2019 off-season- Bring back the same group for more of the same?

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Here we go. Sounds like Favors will be back and possibly Rubio as well and Exum obviously isn't going anywhere anytime soon

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Tobias Harris, meanwhile, is a native of New York and was intrigued by Philadelphia over the course of this season, dating back to his time with the Clippers. Around the league, executives believe several other teams, such as Memphis, Utah, Dallas and Brooklyn, will also provide competition for Harris.

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Front office executives I

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46540021/sales-pitch-jazz-know-this-summer-is-a-big-one-for-future


The Utah front office believes the team is close to being a championship contender. If the Jazz can attract a top tier free agent, that might just be enough to get them there.


They had their guys and it would have cost them Exum. You think SA would have held on to Exum this long? They know when to cut their losses

[QUOTE]Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey had some good reasons to not make too many changes coming to the 2018-19 season: The Jazz were a young-and-upcoming team, they didn

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Mitchell can ball-handle and get his own shot, but almost never gets other guys shots.


put guys around him that can shoot and he will

[QUOTE]Rubio can ball-handle and setup others shot, but isn

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[QUOTE]I

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/4/26/18518161/dennis-lindsey-utah-jazz-offseason-derrick-favors-ricky-rubio-joe-ingles-jae-crowder


Lindsey will be forced to make several spot-on choices in a sea of incorrect options


Get the best guys you can that fit. Ricky never fit. Favors hasn't fit since Rudy emerged. Exum sucks. It's not that difficult. Make a list of the guys that make sense around Rudy and Mitchell and go after them.



Like any GM in the NBA (or in any league for that matter), Dennis Lindsey will be tasked with making a long list of some of the most terrible yet all-too-important decisions that will shape the next five-plus years of Utah Jazz basketball.


5 years? 2 at the most. Probably just next year. Will be another year before they get serious about keeping Rudy in town


His first official item of business will come on June 20, the day of the NBA draft where the Jazz will have the 23rd and 53rd overall picks. This will be a walk in the park relative to what comes later in the summer. Sure, there will be some pressure to not draft a non-factor rookie like Grayson Allen tended to be this year outside of a couple of late scoring outbursts. But again, there are worse challenges that await.


Unless they get extremely lucky whoever they draft should have no impact next year on a 50 win team. Should be considered a Star until he proves otherwise


Cut ties with fan favorites in pursuit of title contention or keep the most lovable Jazz team in years intact and embrace playoff mediocrity?


What is lovable about them? Not a whole lot more lovable than the darkest period of Al ball

[QUOTE]There

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/27/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-wants-must-market/


Dwight Howard did it twice. Rudy Gobert has done it three times. DeAndre Jordan did it three times, too. Hassan Whiteside did it once when he was making All-Star pushes. Now, Favors has joined the club as well.


which just tells us Favors has to go. He is Rudy's back up

[QUOTE]With those three players on the floor together this past season, the Jazz boasted a sweet D-rating of 99.3. Unfortunately, they also scored just 103.7 points per 100 possessions. If that was Utah

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/26/utah-jazz-top-xx-disappointing-aspects-first-round-loss-houston/

[QUOTE]#8 Didn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/26/utah-jazz-should-the-jazz-look-to-re-acquire-rodney-hood/

:roll:

They've got their new version in Allen anyway! :cry:

[QUOTE]Well, I

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068009/what-are-the-next-steps-for-the-utah-jazz-to-become-a-great-team.html


With that, Utah has officially entered a phase of team building that Jae Crowder acknowledged later in the day is incredibly difficult: Going from good to great, a task he said is much harder than going from bad to good.


It's really hard if you don't even try :rant


Offensively, the Jazz finished the regular season 14th in offensive rating (110.2) and 17th in points per game at 111.7. These mediocre numbers came despite the fact that, according to the subscription-based website Cleaning The Glass, Utah finished fourth in the league in percentage of their shots attempted at the rim and eighth in percentage of their shots as 3-pointers, which are the two most desirable shots.


Other teams will let Ricky, Favors and Exum have those shots all night long. That's over 40 million in those so called desired shots. That is the heart of the problem right there

[QUOTE]What does this mean? One conclusion that can be drawn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/27/utah-jazz-thabo-sefolosha-will-explore-free-agent-options/

[QUOTE]They

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/04/27/utah-jazz-realistic-pieces-add-conley/

[QUOTE]Conely might be somewhat of an afterthought for most teams, but he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/research-statistics-analytics/2018/8/14/17691548/nba-rookies-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-steph-curry-michael-jordan-kyrie-irving-damian-lillard

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell also saw a 3.3 point per game improvement year over year. The hard part is Donovan Mitchell saw a big increase in shot attempts at the rim and his efficiency from this rookie year didn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/28/utah-jazz-2018-19-player-grades-things-considered-donovan-mitchell-brilliant/

[QUOTE]That uptick in play down the season

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/28/utah-jazz-expected-pursue-tobias-harris-offseason/

[QUOTE]With such being the case, there are a number of free agent names that have been thrown around by Jazz fans and knowledgeable media members alike that would be desirable for Utah to add. You

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[QUOTE]Free agency begins July 1 and there is already one player interested in joining the Celtics. Former Boston College swingman Jared Dudley, who enjoyed a solid bounce-back year for the Brooklyn Nets as a team leader, agitator, and 3-pointer shooter, is interested in returning to his college city to play for the Celtics, according to a league source. Dudley turns 34 in July and played in 59 games for the Nets, starting 25. He shot 35.1 percent from the 3-point line, his worst clip since his rookie season but still respectable.

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Rudy Gobert: My guys were not allowed to contest shots like that last week

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Jared Dudley: This article is pretty accurate. Suns messed up giving the keys to young players without them earning it. The whole structure was messed up. Front office controlling playing time, no player development , coaching change and accountability. Hope they get Monty he would be perfect

agreed. Jazz have done the same thing. Didn't help Hood, Exum, Lyles etc. Mitchell is the only one that shouldn't have been in the Gleague to start his career

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Bryan Kalbrisky: BYU

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Portland Trail Blazers guard Rodney Hood has signed with and will be represented by CAA Sports, league sources tell The Athletic.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068108/utah-jazz-brass-face-tough-decisions-to-sign-or-not-to-sign-key-players-this-offseason.html


The Jazz have a team option on Georges Niang, but general manager Dennis Lindsey has already made it clear that the organization will likely chase a strong wing or point guard option despite reaching the playoffs for the third straight season with a 50-32 record.


Niang is a forward? They need a modern starting 4 more than anything. Niang and Thabo I could actually see there. Jae needs to come off the bench still. Favors needs to go. After that they need talent that fits around Rudy and Mitchell everywhere. Exum and Ricky don't

[QUOTE]Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, D

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068214/key-dates-to-watch-for-the-utah-jazz-during-the-offseason.html


For the Jazz, free agency is expected to be a much busier time this year than it was in 2018 when Lindsey brought the whole team back from the 2017-2018 campaign save backup Jonas Jerebko. Lindsey knows the team needs to get better. Utah has momentum in trying to attract a top-tier player and a number of the players currently on the roster will be free agents, which should make for an interesting first few days of July regardless of what ends up happening.


