Pre-season 2019

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I imagine they still have to add a couple new coaches and make some promotions but let's get started! Should be the best season in Utah in a couple of decades if not the best ever :cheers:

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/9/14/20866131/utah-jazz-offseason-dante-exum-power-forward-rehab-recovery

[QUOTE]Dante Exum

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/09/14/utah-jazz-5-reasons-excited-2019-20-nba-season/2/


The team acquired Mike Conley via trade with the Grizzlies, and Bojan Bogdanovic, Ed Davis, Jeff Green, and Emmanuel Mudiay through free agency, significantly bolstering their starting lineup and bench.


After the first 9 their bench may have been weakened

[QUOTE]With their new acquisitions, however, it

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Shams Charania: The NBA has informed teams of currently projected salary cap and tax level in 2020-21 ($116M/$141M) and 2021-22 ($125M/$151M), sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium . It is $1M lower for

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http://saltcityhoops.com/injury-resistant-jazz-surviving-through-bumps-bruises-with-versatile-depth/

[QUOTE]But an underdiscussed element of the club

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/09/16/nba-candidates-2019-20-executive-year/


DENNIS LINDSEY


Does he get the credit or Zanik?

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https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/255404/Thirty-Histories-Utah-Jazz

[QUOTE]To expect much more out of the galoot was folly. Terminally uncoordinated, he didn

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz have signed Mike Scott. A six foot point guard out of Idaho, Scott is expected to be with the Jazz in camp, and then will play with the SLC Stars

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/9/19/20872943/utah-jazz-power-forward-joe-ingles-bojan-bogdanovic-jeff-green


Will the lack of a true PF hurt the Jazz?


It's the best it's been since Millsap was let go :rant

[QUOTE]Plus, Ingles, Bogdanovic, Green, O

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/19/utah-jazz-rumors-adding-idaho-mike-scott/


In any case, Scott definitely has the look of a player the Jazz can get into their system and development. Last season, he averaged 12 points, 4.5 assists and just over 1.5 steals per game for the Polish club BM Slam Stal Ostrow.


too small

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[QUOTE]Marc Stein: The Rockets are signing Thabo Sefolosha, league sources say

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/20/nba-predictions-how-will-the-utah-jazz-do-in-the-playoffs/

[QUOTE]You might be thinking to yourself,

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/09/19/nba-title-contender-best-shot-lakers/7/


The addition of Mike Conley creates a new big three for this Jazz team with Rudy Gobert manning the paint and protecting the rim and Donovan Mitchell who will be looking to make another leap in year three.


more of a big one and I'd put Bojan in there with Mitchell and Conley


To replace Favors, the Jazz signed Bojan Bogdanovic who is a terrific floor spacer and shot creator. To improve their depth, they brought in guys like Jeff Green, Ed Davis, and Emmanuel Mudiay, all guys who are capable of contributing in a big way for their team.


Remains to be seen how much Mudiay can help

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Eric Woodyard: Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/9/21/20873844/utah-jazz-royce-oneale-star-power-forward-draymond-green

[QUOTE]There have been a lot of headlines in Utah over the course of the summer, more than usual for a Jazz team that normally is out of the national limelight. Mike Conley was traded to Utah, Bojan Bogdanovic, Ed Davis, and Emmanuel Mudiay signed in Utah, Donovan Mitchell

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/9/20/20876737/best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-utah-jazz-players-in-2019-dante-exum-royce-oneale-georges-niang

[QUOTE]Royce O

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/21/three-players-utah-jazz-need-breakout-season-2019-20/


Ah, yes. Dante Exum. The perennial Ex-Factor (see what I did there?) that unfortunately has never been able to remain healthy. It may sound like the continued beating of a dead horse or the repetitive jumble of a broken record, but it remains the truth nonetheless. If Exum can finally remain healthy, reach some semblance of his potential and make an impact for the Jazz, he could very well be a game-changer.


he's already a game changer thanks to that crappy contract. Imagine having another 9 million to spend :rant

[QUOTE]But my point is

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https://fansided.com/2019/09/20/25-under-25-2019-donovan-mitchell-jazz-5/


For that reason, it’s assumed he will continue that upward trajectory this year as the stakes get higher and the expectations get bigger. Leading the team in offensive responsibility should be a given. Improved efficiency is expected, as Conley and Bogdanovic should inject diversity and reliability into the Utah supporting cast. It would be a shock if he didn’t make his first All-Star appearance. The Jazz are going to be expected to be among the West’s elite teams, especially if a superteam like the Warriors, Lakers, or Clippers falters early. Mitchell is expected to carry the Jazz to at least a competitive second-round series, and considerably more locally.


Their best player isn't the one carrying them again? :lol


It’s also worth remembering that growth curves aren’t linear. We normally think of development as a linear curve — Player A starts in one place, gets better in year two, improves again in year three, etc. But it doesn’t always happen like that, and there are a lot of reasons that Mitchell could either plateau or even regress this coming year. He could struggle to adapt to the new offensive structure with Conley and Bogdanovic, and there’s still the threat of his defense not improving, which is one thing that didn’t really happen last year. Mitchell could slip back to 20-21 points per game, 35 percent shooting from 3, and around 3.5 assists per game next year, and it wouldn’t be shocking. And when you consider the rest of the West, this Jazz team could be significantly improved even if Mitchell doesn’t meet expectations … and still win around 48 games and lose in the first round.


I can see his points going down but he will be better

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[QUOTE]Utah

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/22/utah-jazz-fans-sweat-backup-point-guard/

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz got a major upgrade at point guard in Mike Conley, but who

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"I'm still on drugs!"

