed ready.


The back-up center isn't Udoh. Best case is he dominates the G-league and they are forced to move on from Favors.


Playing himself into this kind of role would be big for Bradley. He obviously didn’t get much NBA experience in his first season, but getting a consistent spot on the bench instead of playing in the G-League would be a jump for him.


Not really. Unless he dominates the G-league he is better off down there than sitting at the end of the bench



Specific areas where I hope to see Bradley improve as a sophomore in the NBA would be defensively and shooting. He’s shown glimpses of his defensive potential, but needs to be more consistent and always play with energy. He has extremely long arms, and a solid frame, so you can see the defensive upside.


We’ve seen him step outside and shoot the mid-range shot pretty comfortably. Extending that out to the 3-point line and becoming a stretch-five would be big for Bradley as he looks to grow as an NBA player.

Defense. He can already shoot better than Favors ever will. Not hard to imagine him hitting 3's. Already saw him do it in pre-season

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2787910-biggest-hole-every-nba-team-still-needs-to-fill#slide29

A 2nd scorer would be nice but shooters is more realistic

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/7/31/17628846/could-jimmer-be-an-nba-superstar-utah-jazz-news-breakdown-offseason

I think he could be a 6th man. Jamal Crawford plays no D. Hood played no D. He was lucky to have a coach that didn't care.

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https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/7/30/17628762/mvp-sleepers-kawhi-booker-oladipo-simmons-mitchell

Please stop with their developmental program. How did Trey and Dante not become great with their incredible developmental program?

Mitchell will get to the line more this year. He'll start getting more star calls. When he really makes a jump it will be because they put shooters around him though.

He has to show he can carry the Jazz. Until then Rudy is their MVP without question

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/07/30/nba-offseason-grades-free-agency-draft-trades/861873002/

F

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/07/31/utah-jazz-erik-mccree-nearing-deal-italy/

still need 3 more guys to fight for the last 2 way spot. Assuming of course there isn't a trade still to come. :cry:

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[QUOTE]Undrafted Australian basketballer Jock Landale opted for job security over a shot at the big time in turning down invitations to fight for an NBA roster spot. The 22-year-old Victorian, who played four years at US college St Mary

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[QUOTE]Zach Lowe:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/1/17638248/2018-nba-offseason-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Through it all, Mitchell has used Salt Lake City as his home base. He

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/01/utah-jazz-donovan-wanted-grayson-bode-well/


The fact that Donovan Mitchell wanted Grayson Allen to be a member of the Utah Jazz should be highly encouraging for even the most skeptical of fans.


As long as they didn't do it just because Mitchell approved. They got Rubio because Hayward said it was ok and that has been horrible all the way around

[QUOTE]Of course, I know that players don

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/01/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-georges-niang-diamond-rough/

[QUOTE]Prior to the start of last season, perhaps one of the biggest surprises regarding the Utah Jazz roster was that undrafted rookie Royce O

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But if he can put that all together, then my bold prediction for Jae Crowder is that he will find himself in the Sixth Man of the Year conversation this upcoming season. Pinning him to win the award is a little too bold, in my opinion, but being in the running is certainly within reach.


This I could see if he shoots like he did in Boston

[QUOTE]Defense wasn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/01/utah-jazz-one-bold-prediction-every-player-roster/2/

[QUOTE]Considering that for essentially the first time in his career he

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[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed forward Tyler Cavanaugh to a two-way contract.

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Looks like he a stretch 4 that can rebound and pass and maybe defend a bit.

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two more spots for camp and G-league

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900026690/utah-jazz-sign-forward-tyler-cavanaugh-to-two-way-contract.html

Another guy they are familiar with. Similar system in Atlanta too. Kind of old for a 2nd year guy but looks to have some potential.

So we have Bradley, Allen, Long, Cavanaugh and maybe Lyles for G-league plus the number 1 pick which is supposed to be a high school phenom.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/01/utah-jazz-sign-tyler-cavanaugh-to-two-way-contract/

Already forgot about Kidd. Maybe a G-league spot? Maybe too old for that

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[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz and Turkish side Darussafaka are still negotiating to free Stanton Kidd from his contract with the Turkish team, a source told Sportando. Jazz would love to sign the player to a two-way contract but Kidd has another year left of his deal with Darussafaka without NBA outs.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/1/17641758/utah-jazz-sign-tyler-cavanaugh-to-two-way-contract-salt-lake-city-stars-atlanta-hawks

[QUOTE]News broke Wednesday that the Utah Jazz would be using their second two-way contract to sign forward Tyler Cavanaugh, despite previous reports that the Jazz and summer league standout Stanton Kidd had been close to a deal. With Naz Mitrou-Long occupying Utah

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/2/17641934/who-is-tyler-cavanaugh-utah-jazz-nba-2018


He played his rookie season in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks last season switching back and forth between his G-League assignments. He made some solid contributions for the Hawks, appearing in 39 games and starting in 1. His best game came on November 13th against the New Orleans Pelicans. Cavanaugh scored 16 points on 6-7 shooting (4-4 from three) and snagged 6 rebounds coming off the bench in 18 minutes.


