Draft day, free agency, training camp, pre season...

[I]Rudy/Favors/Udoka/Gill
[I]O'Neale/Niang/Morgan/Brantley
[I]Bojan/Ingles/Oni/Bluiett
[I]Mitchell/Clarkson/Hughes/Toolson
[I]Conley/William Goss/Forrest

Mudiay, Wright Forman

That's 20 and might be it but they could easily cut a non guaranteed deal or exhibit 10 which they probably will. I think they can have 4 exhibit 10's overall so they'll likely add another before the end of camp. So 10 guaranteed deals, 2 two ways, 4 non guaranteed, 3 exhibit 10's, 2 free agents. Need more vets. They obviously don't think as much of Oni and Morgan as has been reported. Might as well get some vets. Have enough young guys that won't play already.[/I][/I][/I][/I][/I]

Collinsworth probably would have had a spot in camp too if he hadn't gone overseas

Jared Weiss: Ainge says he’s amazed but he caliber of players who are still free agents right now, but [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]he wants to go into camp giving players who didn’t play much last year a chance to show what they can do before going to the FA market to round out the roster. That’s vital for Javonte Green[/URL]
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and yet the Jazz are happy with just making the playoffs with what they got. One significant injury to Rudy and it's the lottery

Brian Lewis: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Nash thinks Jeff Green’s best position at this point is smallball center.[/URL] #Nets
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ok!

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Here's the rough [URL="https://twitter.com/utahjazz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1333863292423454720%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkslsports.com%2F447328%2Fquestions-the-jazz-can-and-cant-answer-in-training-camp%2F%3F"]@utahjazz[/URL] depth chart entering training camp:PG: Conley / Ingles / NWGSG: Mitchell / Clarkson / OniSF: O'Neale / HughesPF: Bogdanovic / Niang / MorganC: Gobert / Favors / AzubuikeTwo way: Brantley, Forrest

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[QUOTE]Andrew Greif: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rayjon Tucker has signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clippers,[/URL] two sources told @latimessports . It gives Tucker a chance to compete for a job.
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good pickup

[url]https://kslsports.com/447388/gobert-my-goal-is-to-win-a-championship-in-utah/[/url]

[QUOTE]Gobert is likely to spend less time on the floor with Favors than he had in previous seasons after Bogdanovic’s breakout season last year with the Jazz. The sharpshooting forward averaged 20.2 points 4.1 rebounds and shot 41 percent on more than seven three-point attempts per game.


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Yeah right! They have no else but Favors spotting up for 3 in the corner. Probably be more!

[url]https://kslsports.com/447382/bogdanovic-unsure-if-hell-be-ready-for-jazz-opener/[/url]

[QUOTE]Rudy Gobert stands a full 7’0 tall, Favors is 6’9, and Bogdanovic is 6’8. The forward said he’s excited about the prospect of spending some time at the small forward position.


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who cares? Bojan hardly plays big other than being able to shoot over people. O'Neale plays big jut not at the 4 and Mitchell does just not so much at the 2

[QUOTE]“I think that we’ve got a really good [front] line,” Bogdanovic said. “We can play with two bigs with him and Rudy on the court. But also we can play small like he did last season.”


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You can but they both have their issues as we've seen

[QUOTE]Though the two may end up splitting minutes at the power forward position, Bogdanovic said he anticipates Favors being an important addition to the roster.


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O'Neale was the 4 if anyone was. Does anyone actually watch the games?

[url]https://kslsports.com/447365/jazz-welcome-new-faces-to-utah/[/url]

[QUOTE]Oliva has perhaps the most unique background of any new face on the Jazz bench. The assistant coach has a Ph.D. in complexity theory from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.


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Maybe Snyder won't think he's smarter than everyone anymore?

[url]https://kslsports.com/447328/questions-the-jazz-can-and-cant-answer-in-training-camp/[/url]

[QUOTE]The top priority for the Jazz is the contract extension for Rudy Gobert. It’s a little surprising that the two sides haven’t reached an agreement, and it’s possible they remain further away on negotiations than both would have hoped entering the year.


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Why is it surprising? It's an enormous amount of money they're talking or not talking about

[QUOTE]Snyder should have a very good understanding of who deserves minutes at which positions by the time the season starts based on how much experience he has having coaching each of these players over the last several seasons.


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He should but as we've seen he doesn't

[QUOTE][B]What to watch: [/B]How does new assistant coach [URL="https://kslsports.com/443943/jazz-add-76ers-oliva-to-coaching-staff/"]Sergi Oliva[/URL] and his chaos theory expertise affect Snyder’s rotation?


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what is this?

[QUOTE]Third, the Jazz no longer have to wait to see if Donovan Mitchell will take the next step in his development. While last season the team entered the year wondering if the third-year guard had developed into an All-Star caliber player, the Jazz now have that answer.


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I'd love to see him show up from day 1 not 2 or 3 months into the season. Playing both ends might be too much to ask?

[QUOTE]Though the bubble created some scoring abnormalities across the league that won’t translate into the regular season, there’s no question Mitchell has emerged as one of the true an up and coming superstar in the NBA.


