[url]https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/10/23549371/former-utah-jazz-forward-derrick-favors-is-back-in-the-nba-atlanta-hawks[/url]
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[URL="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/jazz-s-starting-lineup-change-pays-dividends-but-one-tweak-remains/ar-AA16evfJ?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=bbe22583dd5147e698886589f8f628e6"]Jazz's Starting Lineup Change Pays Dividends but One Tweak Remains (msn.com)[/URL]
[QUOTE][LEFT]All the Jazz starters registered plus (+) game ratings, and the eye test clearly revealed better chemistry with this starting unit. Clarkson needs to be relegated back to his natural role as a sixth man so that the Jazz can finally begin to cook with gas.
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Clarkson needs to go. The rest of the article is pointless. The starting lineup changed because of injury
After all these years of John Collins trade rumors, executives who have spoken to the Hawks about acquiring the veteran forward recently have indicated that the asking price has — understandably — declined significantly this time around. As I detailed in my recent conversation with Collins, the combination of his large contract and his declined production is hardly helpful in terms of his modern-day value. [URL="https://theathletic.com/4086123/2023/01/13/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-nate-mcmillan-power-structure/?source=user_shared_article"]In some scenarios, the Hawks are merely asking for a quality player in return (and not a first-round pick), according to league sources[/URL].
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4086123/2023/01/13/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-nate-mcmillan-power-structure/?source=user_shared_article"]Sam Amick @ The Athletic[/URL]
[URL="https://theathletic.com/4086123/2023/01/13/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-nate-mcmillan-power-structure/?source=user_shared_article"]The Hawks have been one of the NBA’s more active teams in recent weeks on the trade market, with a focus on landing players who can help now (as opposed to replenishing their diminished draft assets).[/URL] This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Considering the lofty expectations both externally and internally, they clearly need and want to get better quickly.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4086123/2023/01/13/atlanta-hawks-trae-young-nate-mcmillan-power-structure/?source=user_shared_article"]Sam Amick @ The Athletic[/URL]
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Hawks are finalizing a deal to make Kyle Korver an assistant general manager. Korver moves up in the front office under GM Landry Fields after several months as the franchise’s director of player affairs/development. Korver was a 2015 All-Star with Atlanta[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]
[QUOTE] Utah Jazz guard [URL="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35438288/utah-jazz-man-jordan-clarkson-hopes-fly-philippines-flag-nba-all-star-game"]Jordan Clarkson is hopeful he will get to represent the Philippines at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game to be held Feb. 19 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City[/URL]. The Fil-American guard hasn’t cracked the top ten yet in fan voting for the two guard spots on the Western Conference All-Star starters, but a lot can still happen between now and the deadline for fan voting on Jan. 19. Fan votes will account for 50% of starters’ votes, with fellow NBA players and media accounting for 25% each.
– via [URL="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35438288/utah-jazz-man-jordan-clarkson-hopes-fly-philippines-flag-nba-all-star-game"]Sid Ventura @ ESPN[/URL]
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:roll:
Donovan Mitchell: [URL="https://*********.com/social/tweets/"]Guys @Ricky Rubio is back [/URL] pic.twitter.com/zvKA527pAM
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell"]Twitter spidadmitchell[/URL]
[QUOTE] [URL="http://twitter.com/OldManAndThree/status/1613710530384113665"]The Old Man & the Three: We had to ask Desmond about Jordan Clarkson squaring up[/URL]. Full episode w/ @DBane0625 drops tomorrow!
[HR][/HR] [INDENT] We had to ask Desmond about Jordan Clarkson squaring up.
Full episode w/ [URL="https://twitter.com/DBane0625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]@DBane0625[/URL] drops tomorrow! [URL="https://t.co/7Ww8ZNqxXn"]pic.twitter.com/7Ww8ZNqxXn[/URL]
— TheOldMan&TheThree (@OldManAndThree) [URL="https://twitter.com/OldManAndThree/status/1613710530384113665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]January 13, 2023[/URL][/INDENT]
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/OldManAndThree/status/1613710530384113665"]Twitter[/URL]
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I hope he's better at fighting than basketball
[QUOTE] After Utah’s early season success, league personnel is expecting the Jazz to reintroduce another seller into the trade deadline. Utah has received plenty of incoming calls on both Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, sources told Yahoo Sports, with the Jazz’s perceived valuation of a first-round pick for each player. Perhaps Vanderbilt is another young forward the Pacers deem has enough upside to grow alongside Turner. [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/pacers-accelerated-timeline-may-have-them-looking-to-improve-at-trade-deadline-154008427.html"]The Jazz and Hawks have discussed a deal surrounding John Collins for Beasley and Vanderbilt, sources said, although Utah has lobbied Atlanta for a first-round pick in addition to Collins to complete that framework[/URL].