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"I'm still on drugs!"

I hope they are good ones at least

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/24/utah-jazz-emmanuel-mudiay-may-turn-important-fans-realize/

[QUOTE]As the Utah Jazz look for unique ways to maximize their new-look roster, fans shouldn

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[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Jazz announce their broadcast plans for next season: Craig Bolerjack plus Matt Harpring for most games, with Thurl Bailey filling in when Harp isn

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Justin Zanik: I

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46644501/ben-anderson-the-jazz-are-deep-so-who-wont-play

[QUOTE]Ben Anderson: The Jazz are deep, so who won

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/24/utah-jazz-joe-ingles-moved-ahead-gordon-hayward/

Yeah like Hood and Favors were ahead of Gobert and Hill :roll:

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/9/25/20883115/morning-links-utah-jazz-have-most-accomplished-starting-five-in-years

[QUOTE]With the first preseason game of the season next Saturday, the hype for the Utah Jazz is ramping up. In the Jazz

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https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/1176686110098853889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1176686110098853889&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.deseret.com%2F2019%2F9%2 F25%2F20883115%2Fmorning-links-utah-jazz-have-most-accomplished-starting-five-in-years

looks like still waiting on Rudy and Bojan and 5 others

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/25/utah-jazz-intriguing-individual-matchups-series-northwest-division/


Instead, that title goes to the one between two rising young stars: Donovan Mitchell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.


Is Shai a rising star? :confusedshrug:

Adams/Gobert

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https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2019/9/26/20885305/utah-jazz-nba-teams-asked-to-provide-precise-height-and-weight-for-their-players

[QUOTE]In case you

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/9/27/20887568/utah-jazz-release-training-camp-roster

So Mike Scott will be added when Bluett or Morgan is released I assume?

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/27/utah-jazz-officially-announce-19-20-camp-roster/

[QUOTE]Williams-Goss, who has drafted by the Jazz in 2017, re-joins the squad after two years in Europe. Howard comes by way of France. They

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/09/28/utah-jazz-intriguing-individual-matchups-series-southwest-division/3/


Houston Rockets: James Harden vs. Dante Exum


the 10th man? :roll:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46647750/it-begins-5-questions-as-the-utah-jazz-start-training-camp

[QUOTE]Conley hasn

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http://saltcityhoops.com/choosing-to-believe/

[QUOTE]Like Ginobili, Dante Exum arrived to the league with abilities and attributes that were intriguing, but having proven very little. Like Ginobili, those obvious gifts have often been on display, reminding viewers why he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/9/29/20890217/utah-jazz-media-day-training-camp-donovan-mitchell-zendaya-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]With five key contributors

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Goss sounds intelligent

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https://www.nba.com/jazz/?tmd=1

Niang looks like he may be in better shape. Watch out!

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Niang says Bradley dominated in ota's. Bradley sounds pretty happy about what he did as well

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Trevon sounds intelligent too

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Locke says Royce looked great in ota's

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Dante's arms definitely look a lot bigger

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sounds like Exum still isn't 100%. :wtf:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46648377/the-utah-jazz-have-new-faces-but-their-identity-will-stay-the-same

[QUOTE]

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46648469/jazz-media-day-finding-chemistry--and-whos-been-lying-about-their-height

[QUOTE]The Jazz will fill assistant coach Tony Lang

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/1/20892935/is-it-western-conference-finals-or-bust-for-the-utah-jazz-this-season

Should be thinking title or bust. If they lose in the 2nd round they need to at least make it a series this time

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According to Jason Scrubb, about 15 NBA teams have contacted John A. Logan coach Kyle Smithpeters to ask about Jay. Representatives from the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons visited the campus in Carterville, Illinois, last week; the Atlanta Hawks will be there this week.

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Tony Jones: Quin Snyder said today was a good first practice. He observed a lot, taught less

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Eric Walden: Mike Conley went through a portion of practice but left early due to an allergic reaction. It is not considered serious.

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/10/1/20894273/jazz-players-weigh-in-on-law-allowing-college-athletes-certain-compensation


Donovan Mitchell, following an injury-free summer, is ready to lead the Utah Jazz into a much-hyped season


He's not their leader though as much as everyone seems to want him to be:wtf:

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/01/utah-jazz-receiving-national-attention-high-expectations/


That same day the Detroit Bad Boys raved again (from a different writer) about the Utah Jazz, this time considering Donovan Mitchell to be an MVP candidate for this upcoming season. I’m impressed their site wrote articles centered on the Jazz twice in the same week! Are we sure they are really Pistons fans?


If Mitchell is their best player than they will be the best team in the league certainly. Rudy is their MVP candidate until then though

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https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2019/10/2/20849617/donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz-improvement-team-usa-derrick-rose-comparison

[QUOTE]There

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[QUOTE]Tim Bontemps: Enes Kanter says he

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[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Mike Conley, on the benefits of playing with Rudy Gobert:

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In a marriage of traditional sports and esports, Utah Jazz basketball star Rudy Gobert has invested in ReKTGlobal, a global esports group and parent of the esports club Rogue.

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/10/2/20895167/as-the-utah-jazz-alter-philosophy-rudy-goberts-presence-primed-to-become-even-more-important


SALT LAKE CITY — The summer brought a somewhat significant philosophical shift for the Utah Jazz.


