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A. Sherrod Blakely: Projected lottery pick Marcus Smart expected to do interviews and physicals but nothing on the court, source tells CSNNE.com. Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Steve Kyler: Word is Adreian Payne played the last three months of the season with full blown Mono... Coming off it now, said to look great on the court. Twitter @stevekylerNBA
The Chicago Bulls have given the Utah Jazz permission to interview assistant coach Adrian Griffin for the head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.
Griffin has been an assistant coach in the NBA since 2008 when he joined the staff of the Milwaukee Bucks. He joined the Bulls in 2010. According to Wojnarowski's report, Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey is interested in Griffin because of "Griffin's defensive background with Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau." The Jazz finished No. 18 in total defense last season.
Griffin's name has also surfaced with other NBA head coaching job vacancies. USA Today's Jeff Zillgitt and Sam Amick reported that Griffin is "top candidate" for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Lafe Peavler is a staff sports writer for the Deseret News. Follow him on Twitter @LafePeavler.
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[QUOTE]One NBA team with a coaching vacancy has already contacted UConn
[QUOTE]Chad Ford: Dante Exum measured 6-6 in shoes, 196 pounds with a 6'9.75 wingspan. That's huge for a NBA PG. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Sean Deveney: For what it is worth, NBA has Dante Exum in with the shooting guards here at #NBACombine. He can play some point but projects as a 2 guard. Twitter @SeanDeveney
Jason Jones: Dante Exum sees himself as a PG: "playing the one is what got me here." Twitter @mr_jasonjones
A. Sherrod Blakely: Dante Exum has already interviewed with Phoenix, Philly and Detroit. Said the #Celtics are also on his docket this week. Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Mark Murphy: Dante Exum has Celtics on his interview list: "I can't wait to talk to them and see how I fit into their system" Twitter @Murf56
Bill Oram: Lakers are among the teams that will interview Dante Exum tonight. Twitter @bill_oram
Scott Howard-Cooper: Dante Exum bats down suggestion he is aiming for the Lakers in the draft, but does not rule out pressuring some teams to not take him. Twitter @SHowardCooper
Josh Robbins: Australian PG Dante Exum said he expects to be interviewed by the Orlando Magic tonight. #NBACombine Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins
Aaron Falk: Dante Exum says he's scheduled to meet with the Jazz on Friday. Twitter @tribjazz
Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Aussie guard Dante Exum said he thinks he's interviewing with the #Cavs during the combine. Twitter @PDcavsinsider
Chad Ford: Marcus Smart measured 6' 2" in socks, 6' 3.25" in shoes. 6'9.25" wing, 8' 3" standing reach. 227 pounds. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Alex Kennedy: Marcus Smart has met with the Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Sean Deveney: Marcus Smart says he has met w Suns and Rockets, and will meet w more inc Magic, Celtics and Jazz. Twitter @SeanDeveney
Jason Jones: Marcus Smart said his interview with the Kings is tonight. Twitter @mr_jasonjones
Gery Woelfel: Marcus Smart will meet with Bucks officials today. Measured at 6-2 1/2 without shoes. 6-9 wing span. Twitter @GeryWoelfel
Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Ok State's Marcus Smart said he will interview with #Cavs today Twitter @PDcavsinsider
Darren Wolfson: #Twolves won't interview Marcus Smart in Chicago, but told they're hoping to get him here for a workout. Hmmm. Just can't see him falling. Twitter @DarrenWolfson
Chad Ford: Tyler Ennis measured 6'1 in socks. 6' 2.5" in shoes. 6' 7.25" wing, 8' 2" standing reach. 181 pounds. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Alex Kennedy: Tyler Ennis says he feels he's the best point guard in this draft class, since he believes he's the complete package. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Alex Kennedy: Tyler Ennis has met with the Charlotte Bobcats, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Ryan Wolstat: Ennis said he will interview with Raptors. Said playing at home would be a dream. Has talked to Cavs Thompson, Bennett, Waiters abt process Twitter @WolstatSun
