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Ryan Miller: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Jazz just officially announced the Salt Lake Summer League will return[/URL]. It’ll be July 3;5-6 and feature the Grizzlies, 76ers and Thunder.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan"]Twitter millerjryan[/URL]
Tony East: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin finishes fourth place in Rookie of the Year voting.[/URL] He received 4 second-place votes and 15 third-place votes. Came in just ahead of Keegan Murray and behind Paolo Banchero (the winner), Jalen Williams, and Walker Kessler.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/TEastNBA"]Twitter TEastNBA[/URL]
[url]https://kslsports.com/500660/chatgpt-ranks-best-utah-jazz-players-of-all-time/[/url]
Stockton
Malone
Gobert
Dantley
Maravich
Williams
whoever you choose but certainly not Eaton
[QUOTE]Williams was one of the top point guards in the league during his time in Utah and was the leader of the best team the franchise has seen since Stockton and Malone left the organization.
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the best team because they made the finals by getting lucky and facing an 8th seed? :facepalm
[QUOTE]Boozer and Gobert should both likely be ranked higher on this list based on accolades, statistics, and team success, while Hayward is significantly over-ranked at number 10.
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Boozer was usually hurt, didn't play D and was the 3rd best PF on the roster :lol
[QUOTE]First, a Hall of Fame career is valued more highly than team success, as was the case for Dantley and Maravich earning top-four rankings.
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Dantley had team success once he had a team. I wasn't around for Pete so I can't say as much there
[QUOTE]Second, longevity played a major role in the rankings as Eaton, Hornacek, and Hayward earned spots in the top 10 over Donovan Mitchell who was unquestionably the better player for the Jazz, with the better statistical resume.
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Eaton sucked but the advanced stats tell a different story. Mitchell 2nd highest usage behind the Drugslinger. Nowhere else does he rank. Am inefficient gunner who didn't pass or play D and was lucky to play with Gobert
[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/jazz-awards-2-roy-clutch-6moy/[/url]
[QUOTE]Golden Griff (yeah, the man had TWO badass nicknames) would be a fine choice, too. He averaged 20.6 as a rookie, in an era before the 3-point shot was a major weapon. (He made just 10 threes all year.) Griff was the second option right away for a team that finished 28-54, and he scored just over a point per shot attempt. Don was slightly more efficient, on a much more relevant team, and at the end of the day he’s one of the best half dozen Jazz players from a historical standpoint. Someone that good just had to be memorialized somewhere on this list of fake trophies.
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Griff was better no matter what Layden or Hansen think
[QUOTE]Williams is close at 30 such shots. It should also mean something that Williams was his era’s clutch table-setter, as opposed to Okur who was more often the pressure release valve. On the other hand, Okur was beloved specifically for always being ready with these types of shots. And making THAT many super-clutch bombs when the ball wasn’t even his hands most of the time makes what Okur did even more impressive. The gap in macro quality in the historical scheme of things is narrower here than in the Griff-Mitchell case; Okur and Williams were both Jazz All-Stars.
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Okur wasn't really an all star though. The commissoners choice. He didn't really deserve it did he?
[QUOTE]Here’s what broke the tie for me: Clarkson was way more likely to TAKE the shot. He attempted 22.2 field goals per every 36 minutes of clutch play, where Olynyk took just 9.5. Being “clutch” is about more than just making the final shot; it’s at least partially defined by who teams trust enough to put the ball in their hands when the game hangs in the balance. That was Clarkson, the Jazz’s leader in total clutch points (120) and assists (18).
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because Olynyk was more likely to pass to to the open man which is what you just said about Deron over Okur :facepalm
[QUOTE]In addition to winning our fake Jazz-focused clutch award, Clarkson is also the only Jazz winner of the real 6MOY trophy. So naming a Jazz bench award after him seems like a no-brainer. The only worthy alternatives are Thurl Bailey and Joe Ingles. The former was a majority bench player for six of his eight full seasons in Utah, and averaged 15.7 points and 5.5 boards in those years. The latter had his own case for the 2021 award that Clarkson won, and was a beloved figure who brought order to Utah’s bench units for years.