Not bad. I like the pick-up but again he spent last year in the G-league. You'd have to hope he's going to be ready to be on the regular roster at some point. He's already 24. Looks pretty good in the highlites. Lots of pick and pops but he shows some game. Might need work on his body. Appears to be long?

[QUOTE]The Jazz have the fifth highest winning percentage in NBA history as a franchise (was actually a little surprised when I looked this up) with a record of 1914-1646. They were arguably the second-best team during the reign of Basketball God himself, Michael Jordan. Had that Jazz 90

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https://fansided.com/2018/08/02/appreciating-mark-eaton/
[QUOTE]
Eaton

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https://www.slcdunk.com/research-statistics-analytics/2018/8/3/17620754/stats-thread-statistical-deep-dive-ricky-rubio-performance-utah-jazz-point-guard-nba

[QUOTE]Once he adapted to his new role, Ricky Rubio went right back to being one of the NBA

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/03/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-derrick-favors-big-year-ahead/


Derrick Favors has had one of the more interesting careers of any current player on the Utah Jazz roster. He was traded to Utah in his rookie season, worked his way to bordering stardom, then experienced some injury setbacks that coincided with the rise of Rudy Gobert. This past season, he remained healthy and effective all year long, but saw somewhat of a diminished role as the league continues to move away from traditional big men.


He's never bordered stardom. :wtf:

[QUOTE]Beyond that, Favors also needs to continue to improve. It

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/03/utah-jazz-the-speedy-ascension-of-donovan-mitchell/


The Pistons were one team that reportedly loved Mitchell during the pre-draft process, and even Mitchell suggested he thought they would select him with the 12th pick. However, Detroit went in a different direction, selecting Duke guard Luke Kennard.


Cost some people their jobs. I liked what I saw from Kennard though. Jazz would probably like him too.


He was particularly effective in the first round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, averaging 28.5 points per game and leading his team to a six-game series win. Many fans and analysts would argue he was the main reason they were able to defeat Russell Westbrook, Paul George and the Thunder.


The game they blew the 25 point lead with Gobert on the bench would tell a different story. One of the worst teams in the league without Rudy.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/04/utah-jazz-depth-likely-leave-players-cold/


Over the last few season, the Utah Jazz have been able to do a terrific job of constructing a roster that is built to withstand the bruises of an 82-game season.


They have? They missed the playoffs one of those years and underachieved in another


Two years ago, CBS Sports released their rankings of the top benches in the NBA, and Utah was listed at number one. Since that time, not much has changed in terms of depth for the Jazz. They have continued to boast an impressive starting five, and a deep, talented bench to go with it.


Hasn't yet turned out that way though. What looks ddp at the beginning of the year doesn't look like it later. This year you have at least 3 guys in the rotation and two starting that don't fit. Is that deep? I'd rather have shooters myself than this imaginary depth


Without the serviceable talent of the bench, the Utah Jazz would likely not have been a playoff team over the past two seasons. Even when getting to the third player at each position, guys like Raul Neto and Ekpe Udoh played significant roles when dealing with injuries to Rudy Gobert and Dante Exum.


Two years ago they would have made it because Rudy and Hayward were healthy. Exum off the floor is a good thing! Rudy off the floor and they are one of the worst teams in the league

Dante playing more than O'Neale? Bad enough that Ricky is!

[QUOTE]Starting with Dante Exum, I can

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[QUOTE]Donald J. Trump: Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made Lebron look smart, which isn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/04/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-takes-donald-trump/

[QUOTE]In today

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/05/utah-jazz-finding-potential-trade-partner-alec-burks/


As it stands right now, the Utah Jazz project to have six guards on their roster for the start of the 2018-19 regular season: Ricky Rubio, Grayson Allen, Donovan Mitchell, Raul Neto, Dante Exum and Alec Burks.

This does not account for Naz Mitrou-Long, who is on a two-way contract, nor recent signee Jairus Lyles.

Added all together, that would mean the Jazz would be carrying eight guards on their roster next season, or put simply, over half of the roster spots the NBA allows a team to carry. Even on a rebuilding team, that number is ludicrous.

Lyles is in the G-league and 4 of those guys could play the 3.

[QUOTE]The problem with Burks has never been his God-given abilities, it

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[QUOTE]The event will take place at a neutral site. This is needed as the league has outgrown the facilities most NBAGL cities have in order to host a record-high 27 teams that will tip-off the upcoming season. The league is on course for 30 teams within the next

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/07/espns-kevin-pelton-slates-utah-jazz-second-west/

[QUOTE]While preseason projections mean next to nothing

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46372510/ben-anderson-espn-las-vegas-disagree-on-jazz-season-projections--but-not-by-much

[QUOTE]This type of season would keep the Jazz in the league

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46372538/jazz-to-play-orlando-magic-in-mexico-city-in-december

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/07/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-naz-mitrou-longs-opportunity/

[QUOTE]If there

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/07/utah-jazz-2018-19-las-vegas-win-total/

[QUOTE]I

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Chris Haynes: Portland Trail Blazers will face the Utah Jazz on the road in one of the five Christmas Day games, league sources tell ESPN.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/08/utah-jazz-could-the-jazz-have-two-all-stars-next-season/


Just look at a player like Paul Millsap, who had some absolutely fantastic seasons with the Utah Jazz, but was always on the outside looking in when the official team rosters were announced. As soon as he went east though? Four straight All-Star appearances.