Chad Ford: Gary Harris measured 6' 2" in socks. 6' 6.75" wingspan. 8' standing reach. 204 pounds. Pretty small for a two guard. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Marc D'Amico: Gary Harris (MSU) tells Celtics.com that he was recruited by Brad Stevens to play at Butler and enjoyed meeting w/ him this week. Twitter @celtics
Chad Ford: Aaron Gordon measured 6' 7.5 in socks, 6' 11" wing, 8' 9" standing reach, 220 pounds. He's right there with Randle. Twitter @chadfordinsider
David Locke: Aaron Gordon is an inch shorter than Blake Griffin with same reach and longer wingspan. Weighs 25 pounds less. Athleticism is close Twitter @Lockedonsports
Chad Ford: Zach LaVine measured 6' 4.25" in socks. 6' 5.75" in shoes. 6' 8.25" wing. 8' 4" standing reach. 180 pounds. Twitter @chadfordinsider
A. Sherrod Blakely: Zach LaVine said the #Celtics were one of the teams he interviewed with yesterday. #Celticstalk Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Chad Ford: Nik Stauskas measured 6' 5.25" in socks. 6' 6.5" in shoes. 6' 7.75" wing. 8' 6" reach. 206 pounds. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Jason Jones: Nic Stauskas has already met with the Kings, too. Twitter @mr_jasonjones
Jason Jones: Stauskas said interview with Kings had basic questions, but at least 10 or 11 people in the room from the team. Twitter @mr_jasonjones
Doug Smith: Michigan PG Nik Stauskas also to meet with Raptors at NBA draft combine. Twitter @SmithRaps
Alex Kennedy: Shabazz Napier has met with the Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Marc D'Amico: Shabazz Napier, who was born in Roxbury, says "it would be crazy" if he actually wound up with his hometown and favorite team, the Celtics. TwitteCeltics, Draft, Workouts, Shabazz Napier
Mark Murphy: P.J. Hairston - UNC scorer who finished last winter in D-League - has workout skedded with Celtics on June 3. Twitter @Murf56
Rick Bonnell: P.J. Hairston tells me the Bobcats have expressed interest in him. Seems like a viable option at No. 24. Twitter @rick_bonnell[/QUOTE]
Exum and Smart interviews. Don't sleep this summer Trey!
Sean Deveney: Dante Exum on angling to play for LA: "@Los Angeles Lakers are a great organization, but I am in the draft to go to a place that is the best fit for me" Twitter @SeanDeveney
Scott Howard-Cooper: Dante Exum: "There
[QUOTE]Chad Ford: Julius Randle measured 6' 7.75 in socks, 6-9 in socks. 7' 0" wingspan. 250 pounds. 8' 9.5" standing reach. Solid, but not elite. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Charles F. Gardner: Julius Randle said he never considered skipping the draft combine. Twitter @cf_gardner
A. Sherrod Blakely: Julius Randle said he will interview with the #Celtics today. #Celticstalk Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Josh Robbins: Kentucky PF Julius Randle said he was interviewed by the Orlando Magic last night. Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins
Aaron Falk: Kentucky forward Julius Randle met with the Jazz yesterday. [url]http://t.co/r4S4jbAlVE[/url] Twitter @tribjazz
Mary Schmitt Boyer/Jodie Valade: Kentucky's Julius Randle said he had a great interview with the #Cavs at the NBA combine Twitter @PDcavsinsider
Charles F. Gardner: Randle said he is interviewing with #Bucks today. Twitter @cf_gardner
Chad Ford: Noah Vonleh measured 6' 8" in socks, a crazy 7' 4.25" wingspan, 9' 0" standing reach, 247 pounds. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Baxter Holmes: Mass native Noah Vonleh said he has an interview scheduled with the Celtics today. Twitter @BaxterHolmes
Josh Robbins: Indiana big man Noah Vonleh said he has an interview scheduled tonight with the Orlando Magic. Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins
Chad Ford: Glenn Robinson III measured 6.7.5" in socks and 6' 8.75" in shoes. He has a 6' 10" wing and an 8' 4.5" reach. Weighed 211 pounds. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Aaron Falk: Glenn Robinson III also among the 18 players Utah will interview. Twitter @tribjazz[/QUOTE]
Better not sleep this summer Enes and Favors! Looks like Robinson is in the range for their 2nd round pick
Exum, No. 4 in our latest mock draft, didn
The bigger problem is that McDermott
[QUOTE]The Jazz will have the No. 4 spot in the lottery Tuesday night, meaning they could pick anywhere from one through seven in the June 26 draft and theoretically be in position to select the 6-foot-6 point guard.
