2019 off-season- Bring back the same group for more of the same?

Ergin Ataman of Anadolu Efes spoke to the press after Efes took a 2-0 lead against Galatasaray in the Turkish League playoffs about

[QUOTE]Ernest Macia: Ricky Rubio:

Tony Jones: Villanova forward Eric Paschall will work out for the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, league sources tell The Athletic. Paschall is a projected first round pick. He won a national title in his junior season at Nova, and is a former AAU teammate of Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell

Steve Popper: Frank Layden:

[QUOTE]David Aldridge: National Basketball Coaches

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[QUOTE]Utah has apparently been forthright about their upcoming offseason plans with Ricky Rubio.
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Have they or is this just Ricky still whining about the Conley rumors? :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE]Wasn't two 1sts. As even Tony Jones reported.
Just fascinating how most of the Jazz fan base can

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[QUOTE]"When free agency comes, now that the season is over, I can start thinking and see where I want to go, where I can go," he told reporters. "But one thing I

Tony Jones: Utah guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to receive an invite to Team USA training camp in preparation for the World Cup, league sources tell The Athletic. @Marc Stein reported his name as a roster possibility this weekend

Ekpe Udoh is currently vacationing with family in Nigeria after spending a portion of last week in Istanbul, Turkey checking out EuroLeague action. When the Utah Jazz center returns from the break, he will have a big decision to make on whether or not to return to the NBA or go back overseas. The former EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP currently has up to four to five multimillion-dollar offers from overseas powerhouses in Spain, Italy and Turkey on the table and will look to reach an agreement in the next week or so, according to a Deseret News source.

Chris Vivlamore: Greg Foster will coach Hawks

These six players will work out for the Jazz on Tuesday.

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Brendan Quinn: Michigan and Knicks assistant Howard Eisley are expected to complete a deal within the next 24 hours. He will finalize Juwan Howard

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[QUOTE]Udoh, 32, is an unrestricted free agent who averaged 2.5 points and 2.1 rebounds the past two seasons with the Jazz, but more importantly has earned respect inside the locker roomand with fans through his popular book club.
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To me it's a problem when a book club is considered more important than basketball on a basketball team. :wtf:

One thing that's clear is Favors needs to go :rant

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[QUOTE]Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley would be a tier below the above-mentioned players, but if Utah spends a bunch of its money on someone at another position, signing a point guard with a smaller salary would make some sense.
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Beverley might be the best fit of anyone other than Conley

[QUOTE]If the Jazz don't sign a point guard, the other option for acquiring a new one is via trade. Utah tried to trade for the Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley in February before talks died. Those conversations could be revived, although without Rubio, sending Memphis matching salaries for Conley's big contract could be difficult, and would almost certainly include trading Derrick Favors.
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Cap space. The only problem is they lack the assets to get it done. Other teams will have more to offer now

[QUOTE]Dante Exum and Raul Neto are the other options, although Exum is injured and Neto isn't a great option to be a permanent starter.
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Neto is a better option than Exum or Rubio because he fits