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/pacers-accelerated-timeline-may-have-them-looking-to-improve-at-trade-deadline-154008427.html"]Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]
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[URL]http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2hut8mfd[/URL]
Jordan Clarkson is not considered a trade candidate at this time, as Utah would like to keep the veteran scorer beyond this season, sources said. [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/pacers-accelerated-timeline-may-have-them-looking-to-improve-at-trade-deadline-154008427.html"]The Jazz, though, are prohibited by CBA rules from offering Clarkson a contract extension in his desired range of $20 million of average annual value, and Clarkson appears set to reach unrestricted free agency[/URL].
– via [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/pacers-accelerated-timeline-may-have-them-looking-to-improve-at-trade-deadline-154008427.html"]Jake Fischer @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]
[url]https://kslsports.com/497491/utah-jazz-four-factors-week-13/[/url]
[QUOTE]How the Jazz fare over the next 12 games, 10 of which will be played at home will go a long way towards determining where they finish at the end of the season.
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it probably won't What direction Ainge goes over the next month or so will be the main factor
[url]https://kslsports.com/497487/kessler-joins-ksl-sports-zone/[/url]
[QUOTE]Before Tuesday’s game the Jazz rookie was just 2-9 from beyond five feet, including a slightly concerning 2-8 from 5-9 feet.
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it shouldn't be. Shot 3's in college. Has nice form
[URL]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2023/1/12/23549761/a-deep-dive-on-jordan-clarksons-three-point-foul-drawing[/URL]
just stupid. If a 34% shooter wants to take 10 3's a game you let him!
[QUOTE][URL="http://NBA.com"]NBA.com[/URL] defines “very tight” shots as shot attempts with a defender 0-2 feet away from the shooter. Jordan Clarkson’s greatest NBA attribute is his lack of fear of any shot, so it’s no surprise that he ranks fourth in the NBA in “very tight” three-point attempts, behind only CJ McCollum, Stephen Curry, and Anfernee Simons. Logically, the more threes you take with a defender close to you, the more often you’ll get fouled on said three-point attempts. Clarkson gets some of these fouls because his defenders are right on top of him, and he decides to shoot anyway.
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low BB IQ. All those other guys can actually shoot
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2023/1/12/23553181/trade-rumor-utah-jazz-active-in-the-trade-market-jarred-vanderbilt-malik-beasley-jordan-clarkson[/url]
[QUOTE]It makes sense that Utah would want a 1st round pick in the deal. Something like Vanderbilt for Collins straight across would make sense, but Beasley, if he’s getting this kind of attention from other teams, warrants a nice 1st round pick to make this equal on both sides.
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the pick is more for taking on 3 years of Collins contract I'd think
[URL="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/nba-trade-rumors-blazers-deal-for-jazz-big-man-jarred-vanderbilt/ar-AA16jSlo?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=a6c265b920ed472194beaaf7332d7b40"]NBA Trade Rumors: Blazers Deal For Jazz Big Man Jarred Vanderbilt? (msn.com)[/URL]
doesn't work like usual!
Andy Larsen: Jazz announce [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Deron Williams, Memo Okur, and Truck Robinson will be at the Jazz game tomorrow vs. PHI, and they’ll be honored on court during the 2nd quarter[/URL]. (All were former All-Stars, Jazz further promoting All-Star Weekend)
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
[URL="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/jordan-clarkson-hoping-for-trade-from-jazz/ar-AA16ktv8?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=540a7e3f2c304aefbe4cf20c6d88fd4a"]Jordan Clarkson hoping for trade from Jazz? (msn.com)[/URL]
championship :roll:
Eric Walden: Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker are both AVAILABLE tonight for the Jazz vs. the Magic.
– via Twitter tribjazz
Orlando: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Jalen Suggs (right ankle soreness) has been upgraded to available for Friday’s game[/URL] against Utah.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2023/1/13/23554697/lauri-markkanen-and-walker-kessler-lift-utah-jazz-past-orlando-magic[/url]
[QUOTE]Walker Kessler remains one of the biggest steals in the Rudy Gobert trade. Added as a throw-in, Kessler is doing a really good job of replacing the former Jazz center. In the first half alone, Kessler had 5 blocks and 7 total for the game. He also grabbed 13 points, and 9 rebounds, including an enormous rebound after Collin Sexton missed 2 big free throws at the end of the game to seal it. Kessler looks like a future DPOY at center and has soft hands and touch around the rim. He also looks like a dominant rebounder and could be a force for the Jazz for years to come. Every time you think he’s about to hit a rookie wall, he gets better.