Exum said he didn
[QUOTE]What the Jazz need to start answering is who is each one of these guys relative to a championship-contending team. As I have watched the league
[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz and the Idaho Stampede of the D-League are expected to soon announce an exclusive one-on-one affiliation, according to sources.
This will be the third time the Jazz and Stampede have had a working relationship, going back to the 2006-07 season.
The Boise-based basketball team recently cut ties with the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Jazz were left without a D-League affiliate after the Bakersfield Jam partnered with the Phoenix Suns.
The Jazz declined to comment on their D-League affiliation.
Utah has had five different affiliations with D-League teams since the NBA allowed player assignments in 2005. Those affiliates include: Albuquerque Thunderbirds (2005-06), Idaho Stampede (2006-07, 2011-12), Utah Flash (2007-11), Reno Bighorns (2012-13) and the Bakersfield Jam (2013-14).
Jazz rookies Rudy Gobert and Ian Clark spent time playing with the Jam last season.
Former Jazz shooting guard Kevin Murphy, the 47th pick of the 2012 draft, played for the Stampede earlier this year. He led the D-League in scoring (25.5 points per game), including a career-high 51 points against the Los Angeles D-Fenders in February.
The website DLeagueDigest.com was first to report that a Jazz-Stampede reunion was likely to happen.
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This could be big! I imagine Lindsey will use it much like the Spurs do which the Jazz didn't even when they had their own just down the highway a short way. Instead of developing guys at the NBA level you can develop them in Idaho.
Chad Ford: Julius Randle with a 35.5" max vert. #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
Charles F. Gardner: Julius Randle and Dante Exum interviewed with Bucks on Thursday and received workout invites. Both said workout skeds TBD post-lottery. Twitter @cf_gardner
Chad Ford: Doug McDermott with a very impressive 36.5" max vert. #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
[QUOTE]Chad Ford: The picture of Andrew Wiggins vert jump floating around? His agent, Bill Duffy, told me it's a 44 inch vert. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Chad Ford: Biggest winner of the #NBACombine? Andrew Wiggins iconic 44" vert photo. [url]http://t.co/9r84KZ0PeK[/url] Twitter @chadfordinsider
Chad Ford: Noah Vonleh with a 37" max vert. #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
A. Sherrod Blakely: Awesome, totally unexpected moment between Noah Vonleh and former #Celtics great Wayne Embry whose massive hands are smaller than Vonleh. Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Alex Kennedy: Noah Vonleh's hands are 11.75 inches - the second-largest in NBA combine history. He first palmed a basketball at "six or seven years old." Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Alex Kennedy: Noah Vonleh has met with the Magic, 76ers, Bucks, Pistons, Kings, Blazers, Suns and Timberwolves. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA[/QUOTE]
He might be an interesting guy to have working out with he Mailman who had such great hands.
[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: To clarify, Chad Ford heard Jabari is 15-20 pounds overweight but would be surprised if that's true. Still, I want deep dish pizza shots! Twitter @DJJazzyJody[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Chad Ford: Dante Exum with a 10.75 sec lane agility drill score. Ran a 3.19 second 3/4 sprint. Both scores top among all 2 guards he's testing with. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Chad Ford: Dante Exum with a 31.5 standing vertical and a 34.5 inch max vert. Good, but not elite. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Scott Howard-Cooper: One new layer: Exum said other teams, during individual interviews, are asking about his determination to get to the Lakers. #NBACombine Twitter @SHowardCooper
Alex Kennedy: Teams that have met with Dante Exum have raved about him. He's doing very well in these interviews. He has a lot of fans around the league. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Josh Robbins: Dante Exum said his interview with the OrlMagic last night went well & the team would like to bring him to CF for a visit Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins
Marc D'Amico: Dante Exum was asked what he thinks about when he hears 'Boston Celtics.' Answer: "I think about the rich tradition." Twitter @celtics
A. Sherrod Blakely: Exum said he was a "big Paul Pierce" fan as a kid. #Celticstalk Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Chad Ford: Marcus Smart with a 36" max vert. Good numbers for him. #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
