[QUOTE]Burke is also being counted on to help tutor Dante Exum.[/QUOTE]
I think he might have more to learn from Alec and G.
[QUOTE]The fifth pick in last month
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[QUOTE]Burke is also being counted on to help tutor Dante Exum.[/QUOTE]
I think he might have more to learn from Alec and G.
[QUOTE]The fifth pick in last month
From a Fesenko interview
[QUOTE]Do you plan on sticking with Minnesota after this?
We
[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert was simply fantastic tonight, especially in the first half. In that half, he was easily the most impactful player on the floor: scoring 11 points on 5-5 shooting, garnering 5 rebounds, and rejecting 4 shots in just 11:30 of play. 1 Even better, it came against NBA grade competition: this Bucks team features legitimate NBA players in Jabari Parker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Nate Wolters.
So is this a new and improved Rudy Gobert? Quin Snyder thinks so. When asked if there
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You][B]Seems like a lot for him[/B]. Mid level. So Jeremy going to play some 3? Kanter on his way out? Gobert to the D League? Novak on the bench?[/QUOTE]
Seems like the standard in the new CBA and these 2 year deals. A guy you might get for $3-$4 million that you'd sign for 3-4 years will now cost you $4-$5 million if you only want him for 2. I'd think in most cases (unless you're right up at the tax level) the extra few million for the shorter contract isn't an issue.
The biggest problem is they have to play him regardless if Jeremy and Gobert deserve time or not.
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[QUOTE]Ian Clark had his best game in a Jazz summer league jersey tonight. While he hasn
[QUOTE]The Jazz are going to enter the season with three point guards with a combined two years of NBA experience.
Trey Burke is the obvious starter, Dante Exum is the backup, and Ian Clark is the backup
[QUOTE]The Brock Motum experience
He
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]If he and Evans can show they can play some 3 there could be room. Got to think Evans and Kanter might be going soon with the Booker signing.[/QUOTE]
or even Favors maybe?
[QUOTE=East_Stone_Ya]or even Favors maybe?[/QUOTE]
I doubt it but no one should be untouchable. They've certainly got a crowded front court now.
one of the more untold stories of the first week has been the play of Thomas. He
[QUOTE]one of the learning curves he
[QUOTE]The Jazz are not done making additions to their roster, a league source told The Tribune. Utah is in the market for a third point guard, and could also be looking for a shooter as well. Salt Lake Tribune[/QUOTE]
Good to hear. How does Lucas fit in than? I would hope it's someone that will compete for time. Not sure they have a starting caliber pg now let alone two rotation capable ones.
[QUOTE]Tony Jones: Jazz would like one more shooter on the wing as well. Name I keep hearing is Francisco Garcia Twitter @Tjonessltrib
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I think a vet center too.
[QUOTE]Utah plans on making Exum its backup at the point, figuring it best to get him some experience right away. The Jazz seemed to force-feed playing time to Exum on Friday, especially without Burke in the lineup. He responded by making some big plays, most notably a lay-in as the time expired in the third quarter.
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I'd make him earn it. If he's not ready for rotation minutes there is the D-League team.
[QUOTE]the Jazz want to be fleet, and want to shoot 3-pointers, layups and free throws. They want to attack with the fast break, and do it frequently. It
[QUOTE]You think Quin Snyder is sick of being asked whether Exum and Trey Burke can play together.
Here's the new Jazz coach after yesterday's loss to the Spurs summer league squad:
"I was waiting for that Dante-Trey question. It usually comes a little later. I've talked about this every time we've played, every time we've practiced. To me there, there aren't positions in basketball. If you have five guys on the floor that can defend the five guys on the other team, it doesn't matter if you call them ones, twos, threes, fours, fives. Those two guys can match up defensively with other guards. If they can play together, which I think they can, they really present matchup problems. I'm being a little bit facetious. But I do think they can be a unique backcourt. In my minds, I see them as a backcourt as opposed to a one, two, three."[/QUOTE]
Excited to see it in October!