Yeah they finally decided to build around their best player with guys that actually fit around him. :rant


This switch is primed to have an effect on Gobert on both ends of the floor. On defense, where the Frenchman has been named the NBA’s best player two years in a row, he’ll no longer have a second excellent rim protector in Favors to share those duties with (Utah’s new backup center, Ed Davis, noted earlier this week that the plan is to not have him and the Stifle Tower play much together).


I think there will be less turnovers and long misses and the transition D will improve. No longer having the matador should help as well. More Royce.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/2/20895256/utah-jazz-training-camp-ed-davis-nba-preseason-2019-brooklyn-nets-rudy-gobert-derrick-favors

[QUOTE]It is easy to lament the exit of Derrick Favors. It is weird it is to see him in another jersey. His defensive impact on the floor was remarkable. The defensive twin towers look Favors gave the Jazz when he started with Rudy Gobert was immeasurable. When talking about Derrick Favors replacements, it

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In his Media Day session on Monday, Jazz coach Quin Snyder called Mike Conley

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46649860/hes-playing-the-best-thing-about-dante-exum-right-now-is-hes-on-the-court

[QUOTE]He

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/3/20895280/hes-a-teacher-utah-jazz-coach-quin-snyders-attention-to-detail-making-impression-on-new-players

Hopefully at some point he just lets them play and doesn't over think it

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Donovan Mitchell said he and Mike Conley are meshing faster than he thought

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/3/20895290/utah-jazz-bojan-bogdanovic-shooting-abilities-what-else-does-he-bring-to-the-court

[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert said Bogdanović threw him a lob for a score on the first play of the team

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/03/utah-jazz-three-takeaways-training-camp-preseason-looming/

[QUOTE]But after losing key glue guys such as Derrick Favors, Jae Crowder and Ricky Rubio, some were concerned that perhaps the team would take a step back in that category this upcoming year. Obviously, they

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Tony Jones: Quin Snyder said he knows who Dante Exum is as a player and that he can afford to be patient with him in the preseason

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46650854/donovan-mitchell-is-learning-how-to-slow-down

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/4/20898916/utah-jazz-adelaide-36ers-preseason-nba-joe-ingles-donovan-mitchell

[QUOTE]The 36ers are poised to be a force in the NBL with Jerome Randle. He

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/4/20885887/nba-2019-best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-utah-jazz-players-part-2


In just pure handling of the offense, the Jazz will be vastly better. Conley is one of the best in the league protecting the ball. According to Basketball Reference Conley turned the ball over 1.7 times per game the last two seasons. Ricky Rubio? 3.2 and 3.0.


helps the d as well

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Eric Walden: Donovan gets his revenge:

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Tony Jones: Mike Conley, Dante Exum, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are all OUT tonight against Adelaide for the Utah Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/05/utah-jazz-three-reasons-optimism-meet-team-event/

[QUOTE]Those of you who have been following my media day and training camp coverage are probably sick of hearing me bring this up, but chemistry is something that has been a bit of a concern for this Jazz team heading into the 2019-20 season. That

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A lot to like. The new guys(Bojan, Davis and Green) were great as expected. Royce was great. Goss was impressive. Already better than Dante! Bradley showed his stuff. Brantley is a player. The Stars will be fun to watch. Him and Oni might help the Jazz this year. Mudiay must be hurt?

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/5/20895664/where-the-utah-jazz-go-following-their-first-preseason-game

[QUOTE]He acknowledged a slow start on defense that improved in the fourth quarter; the slow start could be an area to address moving forward. So could 3-point shooting; the Jazz went 14-of-44 from deep. But Synder

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/5/20900805/nba-utah-jazz-adelaide-36ers-joe-ingles-bojan-bogdanovic-jeff-green

[QUOTE]With the Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/06/utah-jazz-good-bad-ugly-preseason-blowout-adelaide/

[QUOTE]Beyond that, there were several individual and group performances that were highly encouraging, but in summary I

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/7/20902356/morning-links-utah-jazz-top-title-contenders-espn-writer

[QUOTE]Lowe goes on to say,

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/7/20903119/utah-jazz-royce-oneale-looks-like-a-starting-caliber-nba-player-2019-preseason-power-forward

[QUOTE]Utah Jazz

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46651566/rookie-miye-oni-takes-advantage-of-opportunity-in-preseason-opener


Oni’s stat line didn’t jump off the page (he had 9 points, five rebounds and three assists). But that’s the thing with the rookie, his game shines in a lot of subtle ways. He prides himself on making the right reads, being in the right place and making the right pass — not on jumping out of the gym. So when he does do just that, it can be a little shocking.


take those numbers anytime especially in limited minutes


With Mitchell, Emmanuel Mudiay and Dante Exum all sitting out, there were some minutes to be had out on the wing, so it's not likely Oni will be asked to be a regular contributor once the season starts. But it was still a good sign for the second rounder out of Yale.


by the end of the season he might. already better than Dante

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/07/utah-jazz-may-have-found-a-real-player-in-miye-oni/


It was that performance that put him in-line for a contract and a roster spot despite the fact that he fell to the Jazz in the second-round of the 2019 NBA Draft at pick No. 58. But putting summer numbers aside, the best thing about Oni may be that he looks the part of a legitimate NBA player in spite of his draft position.


the Jazz being cheap may have had more to do with it than anything

[QUOTE]Now, that

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Andy Larsen: Dante Exum and Emmanuel Mudiay will remain out for the Jazz vs MIL tomorrow

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/8/20904490/utah-jazz-fans-may-have-to-wait-longer-for-mike-conleys-on-court-debut

[QUOTE]As of right now the Jazz

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/06/triple-team-andy-larsens/

[QUOTE]Nigel Williams-Goss struggled early in the game, seemingly having trouble getting the ball up at times against even NBL competition. But he settled into the game with his passing and especially his shooting, and ended up with 12 points. I

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https://hoopshabit.com/2019/10/08/utah-jazz-2019-20-nba-season-preview/3/

[QUOTE]It

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles will also miss tonight

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So same lineup as last game except ONeale for Ingles and Conley for Goss?