He should have known last year. What makes this year so much different? He pretty much already said Favors will be back. They can't do much if he's back

[QUOTE]Rosters will be announced sometime after the draft, but any Jazz draftees and young players such as Grayson Allen and Tony Bradley are likely bets to be on Utah

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http://saltcityhoops.com/time-to-compete-the-most-intriguing-quotes-from-locker-clean-out/

[QUOTE]Gobert will be a free agent in 2021. That is not that far off. When he speaks up about his expectations for this Jazz team, Utah

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/4/29/18522715/2018-2019-utah-jazz-offseason-review-ricky-rubio-season-free-agency

[QUOTE]It is difficult to write anything on Ricky Rubio without acknowledging that he

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/04/29/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-james-harden-right-ref-complaints/

just more excuses. Fix the roster and you won't need them

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Tony Jones: Utah Jazz assistant Alex Jensen interviewed today in Memphis for the vacant Grizzlies head coaching job, league sources tell @Omari Sanfoka II and myself. Jensen is also expected to interview in Cleveland this week, league sources say

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There

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46542618/if-ricky-rubio-has-played-his-last-game-as-a-jazzman-he-went-out-how-he-wanted-fighting

[QUOTE]

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46542310/ben-anderson-aggressive-offseason-would-go-against-jazz-grain

[QUOTE]While Rubio wasn

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http://saltcityhoops.com/offseason-qa-2-targets-position-tools/

[QUOTE]You can tinker with the cap tool, but the quick answer (assuming they keep everybody not mentioned above) is that they

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http://saltcityhoops.com/offseason-qa-1-favors-korver-current/

[QUOTE]The league and players did agree to create a new exception called the

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/01/utah-jazz-kemba-walker-tobias-harris-better-free-agent-target/

Max seems like a lot for Tobias but he certainly makes more sense than Kemba. Conley made the most sense though :rant

[QUOTE]But Tobias brings a ton to the table as well. It

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/01/utah-jazz-poor-first-round-draw-spoiled-fun-postseason/


Utah Jazz: Poor first-round draw spoiled what could have been fun postseason


poor decisions by the front office and coach spoiled what could have been a great run by Rudy the past 4 plus years.

[QUOTE]Now the Jazz are forced to look towards the offseason where it

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/04/30/utah-jazz-5-takeaways-from-2018-19-nba-season/


One thing that was a concern when it comes to Conley, other than the fact that he appears to be in somewhat of a declining trajectory at this point in his career, is that his contract is tough to add and could make things difficult for the Jazz moving forward.


Was actually perfect. Expires the same time as Rudy's and same time as Mitchell's rookie deal. Would have had to fill the 4 position with Thabo, Jae and Niang. Might have gotten a higher seed and still playing now. Certainly be looking a lot better going into next year

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/04/29/nba-playoffs-first-round-losers-come-looking-worst/

[QUOTE]Utah lost a game (3) in which James Harden shot 3-20. That

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[QUOTE]Eric Woodyard: Ricky Rubio isn

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Nearly three weeks after dismissing head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Grizzlies have officially begun the process of finding his replacement. And the first candidate known the Grizzlies have brought in could provide a clue as to what the team is looking for in its next head coach. Jazz assistant coach Alex Jensen interviewed for the Memphis Grizzlies job on Tuesday, according to league sources and The Athletic

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Wednesday was his sixth NBA workout, his third this spring (he previously auditioned for the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics). Chris Clemons has workouts scheduled with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves as he awaits whether that combine invitation will come.

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[QUOTE]Agent Zero: There

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46543338/im-careful-not-to-say-ive-arrived-grayson-allen-eyes-further-growth-following-rookie-season-with-jazz

[QUOTE]Allen

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068208/utah-jazzs-georges-niang-not-satisfied-with-this-years-playoff-contributions-becoming-highlight-of-my-career.html

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068678/utah-jazz-morning-links-thanks-to-donovan-mitchell-a-fan-says-he-will-get-a-face-tattoo-of-joe-ingles-taysom-hill-hunting-byu-baseball.html

crazy people

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https://*********.com/2019/04/25/utah-jazz-2019-offseason-goals-plans-free-agency/

[QUOTE]In fact, many of the advanced metrics say the talented young guard actually regressed in 2018-19. That may be a bit harsh considering he started the season off playing through a debilitating toe injury, plus the fact that Mitchell actually improved his point-per-game average to 23.8 per night and upped his three-point shooting to a respectable 36.2 percent. Still, the expectation was that Mitchell would better his decision-making and shot selection enough this year to receive All-Star consideration as a sophomore, and that simply didn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/1/18526099/2018-2019-utah-jazz-season-review-joe-ingles-down-year-offseason-free-agency-trade

[QUOTE]When Joe Ingles signed his four year, $52 million contract to return to the Utah Jazz back in 2017, most saw it as more of a nod to Gordon Hayward than in Joe Ingles monetary value to the Utah Jazz. Gordon Hayward and Joe Ingles shared an agent

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/1/18524972/2019-nba-free-agency-options-for-the-utah-jazz-tobias-harris-kemba-walker-malcolm-brogdon

[QUOTE]Harris would be the perfect fit for the Jazz. This season, despite Jae Crowder only shooting 33% from three, Utah

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/02/utah-jazz-2018-19-player-grades-derrick-favors-excels-role/

2nd highest paid player. 23 minutes a game. Has to go

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Another NBA official, whose team has Brogdon on its free-agency radar, contends if Brogdon is productive in the playoffs and proves his feet are fine, he will then become a coveted free agent.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46544025/its-been-like-watching-mozart-perform-jazz-players-feel-snyder-is-one-of-the-best-coaches-in-the-nba


No one was laughing at the end.


I've been crying since they traded for Rubio and it just keeps getting worse with Favors and Exum contracts

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068519/utah-jazz-answer-the-rudy-gobert-derrick-favors-combination-question-during-2018-2019-season.html

[QUOTE]Now with the 2018-19 season in the books, it has become more and more clear how Snyder views the

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[QUOTE]Internal improvement: Can Mitchell shoot 38-40% from three and improve his finishing while decreasing turnovers? Can Rudy maintain his defensive prowess and add an offensive game out to 12-15 feet? Can Exum finally take a step forward and stay healthy? Can Royce get a handle?

Draft: Can we hit another mid-to-late home run that pays immediate dividends?

Roster shuffle: Can we land a free agent that improves us more than the amount we lose to the players we need to let walk to get them? Or can we put together a trade package that achieves the same thing?

I think our most realistic bet is leg #1. We have two legitimate stars who both have areas in which to improve. They are already going to get 30 minutes or more per game, so improvement there is pure value-add. Help from an improving supporting cast is much the same (at least raising our floor, if not getting us over the hump). We

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/2/18526818/utah-jazz-next-level-nba-2019-offseason-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]With all of that being said, it

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/02/utah-jazz-2018-19-player-grades-derrick-favors-excels-role/

[QUOTE]Still, you have to love all that Favs does for the Jazz. And if he continues to improve in minor areas and if Quin somehow magically finds him more opportunities, there

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Donovan Mitchell: I tell everyone that @Rodney Hood had one of the biggest impacts on me my rookie season

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[QUOTE]To try and understand Snyder

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Favors knows many people view that cap space and the lure of another star player as the best means to vault the franchise toward title contention. He also knows he would have viable options elsewhere, with Donovan Mitchell recently claiming Favors could start for 80% of the teams in the league. He still hopes to return, though.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068574/jazz-happy-with-their-wing-players-but-could-be-looking-to-improve-at-that-position.html

[QUOTE]It

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900069014/what-does-a-good-utah-jazz-pre-draft-workout-look-like-six-players-will-find-out-on-saturday.html

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900068928/former-creighton-basketball-star-replacing-kerrey-as-speaker.html

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[QUOTE]George Hill has been solid in the playoffs, including in the second round against the Boston Celtics, averaging 13.3 points and no turnovers in 26.0 minutes per game while shooting 61.5% from the field, 50.0% from three-point range and defending Irving, one of the league

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/04/six-snipers-utah-jazz-could-pursue-2019-free-agency/

[QUOTE]
With the Jazz likely seeking an upgrade at the point over Ricky Rubio, one name that has come up a number of times among the Utah faithful is Malcolm Brogdon. Since we

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[QUOTE]In short, if the Jazz plan to make upgrades, the roster spots of Sefolosha and Udoh seem all but guaranteed to be among the first to open up. Neither was all that impactful come playoff time, nor are they pushing the needle for the Jazz to compete with the best of the best. Factor in that they

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/04/utah-jazz-who-will-and-wont-be-back-next-season/

[QUOTE]However, rather than look outside of the Jazz roster, this time let

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Ramona Shelburne: Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins interviewed for the Memphis Grizzlies head coaching job today, sources told ESPN.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900069194/mike-sorensen-its-time-for-the-nba-to-move-the-3-point-line-back-to-25-feet-or-beyond.html

I'd like to see it eliminated but that won't happen. Getting rid of the corner 3 seems like the next best idea. Teams wouldn't be able to play 4 or 5 out

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/06/utah-jazz-go-kemba-walker-everything-theyve-got/

[QUOTE]Fortunately, it

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Jonathan Feigen: Gersson Rosas, at his introductory press conference in Minnesota, cited/thanked Leslie Alexander, Tilman and Patrick Fertitta, Tad Brown and Daryl Morey, but also influence of Carroll Dawson, Rudy Tomjanovich and Dennis Lindsey. Couple decades of Rockets history in there.