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Ingles should have won it and Thurl was by far a better player
[QUOTE]That said, there’s a perception out there that Malone choked on the biggest stage, and that is blatantly unfair. He was a superb playoff performer. During an 11-year stretch dating from his first series win to the second Finals — 128 total playoff games — the Mailman averaged 27.4 points and 11.5 rebounds. In the Finals years alone, he averaged 27-10-4 and scored nearly a point and a half per shot. People will recall the “Mailman don’t deliver on Sundays” free throws and the MJ strip in 1998 Game 6 forever. But that’s an extremely small sample size against a massive body of impressive postseason work. Malone was a playoff beast.
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played his worst when it counted most
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2023/4/24/23697128/could-the-utah-jazz-be-adding-ettore-messina-to-their-coaching-staff[/url]
[QUOTE]As mentioned by Sportando, Messina and Hardy have a history together and it makes sense that they could gel quickly with styles of coaching and philosophy. It’s not sure how likely this is, but it’s something to watch and could be the next big addition to this team that could help the Jazz take things to another level next season. Considering that Alexa Jensen and Irv Roland are out it makes even more sense the Jazz would be looking for more additions. [/QUOTE]
obviously they are adding guys. Hardy inherited most of them. He's going to want his own guys. Seems like the staff is smaller than it had been for a long time too?
[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/jazz-awards-3-comeback-coy-eoy/[/url]
[QUOTE]Like the Jazz COY section above, there’s only one GM to choose from. (Danny Ainge directs and has ideas, but Zanik is the one making the calls.) As with the COY, we could alternatively saw this exists to recognize [I]any [/I]front office figure whose job performance enhanced the Jazz, but generally people on the outside don’t have enough understanding of who does what to allocate the “credit” appropriately. That’s fine. We’ll treat this like we did COY: a way to reflect on the collective performance of Zanik, Ainge, and everybody working behind those gents during a pivotal time from a transactional standpoint.
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sounds like the owner is the one making the calls if the Clarkson stuff is true. Ainge has to be smarter than that no?
[QUOTE]Flipping Pat Beverley for Talen Horton-Tucker already looks smart from an asset management standpoint and a get-younger-and-bigger standpoint, regardless of whether THT turns into a long-term piece.
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I guess. They certainly could have used Beverley as they were shorthanded all year at the 1
With 1.40 left in the game between Real Madrid and Partizan all hell broke lost in Madrid. [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1495117/guerson-yabusele-expected-to-be-suspended-more-punishements-for-the-fight/"]With the guests leading by 15, Sergio Llull made a hard foul to Kevin Punter, who reacted and went straight into the Spanish guard[/URL]. Dante Exum and Guerschon Yabusele immediately run to their teammates with unclear intentions. Gabriel Deck followed and attacked Punter, while almost everyone from the two teams gathered center court in what ended up being the biggest brawl in the EuroLeague history.
– via [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1495117/guerson-yabusele-expected-to-be-suspended-more-punishements-for-the-fight/"]EuroHoops.net[/URL]
[URL="https://*********.com/tag/kevin-punter/"]K[/URL]
Eurohoops: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Ejections coming up, and Yabusele in danger of missing the next game after his action against Exum[/URL] #EuroLeague #Playoffs
[HR][/HR] [INDENT] Ejections coming up, and Yabusele in danger of missing the next game after his action against Exum [URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroLeague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]#EuroLeague[/URL] [URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Playoffs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]#Playoffs[/URL][URL="https://t.co/raLU6yUryK"]pic.twitter.com/raLU6yUryK[/URL]
— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) [URL="https://twitter.com/Eurohoopsnet/status/1651691935810166784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]April 27, 2023[/URL][/INDENT]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Eurohoopsnet"]Twitter Eurohoopsnet[/URL]
[URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1495117/guerson-yabusele-expected-to-be-suspended-more-punishements-for-the-fight/"]Rudy Fernandez as Real Madrid captain offered his apologies to everyone for the incident:[/URL] “After what we have experienced today, we have to say sorry to our fans, to every basketball fan. We can’t watch this kind of incident, but as players we have emotions and we make mistakes. Today was one of these days. We consider Partizan a team that is our friend, coach Zeljko knows very well this gym and we all feel the same. The tension has to stop here and we will have to play just a game of basketball for the fans to enjoy the EuroLeague”.