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I doubt they considered a 1st rounder a throw in. Besides the unprotected 1sts I's say he was the key to the trade. The other guys were salaries to match
[QUOTE]Finally, the Jazz don’t win this without Collin Sexton, who had a great night. Sexton was 7/12 from the field and [SUP]2[/SUP]⁄[SUB]3[/SUB] from three, with a monster shot at the end of the game to put this one away. Sexton has flaws, often getting tunnel vision on offense, but he brings a lot to the table with his intensity. Whatever game it is, whatever night, you know that Sexton will bring 110% energy, and those are the types of guys you want on the floor when things go bad.
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type of guys you should want on your team but the Jazz have never seemed to think so
Utah: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Lauri Markkanen (left hip contusion) has been downgraded to questionable for Saturday’s game[/URL] against Philadelphia. Mike Conley (rest) and Udoka Azubuike (health and safety protocols) are available, and Collin Sexton (right hamstring injury maintenance) and Rudy Gay (left low back spasm) are out.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Ryan Smith, on the Delta Center rebrand: “I was at the gas station this morning, and a grown man came up to me in tears, because the memories came back.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
Andy Larsen: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Ryan Smith: “It’s hard to be in this spot and know what parts of (Jazz) DNA to leave behind to take your organization to new heights, and what parts to embrace.[/URL] This one was crystal clear.”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
It’s not only Bojan Bogdanović in Detroit whose price tag as the trade deadline approaches is higher than anticipated. [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/weekend-dose-of-nba-trade-intel"]The Pistons have been telling teams that they plan to exercise Alec Burks’ $10.5 million option for next season[/URL] because they like the presumed trade candidate so much.
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/weekend-dose-of-nba-trade-intel"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]
Dionysis Aravantinos: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Maccabi Tel Aviv is interested in signing Eric Paschall,[/URL] per @zoric_nemanja.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/AravantinosDA"]Twitter AravantinosDA[/URL]
Nick Friedell: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Vaughn says it’s still unclear if KD will travel on the upcoming road trip.[/URL] Nets are weighing how much his presence would mean to the group in the locker room versus whether he would be able to get more rehab work done at home.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NickFriedell"]Twitter NickFriedell[/URL]
Rich Hoffman: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang is questionable with a non-COVID illness for tonight’s game[/URL] in Utah.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/rich_hofmann"]Twitter rich_hofmann[/URL]
Rich Hoffman: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang is questionable with a non-COVID illness for tonight’s game[/URL] in Utah.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/rich_hofmann"]Twitter rich_hofmann[/URL]
Cleveland: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Donovan Mitchell (illness) has been downgraded to questionable for Saturday’s game[/URL] against Minnesota.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
[URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/"]The Utah Jazz announced Saturday that they have entered into a long-term naming rights deal with Delta Air Lines, the Atlanta-based airline with a hub at Salt Lake City International Airport.[/URL] The arena will continue to be referred to as Vivint Arena until July 1, 2023, when the changeover will officially take place.
– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]
[URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/"]Terms of the deal were not released, but Jazz owner Ryan Smith told The Salt Lake Tribune that the intention is to keep the Delta Center name for decades to come.[/URL] This week, the Tribune reported that Delta had signed a lease extension with Salt Lake City to keep the company in Utah through at least mid-2044, with an option for another 10 years beyond that.
– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]
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Vivint Smart Home purchased the naming rights to the stadium for 10 years in 2015. (In 2020, the “Smart Home” part of the arena name was dropped.) Vivint’s deal was not set to expire until 2025. However, concurrently with the Delta arrangement, Vivint agreed to a new sponsorship agreement with the Smith Entertainment Group, the company that owns the Jazz and the arena. [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/"]Under the renegotiated deal, which extends through the 2030 season, Vivint will retain the rights to its courtside suite, along with in-game promotions, advertising packages, and digital ads placed on the court during the team’s TV broadcasts[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2023/01/14/delta-center-is-back-utah-jazz/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]
And maybe that will be the case. I’ve heard [URL="https://www.si.com/nba/2023/01/13/nba-trade-deadline-teams-to-watch-lakers-wizards-jazz-raptors"]the Lakers and Pistons have discussed a deal that would include both Bogdanović and Nerlens Noel.[/URL] Since the Pistons are demanding draft assets in any deal for Bogdanović, it’s sort of a given that the Lakers would have to surrender a first-round pick to make a deal. Maybe they make a second deal to fortify the rotation further. Will they be willing to trade both picks that are currently trade-eligible? The sense around the league is they won’t. But we’ll see.