He didn't make it in the west because the Jazz made him secondary to Boozer and than Jefferson. Had little to do with the conference. Jazz blew it! :rant


From January 19th on, Gobert averaged 14.4 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks, and anchored a defense that had a league leading defensive rating of 97.5. No other team had a defensive rating below 101. Two seasons ago, Gobert was snubbed from the All-Star team in favor of DeAndre Jordan. That season, he averaged 13 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.


Was snubbed by Hayward

[QUOTE]Heading into next season, Mitchell should only get better, especially in terms of his efficiency and consistency. I expect him to match his numbers from the NBA playoffs, a time where we saw him average 24.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in his first ever playoff run. Those numbers don

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/07/utah-jazz-timeline-of-head-coaches-throughout-the-years/

[QUOTE]In his first two years, they did have a winning record and made the postseason in 2012 despite point guard Deron Williams

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[QUOTE]Shams Charania: NCAA basketball says it will now allow

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http://saltcityhoops.com/can-the-jazz-disrupt-a-dynasty-by-staying-big/

[QUOTE]Utah

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[QUOTE]Top officials with the NBA and USA Basketball were blindsided with timing and changes in the NCAA

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/9/17670724/nba-utah-jazz-cool-nba-schedule-christmas-2018

[QUOTE]But don

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/08/utah-jazz-alumni-fan-favorite-trevor-booker-headed-china/


Other players find themselves on the exact opposite end of the spectrum, as even though they no longer find themselves with the Jazz, they remain firmly planted in the hearts of the Utah faithful. Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll are two such players that instantly come to mind.


Millsap was so beloved fans wanted him gone! :wtf:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/08/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-will-the-real-ricky-rubio-please-stand-up/


If you were to have a casual fan just watch the first half of the season, he would think that Rubio was one of the worst starting point guards in the league. His play was inconsistent, his decision making was spotty and his shooting was at times cringe-worthy.


He was one of the worst


There was a real argument over the first half of the season that the Jazz would have been better off trading Rubio. He was not playing well for himself. He was not making his teammates better. He was not helping the Jazz win games.


There's no real argument for keeping the guy. Mitchell needs the ball. O'Neale, Exum and now Allen need minutes. Need shooters and defenders. Ricky in the corner or defending the back of his opponent is stupid!!!


You can absolutely point to the absence of Rudy Gobert to explain those struggles, but Rubio is next in line to take the blame. Up until that point, he averaged only 11 points, and was only shooting 29 percent from three.


You forgot your COTY that kept rolling Rubio and Hood out there for 30 minutes a night no matter how bad they sucked

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/08/utah-jazz-complete-2018-offseason-grades/


To date, the Jazz have only lost two of their free agents. Jonas Jerebko was waived and promptly signed with the Golden State Warriors, and Erick McCree was waived and currently remains a free agent. Every other impending free agent that Utah had has since received a new contract of varying lengths and financial commitments.


McCree wasn't waived. They didn't pick up his qualifying offer so he became a free agent. Now overseas.

[QUOTE]By solely looking at Edwards

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/09/utah-jazz-lead-league-altercations-2018-19/6/

[QUOTE]Ricky Rubio

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/09/utah-jazz-best-worse-case-series-tony-bradleys-uphill-battle-pt/


The best case for Bradley would be, like I said, leapfrogging Ekpe Udoh in the rotation and snagging some backup center minutes. Udoh stayed ready last season, and made a solid impact for the Jazz both on and off the court. If Bradley can get playing time like Udoh did, it would be big for his development.


Udoh isn't the back-up. Best case Bradley dominates the G-league and Favors is traded

[QUOTE]He

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Andy Larsen: Gordon Hayward and the Boston Celtics will come to Vivint Arena on November 9. The game begins at 7:30 MT, so looks like a nationally televised contest.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/10/utah-jazz-breaking-down-the-good-bad-and-ugly-of-the-2018-19-schedule/

[QUOTE]Of course, things aren

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2788923-jazz-2018-19-schedule-top-games-championship-odds-and-record-predictions


Since some time has passed and the Jazz have a new face of the franchise already in Mitchell, the odds are seemingly good that Hayward will get a warm welcome.



Yeah right! :roll:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/11/utah-jazz-popularity-rising-nationally-televised-games-skyrocket/

The last tv game is January 1? :wtf:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/11/utah-jazz-may-get-off-tough-start-finish-18-19-fire/

[QUOTE]Since the Jazz front office opted to stick with continuity when dealing with the team this offseason, last year

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/11/predicting-18-19-utah-jazz-record-following-schedule-release/

[QUOTE]However, based on the skill of this Jazz team and taking into consideration some of the intricacies of their schedule, I believe a range of 49-55 wins is absolutely justified. My initial guess prior to this exercise was 53 wins, so I

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/12/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-tyler-cavanaugh-future-hold/

[QUOTE]This offseason, the Jazz made yet another unforeseen addition when they signed former George Washington University product Tyler Cavanaugh to a two-way contract. Many believed that the Jazz would award their second two-way contract to Stanton Kidd who was a standout in the Summer League, so when it instead went to Cavanaugh, who wasn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/12/utah-jazz-five-games-to-watch-during-the-2018-19-season/3/