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Eric Woodyard: The Utah Jazz Summer League will return to Salt Lake City on July 1-3 with the Jazz, San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers at @vivintarena. pic.twitter.com/ifQADXtL79

a couple of the top picks

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Zach Braziller: Told Shamorie Ponds won

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https://*********.com/2019/05/06/ricky-rubio-free-agency-rumors-jazz-pacers-bulls-suns/

[QUOTE]Judging by Utah general manager Dennis Lindsey

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900069105/friends-forever-utah-jazz-have-big-decision-to-make-with-ricky-rubio-backcourt.html

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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http://saltcityhoops.com/ranking-the-jazzs-off-season-priorities/

[QUOTE]For the second year in a row, the Utah Jazz had a lackluster start to the season, followed by a dominant second half. I don

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/6/18528704/2018-2019-utah-jazz-season-review-derrick-favors-offseason-trade-deadline

[QUOTE]That

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[QUOTE]Defense is incredibly valuable and probably undervalued by the average fan, but that

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/6/18530828/our-utah-jazz-are-fun-nba-playoffs-rudy-gobert-donovan-mitchell-free-agency

If you could bring back any former Jazz player who is currently playing in the NBA who would it be?

[QUOTE]Here is a list:

Trey Burke

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46547566/by-the-numbers-utah-jazz-season-in-review


On the surface, a 4-1 first round exit for the Jazz seems like a disappointment, and while there may be some merit to that, a 50-win season and a hard fought series against a great Houston team is nothing to mope about.


a wasted year. Same team same results. Big surprise :rant


64.4: Assist percentage -64.4 percent of the Jazz's field goals made were assisted on, the fourth best mark in the NBA. While the Jazz may have the identity of a great defensive team, they showed they have some of the best ball movement and offensive strategy in the league.


until you look at the turnovers from all that passing


39.8: Projected max salary cap heading into next season -If the Jazz are going to raise their ceiling, they will need to make some changes on the roster, particularly in the field of playmaking. If the Jazz don't pick up Derrick Favors' contract option of $16.9 million and they renounce the rights of Ricky Rubio, with the potential retirement of Kyle Korver, the Jazz could have potential cap space of nearly $40 million. That figure is more likely to be around $25-30 million, which could be just enough to try and lure a big name free agent to Salt Lake City to pair with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Names like Kemba Walker and Tobias Harris are among the targets that many believe the Jazz should try to bring in. If the Jazz can create enough cap space and land a big name, fans could very likely still be watching the Jazz on TV this time next season.


might have won the championship this year with Conley but here we are yet again wishing and hoping and wondering what could be :cry:

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900069519/brad-rock-why-now-is-the-time-for-the-jazz-to-exceed-the-speed-limit.html


But since great is the objective, that means the Jazz intend to change as they head toward the draft and free agency. Last year Lindsey and Quin Snyder embraced standing pat with existing personnel. It made sense, considering their surprising second-round playoff appearance in 2018.


it made no sense. Houston owned them. They had obviously flaws and two players to build around. Over 4 years now and we've only briefly seen what a team built around Rudy can do

[QUOTE]Now it

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/08/utah-jazz-tyus-battle-back-slc-pre-draft-workout/

[QUOTE]Given his size, length (6-foot-9 wingspan) and penchant for coming up big in the clutch for

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/08/paul-millsap-becomes-available-free-agency-utah-jazz-pursue-reunion/


If Paul Millsap becomes available in free agency, should Utah Jazz pursue reunion?


Should definitely be high on their list. Even at his age he makes more sense than Favors. :rant


The NBA Conference Semifinals have featured a number of former Utah Jazz players putting on a show. Rodney Hood was the savior for the Portland Trail Blazers in their quadruple overtime Game 3 win over the Denver Nuggets. George Hill has been prolific for the Milwaukee Bucks off the bench and is a leading reason why his team has a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics.


Hill should be on their list as well

[QUOTE]But of all the former Utah players in the postseason, perhaps the one that has been the most solid has been none other than former Jazz fan favorite Paul Millsap. Millsap broke out in Utah by being a gutsy hustle guy that always played his heart out. The only frustrating aspects of his time with the Jazz weren

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/08/utah-jazz-2018-19-player-grades-joe-ingles-shooting-takes-decline/


2018-19 Grade: C+


very arguably their 2nd most important player :roll:

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: BYU star Yoeli Childs will work out for the Memphis Grizzlies tomorrow, league sources tell The Athletic. Child

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Harry Froling has multiple teams interested in having him work out for them, and sources tell ESPN that he already has work outs for the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, OKC Thunder, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs planned. His team workouts will begin on May 10, so in the meantime Froling is working with an individual trainer to familiarize himself with the American style of game.

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Does this mean the Jazz are likely to lure an impact player? That remains to be seen. But, it does mean they at least have a fighting chance. One player who has interest, according to sources: Tobias Harris. Harris is a 6-foot-9 combination forward who currently plays in Philadelphia. He

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[QUOTE]There are a few candidates that the Jazz have set their eyes on, although we are in the infancy stages of the process with almost six weeks remaining until draft night. Villanova

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900064915/guest-commentary-heres-how-the-utah-jazz-can-keep-derrick-favors.html

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46549763/jazz-promote-justin-zanik-to-general-manager-move-dennis-lindsey-to-executive-vp-role


"As one of the brightest young executives in the league, Justin will be responsible for the day-to-day operations. Their leadership allows us to work collectively toward our championship goals."


Championship goals with Exum, Favors and Rubio un many scenarios! :roll:

Does this change anything at all? :confusedshrug:

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"As one of the brightest young executives in the league, Justin will be responsible for the day-to-day operations. Their leadership allows us to work collectively toward our championship goals."

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070056/utah-jazz-promote-justin-zanik-to-general-manager-dennis-lindsey-becomes-executive-vice-president.html


These moves could certainly shake things up.


You think? I've been waiting almost 40 years. Same old Jazz I'm sure. Favors is part of the answer. Ricky back in many scenarios and Dante too good for Conley Exum! :rant

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900069858/rudy-gobert-damian-lillard-among-nominees-for-nba-awards-by-writers-association.html


The foundation also supports Grizzlies Preparatory School which primarily focuses on educating, shaping and providing opportunities for young men of color in Memphis. Conley was awarded with the January NBA Cares Community Assist Award, and on behalf of Conley, the NBA and Kaiser Permanente donated $10,000 to Grizzlies Prep. He is also a finalist for the Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist award, to be named later in May.