[QUOTE]Making some waves of his own after taking something of a backseat hype-wise during a whirlwind couple weeks surrounding the draft and early free agency is 23rd pick Rodney Hood. Regarded as a player who could offer certain contributions at an NBA level immediately, Hood nonetheless fell to the Jazz despite a late lottery projection from most experts, another steal in the minds of Utah
[QUOTE]Marc Stein: Hearing Bulls, in addition to their interest in Aaron Brooks, have also explored reacquiring Tom Thibodeau fave John Lucas III for backcourt Twitter[/QUOTE]
:cheers:
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[QUOTE]Ian Clark never ran the point guard spot in high school.
He played the position a bit during his senior year at Belmont, but nobody was comparing him to Chris Paul. His one year with the Utah Jazz was defined as a shooting guard.
But if he
Aaron Falk: Looking to round out roster, a possible FA target, per Jazz source, is G/F Toure' Murry. But sounds like Murry is waiting on Miami first. Twitter @tribjazz
[QUOTE]with 11 guaranteed contracts on the Jazz
[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz organization and fans weren't the only ones to appreciate what second-year center Rudy Gobert did in Las Vegas last week.
The 7-foot-1 big man was named to the All-NBA Summer League second team after averaging 11.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in four games.
"All around, I feel better defensively, because I feel stronger offensively," said Gobert, who's returning to France on Monday to begin training with the national team for the World Cup competition. "I feel just more confident. I like the way we play."[/QUOTE]
Looked good in Summer League last year too. See how it translates in the fall.
[QUOTE]Wizards shooting guard Glen Rice Jr. was a unanimous selection as MVP for putting up a summer league-high of 25 points in six games. He also averaged 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals.
Other first-teamers included Chicago's Doug McDermotte and Tony Snell, Houston's Donatas Motiejunas and Washington's Otto Porter. Gobert was joined on the second team by New York's Tim Hardaway, Jr., Philadelphia's Jordan McRae, New Orleans' Russ Smith and Phoenix's T.J. Warren.
Sacramento, coached by new Kings assistant Tyrone Corbin, will face the Rockets on Monday night for the 2014 NBA Summer League title.
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TWITTER: DJJazzyJody[/QUOTE]
Good for Ty! :applause:
[QUOTE]Shooting and stamina are two major areas of emphasis the highly touted Australian will have to focus on while with his national team the rest of the summer leading up to Jazz training camp in October.
[QUOTE]Steve Bulpett: Celtics finishing deal for FA Evan Turner, sources tell Herald. He will get a portion of their mid-level exception. Twitter @SteveBHoop
Jeff Zillgitt: Celtics front-office and agent David Falk just got off the phone finalizing deal for Evan Turner. Twitter @JeffZillgitt[/QUOTE]
Don't get why G is worth more than 3 times as much as this guy.:wtf:
It didn
Eric Pincus: Trevor Booker's $9.775 mil contract with Utah Jazz is $5 mil this year and just $250k guarnateed in 2nd year at $4.775 mil Twitter @EricPincus -
[QUOTE]Utah brass have some roster decisions to make by Aug. 1. The contracts of guard Ian Clark (fully) and forward Erik Murphy (partially) will become guaranteed after the end of this month. The Jazz
Trey Burke has been invited to participate in the camp as part of the USA Select team, a squad of up and coming players that will practice against the national team.
Burke earned All-Rookie honors last season, averaging 12.8 points and 5.7 assists per game.
Burke's Michigan teammate Tim Hardaway Jr., Boston point guard Marcus Smart, and Magic guard Victor Oladipo s are among the others reportedly invited to be part of the squad.
In past years, Hayward and Jazz forward Derrick Favors have participated with the Select Team.
The USA camp begins July 31 in Las Vegas.
[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsjazznotes/58210224-62/story.csp[/url]
[QUOTE]The Utah Jazz announced today that forward Jeremy Evans and guard Ian Clark will take part in this summer's annual Junior Jazz road trip, which tips off on Monday, July 28. The three-week, 42-city event will reach more than 2,000 boys and girls and cover more than 4,000 miles across four states.