[QUOTE]Now let me be clear, I have never been a huge fan of booing opposing former players, but if anyone deserves it, it is Gordon Hayward. The way he left Utah has been talked about ad nauseam, so I won

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/12/five-reasons-utah-jazz-will-make-playoffs-2018-19/

[QUOTE]Although some may have found themselves disappointed that the Jazz didn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/13/17680082/grayson-allen-2018-news-duke-university-donovan-mitchell-news-roundup-utah-jazz


In his time playing for Duke, Grayson filled many different roles, playing multiple years for a roster that changed dramatically from season to season. I believe this to be the reason for his fluctuating stat line through his college career. Blindly looking at his stats, it looks like he was basically a star his sophomore season, and his other three seasons were middling at best. Some may look at his college stats (which you can find here) and wonder whether Grayson is even cut out for the NBA. So where does he fit on the Jazz? Why do people like David Locke gush over him, and make predictions that Grayson will be a steady role player by the end of the season?


Locke works for the Jazz. That's what they do. Why people on these blogs act lik they too work for the Jazz is what is confusing. :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE]Overall, it is apparent that this is a player that our scouting, coaching, and front office personnel would say

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/14/utah-jazz-j-notes-post-free-agency-2018-rankings/2/


13) LA Clippers


No reason they can't be good. They were hurt last year and almost made the playoffs. Replaced Deandre with Gortat. Beverley and Gallinari back.

[QUOTE]Jackson and a year of good health from Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, could see the Grizz surprising some people next year. That

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/13/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-might-be-key-to-success/


The Utah Jazz are not receiving a ton of votes to come out of the West. Derrick Favors may hold the key to taking them to the next level.


For 4 years 1 player has been the difference between the Jazz being good and the Jazz being bad. That one player isn't Favors. They won't go to another level until they move on from Favors, Rubio and Exum and replace them with guys that can hit shots


Put into simpler terms, if you extrapolated the minutes when Derrick Favors was deployed as a small-ball center, he was averaging a line that only three other players cleared in the NBA last season: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic and Karl-Anthony Towns. Not bad for a player that starts games off as a power forward.


Makes little sense for him to not be someone else's starting center

[QUOTE]With that being said, when Quin Snyder trotted out the more traditional lineup of Donovan Mitchell, Royce O

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https://fansided.com/2018/08/13/whiteboard-donovan-mitchell-greats/

[QUOTE]In the absence of Rubio, Mitchell became the Jazz

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https://www.givemesport.com/1336137-the-making-of-joe-ingles


Better, for the AIS coaches, meant three early targets of focus for Ingles: individual defensive footwork, shooting and physical development.


2 of 3 isn't bad! :lol

[QUOTE]Dellavedova

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Shams Charania: Sources: The Utah Jazz have waived guard David Stockton, son of Hall of Famer John Stockton.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/15/17691644/2018-nba-utah-jazz-offseason-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Yes, the Jazz added Grayson Allen to the roster, but using the drafting of Allen as the only barometer of how well the Jazz will do next year ignores the hurdles the Jazz overcame last season that they won

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/15/17691674/utah-jazz-ricky-rubio-future-contract-dennis-lindsey-nba-2018

[QUOTE]When the Jazz traded for Ricky Rubio on July 1 last season, nobody really knew what to expect. It was a move made to replace an outgoing George Hill, who had played the point guard position for the Jazz the prior season and was an excellent fit when healthy. It was a move intended to help convince Gordon Hayward to stay in Utah. Obviously, it didn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/15/dante-exum-expendable-indispensable-utah-jazz/

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz did fine without Dante Exum last season. But if they want to reach an elite echelon, they

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/250978/Pelicans-Hoping-For-Midseason-Trade-For-Wing

Burks for Mirotic? Hopefully the Jazz will look a lot different by the end of the year too

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/16/17698962/utah-jazz-nba-new-age-of-basketball-2018-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]Point guards and centers were closer in height last year than they

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/16/17641512/utah-jazz-star-wars-characters-donovan-mitchell-joe-ingles-rudy-gobert


The Swagger. Ricky Rubio has a confidence and swagger like few possess. He may have gotten off to a rough start, but wow was the ending worth it. He was crucial in leading the team to an unexpected comeback last season. He became more comfortable with his 3 point shooting, despite the odds saying that would never happen. The Spanish Samari has the flare necessary to receive the Han Solo comp.


He has mental issues. Confident?

[QUOTE]The Sidekick. Much like Boba Fett, Raul has become quite the fan favorite despite not playing a very big role. Is it the looks? Is it his rookie season where he surprisingly started 53 and played pretty well. Is it his bromance with Rudy Gobert? Who knows, but I

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/16/utah-jazz-defense-greg-ostertag-better-remember/

[QUOTE]To this day, people gripe about Greg Ostertag

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Eric Woodyard: The Utah Jazz have signed center Isaac Haas. The former Purdue star also played with the Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/16/utah-jazz-add-training-camp-competition-signing-isaac-haas/

[QUOTE]And perhaps G-League stardom is in his immediate future, then there

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/16/utah-jazz-four-players-im-looking-forward-see-season/3/


Still, in his limited regular season action and especially in an incredible Game 2 performance in the second round of the playoffs against the Houston Rockets, he showed just what a force he can be. If he remains healthy, as he finds his groove and establishes a role on this Jazz team, I expect him to take major strides throughout the season, growing into a dominant force for the Utah bench.


