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needs to go while his value is high
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needs to go while his value is high
First they came for his players, and now the Utah Jazz have sought Joey Wright
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]First they came for his players, and now the Utah Jazz have sought Joey Wright
I also posted this a couple of weeks ago for you. What can you tell us(me)?
[QUOTE]Nathan Sobey, who enjoyed a breakout 2016-17 NBL season with Adelaide, has received invitations from four separate NBA teams to participate in free agent mini-camps; the Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers and a fourth team who has requested not to be named at this time.
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Rudy liked the cartoon about him
[url]http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2715200-projecting-every-nba-teams-win-loss-record-for-next-5-seasons[/url]
[QUOTE]Too many members of the team's nucleus are past their athletic primes, whether we're looking at Joe Johnson's important contributions off the bench or Hill's status as a 31-year-old point guard. [/QUOTE]
Hill should age well. Johnson needs to go!
[QUOTE]Plus, re-signing everyone gets hard after 2017-18.
Hill, Hayward, Rudy Gobert, Alec Burks and Trey Lyles should be under contract beyond that date, but that leaves plenty of men for whom the Jazz have to find new deals. It won't be feasible to hang onto Derrick Favors, Rodney Hood, Dante Exum and nearly every other member of the bench, which means Utah has to do what it hasn't in the past
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also the key to the offense. Other than game 1 against the Clipps they have sucked without him the past 3 years. Should be talked about as the MVP of the league really
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865683128/Analysis-A-look-at-4-possible-sleeper-picks-for-the-Utah-Jazz.html[/url]
[QUOTE]At 5-foot-11, Evans is smaller than most NBA point guards today. During last year
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/6/16/15751840/2017-nba-draft-jimmer-fredette-byu-brigham-young-university-sacramento-kings[/url]
[QUOTE]But what still gets me is that in his rookie year, Jimmer shot 36% from three, 41% in his second, and (in a small sample size) 48% in his third. Surely that has a place on the court somewhere in the NBA. And with what he
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[QUOTE]Alec Burks has more potential than Gordon Hayward.
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2017/06/16/utah-jazz-free-agent-target-darren-collison/[/url]
[QUOTE]Keeping Utah
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2017/06/15/utah-jazz-rumor-hawks-wont-max-paul-millsap/[/url]
[QUOTE]The Hawks
Bobby Marks: Boston would create $1.4m in cap space in 17-18 for swapping #1 for #3. #1 pick= $7.0m #3 pick= $5.6m
[url]http://www.ksl.com/?sid=44660692&nid=304&title=andy-larsen-kslcom-nba-mock-draft[/url]
[QUOTE]This is my draft day guarantee: some big man who people think should be taken in the teens will be taken in the mid-20s, just because of positional scarcity. Will the Jazz take that sliding big man? I don't see why not: it allows them to get a higher quality player at this slot than they were planning, then allow them to pick among their favorites at 30. For this mock draft, that player is Justin Patton, an athletic center who can explode and finish above the rim vertically, and just enough skill to make you think he can put something together and be a special player. I like him.[/QUOTE]
The problem with this is that it will probably be someone the Jazz haven't worked out like Kanter, Burke and Exum! Is this guy long? Can he shoot?
[QUOTE]Hartenstein is a logical international pick.[/QUOTE]
He's my guy based on the SLCdunk previews. Be great if they could get him early in the 2nd round instead though
[QUOTE] Ojeleye makes the most sense as a potential 3-and-D prospect. The Jazz don't know if he'll be able to play small forward right away, but if he can shoot and defend like he did in college, he might be able to contribute anyway.[/QUOTE]
Unlikely that anyone will contribute right away. Maybe by the end of the season if they are lucky
[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5411711-155/why-the-celtics-sixers-trade-talk-does[/url]
[QUOTE]At this point, if Hayward wants to stay in Utah with the Jazz, what Boston does makes little difference. [/QUOTE]
Sure it does. He says he wants to win.
[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5411342-155/gonzagas-nigel-williams-goss-compares-himself-to[/url]
[QUOTE]At 6-foot-3 with a 6-6 wingspan, Williams-Goss has good size for his position. He's also an improved jump shooter, knocking down 36.8 percent of his 3-point attempts last season.[/QUOTE]
Not sure that is long enough or that he is a good enough shooter for the Jazz but he can play
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[QUOTE]With Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, and Mehmet Okur the glaring weakness was at shooting guard. He was the perfect fit as a shooter and scorer for a team that won 51 games the year prior. [/QUOTE]
Actually Brewer was the perfect fit
[QUOTE] It actually reminds me of how I felt about Rudy Gobert and his games in the D-League. It just seemed like he didn
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[QUOTE]Apparently he was too old and not long enough or a good enough athlete to warrant a high first-round selection. So Hood slipped on draft night, all the way down to the Jazz at No. 23.
He
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[QUOTE]the Jazz may have a tough time securing his services when free agency opens on July 1[/QUOTE]
sounds like he's theirs if they want him. Sounds like he plays little D though. Certainly a bench piece
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]I also posted this a couple of weeks ago for you. What can you tell us(me)?[/QUOTE]
Sobey is a quick guard, attacks the hole hard, but he's only about 6'3, so he might have some issues as a SG at NBA level, it'd just be a question of if his athletic traits are high enough to translate to the better competition. He's only ever been an average shooter for 3, usually going at 30%, but he upped that to 40% this season, he won the MIP award in the NBL this year, but he's never been a heavy minutes guy. Averaged 27 minutes for us this year, but was a real sparkplug at times (scored 15 points in 10 minutes in one game). He's been playing in Greece once our season finished and seemed to be doing OK.