– via [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1495117/guerson-yabusele-expected-to-be-suspended-more-punishements-for-the-fight/"]EuroHoops.net[/URL]
Dionysis Aravantinos: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Dante Exum leaving Madrid in crutches[/URL] pic.twitter.com/FXgJcqJWZY
Utah Jazz CEO [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1496417/wembanyama-dominates-again-with-danny-ainge-in-attendance/"]Danny Ainge has made a trip to Europe to watch, among others, projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama in live action.[/URL] The Jazz boss attended the French League game between Wembanyama’s Boulogne-Levallois and Gravelines Dunkerque Sunday (30/4).
– via [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1496417/wembanyama-dominates-again-with-danny-ainge-in-attendance/"]EuroHoops.net[/URL]
[URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1496417/wembanyama-dominates-again-with-danny-ainge-in-attendance/"]Ainge had a pretty good view as Wembanyama dropped 24 points (on 11-15) shots, grabbed 15 rebounds and made four blocks in 33:43 minutes to lead Boulogne to an 80-68 win.[/URL] The French superprospect is leading the league in points and rebounds, being the absolute favorite to win season MVP.
– via [URL="https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1496417/wembanyama-dominates-again-with-danny-ainge-in-attendance/"]EuroHoops.net[/URL]
Jeff Goodman: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]KEY NBA DRAFT DATES:[/URL] May 13-14: G-League Elite Camp May 15-21: NBA Draft Combine May 31: NCAA Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline June 12: NBA Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline June 22: NBA Draft
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops"]Twitter GoodmanHoops[/URL]
Mongolian Hoops: [URL="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrsDH11vv0g/"]Mike Sharavjamts received invitations for a pre-draft workout from the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Utah Jazz, and Milwaukee Bucks[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.instagram.com/p/CrsDH11vv0g/"]Instagram[/URL]
[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/271402/Mavericks-Targeting-James-Borrego-Jeff-Hornacek-For-Assistant-Coach-Vacancy[/url]
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/02/3-internal-utah-jazz-co-star-candidates-for-lauri-markkanen/2/[/url]
[QUOTE]Second-year players are always expected to take major steps as they have finally warmed up to the NBA landscape. Who’s to say Agbaji won’t fall into that category and break out as a star?
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me
[QUOTE]If Horton-Tucker can finally string together a season-long stretch of that full potential, the Jazz could be looking at a serious co-star candidate. But his inconsistency has always been the case with him. The next step for the versatile guard is to find consistency on a nightly basis.
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:facepalm
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/research-statistics-analytics/2023/5/2/23708898/should-the-utah-jazz-sign-dillon-brooks-this-offseason[/url]
[QUOTE][h=1][B]No.[/B][/h][/QUOTE]
I think he could actually be a fit on a Hardy team. Give him a shot on a short term deal at the right amount sure.