A guy that has never even shown flashes of being dominant outside of Summer League will be dominant? Why not start a little lower like just being a non liability at the offensive end by taking and making some 3's? :wtf:

[QUOTE]I recently wrote about how the Jazz don

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/16/utah-jazz-appreciating-donovan-mitchells-game-2-in-the-wcsf/


In the playoffs, Mitchell upped his personal ranking to second on the team, averaging 4.2 assists per game.


He needs to be first. The ball should be in his hands and running pick and roll with Gobert with shooters around them. Be unstoppable!

[QUOTE]In other words, opposing teams can try to pressure one of Mitchell, Rubio and Ingles, but if Mitchell improves as a facilitator, they

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[QUOTE]Adam Johnson: Because some have inquired re: Bazley, he MUST go through the G League Draft to play in the upcoming NBAGL season. He cannot sit out and wait to sign in until a team of his choice sits atop the waiver order. This rule applies to all players who have not been through NBA Draft.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/17/five-utah-jazz-players-left-fans-wanting/2/

[QUOTE]If Hill had been able to stay healthy and show some of the defensive prowess he

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/17/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-historic-milestone-next/

[QUOTE]If Favors stays beyond next season, he will likely pass Rickey Green and Bryon Russell and move into eighth all-time in games played. He

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/18/3-reasons-the-utah-jazz-perfectly-exemplify-whats-right-with-the-nba/3/

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz internal development system is unquestionably one of the league

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[QUOTE]Scout

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[QUOTE]While it may appear disheartening to know that collegiate players can

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/18/utah-jazz-player-likely-traded-2018-19/

[QUOTE]With a number of friendly expiring contracts, or agreements with team options on the back end, the sky

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/18/utah-jazz-video-donovan-mitchell-and-royce-oneale-work-out-with-cp3-harden/

[QUOTE]That assumption comes from a video that recently surfaced that showed Harden, Paul, Mitchell and Royce O

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/19/utah-jazz-way-early-look-2019-nba-free-agency/


Dennis Lindsey and the Utah Jazz have done a fantastic job over the last two off-seasons to ensure the team has maximum flexibility going forward. All of that hard work is likely going to come to a head during the 2019 NBA off-season.


Not being all in is doing a fantastic job? :facepalm


One of the primary reasons I am confident the Jazz will make the playoffs this year is because of internal growth and continuity in the roster. By simply running it back from last year, they are putting themselves in a great spot to succeed.


If your idea of success is the playoffs. They weren't that far from being out of the playoffs last year. Their goal should be to step it up though


The Jazz have signed contracts to ensure that they have maximum flexibility heading into this next off-season. After the 2018-19 campaign, Derrick Favors, Ricky Rubio, Alec Burks, Thabo Sefolosha, Ekpe Udoh and Raul Neto could all be off the team. The odds of every one of those players being gone is slim, but the chance is still there.


At least 4 of them could have been gone this year but aren't despite the coach not being a huge fan of any of them. Not hard to see all of them being gone by next year. Hard to imagine Neto, Burks, Thabo or Udoh being back though. Why would they be?


As much as we all love Derrick Favors, it is not likely that he will ever be able to shoot the three ball even above 35 percent. Price wise, I would expect Mirotic to garner no more than 15 million or so annually on his next contract. If the Jazz are ready to move on from a traditional two-big lineup, Mirotic is one of the best options out there.


Be lucky if he shoots 25%. Be interesting to see how the minutes play out between him and Randle this year

[QUOTE]Bobby Portis

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/19/phoenix-suns-dante-exum-trade-target/

[QUOTE]One negative is that his 3-point shooting seemed to regress, dropping to 27.3 percent in 2017-18. However, he only played 14 games due to injury, and that shooting percentage came on only 18 shots

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/20/17706496/utah-jazz-nba-stats-thread-deep-dive-ekpe-udoh-thabo-sefolosha-royce-oneale-performance-stats

[QUOTE]Udoh was a huge reason the Jazz survived all the injuries they dealt with last season. No, this doesn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/20/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-series-a-tale-of-two-seasons/2/


My main concern is with Ricky Rubio.


Me too. Exum, Favors, COTy and the Wizard are big worries as well!


No player on the Jazz roster had a larger bell curve than Rubio last season. There were stretches over the first few months of last season where it really felt like the Jazz were going to be forced to bench the Spanish star, and it appeared that they would have to trade him for ten cents on the dollar.


Who would have taken him? :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE]If Rubio isn

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/20/utah-jazz-royce-oneale-2k-rating-revealed/

[QUOTE]Honestly, I think the rating is pretty fair. O

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Andy Larsen: Donovan Mitchell is asked about whether the Jazz are going to make the Western Conference Finals. He asks “why not the NBA Finals?” – via Twitter andyblarsen

Favors, Rubio, Exum, Lindsey, Snyder and ownership

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/21/how-the-utah-jazz-stack-up-against-all-29-other-nba-teams/2/

Who cares? How do they stack up against GS and the team that knocked them out last year?