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46652104/the-new-advantage-jazz-are-hoping-randomness-leads-to-an-elite-offense

[QUOTE]With more than two weeks remaining until the regular season begins, it

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46652977/new-jazz-players-discovering-just-how-fun-it-can-be-playing-with-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/9/20906792/mike-conley-to-make-his-utah-jazz-debut-milwaukee-bucks-giannis

[QUOTE]After an absolute drubbing of the Adelaide 36ers without their three best players (no offense to Joe Ingles), the Utah Jazz will travel out to Milwaukee to take on last year

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Matt Velazquez: Bud says Sterling Brown and Ersan Ilyasova will rest tonight. D.J. Wilson (left hamstring strain) remains out.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/9/20906928/miye-oni-royce-oneale-utah-jazz-draft-steal

[QUOTE]Can Miye Oni be the next Royce O

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Howard and Morgan looking good in fight for 15th spot. Donovan, Davis and Bradley played well. Looks like Snyder is going with a pg a big and any 3 that can spread the floor, defend and play with or without the ball. The PF were all on the floor together.

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/10/triple-team-conley/

[QUOTE]To be clear, I

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/09/utah-jazz-mitchell-conley-duo-make-inauspicious-debut-vs-bucks/

[QUOTE]Bradley

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Eric Walden: Jazz Injury Report: * Dant

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/10/20908159/jeff-green-hoping-his-unselfish-play-propels-jazz

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/10/20908121/utah-jazz-expectations-nba-2019-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz are going to have a battle with expectations this upcoming season. We got a small taste of this after last night

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/10/utah-jazz-preseason-loss-disappointing-far-reason-panic/

[QUOTE]Wednesday

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/11/20909273/utah-jazz-2019-2020-roster-rank-13th-goes-to-miye-oni

[QUOTE]A second round pick from a smaller school who chose to be #24? I

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46654347/former-byu-star-kyle-collinsworth-acquired-by-salt-lake-city-stars


The Stars also acquired Rodney Pryor from Toronto in the deal and sent Jairus Lyles and Justin Reyes to Ontario.


Lyles has some talent but be great to have Kyle in town

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/11/20908925/the-5-best-utah-jazz-teams-of-all-time-according-to-fivethirtyeights-raptor


The best Utah Jazz team without John Stockton, Jeff Hornacek, or Karl Malone was the Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, and Mehmet Okur led Utah Jazz. The 2007-2008 squad upset the Houston Rockets and went to the Western Conference Finals. No other Jazz squad has made it that far without some Hall of Famers onboard.


big asterisk since GS upset the 1 seed in round 1

[QUOTE]Karl Malone is still up there, but RAPTOR suggests we had the pecking order of importance backwards with John Stockton and The Mailman. Then again they

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/11/20909263/nba-2019-best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-jazz-players-donovan-mitchell-rudy-gobert-joe-ingles

[QUOTE]The last two seasons, the Jazz have been a playoff team without an all-star. And those haven

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[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Derrick Favors on Utah:

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/12/triple-team-andy-larsens/

[QUOTE]It also meant Ingles played lead distributor for the second unit, and he excelled at that too, getting a game-high eight assists. He

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James Ham: Cory Joseph is nursing a sore calf and also picked up the bug that was going around the team. He will not play Monday in Utah.

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Ryan McDonald: The Jazz have signed Kyle Collinsworth, presumably to an affiliate contract pic.twitter.com/8dELr3Ekbe – via Twitter ryanwmcdonald

JD Shaw: The Jazz have signed guard/forward Kyle Collinsworth, per team release. Utah is waiving Trevon Bluiett in a related move. – via Twitter JShawNBA

so this means no Mike Scott I guess?

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[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert: Not again Kurt

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[QUOTE]The French Basketball Federation, FFBB, announced that Rudy Gobert is the 2019 recipient of the Alain Gilles Trophy. The annual award goes to the French Player of the Year, male or female. NBA

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/12/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-pels-jersey-feels-like-mind-trip/


A player who, at one time, was considered the great hope of a franchise, or one of them anyway.


a player that was chosen over their best player and has never came close to that player :rant


He grew up before our eyes, from a greenhorn that needed to work a little harder to a seasoned vet and the very definition of a professional. He came at a discount rate and sacrificed some of his best years in service of his team and the development of its cornerstone in Rudy Gobert. When Gordon whatshisname left, he stayed.


a discount? Probably was the highest paid backup center in the league :rolleyes:

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/11/utah-jazz-make-major-strides-road-loss-pels/

[QUOTE]I

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46654347/former-byu-star-kyle-collinsworth-acquired-by-slc-stars-signed-by-jazz

[QUOTE]So does the signing mean that Collinsworth will soon be playing at Vivint Arena? Maybe

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/13/utah-jazz-dante-exum-reportedly-loses-patience-storms-off-court-practice/

[QUOTE]Unfortunately, Jazz fans know the story from there all too well

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Andy Larsen: 2-on-2 game at practice today, Miye Oni and Kyle Collinsworth vs. Dante Exum and Jarrell Brantley. Really good battle, but it just broke up when Exum drove to the rim, was fouled by Oni, and Exum went to the ground. Exum got back up and was furious at Miye, stormed off the court. Honestly, I think Exum

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/14/20913095/utah-jazz-2019-2020-roster-rank-tony-bradley-voted-12th

[QUOTE]Tony Bradley has been voted by you as the 12th most valuable player on the Utah Jazz roster. The University of North Carolina product is entering his 3rd year in the league and has spent most of his time with the SLC Stars so far. While his time in the G-league has been successful, he hadn

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Mudiay and everyone but Exum maybe Morgan playing it sounds like?