I thought only the Jazz had nice guys? :rant

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070085/utah-jazz-invite-utah-states-neemias-queta-to-pre-draft-workout-ahead-of-nba-draft-combine.html

first local guy

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900069862/brad-rock-boston-didnt-get-what-it-paid-for-with-gordon-hayward.html

[QUOTE]Whether by injury or simply by nature, Hayward has likely seen his last All-Star game. His reasons for stalling in Boston are several. He had a gruesome leg injury 1

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[QUOTE]It

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-offseason/2019/5/10/18526225/2018-2019-utah-jazz-season-review-donovan-mitchell-sophomore-season-disappointing


Like any issue, the inputs for the problem are complex. Donovan struggled for a combination of factors: enhanced scouting, his injury from the playoffs, heightened attention and popularity, increased responsibility, incredibly difficult opening schedule, and injuries to Jazz point guards just to name a few. Any normal person can see their production at work dip due to outside factors and Donovan Mitchell had plenty. While I’ve listed all those as potential excuses for his early season dip, he never did.


Injuries to Rubio and Dante were the best things to happen to him. Them and Favors starting are the biggest issues with Mitchell


There’s also the question as to what position Donovan Mitchell will play in the future. With Ricky Rubio most likely on another team this summer, the Utah Jazz have a chance to move Donovan to the point guard position—as if it really matters in today’s NBA. While Donovan may not necessarily be AT the point guard position, he may be initiating the offense more a la a James Harden or Dwyane Wade.


How do you get likely out of many scenarios where Ricky is back? :rant

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https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/2019/5/10/18564156/the-value-of-mike-conley-western-contenders-utah-jazz-denver-nuggets-nba-trade-memphis-grizzlies

[QUOTE]Memphis receives: Royce O

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Andy Larsen
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Kevin O'Connor has been acting as a "Senior Basketball Advisor" for a few years now... I don't expect that to change with that announcement. Jazz will take his input on draft day, etc. as long as he wishes to give it, I think.

does Jerry still have any input as advisor?

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-offseason/2019/5/10/18564671/utah-jazz-dennis-lindsey-justin-zanik-promoted-front-office-general-manager-vp-basketball-operations


This has every look of Dennis Lindsey become more of a mentor for Justin Zanik while Zanik takes over the reins from Dennis Lindsey. This is a big move right before what could be an even more pivotal offseason. Dennis Lindsey is able to shape strategy for the franchise as a whole which now is being made even more in his image. He has his protege in Zanik as his General Manager, his choice in coach with Quin Snyder, and his cornerstone players, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, whom he drafted.


Also has Dante, Favors, in many scenarios Ricky and several guys the coach doesn't want to play :rant

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[QUOTE]So I think the narrative still fits. IF we are going to keep playing Q

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/10/18563867/utah-jazz-kemba-walker-tobias-harris-nba-free-agency

[QUOTE]The positives of locking down stars like Walker or Russell are obvious. Just imagine players of their capability pulling attention away from Mitchell and wreaking havoc on opponents with Gobert in the pick-and-roll. It

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/09/utah-jazz-gobert-another-award-jazz-draft-trade/


They also hold value from a cap standpoint thanks to low-dollar, rookie-scale contracts.


Doesn't hold value if the guy sucks.

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2835379-2019-nba-draft-rumors-jazz-are-not-afraid-of-trading-out-of-the-first-round

whatever they do they need to get a young 4

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Fans of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell and the Marvel Cinematic Universe experienced a collision of fandoms Friday when Mitchell posted a photo of

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[QUOTE]Eric Woodyard: Justin Zanik on pressure of filling role as Jazz GM:

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/11/utah-jazz-neemias-queta-workout-much-brief-glance/

[QUOTE]Without a doubt, he

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/10/utah-jazz-lindsey-zanik-moving-front-office/

[QUOTE]And given he and Lindsey tag-teaming the team

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46550230/business-as-usual-new-general-manager-justin-zanik-will-continue-jazzs-collaborative-process

Two guys will get paid more money from all that money they aren't paying players to make them better basically. Nothing changes in Utah :rant

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070248/new-utah-jazz-gm-justin-zanik-stresses-continuity-amid-changes-in-organizational-structure.html

Continuity has worked so well. Why change! :rant

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/10/18566221/donovan-mitchell-teases-d-o-n-issue-1-x-spider-man-far-from-home-crossover-utah-jazz-signature-shoe

hope they come in different colors. Not as bad as the yellow and orange crap he wears I guess

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070383/its-been-quite-a-turnaround-for-4-former-jazz-players-still-alive-in-the-nba-playoffs.html

[QUOTE]It

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/13/utah-jazz-2019-nba-offseason-calendar-primer/


Clearly, the Jazz have a lot going for themselves already with Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert leading the charge, Quin Snyder manning the sidelines and the Dennis Lindsey/Justin Zanik dream team in the front office.


right on the first two anyway. Too bad they won't put a team around them and make them stay :rant


May 14-19: The NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. Prospects will gather and undergo a battery of athletic tests, as well as visit with NBA team decision-makers. This is when the draft really begins to take shape; how players do here and how they measure out physically can be the difference between being a top-five guy or a late lottery pick, a late first-rounder, a second-rounder, or someone who will have to duke it out in the summer league.


top 5 probably won't change much

[QUOTE]June 20: The 2019 NBA Draft. The Jazz currently own pick No. 23 in the first round and pick No. 53 in the second round. There are rumblings that the Jazz may be open to moving their first-rounder. Also

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/12/utah-jazz-alums-hood-kanter-earned-big-paydays/

[QUOTE]As much as this run by Hood and Kanter has meant to Portland, though, it

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/12/utah-jazz-2018-19-player-grades-ricky-rubio-takes-step-wrong-direction/


He was additionally prolific in the playoffs that year before suffering an injury in Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His crafty play netted him a 26-point triple-double in Game 3 in which he thoroughly outplayed opposing point guard Russell Westbrook.


Only in Utah does 35% and 32% from 3 get called prolific! :roll:

[QUOTE]With how well Rubio closed that season, the hope for 2018-19 was that due to the full summer of work he

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/253744/Patrick-Beverley-Discusses-Playing-With-Luka-Doncic-Will-Have-Fun-With-Free-Agency

He should be high on the Jazz list

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/12/5-players-the-utah-jazz-may-try-to-trade-away-in-the-2019-offseason/


Korver is currently 38 years old and a liability on defense, but many teams would still be very appreciative of his shooting services.


doubt he's going anywhere if he comes back to play another year

[QUOTE]With one year worth around $1.6 million left on his deal, O

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Kyle Neubeck:

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Harris will be an unrestricted free agent and figures to be a max guy in this seller

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46551419/utahs-gail-miller-to-receive-same-congressional-award-as-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-mariah-carey

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070597/morning-links-mock-draft-has-utah-jazz-finding-a-possible-derrick-favors-replacement-utes-bradlee-anae-the-pac-12s-top-edge-rusher.html

They aren't getting Favors immediate replacement. Ideally someone that will start with the Stars and eventually be able to help the Jazz.

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[QUOTE]On if he wants to continue with the Jazz: All that has affected me, without a doubt. If the question had been asked a year ago, I

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https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/877428/ricky-rubio-on-free-agency-i-want-to-win-a-ring-as-a-protagonist/

[QUOTE]I

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[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert: We just witnessed the end of tanking 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. And we should be happy about it.

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles will play for Australia in the World Cup this summer, sources tell The Athletic.

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[QUOTE]Roy Ward: I

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Ricky Rubio and Willy Hernangomez are getting ready to join the Spanish selection at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. Per FIBA.basketball, both NBA players are enthusiastic about the upcoming campaign in China, where Spain appears to have received a favorable draw in Group C with Tunisia, Iran, and Puerto Rico.