The 2014 edition of the Junior Jazz road trip marks the 30th straight year the Jazz has conducted the events, which feature Jazz players running hour-long basketball clinics for kids in participating Junior Jazz towns across Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho. Following each clinic, Evans and Clark will sign autographs and pose for pictures.
"Throughout the years, our players have been tremendous ambassadors for the Jazz with their participation in Junior Jazz clinics," said Randy Rigby, Utah Jazz president. "We appreciate the support of our surrounding communities and look forward to visiting the hometowns of these Junior Jazz players for an up-close basketball experience."
- The Utah Jazz, 2014[/QUOTE]
This looks like Clark's option will be picked up.
Lucas, Murphy and Thomas traded to Cleveland for Carrick Felix, 2nd round draft pick (so pick 60?) and $1 million.
[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/nba-free-agency/2014/7/22/5928081/nba-free-agency-2014-trade-cleveland-cavaliers-utah-jazz-carrick-felix-john-lucas-malcolm-thomas[/url]
[QUOTE]Who is Carrick Felix?
Carrick Felix was drafted #33 overall in the 2013 draft (so, the Trey Burke draft). He is a 6'6 shooting guard who is only 23 years old and played at Arizona St University. He was born in Las Vegas, Arizona. I learn things every day.
As a three year player in college he averaged 10.2 ppg (.456 / .326 / .704) and 4.8 rpg. He made more than one three a game. In the NBA-DL he played for the Canton Charge in but nine games, and finished with 11.0 ppg and 5.2 rpg. He shot 33.3% from outside. And with the Cleveland Cavaliers last year he got into only 7 games, 38 total minutes, and even Ian Clark felt bad for him.[/QUOTE]
Woj says the deal for the Cavs is they wanted non-guaranteed contracts they can use in the Kevin Love trade.
[QUOTE=El Kabong]Lucas, Murphy and Thomas traded to Cleveland for Carrick Felix, 2nd round draft pick (so pick 60?) and $1 million.
[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/nba-free-agency/2014/7/22/5928081/nba-free-agency-2014-trade-cleveland-cavaliers-utah-jazz-carrick-felix-john-lucas-malcolm-thomas[/url]
Woj says the deal for the Cavs is they wanted non-guaranteed contracts they can use in the Kevin Love trade.[/QUOTE]
Jump on that deal. :cheers:
Felix was the 33rd player taken last year so he should have some potential to fight Hood and Exum for time on the wing. Throw in another 2nd rounder. Jazz always deal for cash!
They must like Clark. I know he loves Lucas and Thomas has been the best player of those.
David 'Dubi' Pick: Malcolm Thomas is pissed for being dealt to the Cavaliers. He played for David Blatt in Israel. Bad fit, got cut. Twitter @IAmDPick
Jason Lloyd: #Cavs source insists they like all 3 players acquired, not necessarily stepping stones to bigger deal. But certainly provides options Twitter @JasonLloydABJ
[QUOTE]Lucas struggled mightily in his lone season in Utah.[/QUOTE]
Did he? That's what he does. Expecting him to be a starter and back-up was the mistake(or the tank).
[QUOTE]Murphy's shooting touch was absent during summer league. And Thomas, despite an impressive showing Las Vegas, faced an uphill battle to make a roster already filled with young big men.
Carrick will also have to fight for what little playing time might be left after Dante Exum, Alec Burks, Gordon Hayward and Rodney Hood get their time.
But the Jazz believe he'll have a chance to contribute.[/QUOTE]
Most of the minutes should be going to their two vets. After that he could have a chance.
[QUOTE]"He's another young wing, but he's a little different from what we've got," Jazz General Manage Dennis Lindsey says. "He sees himself as a defender first.
Anybody that can defend and move the ball and make the corner three, that's a role we can envision we'll have going forward. Certainly Carrick's game defensively is where he hangs his hat."
