Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Keith Smith: It was reported that Rudy Gay got two years in his new deal with the Utah Jazz. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]It’s actually a three-year contract for Gay for the full Taxpayer MLE:[/URL] 21-22: $5,890,000 22-23: $6,184,500 23-24: $6,479,000 Player option on the final season. @spotrac
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Keith Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley’s three-year contract with the Utah Jazz includes some unlikely bonuses and non-guaranteed money on the final season: 21-22: $21,000,000 22-23: $22,680,000 23-24: $24,360,000 Final season is $14,320,000 guaranteed[/URL] @spotrac
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/08/06/utah-jazz-1-trade-make-title-contenders/[/url]
[QUOTE]After the disappointment of this past season’s Western Conference Semifinal matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, [URL="https://thejnotes.com/"]Utah Jazz[/URL] fans have been left wondering what it will take for their beloved team to break through the West and become a true title contender.
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new coach and dump Clarkson and Hughes first off
[QUOTE]The first was a lack of playmaking around Mitchell. This was partially due to the injury to Conley that sidelined him for the first five games of the Clippers series. Mitchell also was playing hurt, which deteriorated his ability to score and play-make without visible pain. Jordan Clarkson went a bit cold from inside the arc during that series as well.
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Mitchell and Clarkson not passing or playing D makes it tough
[QUOTE]The only real perimeter defender the Jazz had was Royce O’Neale. Mitchell is solid but was limited due to his injury, and the same thing is true of Conley.
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If Mitchell was solid they'd probably be champs :roll:
[QUOTE]Insert [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/grantje01.html"]Jerami Grant[/URL] into the equation.
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good luck!
[QUOTE]A Utah Jazz roster and lineup with Grant could look like this:
PG: Mike Conley
SG: Donovan Mitchell
SF: Jerami Grant
PF: Royce O’Neale
C: Rudy Gobert
Bench: Jordan Clarkson, Joe Ingles, Rudy Gay, Hassan Whiteside, Eric Paschall, Udoka Azubuike
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Grant would be the 4. What's the point if he's not? :roll:
Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/7/22614988/utah-jazz-re-sign-jarrell-brantley[/url]
[QUOTE]Brantley has shown a little too much propensity turning the ball over and will need to continue honing his jumper to make it a threat. If he can do those things, the Jazz could have a very nice player on their hands. Brantley’s ability to handle the ball at the 4-spot and pass to open shooters is great. He can work out of the post and either punish smaller defenders or make the read to one of the Jazz’s many shooters. Brantley, like we’ve already mentioned before, has had too many times where he forces things and turns over the ball but it’s important to remember that he hasn’t had a normal offseason and training camp the last 1.5 years because of the pandemic. It’s a good idea for the Jazz to give him that chance to develop. Even the G-League was shortened last season and would have given Brantley more time to develop. It would not be surprising to see him get some more time with the Stars this year.
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He was all G-league. If you don't think he's got a chance for the rotation you might as well let him go. The coach doesn't want to play him
[QUOTE][h=4]I'm glad to see we're keeping Brantley, but where does this leave Oni and Forrest?[/h]
Forrest on a 2-way, and Oni as the 15th man?
Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/Kira%20Argonova"]Kira Argonova[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/7/22614988/utah-jazz-re-sign-jarrell-brantley#543445781"]Aug 8, 2021 | 9:34 AM[/URL]
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Oni should have never been ahead of Brantley. Non guaranteed. Forrest has earned more than a two way but so did the all Gleaguer. Hughes! :facepalm
[QUOTE][h=4]Sounds like Brantley just signed the qualifying offer he had from being a restricted FA[/h]
So not 100% true that the Jazz decided to sign him today. But I’m happy he’s here nonetheless
Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/J-Note"]J-Note[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/7/22614988/utah-jazz-re-sign-jarrell-brantley#543442821"]Aug 8, 2021 | 12:21 AM[/URL]
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Jazz might look to trade him?
[QUOTE]Brantley and Paschall have nice wingspan for their height. They have the tools to be good defenders in this league.
Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/rubar4"]rubar4[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/7/22614988/utah-jazz-re-sign-jarrell-brantley#543446171"]Aug 8, 2021 | 10:00 AM[/URL]
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Brantley is
[h=4]Brantley isJazz might look to trade him Sounds like Brantley just signed the qualifying offer he had from being a restricted FA[/h]
So not 100% true that the Jazz decided to sign him today. But I’m happy he’s here nonetheless
Posted by [URL="https://www.sbnation.com/users/J-Note"]J-Note[/URL] on [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/7/22614988/utah-jazz-re-sign-jarrell-brantley#543442821"]Aug 8, 2021 | 12:21 AM[/URL]
Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
I actually thought Hughes made a couple nice plays before he got hurt. Morgan made a great pass.
Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Keith Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang’s new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers was for part of the Non-Taxpayer MLE:[/URL] 21-22: $3,300,000 22-23: $3,465,000 Both seasons are fully guaranteed. Philly will have Early Bird rights for Niang in 2023. @spotrac
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Kyle Neubeck: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Sixers just announced the two-way signing of Aaron Henry and the re-signing of human dunk machine Rayjon Tucker to another two way[/URL]
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
[url]https://kslsports.com/465638/utah-jazz-unveil-2021-las-vegas-summer-league-roster/[/url]
Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay on why he chose to sign with the @Utah Jazz rather than other contenders. “One is the culture, the ownership group is great, coach Quin is great.”[/URL] #takenote | @KSLSports
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Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay said he flew to Vegas with Mike Conley as the two sign their contracts with the @Utah Jazz. Says Conley told him where to live in Salt Lake and has acted as his tour guide[/URL]. #TakeNote | @kslsports
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Hassan Whiteside said the Portland Trail Blazers wanted him to re-sign there but he chose the @Utah Jazz instead[/URL].
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Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Hassan Whiteside on playing for Quin Snyder and the @Utah Jazz. “I think it’s a great fit for me, I’m really excited.[/URL] I haven’t been this excited in a long time.” #takenote | @kslsports
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley said his hamstring is feeling better, said he’s been going through a program to knock out the issues that have caused him problems over the last two seasons[/URL]. Lots of yoga and stretching.
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley said he “got a handful of calls from a few different players [on other teams]. I told them I didn’t know what I was doing, but in my mind, I wanted to come back to the Jazz.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley said he heard from myriad Jazz teammates encouraging him to come back: “Joe Ingles was hitting me up from Tokyo. He was almost threatening me.[/URL] I was kind of fearful for my life there.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley, on his rationale for coming back to the Jazz: “We’re still chasing that championship, that ultimate goal. And it’s something that’s attainable.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Donovan Mitchell originally sent Mike Conley a clip from the Wolf of Wall Street and said he hit up owner Ryan Smith and the Jazz to help with the video when he announced he was coming back to Utah[/URL].
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Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Mike Conley, on talking to Rudy Gay to come to the Utah Jazz: “After I signed my deal, Justin [Zanik] and everybody told me to call up Rudy, so I became a recruiter in a sense.[/URL] … I couldn’t be more excited. He’s a good friend of mine, our families are really close.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Re: post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!
Along the way, the 6-foot-9 forward ruptured an Achilles tendon. He transitioned from a star talent to a role player. He transitioned from a small forward to a power forward and a center. [URL="https://theathletic.com/2761888/2021/08/10/rudy-gay-has-done-it-all-almost-and-thinks-he-can-fill-in-the-blanks-with-the-jazz/"]He reinvented his game so his skill set could accurately match what currently makes for a successful NBA player. He’s been honest with himself. He’s made changes that he needed to make. And now, as he matriculates to the Utah Jazz, he’s doing so for one reason[/URL].
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/2761888/2021/08/10/rudy-gay-has-done-it-all-almost-and-thinks-he-can-fill-in-the-blanks-with-the-jazz/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]
[URL="https://theathletic.com/2761888/2021/08/10/rudy-gay-has-done-it-all-almost-and-thinks-he-can-fill-in-the-blanks-with-the-jazz/"]“It’s been 15 years,” said Gay, who will turn 35 later this month. “I come to Salt Lake City to win a championship.[/URL] That’s it. Otherwise, what are you doing this for?”
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/2761888/2021/08/10/rudy-gay-has-done-it-all-almost-and-thinks-he-can-fill-in-the-blanks-with-the-jazz/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]
[URL="https://theathletic.com/2761888/2021/08/10/rudy-gay-has-done-it-all-almost-and-thinks-he-can-fill-in-the-blanks-with-the-jazz/"]“I wanted to be a part of a winning culture,” Gay said. “I wanted to be a part of a winning mentality.[/URL] I’m a basketball player. I feel like if you put me on the court, I’m going to find a way to make a way. I want to be a guy that you have to keep on the court. I learned a lot in San Antonio. I played with some really good players. What I learned is that it takes a lot to be a champion.”
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/2761888/2021/08/10/rudy-gay-has-done-it-all-almost-and-thinks-he-can-fill-in-the-blanks-with-the-jazz/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]