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[QUOTE]Also discussed, per sources: stationing a

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46552145/ben-anderson-jazz-should-see-optimism-in-remaining-playoff-contenders

[QUOTE]These three teams haven

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http://saltcityhoops.com/more-summer-qa-front-office-shuffle-targeting-defense-and-a-hayward-sequel/

[QUOTE]One quick mechanical clarification on the last part of @JJDFB

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2019/5/15/18624751/nba-lottery-pelicans-memphis-grizzlies-zion-mike-conley-dangelo-russell-utah-jazz-anthony-davis

[QUOTE]This is the most obvious ripple effect from last night

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/15/three-ways-draft-lottery-results-may-impact-utah-jazz/

[QUOTE]Whatever you believe to be the case, the fact of the matter is that when all was said and done, the Jazz didn

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070795/can-the-utah-jazz-sign-an-elite-free-agent-here-are-6-potential-targets.html


All of these factors have allowed the Jazz to become one of the more competitive teams in the Western Conference, and thus a team, it would seem, that would be attractive to quality players. But will Utah actually sign a top player?


First they'd have to be willing to move forward and that's something they don't seem to want to do. Favors and Ricky are just too nice of guys! :rant

[QUOTE]The question is whether Brogdon really can fill the Jazz

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/15/18626810/2019-nba-trade-rumors-utah-jazz-memphis-grizzlies-mike-conley-nba-draft

[QUOTE]Utah would lose Derrick Favors, but they

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-offseason/2019/5/15/18623176/2018-2019-utah-jazz-season-review-rudy-gobert-offseason-free-agency

[QUOTE]It is not lockdown defense. It is not team over everything. It is not Quin Snyder

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https://sports.yahoo.com/ricky-rubio-mentions-celtics-possible-232536962.html


Rubio isn't known for his scoring, but he's established himself as one of the game's best facilitators. Having Rubio take the reins at point guard wouldn't the sexiest move for the Celtics, though they certainly could do worse than the 28-year-old.


How could they do worse unless he's a backup? Ainge is smarter than this

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https://www.slcdunk.com/utah-jazz-social-media-take-note/2019/5/16/18627445/ricky-rubio-utah-jazz-free-agent-agency-business-partner-instagram-story-its-been-real-lucas-charte

Ricky and his business partner shouldn't be burning any bridges. The market for him can't be what they think it is. Hard to imagine anyone thinks more of him than the Jazz do. Don't let the door hit you on the way out! :cheers:

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Eric Woodyard: The Utah Jazz conducted 10 pre-draft interviews yesterday in Chicago during the first day of the NBA Combine, according to a Deseret News source. Utah will pick 23 and 53 in the draft.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2019/5/16/18626647/nba-utah-jazz-mock-draft-outlook-2019

need a 4

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/16/utah-jazz-joe-ingles-aussie-boomers-world-cup-19/

[QUOTE]One player who probably won

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2836359-nba-trade-rumors-jazz-expected-to-make-another-push-for-grizzlies-mike-conley


Conley bounced back from an injury-plagued 2017-18 campaign to average a career-high 21.1 points along with 6.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 2.2 threes and 1.3 steals in 70 appearances this season. Among point guards, he ranked sixth in ESPN's player efficiency rating and ninth in ESPN's real plus-minus.


and he's a nice guy! :roll:

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070955/morning-links-the-time-when-byus-new-o-line-coach-offered-zion-williamson-a-football-scholarship-utah-jazz-may-turn-to-gonzaga-for-another-draft-pick.html

[QUOTE]Could the Jazz turn to another Zags star in this year

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/andybailey/2019/05/15/utah-jazz-options-at-the-2019-nba-draft-forwards-rui-hachimura-grant-williams-and-nassir-little/#150933a0204e


Expecting the Jazz to solve any significant issues with this pick is akin to a pipe dream. Still, there's always hope you're getting a good player, no matter where you pick. And despite this being one of the most top-heavy drafts in recent memory, there are some interesting forwards who might be available in Utah's range.

Shouldn't be expecting to solve any significant issues with any pick right away. Should be considered a Gleaguer until proven otherwise


Grant Williams is interesting for Utah for a lot of the same reasons Hachimra is. The height may scare some off, but he's certainly sturdy enough to handle the weight of NBA bigs. And despite his thicker frame, he possess enough mobility to play small-ball 4, and perhaps even some playmaking 5.


what's his length. That's what matters especially to the Jazz

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https://www.nba.com/article/2019/05/16/nba-draft-combine-top-measurements-prospects


Draft prospect Tacko Fall is the headliner this year. The 23-year-old center from UCF posted the highest marks ever for wingspan (8 feet, 2.25 inches), standing reach (10 feet, 2.5 inches) and height with shoes (7 feet, 7 inches). Prior to Fall, the previous mark for longest wingspan was held by Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba, who was measured at 7-foot-10 in 2018 and was selected No. 6 overall in the 2018 Draft.


Bamba looked like he could be pretty good. Maybe not Rudy good though? This guy is probably too tall?

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Williams less than 6'10. That's a guard for the Jazz. Next...

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/16/ricky-rubio-appears-already-accepted-wont-return-utah-jazz/


As valiant as the Utah Jazz’s effort has been the past few seasons as they’ve made the playoffs three years running, there’s no denying that they’re in need of changes if they are to get further into the postseason. One of their most pressing issues has undoubtedly been the non-shooting trio in their starting lineup of Ricky Rubio, Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert.


and Exum behind Rubio plus the guys that Snyder loves that play too big of a role and the ones he doesn't that don't play a big enough role


In all reality, Rubio wasn’t playing well and the Jazz were absolutely justified in looking to move him for a much more prolific Mike Conley. And though Rubio said you can’t take it personally, it certainly seems as though he did. When asked about his thoughts of returning to the Jazz, he said the following–


I wouldn't say he wasn't playing well. He was playing like he plays. He just never fit. Never made sense to get him in the first place. They finally had the blueprint of how to build around Rudy and than got Ricky, Hayward left, they let Hill leave, Diaw went to France, Johnson got old and Favors and Hood were put back into the starting lineup


In other words, it’s been quite apparent that Rubio has loved his time with the Jazz, and for good reason as he’s been incredible in the community and has fit well with his teammates despite some inconsistency. Prior to the trade drama, he would have gladly re-signed with the Jazz. Now, though, with Utah likely looking to move on and with him wanting to find a role where he can be a main figure (or a ‘protagonist’ as he called it), it’s far less likely that he’ll be back in Salt Lake City in 2019-20.


good luck finding that role! :roll:

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/16/utah-jazz-kemba-unavailable-mike-conley-target-number-one/


Utah Jazz: If Kemba is unavailable, Mike Conley should be target number one


Conley should be their number one target anyway. Just don't think they will have enough to get him now. 4 is still their biggest need. Conley is just the perfect fit

[QUOTE]And while some may argue that the four-spot is Utah

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League sources told Sporting News this week that one team to watch in the Conley hunt is Miami, which is waiting on Goran Dragic

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Paul George are the three finalists for Defensive Player of the Year.

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Mike Vorkunov: Michigan

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Eric Woodyard: Kentucky

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46554457/thinking-forward-dante-exum-wants-to-be-ready-to-go-from-day-1-next-season

[QUOTE]That

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071078/nba-draft-prospects-say-donovan-mitchell-is-changing-how-they-feel-about-the-utah-jazz.html

[QUOTE]On Thursday afternoon, newly appointed executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey studied the combine action while sitting courtside at Chicago

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https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2019/5/17/18629872/derrick-favors-los-angeles-lakers-nba-rumors-free-agency

let's hope he is somewhere other than Utah. It's time to jump into the 21st century

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/18/success-small-market-milwaukee-bucks-great-sign-utah-jazz/

[QUOTE]The Jazz, however, find themselves in a similar spot on that front. While I

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/18/utah-jazz-mike-conley-great-fit-off-court/

[QUOTE]With reports emerging furiously that the Utah Jazz are revisiting trade talks with the Memphis Grizzlies to acquire point guard Mike Conley, it

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/18/utah-jazz-lakers-interest-derrick-favors-highlights-multiple-tough-offseason-decisions/

[QUOTE]For example, one of the toughest dilemmas may be whether or not the Jazz opt to improve first and foremost via trade or free agency. If trade is the best option, there is already ample speculation that the Jazz will be going hard after Mike Conley. Adding a player of Conley

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/17/utah-jazz-korver-doctor-commencement-hot-conley/

[QUOTE]Here

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/05/17/nbawhy-terry-rozier-is-going-to-be-unhappy-next-season/

doesn't sound like a guy for the Jazz.