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/14/utah-jazz-derrick-favors-retired-jersey-numbers/

[QUOTE]One could definitely make an argument that Derrick Favors

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/14/utah-jazz-emmanuel-mudiay-trade-pending-status/

[QUOTE]Secondly, the former New York Knick and Denver Nugget is likely slated to be the Jazz

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Joe Freeman: Terry Stotts says Pau Gasol will not play in either of the Blazers

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Tim MacMahon: Joe Ingles is coming off Jazz bench again and will likely make full-time transition to 6th man. Ingles:

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http://saltcityhoops.com/counting-wings/

[QUOTE]In computer technology, there is a storage system called RAID, which stands for a

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Mudiay and no Niang tonite so that tells you George is probably out of the rotation when Exum returns :wtf:

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https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2019/10/15/triple-team-jazz-cant/


Transition defense. The Jazz allowed the Kings to score 24 fast break points tonight, way too many. Part of that was because the Jazz turned the ball over 20 times, a result of them being a little bit too careless on offense. But in truth, the Kings still scored more often than they should have: they still allowed 1.41 points per play in transition, well above league average. The Kings are an excellent transition team, but it was too easy tonight.


This will get better. Teams won't score in transition on them as much as last year. Less turnovers and more made shots

[QUOTE]Offensive rebounding. The Jazz allowed the Kings an offensive rebounding percentage of 28.1, again, well above league average. Remember, the Jazz were the second best defensive rebounding team in the league last year, so they should be much better. In particular, I thought Gobert didn

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/14/utah-jazz-rocky-preseason-omen-yet-another-slow-start/


Utah Jazz: Is rocky preseason an omen of yet another slow start?


No

[QUOTE]Sure, it was just a preseason game. And, yes, the Jazz played their deep bench to end the game yet again. And, of course, as I mentioned previously, we knew there would be an adjustment period as the Jazz got accustomed to one another. I

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/10/14/utah-jazz-best-worst-case-scenario-2019-20/2/

[QUOTE]The difference for this team might just be capitalizing on broken downplays that produce momentum shifts, the type the champion-level Warriors made at top flight. That

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https://fansided.com/2019/10/14/nba-season-preview-2019-20-every-team-biggest-question/30/


And yet, the Utah Jazz have a boogeyman. His name is James Harden.


He wasn't their problem. Rubio/Favors were

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https://fansided.com/2019/10/15/nba-season-preview-2019-20-jazz-big-questions/

[QUOTE]Marcus Smart is an elite, hounding, multi-positional defender, and getting to that level takes years of diligent work, not just one summer playing with the guy on Team USA

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/15/20915737/utah-jazz-have-a-variety-of-options-to-choose-from-to-spell-mike-conley


The fifth-year pro wound up playing 16:52 and scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting with two rebounds and two turnovers. Conley played 25:29, and rookie two-way player Justin Wright-Foreman, a shooting guard in college, played the final 5:39 as the Kings ran away with the win.


I'd say Conley or Mitchell will be playing at all times. Who you want to call the pg is probably up to you

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[QUOTE]Eric Walden: Quin Snyder, on new guys adjusting to Rudy, and on defensive improvement in general:

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http://saltcityhoops.com/roster-cuts-loom-3-without-d-or-d-without-3/

[QUOTE]In the summer of 2017 Jazz fans were already excited about the dynamic shooting guard acquired in the draft and heartbroken about a departed free agent. Outside of Utah and even among most inside Utah, not many people were paying attention to the battle for the 15th and final roster spot between former Weber State standout Joel Bolomboy and a little-known Baylor graduate who had spent three years overseas, most recently averaging 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds for Spain

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Like what I saw out of Mudiay. Looks like a player. Get rid of Dante! :cheers:

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46657085/im-not-worried-about-bojan-there-are-clear-reasons-why-the-jazzs-bogdanovic-has-struggled-this-preseason

[QUOTE]

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https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/10/17/20918326/morning-links-what-could-keep-the-utah-jazz-from-seriously-contending-for-an-nba-title-this-season

[QUOTE]

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2019/10/16/utah-jazz-additions-summer-offseason/

[QUOTE]The often forgotten trades made this season for the acquisitions of players like Jae Crowder and Ricky Rubio shouldn

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[QUOTE]Kentucky coach John Calipari is not a fan of the NBA potentially expanding the draft past its current two-round format. While addressing reporters at the SEC Tipoff event, Calipari said adding rounds to the draft would only lead to more players being funneled into the G League.