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900028990/your-first-look-at-donovan-mitchells-new-adidas-sneakers-for-2nd-utah-jazz-season.html

Better tan the yellow and pink crap he wore last year! :rant

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/21/believe-superstitions-rudy-gobert-huge-healthy-year/


2014-2015: Was 2nd string until February too


2016-2017:

hurt in playoffs

[QUOTE]Gobert

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/21/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-scenarios-rookie-grayson-allen/

[QUOTE]He averages double-digits in the scoring column this season, playing a pivotal sixth man role for a team with aspirations of contending in the West. He continues to develop, becoming a capable defender and a willing passer, and eventually works his way into the starting lineup within a couple years as one of the team

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/20/17762498/nobodys-expecting-the-inquisition-in-okc


The written comparison in the article seemed fair enough, except that the writer did say that Mitchell was better than Roberson, but did not have a written opinion whether Westbrook was better than Rubio (I wonder why?)


Maybe because Ricky sucks! :roll:

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[QUOTE]Adam Johnson: The Memphis Grizzlies have named Brad Jones the head coach of their G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. Jones most recently served as GM of the Iowa Wolves as well as a pro scout for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/22/utah-jazz-video-donovan-mitchell-reacts-best-dunks-2017-18/

The put back off Burks miss was the best

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/251011/Capital-City-Go-Go-Select-Lavoy-Allen-Alonzo-Gee-In-Expansion-Draft

Stars lost no one.

Bradley. Allen, Long, Cavanaugh, Lyles, Haas, Bazely...

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/22/utah-jazz-have-one-roster-spot-left-camp-gets/


Stanton Kidd, who was a summer league standout for the Jazz, was expected by some to sign a contract with the team, but no deal came to fruition. Kidd would have been an ideal candidate for a two-way contract, but he was locked in to a deal with his team in Turkey.


28 years old. Horrible candidate

[QUOTE]Stone averaged 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Jazz in summer league this year. Utah signing Isaac Haas to a deal hurts his chances, as they are both centers. Still, I think Stone deserves a chance, whether it

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/23/17772154/nba-utah-jazz-too-much-hype-2018

[QUOTE]He spent some time talking about Utah

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/22/utah-jazz-top-5-games-to-watch-2018-19-nba-season/4/

[QUOTE]However, with his season-ending injury during opening night last year, how will fans at Vivint Smart Home Arena react? Will the crowd take it easy on Hayward since he lost last season due to injury, or will they boo him out of the building? We

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[QUOTE]Not since Exum

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/23/utah-jazz-3-goals-for-jae-crowder-in-2018-19/


The high scorer on the Jazz last season was Donovan Mitchell (20.5 points per game). The second highest was Rodney Hood (16.8) and the fifth-highest was Derrick Favors (12.3). Crowder was only 0.4 points behind Favors in scoring average, and someone next season is going to have to fill in the 16.8 points Hood averaged. Crowder can play that role.


Burks is the only one that could play Hood's role and that isn't happening

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https://www.slcdunk.com/research-statistics-analytics/2018/8/24/17777252/stats-thread-deep-dive-alec-burks-jae-crowder-raul-netos-performance-playoffs-nba-utah-jazz


Burks may have revived his shaky stock with a strong run through the 2018 playoffs. What started as a garbage-time novelty turned into important minutes by the time Utah was eliminated. If he continues to play at the level he did in those few weeks, he may command some rotation minutes this season.


Do people really believe this crap? Now he's behind Allen as well


The backcourt rotation is going to be hard to figure out this season. And the best shot at decent minutes for guys like Burks, Dante Exum or Grayson Allen may be position-less basketball. Quin Snyder toyed with the idea in 2015-16, but he may have to go it a lot more often to get the right guys on the floor in 2018-19.


They didn't pay Exum to sit :wtf:


Small ball with Jae Crowder was absolutely lethal for the Jazz last season. And with a healthy Thabo Sefolosha, Snyder could go to lineups like that more often. As is the case with the guards, it may be tough for every rotation player to get rotation minutes. This team is one of the deepest in the league.


Or he could platoon them! :roll:


Crowder has only had one season (2016-17) in which he put up an above-average three-point percentage. If he could become semi-consistent from outside, those small-ball lineups will be even scarier. Having as many guys as possible who can shoot, pass and create on the floor is one of the best recipes for NBA success these days.


And yet the Jazz will continue to play one proven shooter. :cry:

[QUOTE]If 150 is a rough estimate of how many starters are in the NBA (30 teams times five starters), you could make an argument that Crowder is a starting-caliber player. His role on the Jazz could be anywhere from sixth to ninth or 10th man this season. That

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/24/17776302/dante-exum-utah-jazz-phoenix-suns-donovan-mitchell-university-of-utah

[QUOTE]It

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/25/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-eyeing-trip-nba-finals/

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz want to earn a trip to the NBA Finals. We

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/25/utah-jazz-need-victor-oladipo-esque-breakout-dante-exum/


Utah Jazz need Victor Oladipo-esque breakout from Dante Exum


:roll:

Oladipo was a good player from the get go. Exum has mostly sucked ass! :coleman:

[QUOTE]I

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[QUOTE]O

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/26/17784038/nba-utah-jazz-2018-2019-donovan-mitchell-ricky-rubio-rudy-gobert-joe-ingles-deron-williams-boozer

[QUOTE]Ricky Rubio hitting threes consistently

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/26/utah-jazz-3-things-dante-exum-needs-to-show-next-season/


That is what makes this offseason so exciting for Dante Exum. He will finally have the chance to devote the time into bettering his skill set, and can enter a season completely healthy.