[QUOTE] Danny Cunningham: #Cavs President of Basketball Operations [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Koby Altman finished second in voting for the NBA Executive of the Year award[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/RealDCunningham"]Twitter RealDCunningham[/URL]
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the Jazz thank you! :cheers:
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2023/5/3/23709160/2023-nba-draft-prospect-profile-ausar-thompson[/url]
[QUOTE]If the Jazz were to move up in the lottery, it would be to one of the top four draft positions. If that were to happen, I doubt Ausar would be on the team’s radar. Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller, and the other Thompson, Amen, would be the likeliest candidates. And while it’s not impossible that Ausar falls to the ninth pick, it is unlikely. That means it’s unlikely that the Jazz are looking at a chance to draft Ausar Thompson. That said, the NBA Draft is weird. Trades happen, and surprising picks are common, so we shouldn’t rule it out.
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not too familiar with Ainge I take it? Be surprised if he takes 3 picks where they stand now
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/03/ranking-utah-jazzs-top-10-trade-assets-heading-offseason/[/url]
[QUOTE]Heading into the offseason, Kelly Olynyk will be viewed as an asset simply based on the fact that he’s on an expiring contract for a team looking to shed some salary. What makes Olynyk more appealing as an asset is the fact that he is still a solid role player in the NBA. At only 32 years old, Olynyk is coming off a season in which he averaged 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists per game on 50 percent shooting from the field and 40 percent shooting from 3-point range.
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partially guaranteed makes him even more valuable
[QUOTE]And that’s where Utah can take advantage. Again, the Jazz isn’t likely to clean up with any sign-and-trade deal, but even adding a second-round pick or two for a player that was probably leaving anyway is a huge win.
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addition by subtraction if it's Clarkson!
[QUOTE]All that said, at the end of the day, it’s still a first-round pick. And if the Jazz wanted to make a big move at the NBA Draft, perhaps they could package this pick with another asset or two to get something done. At the very least, this pick would give the Jazz theoretical flexibility.
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he'll probably try to package it with the other first(s)
[QUOTE]It would be somewhat shocking if the Jazz traded Agbaji before they got to see his full potential, but if the right offer comes around (perhaps a future first-round pick), that would likely be something difficult for the Jazz to refuse.
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seems unlikely he's going anywhere
[QUOTE]The Gobert pairing with Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t worked out as well as the Wolves would’ve liked it to at this point in the experiment, and there’s no guarantee that it will get better for the team. Considering the Wolves have effectively traded away their future, there’s at least a strong chance that by the time 2025 comes around, the Wolves will no longer be a playoff team in the West.
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Edwards is only getting better
[QUOTE]In fact, you can argue that a top-10 pick in this year’s NBA Draft might be enough to land a disgruntled star such as OG Anunoby. I’m not saying that’s a player the Jazz should target with this pick, but that’s an example of how valuable that pick could theoretically be.
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star ?
[QUOTE] [URL="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10074881-2023-nba-free-agency-best-available-wings-and-their-top-landing-spots"]Competing executives around the league don’t expect the Raptors to retain Gary Trent Jr.,[/URL] who may opt out of his $18.8 million contract. But he’ll need to do his homework to ensure that money is available in free agency (which may not be a lock in this market). Instead, he may opt in and eventually be traded by the Raptors. Others who may have suitors include Kelly Oubre Jr. (who could end up back in Charlotte with the Hornets), Dillon Brooks (unlikely to return to the Grizzlies) and Caris LeVert (pencil back with Cleveland).
– via [URL="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10074881-2023-nba-free-agency-best-available-wings-and-their-top-landing-spots"]Eric Pincus @ Bleacher Report[/URL]
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he's someone I could see the Jazz going after. Similar to Lauri, Sexton and Collins as far as talent, age and contract go. Need wings and shooting
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2023/5/4/23711782/utah-jazz-justin-zanik-wins-3rd-in-executive-of-the-year-voting[/url]
[QUOTE]A well deserved award for one of the great general managers in the league
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but so was the Wizard! :facepalm
[QUOTE]These moves have set the Jazz up for success for years to come. The next big decisions for Utah will come after Draft Lottery night. Will the Jazz get lucky and jump into the top 4? If they don’t, they have their homework cut out for them looking for stars at the 9th, 16th, and 28th pick. If they find another great player with one of those picks, the Jazz will look even better with the work that Zanik has already done.