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Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz are picking up Tony Bradley

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Andy Larsen: Jazz just signed Isaac Haas and Mike Scott (the one from Idaho, not the Sixers one or the Office one.) More G-League shenanigans! – via Twitter andyblarsen


so that makes 4 affliliate guys and the 3 draft picks. Morgan, Collinsworth, Haas and Scott with the two way guys Brantley and

Wright Forman/Scott
Oni/Collisworth

Brantley/Morgan
Haas

Possibly Bradley will get a game here and there when both teams are in town. Goss, and either Kidd or Howard could get some time as well I imagine. Exum should

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Andy Larsen: Jazz just waived Kyle Collinsworth and Juwan Morgan. Both likely to play for SLC Stars.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/17/20919590/utah-jazz-preseason-nba-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-rudy-gobert


Donovan Mitchell is going to enjoy space


imagine that :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]Mitchell looks like he

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46657571/trying-to-break-habits-of-12-years-why-the-jazz-defense-struggled-in-the-preseason

[QUOTE]Conley is a different defender than Ricky Rubio

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/18/20920481/morning-links-burning-utah-jazz-questions-answered

[QUOTE]No. 65

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20920170/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-early-season-signs-success

[QUOTE]If Rudy Gobert is disengaged to start the season, Utah could have a repeat of last year

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20920115/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-donovan-mitchell-spida-man

[QUOTE]Donovan Mitchell wasn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20920041/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-replacing-derrick-favors-joe-ingles-royce-oneale-bojan-bogdanovic-green


Player Weight Height Wingspan Career 3P% Ast % Total Reb % DRAYMOND RATING
Dante Exum 225 6'6 6'10 30% 17.90% 5.20% 1.5320429
Joe Ingles 226 6'8 6'10 40.80% 20.20% 7.10% -0.37619626
Royce O'Neale 226 6'6 6'10 37.40% 10.80% 10.80% 0.93629535
Georges Niang 230 6'8 6'10 36.40% 9.90% 9.60% -0.870820667
Jeff Green 235 6'9 7'1 33.33% 8.50% 8.50% -0.209303583
Bojan Bogdanovic 216 6'8 6'11 38.90% 7.80% 11.60% -0.77138502

Forgot Mudiay. Niang and Bojan have some length. Now we know why they got Green though!

[QUOTE]The problem for Utah comes when they have to figure out how to rebound. While Jae Crowder wasn

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20916865/2019-utah-jazz-season-preview-bojan-bogdanovic

[QUOTE]With Bogdanovic on the floor, combined with the other new players, the Jazz have a very clear offensive identity. A four-out system with elite pick and roll screens coming from either Rudy Gobert or Ed Davis. Because of the Jazz

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20915113/utah-jazz-nba-season-preview-better-team-worse-record-mike-conley-donovan-mitchell-joe-ingles

[QUOTE]The influx of talent that came with the summer

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20914390/where-could-the-new-utah-jazz-miss-some-notes-team-weaknesses


It cannot be understated how much the Utah Jazz roster has changed this offseason. The Jazz lost a whole list of Derrick Favors, Ricky Rubio, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, Raul Neto, Grayson Allen, Thabo Sefolosha, Ekpe Udoh, and two way contracts Tyler Cavanaugh and Naz Mitrou-Long. On the flip side, the Jazz have gotten arguably the best or second best player of two other teams (Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic, from the Grizzlies and Pacers), rounded out the squad with multiple high level role players (Jeff Green, Ed Davis, Emmanuel Mudiay), and added more young talent through the draft. So, with all of these changes, where are the weaknesses in the new team?


Mudiay may have been the best player on the worst team in the league but yet to prove he's a high level role player

[QUOTE]In effect, at risk of oversimplification, we

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20913469/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-royce-oneale

[QUOTE]This season is going to be a big one for Royce O

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20913156/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-rudy-gobert

[QUOTE]Can you tell when Gobert came back from injury to lead the Jazz on a season-ending tear? Gobert is a difference maker and a top 15, arguably top 10 player in the league. As the best defensive player in the world, he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/18/20912879/nba-utah-jazz-season-preview-dante-exum


Now or never


at least until next year :rant


I think he is crucial to the Jazz success this year.
If Royce and Dante can make shots from the outside (+35%) and keep playing good defense, they will be playing a bunch. Are second unit would be very good too. Not that Conley is old, but I believe the Jazz will keep his minutes around 30-32 min/game while Rudy and Donovan will be closer to 35-37 min/game. If Dante is playing well, they will feel comfortable giving Mike more rest. I am curious how Quin is going to distribute the minutes. So much versatility.

Posted by JMBDog on Oct 18, 2019 | 8:40 AM

Gobert a dn Mitchell won't play that much :wtf:

[QUOTE]Zach Lowe thinks Exum will be traded this season
It

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https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/255785/Iman-Shumpert-Receiving-Interest-From-Grizzlies-Bulls

Wouldn't he make more sense than Kidd/Howard? :rolleyes:

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Shams Charania: Sources: The Golden State Warriors are waiving forward Alfonzo McKinnie, clearing way for Marquese Chriss to make regular-season roster. McKinnie will be one of the top available players on market. – via Twitter ShamsCharania


I'd go with Shumpert but still better than Howard/Kidd? Should fit. GS moved the ball offensively

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[QUOTE]Denver Nuggets: We have waived Tyler Zeller and moved PJ Dozier to a two-way contract.

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/18/utah-jazz-tony-bradley-secures-fourth-year-contract-option/

[QUOTE]Although this is typically the expectation with former first-round picks

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[QUOTE]One of the NBA

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Guess Exum makes too much. Bradley, Goss and the 3 draft picks work. Throw in picks and whatever else to make it work

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Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert, on Donovan Mitchell:

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The Jazz have waived center Isaac Haas and guard Mike Scott from their roster, per NBA.com

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[QUOTE]Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder has agreed to a long-term contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. Snyder had two years left on his deal, and a new contract extends multiple years beyond that term, sources said.