He was completely healthy into pre-season last year and was healthy the year before as well. Tired of the excuses. Time to show up and earn your 33 million :rant


The Jazz just gave Exum a three-year, $33 million contract with the assumption that he is still going to maximize his potential. At first glance, that dollar amount may seem too high, but by years end, it could begin to look like a steal.


Hard to imagine. He's no where close to a 9-111 million dollar a year player. He's a defensive specialist on a team loaded with defenders and an offensive liability on a team that needs offense


That defensive prowess is what led to Exum taking over the starting point guard duties from Trey Burke that season. He played in all 82 games, and started in 41.


Had more to do with Try sucking!


If I am the Jazz, I need to see that Exum can play that level of defense over the course of a full season. If he never improves his offensive game from where it is currently, but can be one of the top defensive wings in the league, then he will have earned that $33 million contract of his.


No he won't have! They have other defenders that don't suck at offense. He is an end of the bench player if all he can do is defend


Exum attempted a career high in shots last year, but he is simply taking less and less from three. While he does have an impressive ability to get to the basket and create contact, he absolutely has to attempt those shots when they are generated through the offense. His biggest strength of getting to the basket would actually be magnified by shooting more from three to keep the defense honest.


He'll certainly be left wide open. Him and Rubio and Favors and Gobert on the floor together! :roll:


Exum excels at getting into the teeth of a defense. This is going to force help defenders, which will lead to open teammates. Whether that is an open shooter in the corner or a big man for a easy layup or dunk, he has to show a consistent ability to get them the ball.


He has to be able to finish or no one will be open


With Grayson Allen behind him in the rotation, better decision making will be a must. Allen already showed us during the summer league that he has terrific vision, and if Exum wants to stay ahead of him in the rotation, he’ll have to limit his turnovers and make better decisions.


33 million dollars. He will be playing a lot regardless of how much he sucks just like Hood and Rubio last year :cry:

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https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/251021/The-Maximum-Available-2019-Cap-Space-For-All-30-NBA-Teams

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[QUOTE]Darius​ Bazley blazed​ his own path​ in the​ basketball​ world when the top-10​ prospect in the​​ 2018 high school class announced his decision in March to decommit from Syracuse and enter the NBA G League. Now, Bazley tells The Athletic that he has decided not to play in the G League and will instead use the year to train and prepare himself as a professional. Bazley, 18, discussed his decision with those closest to him, including his representatives and his mother, Lynnita. The McDonald

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/27/utah-jazz-grayson-allen-not-rotation-spot-alec-burks-right-away/


Hold your horses: Grayson Allen should not have a rotation spot over Alec Burks right away


He should not be ahead of anyone until he proves it but we know the Jazz don't do things that way anymore. Burks should be starting over Rubio but he's certainly the last guy on the bench


Did Alec Burks look nervously over his shoulder when the Utah Jazz selected Grayson Allen in the 2018 NBA Draft? Probably. Should he be worried about the rookie from Duke taking his spot in the rotation from day one? No.


Burks wasn't in the rotation. He only played at all because of injuries. Why is it that people that write this stuff don't even watch games? :facepalm

[QUOTE]Allen is entering the league NBA-ready, having been groomed for four years at Duke. He

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/26/utah-jazz-minutia-numbers-look-2017-18-season/2/

[QUOTE]6.2: Gobert

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Adam Johnson: NBA G League announces it will tipoff the 2018-19 season on Nov. 2, as reported previously.

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The G League

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/27/17784802/nba-rotation-minute-distribution-potential-utah-jazz-lineups-possible

[QUOTE]

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/27/utah-jazz-three-grayson-allen-stats-get-excited/

[QUOTE]If there

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/27/utah-jazz-jazz-bear-returns-top-earns-third-mascot-year-award/

[QUOTE]Seeing Jazz Bear dominate the mascot ranks makes me even more proud to be a Jazz fan. The Utah Jazz may not have received as much on-court hardware as fans would

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/27/utah-jazz-reasons-why-dante-exum-was-re-signed/

[QUOTE]Talent has always been on Exum

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https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1033102451103158272

It's a desert! :confusedshrug:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/28/17789380/ricky-rubio-jae-crowder-plus-minus-manu-ginobli-retirement


Ricky Rubio and Jae Crowder are winning basketball players


Yet most of their losing last year was because Snyder insisted on playing Rubio and Hood big minutes regardless of their play

[QUOTE]I don

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[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed guard Trey Lewis. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Lewis (6-2, 185, Louisville) competed for the Jazz entry squads at the 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League and 2018 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

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Donovan Mitchell will soon be seeing a familiar face at Utah Jazz practices and games. On Tuesday, the Jazz announced the signing of Trey Lewis, who played collegiately at Louisville in 2015-16, playing alongside Mitchell in Mitchell

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/28/utah-jazzs-mascot-continues-bear-town/


If you ask me, that puts him right up there with the likes of Karl Malone, John Stockton, Donovan Mitchell and Jerry Sloan as one of the most important and influential figures in Jazz history.