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with Gobert they would have been one of the top teams in the league. No guarantee what happens with picks
[QUOTE] Seattle U Men’s Basketball: [URL="http://twitter.com/seattleumbb/status/1654494860374601729"]Good luck to our guy Cameron Tyson as he takes on his first NBA pre-draft workout with the Utah Jazz today![/URL] #TogetherWeSoar
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/seattleumbb/status/1654494860374601729"]Twitter[/URL]
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good luck keeping the workouts secret Danny! I'd guess this isn't one of their main prospects though coming from Seattle U?
Bill O’Rear: [URL="http://twitter.com/billohoops/status/1653966316766900224"]Lamont Butler worked out with the Grizzlies on Wednesday & has workouts with the Bucks & Jazz in the next few days.[/URL] Lamont has until May 31 to withdraw from the NBA draft & return to college. He’s hoping to be invited to the upcoming NBA draft combine. The NBA draft is June 22.
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/billohoops/status/1653966316766900224"]Twitter[/URL]
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2023/5/5/23712750/utah-jazz-are-holding-secret-draft-workouts-nba-2023-cameron-tyson-lamont-butler-mike-sharavjamts[/url]
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/05/3-jazz-players-may-played-last-game-utah/[/url]
[QUOTE]With the forward entering the offseason as a free agent, it seems unlikely that the two sides would have any interest in getting a deal done. It seems safe to say Toscano-Anderson has played his last game as a member of the Jazz.
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probably but if they need another vet he wouldn't be a bad guy to have in the locker room at least
[QUOTE]Rudy Gay is another impending free agent entering the offseason. The longtime NBA journeyman has played a couple of seasons in Utah, but after the trades of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, it seemed inevitable for the forward to move on at some point.
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player option. He's likely with the Jazz at least until the trade deadline
[QUOTE]The center was a key role player for the Jazz this year, but the timeline for the team and the former No. 16 overall pick don’t exactly line up. Fortunately for Ainge, Olynyk’s play this past year only increased [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/03/ranking-utah-jazzs-top-10-trade-assets-heading-offseason/"]his trade value.[/URL] There’s no way to know for sure whether or not he will be back with the Jazz, but the writing seems to be on the wall: If teams inquire, the Jazz will likely listen to offers.
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they'll listen to offers for anyone. Danny likes him. He could certainly be sticking around depending on whatever other moves they are able to make. Need at least a couple vet bigs which is him, Lauri and Gay right now
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/05/3-utah-jazz-free-agent-targets-ties-lauri-markkanen/2/[/url]
[QUOTE]Utah ranked fifth in three-point attempts last season but just 20th in percentage. If Strus can get back to shooting near 40% at high volume, that would be a major win for the Jazz.
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need wings. Maybe
[QUOTE]Obviously, there’s a sense of unknown when signing a player from overseas, but the Jazz took that risk last season when they brought in Simone Fontecchio. Why not take a chance on one of Markkanen’s Finnish teammates?
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is he even on the NBA radar? Simone was one of the top players at the World Cup and Italy's best player. Also has size and can shoot. 6'2 guys aren't in demand
[QUOTE]As things stand, the Jazz don’t have a go-to starting point guard, so bringing White on board would give them a great option, especially considering he’s only 23 years old.
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Sexton? White could be alright off the bench but I'd rather have a vet like Dunn
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2023/5/6/23706786/2023-nba-draft-player-profile-gradey-dick-utah-jazz[/url]
[QUOTE]The main weakness Dick has isn’t so much of a fatal flaw in his game but more of a lack of being the kind of elite talent a team might be looking for in the lottery. Teams and fans like to see superstar potential in lottery picks and Dick doesn’t really have that. He lacks top-flight athleticism, a quick first step, length, ball-handling, elite passing, ability to draw fouls and so forth. There’s no doubt that he’s a shot-maker, but can he be truly elite? He’s more likely to be a Gordon Hayward or Bojan Bogdanovic, to use former Jazz player comparisons, than he is an All-NBA caliber scorer.