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[QUOTE]Bobby Marks: Memphis will have a $12.5M cap hit on Miles Plumlee and $392K for Ivan Rabb. Since the Rabb contract becomes guaranteed on Oct. 19, any team claiming the former second-round pick would inherit his $1.6M guaranteed contract.

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[QUOTE]Shams Charania: The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving forward Ivan Rabb and center Miles Plumlee, league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/19/utah-jazz-exhibit-10-shuffle-slc-stars-19-20/

[QUOTE]Along with two-way players Jarrell Brantley and Justin Wright-Foreman, the aforementioned players will likely form the Stars

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The Utah Jazz and head coach Quin Snyder have agreed to a contract extension, ensuring one of the league

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[QUOTE]Bobby Marks: Alfonzo McKinnie has hit the waiver wire and is now eligible to be claimed up until 5PM on Monday. McKinnie has a $1.58M non-guaranteed contract with no trigger dates.

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/19/20919473/mike-conley-utah-jazz-aiming-for-happy-marriage

[QUOTE]The marriage, if you will, between Conley and the Jazz is an interesting one from a style perspective. While Utah has played at a faster pace in recent years, it still hangs its hat on ball movement in the halfcourt more than transition opportunities to create offense. Conley is used to that, as he

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/19/20885235/utah-jazz-mount-rushmore-the-faces-behind-the-franchises-sustained-success

[QUOTE]Larry H. Miller:

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/19/20914032/what-those-in-the-know-are-saying-about-the-utah-jazz

[QUOTE]The headline of an Aug. 5 piece by FiveThirtyEight NBA reporter Chris Herring, for example, reads,

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https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2019/10/19/20922577/quin-snyder-receives-long-term-contract-extension-from-utah-jazz

[QUOTE]Since arriving in Utah, Quin Snyder has developed a culture of player development and improvement. He has led the Jazz to a 227-183 record which is impressive considering his first season started the year after Utah had one of its worst seasons in franchise history. He helped develop Rudy Gobert into a defensive player of the year winner. He coached Gordon Hayward into an All-Star. He helped Derrick Favors in his transition from power forward to center and through injuries. One of his assistants was even hired as a head coach in Phoenix, Igor Kokoskov. He is credited with polishing diamond in the rough prospects like Joe Ingles and Royce O

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https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2019/10/20/20921853/2019-nba-the-stars-have-aligned-for-the-utah-jazz-to-have-their-best-chance-at-a-title-ever

[QUOTE]But with the Jazz you

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Erik Horne: Billy Donovan said Andre Roberson went through contact practice today. No determination on if he

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[QUOTE]Tony Jones: The Jazz have waived Isaac Haas and Mike Scott. Both will play for the SLC Stars. Utah still has to trim its roster by one to get down to 15. Jarrell Brantley and Justin Wright-Foreman will be two-way players

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[QUOTE]James Ham: The Kings have officially waived Hollis Thompson and Tyler Ulis. Roster is now down to 15 players.

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/20/20922667/georges-niangs-nba-journey

[QUOTE]

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/20/20923742/nba-preseason-final-roster-utah-jazz-two-way-exhibit-10-stanton-kidd-william-howard


The other hypothetical is they could cut both and go after another player. David J. Smith pointed this out the yesterday on Twitter. Back in 2014, the Utah Jazz cut Carrick Felix when some scrub named Joe Ingles became available. Crazier things have happened.


there's some good players available now and with their lack of depth I'd think they'd be looking that way. May be looking to see if they get a waiver claim on someone before deciding on the two left

[QUOTE]If I were going to give someone the edge, it would be William Howard. He looks like diamond in the rough type player. He

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/20/20923649/donovan-mitchells-d-o-n-issue-1-signature-shoe-halloween-color-way-city-uniform-utah-jazz

might be nice just for Halloween. Need some different colors than orange though

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/20/utah-jazz-quin-snyder-extension-is-a-commitment-to-excellence/


In short, in head coach Jerry Sloan, the Jazz were getting excellence.


Maybe but you got to wonder what they might have done with others

[QUOTE]Unfortunately, following Sloan

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[QUOTE]Shams Charania: Minnesota has waived guard Ty Wallace, league sources tell @The Athletic @Stadium.

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Eric Walden: Jazz are announcing that they

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[QUOTE]Andy Larsen: Jazz have indeed waived William Howard, meaning Stanton Kidd is Jazz

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/21/20925697/who-made-the-utah-jazzs-opening-night-roster-and-how-tall-are-they

[QUOTE]Of most significant note, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O

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https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/21/20914017/how-and-why-the-jazz-made-big-changes-to-their-roster-for-2019-20

[QUOTE]All In: Why the Utah Jazz felt now was the time to shake things up

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https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2019/10/21/20925108/utah-jazz-release-updated-player-heights-donovan-mitchell-mike-conley-royce-oneale-mudiay

[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz released their media guide which most likely has the updated height measurements of every player according to the NBA

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Bobby Marks: Today was the deadline to extend a player that had two years left on his contract. Like his original contact signed in 2017, Joe Ingles has likely and unlikely bonuses as part of his new deal.