Wright has said Creek is a "Tony Allen type" at NBA level. He's not a huge scorer, even for us in the NBL, but he's probably a bit like Ingles in that he can do a bit of everything on court. Will be a pesky defender and nail the 3 at a decent clip. Wright is a huge fan of his, so if he has any influence, he'd probably be pushing for him to get on the Summer League squad. He's only 6'5 though, so probably debatable if he has the speed/height to go with SG/SF NBA players.
Both were spotted while we had US scouts over to watch Terrence Ferguson play, so they obviously saw something there. Don't think either will be as good as what Ingles or Delly are, but could be decent depth guys to have on a team for cheap.
thanks for the input!
If mock drafts are on target, the most marquee prospect at Zions Bank Basketball Center was Baylor forward Johnathan Motley, who many project will be taken in the early to mid-second round. Motley was joined by Gonzaga point guard Nigel Williams-Goss, Houston wing Damyean Dotson, North Carolina forward Isaiah Hicks, La Salle guard Jordan Price and Southeast Missouri State wing Antonius Cleveland.
Several mock drafts have earmarked Pasecniks to the Nets recently. ESPN international analyst Fran Fraschilla said Kristaps Porzingis
[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5410740-155/gordon-haywards-free-agency-makes-jazzs[/url]
[QUOTE] Does he select a point guard, not knowing if George Hill leaves in free agency? Does he draft a small forward and put together a contingency plan in the event Gordon Hayward leaves as well in free agency? Or does he trade his pick and secure a veteran before July 1 in an attempt to convince Hayward to stay?[/QUOTE]
You got to look to improve the team by trading the picks. A draft pick isn't going to help them immediately despite all the talk of immediate help in the draft
[QUOTE] it is uncertain if the Jazz want to have four rookies on the roster.[/QUOTE]
They haven't wanted more than two in the past. The two extra spots could mean 3 or 4 now but considering Exum, Lyles and Bolomboy still have yet to prove themselves I'd say they don't need more than 1 rookie. Need more proven vets
[QUOTE]among current Jazz players, Exum and Rodney Hood are notable players who did not visit Utah before the draft.[/QUOTE]
Hood worked out ok. Exum, Burke and Kanter not so much
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865683195/Utah-Jazz-hold-workouts-for-6-more-draft-prospects-could-be-finished-with-auditions.html[/url]
[QUOTE]Gonzaga point guard Williams-Goss said he's built a relationship with perhaps the university's most famous alum, Hall of Fame floor general John Stockton.
The two worked out frequently before last season started, with Stockton giving the one-time Washington Husky a great deal of advice.
"John Stockton was a great resource for me the last two years being up in Spokane," Williams-Goss said.[/QUOTE]
And Exum and Neto still haven't worked out with this great resource
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865683193/Five-things-to-know-about-the-2017-NBA-draft.html[/url]
[QUOTE]What do the Jazz want/need?
This is kind of a loaded question. The Jazz won
[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865683194/Need-a-job-Jazz-should-have-openings.html[/url]
[QUOTE]There
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Jazz could get him for the mid-level exception. Do they want him?
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[QUOTE] Brooks is extremely skilled on offense. He has point forward potential, due to his ability to handle the basketball, create for his teammates, and score off the dribble.[/QUOTE]
sounds like a fit. Length? D?
[url]http://fansided.com/2017/06/16/george-hill-free-agent-jazz-pacers-clippers-76ers/[/url]
[QUOTE]Our offer: Four years, $64 million[/QUOTE]
Haven't heard a number that low.
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2017/06/18/aussie-imports-joining-utah-jazz-summer-league-squad/[/url]
Maybe they can get Exum to play. He needs it
[url]http://purpleandblues.com/2017/06/18/will-boston-celtics-anticipated-moves-affect-utah-jazz/[/url]
[QUOTE]Salt City Hoops
They have their eyes on Jazz free agent swingman Gordon Hayward and their trade of the first pick cleared enough cap savings to offer Hayward a max contract this July, as they
[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5416008-155/the-utah-jazz-try-to-close[/url]
[QUOTE] How does a team try to adjust to the reality of Golden State? Do you try to build a team that can attack the Warriors? Do you try to hold on and wait it out until the core breaks up?[/QUOTE]
Depends on your situation. Jazz need to finally go all in ansd see what happens
[QUOTE]Certain parts of their offense that worked against Los Angeles
Brian Robb: Math now can work for a C
[QUOTE]Jay King: Don
[QUOTE]Pick has said Teodosic is seeking a three-year deal between $25 million-$30 million from any NBA suitors, with the Nets, Heat, Kings and Nuggets all linked to him. Reports claimed Teodosic had gotten a three-year, $13.5 million offer from CSKA, but new information implies that estimate may have been generous.
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I don't think he's the best fit.
As the Golden State Warriors work to re-sign four core members of their championship team, the franchise is expected to receive the stiffest competition in free agency for Andre Iguodala, the 2015 NBA Finals MVP. Iguodala plans to seriously consider other teams in July, league sources told The Vertical. Prospective teams would need to show in meetings a vision to move toward contention to pry Iguodala from Golden State, league sources said.
[QUOTE]The Cleveland Cavaliers are trying to engage the Chicago Bulls in multi-team trade scenarios which would enable the Eastern Conference champions to acquire Bulls star Jimmy Butler, according to league sources.