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no he hasn't. It's still Rudy's team until he proves otherwise

[QUOTE][B]What to watch: [/B]Without a true backup point guard on the roster, how much ball-handling and playmaking will Mitchell be responsible for? He excelled in the role when Conley missed games last season, is this his audition to be a full-time point guard for the 2021-22 season?


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why would it change? Same players minus Mudiay who only played when Conley was hurt

[QUOTE]The Jazz should enter the season with most of their ducks in a row. The pressing questions leaving last season were answered (big man depth, free agency etc.) as the team largely opted to run it back for a second, ideally less unpredictable season.


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Nothing was answered! Still don't have a starting 4 other than Favors spotting up for 3 in the corner. Still a small starting guard line. Same bad defenders except Favors spotting up in the corner. Got rid of some of their already thin depth of Mudiay and Tucker.
[QUOTE]The question now shifts to whether bringing Favors back pushes the Jazz towards the top of the league in defensive rating, or whether more of that credit belonged to former point guard Ricky Rubio.


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The Matador! :roll: Maybe it's Bojan, Conley, Niang and Clarkson or an aging Ingles or O'Neale playing out of position?

[QUOTE][B]What to watch: [/B]Without a true backup point guard on the roster and a need for a defensive specialist, could two-way guard [URL="https://kslsports.com/446483/report-jazz-sign-fsu-guard-forrest-to-two-way-contract/"]Trent Forrest[/URL] earn a spot on the main roster? The Jazz will likely enter camp with an open roster spot and the former Florida State guard could bring excellent on-ball defense as a secondary ball-handler.


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The Rubio wanna be to the rescue!

[QUOTE]The question is, which Conley starts for the Jazz this season? If the guard can see similar averages to those in which he closed the season the Jazz will have one of the most talented starting lineups in the NBA.


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still too small regardless

[QUOTE]The Jazz used a first-round pick on a player who will enter the season buried behind both Gobert and Favors in the rotation, that’s a steep price to pay for a third-string center in today’s NBA.


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You're paying for the future. That's what the draft is for. Free agency and trades are for now

[QUOTE]However, the Jazz front office has said they expect to see Favors earn minutes alongside Gobert in the rotation, which could free up minutes for the four-year Kansas star at backup center.


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God I hope not!

[QUOTE]The question then becomes whether he remains on the Jazz main roster, or plays in the G League with the Utah Stars, assuming there’s a season.


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Stars. He gets to be the man and learn the system

[QUOTE][B]What to watch: [/B]If the Jazz and Gobert are unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension, will the team feel the need to manufacture minutes for Azuabuike in case he’s asked to assume a significantly larger role if Goert leaves in free agency?

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I think they are preparing for life without Rudy unfortunately. A lot of losses in their future if true



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[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/12/1/21755447/rudy-gobert-contract-extension-supermax-utah-jazz-nba-championship-title[/url]

[QUOTE]As ESPN’s [URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1333949810114752512"]Bobby Marks pointed out[/URL], if an agreement on a supermax deal is not reached by the deadline, Gobert would still be able to sign a four-year extension, worth roughly $130 million, during the 2020-21 season. If neither deal is made then Gobert would become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the upcoming season.


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which would be less than Mitchell potentially. I'd tell them **** off if that's the case!

[url]https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/12/1/21850231/utah-jazz-training-camp-roster-jersey-numbers-for-newcomers-announced-nba[/url]

[QUOTE]Two-way players are allowed to spend up to 45 days of a season with an NBA team, and they spend the rest of it in the NBA G League, although those rules might be altered this season because of the pandemic. Players on Exhibit 10 deals will almost surely be waived during camp and spend the season in the G League (the Jazz’s affiliate is the Salt Lake City Stars).


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It's already been altered. Don't be so sure on the exhibit 10's. They have flexibilty for a change. Bluiett could certainly make some noise in camp especially if Bojan isn't playing.

[QUOTE]As part of the training camp roster announcement, jersey numbers for newcomers were also unveiled. First-round draft pick Udoka Azubuike will wear No. 20 (his college number, 35, is retired by Utah), Derrick Favors will once again wear No. 15 in his return to the Jazz, Forrest will wear No. 3, Gill will don No. 17, second-round pick Elijah Hughes is No. 33 and Toolson is No. 22.


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No Mudiay I guess. Gill is even older than Toolson at 26 just out of college. Guess that's why he's available. Has a similar resume as the top pick

[QUOTE]Bobby Marks: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Teams with cap space: New York: $18.5M. Charlotte: $4.1M.[/URL] Large Trade exceptions ($5M+): Boston: $28.5M. OKC: $27.5M, $19.5M and $7.4M. Denver: $9.5M. Miami: $7.5M. Utah: $5M.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42"]Twitter BobbyMarks42[/URL]
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They have a smaller exception as well I believe not that they'll likely use them

[QUOTE]Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Clarkson, on how the deal got done so quickly: “They wanted me to be here, and I wanted to be here as well — that’s why it happened so fast.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]



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and I doubt anyone else offered you close to that amount of money or years

[QUOTE]Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Clarkson, on the importance of coming in at the start of the season w/ knowledge of the system: “It does make a difference. What you saw in the bubble is just a sample. … Just a lot of changes here and there. … With this team full strength, I feel like we can make some noise.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]



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What I saw in the bubble was horrible. Mitchell, Conley and Rudy standing around while you played 1 on 5