Gobert? Dantley? Deron? :wtf:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/28/utah-jazz-sign-trey-lewis-training-camp-deal/

[QUOTE]I didn

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/251039/NBA-To-Allow-Players-To-Wear-Any-Color-Sneakers-During-18-19-Season

They were enforcing this last year? :lol

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/28/utah-jazz-3-big-questions-heading-2018-19-nba-season/4/

[QUOTE]Gobert is a defensive star and Mitchell is on the rise with serious potential to become a superstar, but it ends there. They

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[QUOTE]After 21 seasons with the Utah Jazz, longtime sports performance coach Mark McKown has left the organization, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned. McKown moved to Utah in advance of the 1997-98 season, becoming the Jazz

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/8/29/17795066/2018-nba-utah-jazz-dante-exum-workouts-development

[QUOTE]Exum

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/29/utah-jazz-four-playoff-series-shouldve-won/2/

[QUOTE]This should

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Mitchell fuels signature shoe speculation with cryptic tweet

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/29/utah-jazz-best-candidates-for-2018-19-nba-awards/3/


Most Improved Player: Derrick Favors


:wtf:

I'd say O'Neale if anyone.


Sixth Man of the Year: Dante Exum


:roll:


MVP: Donovan Mitchell


When he is the MVP of the Jazz get back to me.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/30/utah-jazz-giant-nba-wnba-g-league/

[QUOTE]When it

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[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Anderson will be the Suns starting power forward, and front office will continue to pursue trade scenarios to bring on a starting-caliber point guard before start of season.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/utah-jazz-social-media-take-note/2018/8/30/17802824/first-look-utah-jazz-throwback-uniforms-ea-sports-nba-live

Beats the Gold and multi colored crap of last year and the green. White is best. Definitely some of the worst unis ever.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/30/utah-jazz-isaac-haas-will-player-watch-g-league/

He's Bradley's back-up and sounds like he's too old school for today's game. But at least you filled space! :rolleyes:

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/30/utah-jazz-hou-phx-trade-hurt-bid-no-2/

[QUOTE]Utah Jazz: Did Rockets-Suns trade hurt team

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/30/which-utah-jazz-player-will-lead-the-team-in-steals-in-2017-18/


Which Utah Jazz player will lead the team in steals in 2018-19?


Should be Ricky. He's always going for steals to the detriment of the team

[QUOTE]But without a doubt, the team

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Story soon on ESPN: ​The Philadelphia 76ers have been granted permission to interview three front office executives

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/8/31/17803572/nba-2k-ratings-ricky-rubio-utah-jazz

[QUOTE]Rubio is no world-beater, that

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/08/31/can-2018-19-utah-jazz-experience-2014-15-warriors-like-breakout/

Bogut and Kerr. Jazz have no additions to put them over the top. Until they change the roster and get some shooting they will lose. Simple as that

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[QUOTE]Deng will enter free agency and command interest from several contenders, sources said. Both sides have been working diligently in the past few days on coming to terms on a split that worked for both parties.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/09/01/utah-jazz-grayson-allen-rotation-spot-early/

Thabo platooned last year! :wtf:

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https://hoopshabit.com/2018/08/31/utah-jazz-3-goals-for-rudy-gobert-in-2018-19/


3. Average 15 points per game


Pretty sad that the bar is that low after the averaging over 17 with shooters around him.

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/09/03/utah-jazz-alums-tyrone-wallace-gets-deal-nola/

[QUOTE]I, for one, still think the Jazz missed the boat on Wallace. It

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Eric Koreen: Training camp roster for next Canadian phase of qualifying includes: Khem Birch, Dillon Brooks, Melvin Ejim, Justin Jackson, Cory Joseph, Kelly Olynyk, Tristan Thompson.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/9/5/17822010/2018-nba-utah-jazz-title-contenders-donovan-mithell-fadeaway

[QUOTE]Unlike clubs who have matchup problems with a particular player, for the Jazz it was their scheme that was exposed. During the postseason series with Houston, Chris Paul and the Rockets showed a willingness to exploit the Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/09/04/utah-jazz-make-no-mistake-donovan-mitchell-putting-work-summer/

[QUOTE]First came this video from NBA trainer Chris Brickley featuring some of the hard work Mitchell has been putting in on the court. Of course, the video is cut to remove any misses, but there

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/09/04/utah-jazz-receive-high-praise-national-media-season-approaches/


Herring brings up how spectacular the Jazz were when healthy, and points out that if they can maintain that health throughout the year while seeing continued growth from guys who shined last year such as Donovan Mitchell, Ricky Rubio and the late-arriving Dante Exum, they could very well compete with the Houston Rockets this upcoming season.


2 of those names don't belong :roll:

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[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert: How about giving them to the thousands of homeless veterans you pretend to care about?

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Tony Jones: I

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat/2018/9/6/17816760/utah-jazz-players-home-salt-lake-city-scrimmage-ota-2018

[QUOTE]Yesterday a post on twitter sparked a good conversation on Twitter regarding the Jazz