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/253841/Mike-Conley-Drawing-Interest-From-Heat

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Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz interviewed the following at the Draft Combine, league sources tell The Athletic: Grant Williams, Nassir Little, Naz Reid, Eric Paschall, PJ Washington, KZ Okpala, Dylan Windler

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Tim Bontemps: Former Suns coach Igor Kokoskov recently interviewed for the vacant Memphis Grizzlies coaching job, sources told ESPN. Kokoskov was fired last month after one season in Phoenix.

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The Pacers have also been rumored to be a team interested in Conley, but a source noted that the Pacers want to bring back some combination of their free-agent players and that Conley

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Utah Jazz owner and philanthropist Gail Miller was running between meetings when she heard the news from Washington D.C. A colleague had told her she would be receiving a congressional award honoring her work with young people. Miller thought the idea was far-fetched.

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He quoted a 2nd Century saint, a famed historian, and the renowned philosopher Allen Ezail Iverson.

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[QUOTE]Therefore, Derrick Favors expiring contract as well as his skill as one of the best players on the Jazz squad suddenly make him one of the most appealing trade assets Utah has. There

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/19/utah-jazz-three-reasons-keeping-derrick-favors/


The Utah Jazz face a tough dilemma regarding Derrick Favors this summer as there are strong arguments for and against keeping him in their midst.


It's easy if they want to get better. He has to go. He makes too much money to be Rudy's backup and it's the only role he should have

[QUOTE]If you

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Eric Woodyard: Utah Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/20/rudy-gobert-said-best-utah-jazz-can-no-longer-team-thats-close-every-year/

[QUOTE]Along those lines, the message that stood out to me the most out of his comments was when he stated that the Jazz can no longer be

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/20/does-isaac-haas-have-a-future-with-the-utah-jazz/


After spending this past season with the Salt Lake City Stars, Isaac Haas may have a chance to make the Utah Jazz roster next season.


Since the Jazz seem to think it's still 1980 maybe? :roll:

No mention of D. He would be targeted in pick and roll every play. :facepalm

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Tony Jones: Hearing Purdue star Carsen Edwards will be working out for the Utah Jazz sometime in the coming week

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The Grizzlies are widely expected to use the No. 2 pick on Murray State

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46556677/ben-anderson-jazz-have-intriguing-options-late-in-the-nba-draft

KZ Okpala, F, Stanford sounds like maybe the best fit of the 3

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071580/how-nba-draft-hopeful-darius-bazley-almost-made-history-with-salt-lake-city-stars-but-took-a-internship-with-new-balance-instead.html

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-free-agency/2019/5/21/18634874/2019-nba-top-free-agents-agency-utah-jazz-tobias-harris-philadelphia-76ers-sixers

[QUOTE]Looking at Utah

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/21/18634177/nba-utah-jazz-spend-too-much-money-at-power-forward-and-center

[QUOTE]Now, I

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/21/carsen-edwards-set-work-utah-jazz-incredible-draft-steal/

[QUOTE]With Ricky Rubio likely on his way out as a free agent, Raul Neto

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/21/utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell-recruiting-russell-on-the-dlo/

[QUOTE]As a result, he was Brooklyn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/21/utah-jazz-alums-euroleague-final-rockets-twitter-suspended/

[QUOTE]Clearly, Dennis Lindsey made the right call there, in spite of the team

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Eric Woodyard: Jazz center Rudy Gobert on being named to All-Defensive First Team for 3rd straight year:

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So far, Matt Mooney has worked out for two NBA teams: the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks. He also has multiple workouts lined up for the future with teams that include: the Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and the Miami Heat.

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https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1131337522443763712/photo/1

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[QUOTE]He

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[QUOTE]Phoenix Suns backup center Richaun Holmes was booked into a Miami jail Wednesday night on a misdemeanor marijuana charge after being pulled over in Aventura. Holmes, 25, was arrested along with former developmental league player James Webb, whose last stop in the NBA was a brief stint with the Brooklyn Nets last year.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071838/utah-jazz-announce-schedule-for-2019-salt-lake-city-summer-league-games.html

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http://saltcityhoops.com/eyeing-pg-options-not-named-walker/


One of those decisions is going to revolve around the point guard position. As much as we have all come to love Ricky Rubio and what his high character means for both the team and the community, the writing may be on the wall regarding his time here in Utah.


All? The high character stuff gets old. Lots of guys are. In Utah if they use it they probably just aren't that good at basketball as is the case here. Conley high character


People may have forgotten, but during the summer of 2017, the Utah Jazz were in talks with Houston to try and trade for Patrick Beverley. If the interest is still there, he would be an ideal option as he checks off multiple boxes that they are looking to fill.


don't remember hearing that but unlike Rubio and Exum he'd be a perfect fit. Should be high on their list. Other than Conley he's my guy and they could still have money to get the starting 4 they need

[QUOTE]His last contract was four years, $25 million, and while the length will likely be less on his next deal, I imagine the dollar amount will be about the same if not more. He can

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-offseason/2019/5/22/18636423/2019-nba-offseason-draft-free-agency


Ya that's kinda of my fear. Overpay for Conley and then when DM hits max, Jazz will be in a bad spot.
Look at a guy like Siakam. 27th pick and is not hitting his stride. Middleton was a 2nd round pick by the Pistons.

I always feel like the Jazz are alway behind the curb and have poor foresight. Signing Big Al to a big contract (at the time), Mo Williams, even if you want to say Rubio. None are bad players, but they are tapped out in terms of developing. They are what they are. Those types of players should only be supplemental and not foundational. Conley will make 35M when DM is on max. Rudy 26M. That is like 90M on 3 players.

Posted by Mr. Moundshroud on May 22, 2019 | 11:36 PM

At least know what you are talking about. Conley's contract ends same time as Gobert and Mitchell's rookie deal. A big reason he makes so much sense. They didn't sign Jefferson or Rubio. Traded for their crappy deals.

[QUOTE]I'm relatively easy
PG- Kemba Walker
SG- Donovan Mitchell
SF

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https://www.slcdunk.com/utah-jazz-social-media-take-note/2019/5/22/18636289/utah-jazz-brooklyn-nets-kyle-korver-copy-machine-philadelphia-76ers-sixers-new-jersey


After a season in which Korver broke the NBA record shooting 53.6% from 3, the Jazz let Korver walk. In hindsight, that and the Millsap free agency have to be the worst two decisions made by the Front Office in the last decade.