Charles F. Gardner: Marcus Smart said he made right decision to return for sophomore year at Oklahoma State. Says he will bring toughness at PG. Twitter @cf_gardner
Vincent Ellis: Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart had met with #pistons Twitter @Vincent_Ellis56
Chad Ford: Aaron Gordon has a 39 inch max vert. Terrific for a player his size. #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
Chad Ford: Aaron Gordon just jumped so high they had to raise the vertical jump apparatus. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Aaron Falk: Aaron Gordon was a little disappointed with his 39-inch max vert. His personal best is 42. tout.com/m/3n5dkg Twitter @tribjazz
Chad Ford: Aaron Gordon continuing to wow. 3.27 3/4 court sprint and a super quick 10.8 sec lane agility drill. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Marc D'Amico: Aaron Gordon on his meeting with the Celtics: "I got a good vibe from them. They seem to be very family-oriented and very good people." Twitter @celtics
Baxter Holmes: Aaron Gordon met w/ Celtics, said they asked how many pennies are in a million bucks. Said he got it right in 22 seconds. They timed him. Twitter @BaxterHolmes
Josh Robbins: Arizona PF Aaron Gordon has been interviewed by the Orlando Magic at the combine. Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins
Chad Ford: Nik Stauskas with a 35.5" max vert. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Ryan Wolstat: Stauskas had fun meeting with Raptors. Said he loves Masai, meeting was relaxed, good conversation Twitter @WolstatSun
Aaron Falk: Nik Stauskas might be the most entertaining interview here. He said NCAA rules stopped a 3-point contest with Steph Curry. Twitter @tribjazz
Chad Ford: Zach LaVine with the best lane agility score of the day 10.42 seconds. Freak athlete. #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
Chad Ford: Zach LaVine with a 41.5 inch max vert. No surprise but still a WOW. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Ryan Wolstat: Zach LaVine has impressed in Chicago. Rumoured to be moving up draft boards. Has interviewed with Raptors and 18 other teams, he says Twitter @WolstatSun
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Keith Langlois: Zach LaVine, flashing high-end athleticism here, said he has interviewed with #Pistons. Twitter
Jason Jones: Asked one Kings rep who he liked in the draft, he mentioned UCLA guard Lavine, but said who he likes will be clearer after the lottery Twitter @mr_jasonjones
Chad Ford: Tyler Ennis with a 36 inch max vert. Pretty good actually for all the knocks about his athleticism #NBACombine Twitter @chadfordinsider
Nick Friedell: Also of note: Syracuse PG Tyler Ennis said he spoke to Bulls yesterday. Said he would like to play alongside Derrick Rose. Twitter @NickFriedell
Gery Woelfel: Bucks will meet this afternoon with Syracuse PG Tyler Ennis. Twitter @GeryWoelfel
Chad Ford: Gary Harris sitting out athletic testing. Has a minor groin pull. Should be good to go in a week. Twitter @chadfordinsider
AdamZagoria: Michigan State G Gary Harris said he had interviews yesterday with Toronto, Denver, Memphis, Detroit and LA @ESPNAndyKatz Twitter
Chad Ford: James Young measured 6' 5.25" in socks. 6' 7.75" in shoes. 7' 0 wing. 8' 8" standing reach. Great measurements. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Chad Ford: James Young with a 35.5" max vert. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Ryan Wolstat: Kentucky's James Young also had an interview with Raptors. Twitter @WolstatSun
Chad Ford: Markel Brown with a crazy 43.5 inch max vert. Twitter @chadfordinsider
A. Sherrod Blakely: Markel Brown said he'll interview with the #celtics today. #celticstalk Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Chad Ford: Jordan Adams with a terrible 29.5 inch max vert. That's really bad for a guard. Twitter @chadfordinsider
Ryan Wolstat: Jordan Adams will interview with the Raptors today Twitter @WolstatSun
Chad Ford: PJ Hairston with a good 37 inch max vert. Twitter @chadfordinsider
A. Sherrod Blakely: PJ Hairston said he went to the D-League instead of overseas because staying state-side allowed him 2 take on-line courses toward his degree Twitter @SherrodbCSN
Alex Kennedy: Aaron Craft has not interviewed with any NBA teams yet. He said: "I haven't talked to anyone since I've been here." Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
Marc D'Amico: OSU's Aaron Craft on the potential of again joining forces w/ Sullinger in BOS: "It would be unreal. We've been through everything together" Twitter @celtics
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Some great athletes in this draft anyway.