– via [URL="https://www.si.com/nba/2023/01/13/nba-trade-deadline-teams-to-watch-lakers-wizards-jazz-raptors"]Chris Mannix, Howard Beck @ Sports Illustrated[/URL]
[URL="http://twitter.com/BallySportsCLE/status/1614002144184619017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1614002144184619017%7Ctwgr%5E5c62418e539073fee815142957c06421e15ae756%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkingjamesgospel.com%2F2023%2F01%2F14%2Fcavs-news-not-just-comeback-season-andy-back-caris-trade-suitors%2F"]“I’m looking forward to having a strong season, not just a comeback season.”[/URL] Ricky Rubio is determined to come back stronger than ever, as he made his return to the @cavs last night.
[HR][/HR] [INDENT] "I'm looking forward to having a strong season, not just a comeback season."
Ricky Rubio is determined to come back stronger than ever, as he made his return to the [URL="https://twitter.com/cavs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]@cavs[/URL] last night.[URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetEmKnow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]#LetEmKnow[/URL] [URL="https://t.co/wD3Nc4qhug"]pic.twitter.com/wD3Nc4qhug[/URL]
— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) [URL="https://twitter.com/BallySportsCLE/status/1614002144184619017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]January 13, 2023[/URL][/INDENT]
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/BallySportsCLE/status/1614002144184619017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1614002144184619017%7Ctwgr%5E5c62418e539073fee815142957c06421e15ae756%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkingjamesgospel.com%2F2023%2F01%2F14%2Fcavs-news-not-just-comeback-season-andy-back-caris-trade-suitors%2F"]Twitter[/URL]
Gary Washburn: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Gordon Hayward (hamstring) is unlikely to play but coach Steve Clifford said he’s getting closer.[/URL] #Celtics #Hornets
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/GwashburnGlobe"]Twitter GwashburnGlobe[/URL]
LA Lakers: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Patrick Beverley (non-COVID illness) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s game[/URL] against Philadelphia. LeBron James (left ankle soreness) is probable.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
Chris Fedor: #Cavs [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Donovan Mitchell WILL PLAY tonight against Minnesota,[/URL] sources tell @clevelanddotcom.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor"]Twitter ChrisFedor[/URL]
The Athletic: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Former Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell reunite ahead of their first matchup against each other[/URL]. [IMG]https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/1f3a5.svg[/IMG] @BleacherReport pic.twitter.com/E3fOhAISJp
[URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-latest-whispers?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392205&post_id=96890628&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email"]Sources say they also have trade interest in Utah’s Mike Conley Jr.[/URL] amid a rising belief leaguewide that the Jazz — who have tumbled to No. 9 in the West at 22-24 after their great start — could become a much-needed seller at this deadline.
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-latest-whispers?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392205&post_id=96890628&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]
[QUOTE] [URL="https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/jordan-clarkson-rumor-contract-extension-utah-jazz-all-star-game-a794-20230116"]“I’ve really had no communication in terms of extension from my side or my team that I know of,” the Filipino-American combo guard said in a recent online media availability with Manila-based reporters[/URL]. “And if those talks are happening, sometime soon, I would love to be here in Utah, continue to play with my teammates further,” he added.
– via [URL="https://www.spin.ph/basketball/nba/jordan-clarkson-rumor-contract-extension-utah-jazz-all-star-game-a794-20230116"]Karlo Sacamos @ Sports Interactive Network Philippines[/URL]
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got to believe Ainge is smarter than the rumoprs would have you believe despite him trading a statue
[QUOTE] As part of the Cavaliers’ ongoing search for wing upgrades, league sources say, [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-latest-whispers?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392205&post_id=96890628&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email"]they have weighed pursuing a three-way trade scenario that would land Atlanta’s John Collins with the Jazz and bring Utah’s Malik Beasley to Cleveland[/URL].
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/nba-trade-deadline-latest-whispers?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=392205&post_id=96890628&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]
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Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Lauri Markkanen has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday’s game[/URL] vs. the Clippers. Kelly Olynyk remains OUT.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
[url]https://kslsports.com/497699/conley-beasley-names-to-watch-at-trade-deadline/[/url]
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A Conley for Russell trade doesn’t work financially, but the Jazz have several players who they could add to the trade to make a deal work.
[INDENT] THREEEE-LOOOO
⭐️ » [URL]https://t.co/Kd7AuJTV74[/URL] [URL="https://t.co/D9F105Soax"]pic.twitter.com/D9F105Soax[/URL]
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) [URL="https://twitter.com/Timberwolves/status/1615095847209021440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]January 16, 2023[/URL][/INDENT]Jordan Clarkson, Kelly Olynyk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Rudy Gay, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker would each satisfy the league requirements to complete the trade.