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Tony Jones: Joe Ingles

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https://www.ksl.com/article/46659608/means-i-just-jump-higher-the-jazz-get-a-little-shorter-in-final-roster-announcement

[QUOTE]SALT LAKE CITY

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2019/10/21/20925775/joe-ingles-sixth-man-utah-jazz-season-preview-extension-nba

[QUOTE]As it stands currently, the main players alongside Ingles in that second unit will be Dante Exum, Royce O

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https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2019/10/21/20925993/utah-jazz-joe-ingles-extension-free-agency-preseason-nba-contract


Joe Ingles joins Bojan Bogdanovic as the only two players the Utah Jazz have guaranteed on contract through that year. Though those two will most likely be joined by Donovan Mitchell who will probably be on a max extension contract from his rookie deal and Rudy Gobert who could possibly be receiving a super max.


way too early to say Gobert will be back. O'Neale will hopefully be signed next summer and Conley for a pay cut in a couple years as well

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/21/utah-jazz-impactful-emmanuel-mudiay/


If the Utah Jazz are to reach their full potential this upcoming season, a breakout year from new recruit Emmanuel Mudiay is of vital importance.


really?

[QUOTE]When the Utah Jazz signed Emmanuel Mudiay back in July, it seemed as though he would have a rather small role in determining the team

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Tony Jones: Utah Jazz VP Dennis Lindsey to The Athletic on Joe Ingles: Joe and the Jazz have become synonymous. Not only has Joe become one of the better players in the NBA at his position, he and Renae (Ingles

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Jake: Bogdonavic was a huge addition to the Jazz during this offseason, but he still has a long way to go. He did not look like the same Bogdanavic that averaged 18 points per a game and shot 49.7% from the field. Bogdonavic made a lot of high impact plays that can’t be recorded on the stat sheet, but as far as the numbers go, he has some work to do. He shot poorly from the field and was unable rack up points as he normally is able.


agreed/ I was very impressed with Bojan despite his shooting. Being able to run the offense through him? :bowdown:


The defensively questionable lineups will be Donovan-Conley-Bogey combos, with a dearth of length. These guys may have to outscore (vs. stop) opponents and Snyder must be thinking hard about augmenting these three with both Royce and Rudy. And he may be tempted to supplant one of the three with Dante Exum at times to provide more length and an improved overall D (while obviously sacrificing some O).


The same Dante that is still hurt from last season or the one that just acted like a bitch because Oni made a play on him? How bout Ingles instead?


Mark: No. My initial prognosis of the Jazz was that they would be (a) a dominant regular season team that pounded on weak teams and (b) a challenging playoff out that would struggle against top-end talent and experience. Both of those aspects will remain true: Even if the defense is, at worst, league average, the vastly-improved offense will disorient bad teams with extreme ease to allow the Jazz to get to a comfortable 55 wins. On the other hand, the relatively problematic depth and an inconsistent defense keeps me pessimistic about their chances to win a best-of-7 against the best teams.


Agreed except the last part. As one of the best teams they will be at the top of the list for buyouts not to mention trades. I'd expect the roster to look different by the end of the year. Just hope their lack of depth doesn't cost them too much early


Allen: I still having the Jazz with mid-50s wins and with the top seed, with the Clippers advancing to the finals. One concern is that Jazz’s 10-15 spots are all developmental and, while having youngsters in the pipeline is good, any injury that propels them into the main rotation could be problematic given how tight the west will be. If I am in Dennis Lindsay’s shoes, I’d think long and hard about sacrificing a couple of youngsters and adding established vets to the end of the bench. Guys who may have lost a step, but you know what you’ll get when you put them on the floor and who are satisfied with a “in case of fire break glass” role.


They drafted well and Brantley really deserved a spot as well which made it tough. Goss has earned his shot with his play the past couple of years. Exum and the non guaranteed spot of Kidd is where I'd be looking for help. Maybe after December they'll be able to package Exum's contract with young guys and picks for an upgrade and open some roster spots for flexibility going into the buyout season


Preseason Rudy has been cruising and saving himself for the regular season. Making an All-Star team is important to him and he knows that if the Jazz are in a top 4 seed and his scoring improves (likely with improved spacing), he should finally be an All-Star. His leadership and energy are contagious and should propel the Jazz. So, unlike many seeing and sawing manic-depressive fans, I remain bullish on the 2019-20 season.


Mitchell will probably make the all-star team before him sadly :cry:

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http://saltcityhoops.com/staff-post-what-we-learned-or-didnt-from-the-jazzs-preseason/


Isaac Adams: I expected the Jazz defense to be a little worse after losing Derrick Favors and Jae Crowder, and I still believe that it will be just that: a little worse, and not catastrophic. That said, we definitely learned that the team is going to take some time to gel defensively. As bad as it looked, some of the defensive woes were just hot shooting opponents. NBA opponents shot .435 from 3 and .528 overall against the Jazz this preseason. For comparison, the historically bad 2018-19 Cavs defense only allowed .380 from three and .495 from the field.


I think the defense might be better just because the offense is better. More made shots and less turnovers because of better spacing. The defense might still be behind the offense though!

[QUOTE]Mark Russell Pereira: The Conley-Mitchell-Ingles-Bogdanovic-Gobert1 lineup will be a scorching nightmare for young, bad, tired, or lazy defenses. I thought it would be good, but the limited sample exhibited a collective intelligence that can execute second- and third-level decisions without thought. We

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https://thejnotes.com/2019/10/21/utah-jazz-impactful-emmanuel-mudiay/

[QUOTE]Even as he transitions to a sixth man role this season, this is particularly helpful for a team that will have a lot of decisions to make in the summer of 2021. That

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[Xiao Yao You]

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[QUOTE]However long it takes to come together, the Jazz are built to win this year. It