Felix played at the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls before transferring.
He initially committed to Duke, but ended up choosing Arizona State.
Walt Perrin, the Jazz's vice president of player personnel, saw plenty of Felix.
"He had a very good coach in Herb Sendek, in a very defensive program," Lindsey said.
And in his senior year as a Sun Devil, Felix broke out. He averaged 14.6 points and 8.1 rebounds that year.
"He was able to develop some shooting touch," Lindsey said.
During the draft process last year, Felix's interview left an impression on the Jazz.
"He was one of the guys that stood out, who said, 'I defend. That's what I do. That's how I get on the court,'" Lindsey recalled.
The franchise did not end up using a pick on the 6-foot-6 guard out of Arizona State last summer, but the team kept tabs on him.
"We don't really close the book on any player unless we think they're just not good enough or not of the right character," Lindsey said. "We kept that book open and [director of pro player personnel] David Fredman tracked. We watched him a little bit this summer. This is a chance for us to take a look at a young developing defensive wing."
Felix saw action in just seven games with the Cavaliers last year and spent some time in the D-League.
But Utah is holding out hope he can provide depth going forward.
Felix is due about $800,000 this year and he has two non-guaranteed years left on his deal.
— Aaron Falk[/QUOTE]
They like him and he'll be a trade piece next summer with his non guaranteed deal.
[QUOTE]"We've been looking for wing depth, and Carrick is a young player with a defensive mindset," Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey said. "We've watched him at Arizona State and at Cleveland and in the D-League and feel like with his defensive mindset and toughness, he could be a good complement to our young group.
"If you can defend the athletic wings in this league and make an open shot and can move the ball, you have a chance to play for Quin Snyder and the Utah Jazz."
The deal, first announced by Yahoo Sports, will give Cleveland increased trade asset flexibility and more salary cap maneuverability in its bid to put together a blockbuster deal for Love, an All-Star power forward with one year remaining on his current contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Cavs have been trying to swing a deal for Love since signing free agent superstar LeBron James a couple of weeks ago.
Felix, a 6-foot-6 swingman out of Arizona State, averaged 2.7 points in seven games with Cleveland last season, his first in the NBA. He also appeared in nine games with the Canton Charge in the NBA Development League, averaging 11 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.4 steals per game.[/QUOTE]
Was hoping maybe for big numbers at the D-League at least. I guess he was injured much of last year? How did he do in Summer League?
[QUOTE]He was taken in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft by the Cavs. Before that, he played three seasons at Arizona State, averaging 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks as a senior, when he was named to the All-Pac-12 second team and to the league's All-Defensive Team. He played his freshman year at the College of Southern Idaho.
Felix, who turns 24 next month, has one guaranteed year remaining on his contract.
Lucas, a 5-11 point guard, averaged 3.8 points and 1 assist in 42 games for the Jazz last season. Thomas, a 6-9 forward out of San Diego State, averaged 1.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in eight NBA games with Utah and San Antonio last season. The 6-10 Murphy was claimed off waivers on April 5 but did not appear in a game with the Jazz.
EMAIL: [email]rhollis@desnews.com[/email][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]"When I'm on the court, I'm focused and I'll do whatever it takes to win," said Booker, a free agent who was signed by the Jazz on Monday to a two-year deal and met with the media on Tuesday at Zions Bank Basketball Center. "If that means knocking you out of the air, I'm gonna do it.
"Off the court, I'm just a laid-back, chill guy. But when I'm on the court, I'm just an animal."
Utah could use a little of that fierce in-the-paint intensity and physicality after sputtering through a 25-57 record last season.
Booker comes to the Jazz after spending his first four NBA seasons in Washington, where he averaged 6.4 points and 5.1 minutes per game in 235 career games, including 105 starts. He averaged 6.8 points and 5.3 rebounds last season, when he helped the Wizards reach the first round of the NBA playoffs.
He's well aware that, in joining the Jazz, he's going to have to earn his playing time