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big difference between Hayward and Bojan. Bojan was a scorer and shooter period
[QUOTE]There’s a trend among mock draft writers that the Jazz are in the market for a point guard, making Anthony Black and Carson Wallace more likely options. But don’t underestimate the chance Utah surprises people with who they fall in love with.
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Black with his size makes sense next to Sexton
[URL="https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/free-agent-cameron-johnson-would-give-jazz-improved-flexibility/ar-AA1aS3W5?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=6c75215a68974e7494a2f57aaa7f0220&ei=17"]Free Agent Cameron Johnson Would Give Jazz Improved Flexibility (msn.com)[/URL]
he makes sense at the right price
[QUOTE] Several assistant coaching candidates have emerged to potentially fill Snyder’s staff next season, [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-intel-josh-hart-free-agency-value-hawks-jazz-blazers-g-league-coaching-updates/"]including Bryan Bailey, Alex Jensen, Igor Kokoskov, and Antonio Lang, league sources told *********[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-intel-josh-hart-free-agency-value-hawks-jazz-blazers-g-league-coaching-updates/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]
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putting the old gang back together. They need a 6th man too?
[QUOTE] After serving as Utah’s G League head coach for the Salt Lake [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-intel-josh-hart-free-agency-value-hawks-jazz-blazers-g-league-coaching-updates/"]Stars, Scott Morrison will be promoted to Will Hardy’s staff with the Jazz, league sources told *********[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-intel-josh-hart-free-agency-value-hawks-jazz-blazers-g-league-coaching-updates/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]
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did a good job with the Stars
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2023/5/7/23699592/positional-length-and-6-players-in-the-upcoming-draft-that-can-help-the-utah-jazz-achieve-that-nba[/url]
[QUOTE][B]Amen and Ausar Thompson[/B] - Overtime Elite
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in the other article it was just said Ausar has a 6'9" wingspan at 6'7" tall. He's not long :facepalm
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/07/jazz-possible-suitor-fred-vanvleet/[/url]
if they are trying to get bigger at the position as has been said he's not the guy.
NBA Communications: The 2022-23 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team: [URL="http://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1655633839551643649"]Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic; Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz; Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers; Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings; Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder[/URL]
– via [URL="http://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1655633839551643649"]Twitter[/URL]
The Celtics, [URL="https://www.pawtuckettimes.com/sports/mcgair-former-cumberland-high-standout-does-wright-thing-by-donating-game-used-items-for-silent/article_33f7d6f0-eb41-11ed-87a6-23b5306e87d8.html"]Thunder, Cavaliers, Raptors, and Jazz have all asked to bring in Isaiah Miranda for workouts.[/URL] The Pawtucket native has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft but holds the option of returning to N.C. State next season.
– via [URL="https://www.pawtuckettimes.com/sports/mcgair-former-cumberland-high-standout-does-wright-thing-by-donating-game-used-items-for-silent/article_33f7d6f0-eb41-11ed-87a6-23b5306e87d8.html"]BRENDAN McGAIR @ Pawtucket Times[/URL]
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2023/5/8/23716314/utah-jazz-promote-scott-morrison-to-assistant-coach-from-salt-lake-city-stars[/url]
[QUOTE]Speaking of Alex Jensen, Scotto also reports that Quin Snyder of the [URL="https://www.peachtreehoops.com"]Atlanta Hawks[/URL] is looking to add the Jensen to his coaching staff in Atlanta.
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this may have had something to do with Jensen being let go to begin with?