Posted by Uber_snotling on May 22, 2019 | 4:17 PM

I thought Korver needed to go because Jerry loved him too much and wasn't using him properly. Mid range instead of 3's. Carroll was much worse. He got 4 million! :rant

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/22/18635230/2019-nba-the-utah-jazz-are-players-in-free-agency

[QUOTE]Utah trades Gobert to NO for AD, then approaches Kemba on July 1 and offers him the max along with this kicker: "we will send Derrick Favors and a first round pick to Charlotte in a S&T so that the city you love so much gets real value and isn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/23/utah-jazz-18-19-grades-raul-neto-another-hard-luck/

[QUOTE]It

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/22/utah-jazz-stop-youve-heard-one-exum-x-factor-19-20/

[QUOTE]Now, I know what some of you are thinking

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/22/utah-jazz-look-back-nba-draft-history-2019/


At pick No. 23, the Jazz have selected a total of four players at that spot throughout their history:

Tico Brown (1979)
DeShawn Stevenson (2000)
Kosta Koufos (2008)
Rodney Hood (2014)

3 pretty good players


In 2014, Utah selected wing Rodney Hood with the No. 23 overall pick in the draft. Hood, who is probably the player with the best resume out of the four, spent his first four seasons with the Jazz prior to being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017-18 campaign. He is currently in his fifth NBA season with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Wouldn't say he has the best resume. Koufos makes more money right now. Stephenson became a starting 3 and D player. Hood at best is a 6th man

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/21/utah-jazz-look-recent-nba-draft-results/


Utah went on to draft forward Joel Bolomboy, who played in 12 games with the Jazz in 2016-17, and guard Tyrone Wallace in the second round.


for some reason they gave Wallace away for nothing and he's basically a one year older and healthier Exum that is cheap and can finish :rant


In the 2014 NBA Draft, Utah found two pieces in the first round of the draft that helped its franchise for a few seasons.


Exum has helped them? :roll:

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Adam Zagoria: Brian Bowen worked out for the Pacers Tuesday and has ones lined up with Utah, Golden State, and Sacramento, per league source.

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[QUOTE]Christopher Hine: The league just released its All-NBA teams. Karl-Anthony Towns DID NOT make it. Rudy Gobert beat him out for the third team. His 5-year extension will be worth around $158 million instead of $190 million.

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: I was told definitively that Rudy Gobert indeed qualifies for the Supermax contract. Asked those in the know after there was question earlier

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Ryan McDonald: Utah

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46558680/rudy-gobert-wants-to-take-it-to-the-next-level-following-all-nba-season

Just imagine what he would do if they put a team that fit around him at both ends of the court :rant

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900072057/utah-jazz-center-rudy-gobert-makes-all-nba-third-team.html


For the season, Gobert averaged 15.9 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 2 assists per game. The points, rebounds and assists numbers were career-highs for the 2013 draft pick. His .669 field goal percentage led the NBA.

According to the Jazz public relations staff, Gobert joins Karl Malone, John Stockton, Adrian Dantley and Deron Williams as the only players in team history to earn multiple All-NBA honors while with the squad.

Gobert is also the first player in the league since Wilt Chamberlain in the 1966-67 season to score at least 1,200 points and pull down at least 1,000 rebounds, according to the Jazz, and is the first player since Artis Gilmore during the 1981-82 season to average over 15 points per game on at least 65 percent shooting while also averaging at least 10 rebounds and at least two blocks per contest.

But let's keep talking about how great Mitchell, Snyder and Lindsey are! :rant

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[QUOTE]Gobert is certain to not be worth at least the last three years of that contract
which means the contract is only worth it if he can provide enough excess value on the front end to justify the lag in production coming in the later years. I have a very hard time seeing that, even as much as I adore Rudy and think he has earned his way into top-tier compensation. The question is not whether he deserves the money (he absolutely does), it

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-offseason/2019/5/23/18637690/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-supermax-contract-free-agency-offseason


Rudy Gobert qualified for a supermax, should the Utah Jazz show him the money?


Should Rudy take the money or go where they want to win? :rant

[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert is probably the best player Utah has had in some time. While he doesn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-awards/2019/5/23/18637627/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-all-nba-third-team-all-star-dpoy-defensive-player-of-the-year

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell received four 3rd place votes along with potential future teammate Mike Conley. Another potential Jazzman D

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/23/18637279/donovan-mitchell-baseball-two-sport-athlete-new-york-mets-utah-jazz-nba-mlb

[QUOTE]Dunks or Dingers? Donovan Mitchell came pretty close to having both of these in his sports repertoire yesterday afternoon. In a day spent with the New York Mets, Mitchell

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/23/utah-jazz-rudy-gobert-gets-nba-cred-again/


On the plus side, the Jazz officially have a top-15 player once again.


They've had a top 5-10 player for 3 seasons

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/23/utah-jazz-could-they-land-tobias-harris-this-offseason/


With the post presence of Rudy Gobert at center and Derrick Favors at the power forward position, that would leave a spot open for Harris to fit in within the starting lineup in Utah.


Favors will be gone if they get Harris. They wouldn't be getting Harris to play the 3 :wtf:

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Jeff Goodman: One name in the mix for Juwan Howard

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David Morrow: Teams and players will now be permitted to begin free agent negotiations at 6 p.m. ET on June 30, rather than the previous start time of 12:01 a.m. ET on July 1, the NBA and NBPA announce.

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900072249/ice-cubes-big-3-basketball-league-headed-to-salt-lake-city-with-former-utah-jazz-players-on-rosters.html

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/23/utah-jazz-which-2019-free-agents-should-they-bring-back/


Verdict: Let go

Unless Niang or Crowder go I don't think there's a place for Cavanaugh. They need a starting 4 and a young 4 in the draft as it is


Verdict: Keep, but only on a reasonable contract


Thabo would be stupid to come back. He's too good not to be playing


Verdict: Keep


Unless they get rid of Favors he has to go to give Bradley a shot


Verdict: Let go, but try to bring back on a team-friendly deal


Favors has to go


Verdict: Let go


I can see Long on the team. A combo guard and he's been better than Allen in the Gleague


Verdict: Keep


Should let Neto go where he will be appreciated


Verdict: Keep


almost have to keep Korver. Who else can shoot?


Verdict: Keep


O'Neale should be in line to start if they don't get Conley or Beverley or someone else that fits


Verdict: Let go, but try to convince him to take a bench role if possible


Ricky off the bench I could live with but he thinks he's going to lead a team to a championship! :roll:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46559514/utahs-donnie-tillman-gets-chance-to-workout-in-front-of-jazz

[QUOTE]

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https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard/status/1132406596691038209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1132406596691038209%7Ctwgr% 5E393039363b74776565745f6d65646961&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F*********.com%2Frumors%2F

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/25/kembas-nba-status-super-max-eligibility-hurt-help-utah-jazzs-chances/

I think he would make the Jazz better but shouldn't be high on their list. Conley is a better fit. Need a modern 4 most.

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[QUOTE]Jon Rothstein: Gonzaga

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Eric Walden: Belmont

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46560416/a-look-at-7-potential-first-round-picks-from-the-jazzs-sunday-workouts


KZ Okpala, wing, Stanford


he's one of the guys going to them in mocks. Is he going to be able to play the 4 potentially with his height and length instead of wing though. Need a 4


Dylan Windler, wing, Belmont


length? Can he play the 4 potentially?


Grant Williams, forward, Tennessee


not enough length for the Jazz

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900072546/utah-jazz-brass-see-2019-nba-draft-as-opportunity-to-land-developmental-talent-with-23rd-and-53rd-picks.html

[QUOTE]

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/26/utah-jazz-appear-significant-interest-naz-reid/

[QUOTE]Reid doesn

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Tony Jones: Hearing Tennessee forward Admiral Schofield will work out for the Utah Jazz this week

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/5/27/18641105/utah-jazz-history-nba-free-agency-nba-draft-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-nba-draft


The most important summer in Utah Jazz history?


not sure how it's more important than all the other years they wasted :wtf:


Before Rudy replaced Enes Kanter in the starting lineup, we were a lottery team (even with Gordon Hayward leading the way) once Rudy started and became the leader, he completely changed the identity of the team.

was actually Hayward and Favors supposedly leading them then. They haven't been good without Rudy since either


If you were GM what would you do?


first you build a team around Rudy and see how you do. We've never seen that except for briefly with two over the hill 4's


Okay, if you were GM what would you do? Keep the pick? Trade it? If you keep the pick who is your target?