In return for a player of Russell’s production, Minnesota would likely be asking for Clarkson to help their playoff hopes.
Last week, NBA Insider Marc Stein reported that Clarkson had “rebuffed” the Jazz extension offers amid a career year with the franchise.
The Jazz are limited on the size of extension they can offer Clarkson during this season, and risk losing the high-scoring guard in unrestricted free agency when it opens in July.
With Russell, the Jazz would get a $31 million expiring contract, and get out from underneath the $24 million Conley is owed next season, over $14 million of which is guaranteed.
Danny Ainge, Justin Zanik, and Will Hardy could also use the final three months of the NBA season to see how the 26-year-old Russell fits with the current roster, and if he would be a suitable long-term option to pursue this summer.
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hate to see Gobert stuck with the bum again but Conley and him certainly make sense. Russell is close to Lauri's age. Works with Gay instead of Clarkson
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2023/1/16/23558333/walker-kessler-powers-utah-jazz-past-the-wolves-minnesota-timberwolves[/url]
[QUOTE]The game ball for the Jazz in this game has to go to Walker Kessler. All five Jazz starters scored in double figures, so everyone played well, but Kessler posted his first 20/20 game and his impact on the court was undeniable. Not to disrespect Rudy Gobert, but the fact that the Jazz may have received someone who can be almost as impactful on the defensive end and a little bit more impactful on the offensive end in their trade with Minnesota last summer may just be the steal of the century. Utah also got double figure games off the bench from Ochai Agbaji and Collin Sexton, who shined in in his return from injury.
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Jazz have one of the worst D's in the league which was never the case with Gobert. Let's not get ahead of ourselves
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2023/1/17/23558870/utah-jazz-represented-well-in-nba-midseason-media-survey-lauri-markkanen-most-improved-player[/url]
[QUOTE]Speaking of the Rudy Gobert trade, Walker Kessler! In a redraft, he almost certainly goes in the top 6-8. And if this media survey had been after Kessler became the first rookie since 2014 to put up a 20/20 game, then he may very well have been #1 from this question.
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probably not. Being a top rookie now doesn't mean you have more potential than others
[QUOTE]“Who could we hire that could possibly be better than Quin Snyder?” That was a common thought when some were asking for a coaching change after a few years of postseason failures. And especially once Coach Q decided to step away. I’m not saying that Will Hardy is already a better head coach than Quin Snyder. But what I am saying is that the change brought a breath of fresh air to the Jazz and it’s very clear he is extremely good at his job. I hope he has a very long coaching career right here in Salt Lake.
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and he's made more adjustments than COTM has the past 3 years combined
Utah: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Lauri Markkanen (left hip contusion) has been upgraded to available for Wednesday’s game[/URL] against LA Clippers.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
Chris Fedor: #Cavs [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Donovan Mitchell has been upgraded to OUT for tonight in Memphis.[/URL] This, of course, was always the most likely outcome when he missed practice Tuesday and was listed as DOUBTFUL. Can’t remember last time someone listed as doubtful played for Cavs.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor"]Twitter ChrisFedor[/URL]
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is heading to Utah, not for a game against the Jazz but an event in an entirely different arena: the Sundance Film Festival. [URL="https://deadline.com/2023/01/stephen-curry-underrated-sundance-documentary-a24-apple-original-films-director-peter-nicks-interview-news-1235225716/"]We’re told the future hall of famer intends to make the world premiere of Stephen Curry: Underrated on Monday night, January 23, the documentary about him directed by Peter Nicks[/URL] and produced by Ryan Coogler, Nicks, Jenelle Lindsay, and Erick Payton.
– via [URL="https://deadline.com/2023/01/stephen-curry-underrated-sundance-documentary-a24-apple-original-films-director-peter-nicks-interview-news-1235225716/"]Matthew Carey @ Deadline[/URL]
[URL="https://deadline.com/2023/01/stephen-curry-underrated-sundance-documentary-a24-apple-original-films-director-peter-nicks-interview-news-1235225716/"]The film from A24 and Apple Originals documents the two-time league MVP who wasn’t expected to survive in the NBA,[/URL] let alone set the record for the most 3-point buckets in a career.
– via [URL="https://deadline.com/2023/01/stephen-curry-underrated-sundance-documentary-a24-apple-original-films-director-peter-nicks-interview-news-1235225716/"]Matthew Carey @ Deadline[/URL]