Hard to say. They need to target a 4 rather that means moving up, back or out

[QUOTE]Free agency has never been friendly to the Jazz. Their biggest gets have been Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur. They were relatively unknowns who the Jazz took risks on who turned out to be part of the core for one of the funnest Jazz teams ever! Since those signings who have we signed, Joe Johnson? Our own players (which is no small feat considering Hayward

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/27/utah-jazz-its-time-for-jazz-fans-to-stop-pining-after-nikola-mirotic/

[QUOTE]This past season, he shot 36.5 percent from deep

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/27/utah-jazz-stanford-kz-okpala-intrigue-late-first/

sounds like he should be one of the guys they are looking at

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900072673/inside-the-utah-jazzs-50-win-season-was-team-chef-anthony-zamora-dishing-performance-nutrition.html


With Zamora and additional kitchen staff members Ben Maldonado and Bernie Calder fueling Jazz players behind the scenes, Utah was able to reach the playoffs for the third consecutive season with the 16th 50-win season in franchise history. Zamora takes his role so seriously because there is a direct correlation between proper nutrition and on-court performance.


So it's Zamora, Snyder, Lindsey, Mitchell not Gobert?

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http://saltcityhoops.com/exploring-alternatives-to-tobias-harris-up-front/

[QUOTE]Harris will absolutely be the number one priority for the Utah Jazz this off-season. The price will be high, but he just might be worth it. Even if they were to offer him a max contract on day one of free agency, would he accept the offer? I don

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/29/three-things-utah-jazz-can-learn-toronto-raptors-nba-finals-appearance/


No team gets to the top without taking risks. And the Jazz will have to veer from their reputed conservative path at some point and take a few chances of their own if they hope to reach the next level.


which is why they are who they are and will continue to be happy to be good not great

[QUOTE]However, chemistry also has a ceiling as the Utah Jazz showed clearly this year. After a spectacular conclusion to the 2017-18 season and due to limited options in free agency during the summer of 2018, the Jazz organization chose to lean towards chemistry and run things back with a nearly identical squad. Unfortunately, things didn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/28/utah-jazz-high-level-pg-may-not-cards-summer/

[QUOTE]It may not be Rubio (although it certainly still could be) running point for the Jazz in 2019-20, but there

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/05/27/utah-jazz-5-options-for-pick-no-23-in-2019-nba-draft/

[QUOTE]As the draft continues to approach, let

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/253972/Rudy-Gobert-Aims-For-Medal-At-FIBA-World-Cup

guess he's playing

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[QUOTE]Jeff Goodman: Stanford

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[QUOTE]Jeff Goodman: Yoeli Childs changes his mind. Will return to BYU. Huge news for Mark Pope and the Cougars.

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Yoeli Childs turned down a significant offer overseas to return to BYU, sources tell The Athletic. Childs is determined to make a run at the NBA

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/29/18643746/nba-utah-jazz-have-built-one-of-the-strongest-front-offices-in-the-nba


The Utah Jazz have built one of the strongest front offices in the NBA


The same front office that thought bringing everyone back was a good idea? The same one that thinks Dante is better than Conley? :banana:

[QUOTE]Much has been said about the most recent trade deadline and what could have been done to land Mike Conley. Lindsey aired on the side of stability. What may have seemed too conservative was probably more a sign of discipline. Dennis Lindsey isn

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Marc J. Spears: NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he spoke with the Jazz players after the incident with Russell Westbrook and the Jazz fan, and he thought the Jazz as a franchise handled the situation well.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/5/30/18645365/nba-utah-jazz-odds-free-agents-offseason-tobias-harris-kemba-walker-dangelo-russell-khris-middleton

[QUOTE]What are the odds the Utah Jazz land their

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/05/30/potential-fire-sale-houston-mean-utah-jazz/4/

[QUOTE]I don

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Emiliano Carchia: Erik McCree is going to summer league with the Orlando Magic, a source told Sportando. McCree spent the season with VL Pesaro

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[QUOTE]Ernest Macia: @Ricky Rubio: I want to play a leading role and to be in a team with playoffs aspirations. Marc Gasol made me envious.

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[QUOTE]Former EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP Ekpe Udoh is considering making a comeback in Europe. According to Eurohoops sources, Udoh has been mulling over several big multiyear offers he has in his hands by EuroLeague powerhouses. If the 32-year-old center accepts any of these proposals, he will return to the competition after spending the last two seasons in the NBA with the Utah Jazz.

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@spidadmitchell was at The Decision and he was the only one celebrating @KingJames to Miami. 🤣

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46564178/nba-draft-ty-jerome-is-trying-to-show-hes-different-in-a-different-way-than-donovan-mitchell

Let's hope they don't take him because he is friends with Mitchell. Need a 4.

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46563950/nba-mock-draft-10-after-zion-where-do-the-teams-fall


23. Utah Jazz: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, W, Virginia Tech. The Jazz could use a playmaker to help out Donovan Mitchell on the offensive end. They have plenty of defense but need some offense to help them get to the next level. Alexander-Walker can play a combo-guard-like role, is a decent shooter and can create a shot for others.


need a 4

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Adam Zagoria: All-Big Ten forward Juwan Morgan (Indiana) has added the Suns, Pacers, and Bulls to an already busy workout schedule that includes the Grizzlies, TWolves, Jazz, Kings and others. Morgan is viewed as one the best passing bigs in the 2019 draft.

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Tony Jones: Terence Davis, a combo guard from Ole Miss, will work out for the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, league sources tell The Athletic. The Jazz have previously interviewed Davis, who has been asked to second workouts with the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900073249/guest-commentary-who-will-play-point-guard-for-the-utah-jazz-next-season-here-are-some-possibilities.html


Lindsey talked about options. Rubio will have options but so will the Jazz.


Can't see Rubio having the options him and his business partner thinks he will. The Jazz will have plenty of options of guys that actually fit next to Rudy and Mitchell which Ricky doesn't

[QUOTE]Options for the Jazz start with Charlotte Hornets

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[QUOTE]Marc Stein: Yet another name gaining momentum for a Team USA roster spot for this summer

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Ergin Ataman of Anadolu Efes spoke to the press after Efes took a 2-0 lead against Galatasaray in the Turkish League playoffs about

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[QUOTE]Ernest Macia: Ricky Rubio:

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Tony Jones: Villanova forward Eric Paschall will work out for the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, league sources tell The Athletic. Paschall is a projected first round pick. He won a national title in his junior season at Nova, and is a former AAU teammate of Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell

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Steve Popper: Frank Layden:

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[QUOTE]David Aldridge: National Basketball Coaches

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900073504/utah-jazz-legen-frank-layden-receives-chuck-daly-award.html

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-free-agency/2019/6/2/18649604/ricky-rubio-utah-jazz-free-agency-not-a-priority-point-guard


Utah has apparently been forthright about their upcoming offseason plans with Ricky Rubio.


Have they or is this just Ricky still whining about the Conley rumors? :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE]Wasn't two 1sts. As even Tony Jones reported.
Just fascinating how most of the Jazz fan base can

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2839134-ricky-rubio-says-jazz-have-told-him-hes-not-a-priority-in-2019-nba-free-agency

[QUOTE]"When free agency comes, now that the season is over, I can start thinking and see where I want to go, where I can go," he told reporters. "But one thing I

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Tony Jones: Utah guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to receive an invite to Team USA training camp in preparation for the World Cup, league sources tell The Athletic. @Marc Stein reported his name as a roster possibility this weekend

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Ekpe Udoh is currently vacationing with family in Nigeria after spending a portion of last week in Istanbul, Turkey checking out EuroLeague action. When the Utah Jazz center returns from the break, he will have a big decision to make on whether or not to return to the NBA or go back overseas. The former EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP currently has up to four to five multimillion-dollar offers from overseas powerhouses in Spain, Italy and Turkey on the table and will look to reach an agreement in the next week or so, according to a Deseret News source.