[QUOTE]Jensen spent eight seasons as an assistant coach under Snyder in Utah. Bailey was an assistant coach during Snyder’s final two seasons in Utah and previously during the 2019-20 season. Kokosov spent three seasons in Utah as one of Snyder’s assistant coaches before becoming head coach in Phoenix for one season and then one season each as an assistant with Sacramento, Dallas, and Brooklyn. Lang spent five seasons as an assistant coach under Snyder from 2014-19 and has spent the past four seasons in Cleveland.
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Igor was his top assistant before getting a head job
[QUOTE]Will Hardy has already had a massive impact on improving the culture and play in Utah and it will be interesting to see how the Jazz continue to grow as a team and coaching staff. Will they continue to develop players like last season? Will things be different with these new coaches? There’s a lot that can be attributed to the former staff and the hope is you can keep the positives while leaving behind the things that didn’t make the team better.
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like the Bum? He's the one guy that would completely change everything about the team. Was such a pleasure to watch them when he was out!
Five pages already huh? Nice. :pimp:
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2023/05/22/7-low-risk-high-reward-trade-targets-utah-jazz-offseason/7/[/url]
not sure how Ayton makes much sense. Rather have Kessler
[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2023/05/25/nba-trades-4-teams-trade-nba-draft/3/[/url]
[QUOTE]If Scoot Henderson or Brandon Miller found their way to Utah, they’d both have a team that was ready to support their star turn without demanding instant impact. Neither would be expected to lead the Jazz to the playoffs anytime soon, but both would have the ball in their hands for most of their early careers, which could lead to a contending Jazz team in a half-decade.
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makes some sense with the difference in age between Lauri and their two rooks
[QUOTE] Kelly Iko: Now, if this was last season, a top-five pick is as good as anything. There are teams [interested]. [URL="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-nba-show/id1358187061?i=1000614688195"]For example, the Raptors have already called. There are teams that still believe that No. 4 is a pretty good pick.[/URL] And there are teams that are going to want to acquire that pick, but I’m just speaking in the sense of teams that have win-now veterans. What is the calculus about? Do we think, Amen Thompson or Ausar Thompson are going to really push the needle?
– via [URL="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-athletic-nba-show/id1358187061?i=1000614688195"]Apple Podcasts[/URL]
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sure Ainge would be interested. If Rockets are getting Harden some vets would make sense more than another pick
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2023/5/27/23738416/high-nba-draft-picks-could-be-on-move-heading-into-nba-draft-night[/url]
see if Ainge likes anyone at the top. He certainly could offer the most
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2023/5/28/23738303/should-the-utah-jazz-trade-up-in-the-2023-nba-draft-here-are-some-trade-ideas-for-the-jazz[/url]
[QUOTE][INDENT]Utah has come away convinced that a good player will be available when it picks at the No. 9 spot. Also, the Jazz are optimistic about the value of the draft when they pick at No. 16 and No. 28. They feel that the draft is deep enough that they can add impactful talent at all three of their draft positions. Ideally, they want to add a lead ballhandler at some point in the draft. But, they won’t draft for fit at the expense of talent.
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always impactful talent wherever you pick. Anyone heard of Gobert or Millsap or...? Not sure what that says about Sexton? Maybe get a big pg that can play with Sexton? Might see him as more of a 6th man?
[QUOTE][INDENT]The clarity will be good for the front office. They will know where they will be picking. They will gather intel on who could be available and where. And, once the front office leaves Chicago when the combine ends, expect the Jazz to bring in a slew of prospects into Salt Lake City for individual workouts in order to get a look at guys in their own building. What the Jazz need is a No. 1 option. They need as much length relative to position as possible. And they need as much talent as possible. How much they can get in this draft remains to be seen. But, after Tuesday, they will have a good idea of where they stand.
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let's hope they go with talent over length. The Wizard's love of length lost him his job!
[QUOTE]The difficulty comes in how the Jazz, and any NBA team for that matter, find that player. Historically for the Jazz, they have gotten their number one option in the draft. They may be able to get that #1 option by trade but it’s never coming by way of free agency.
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you don't know that. If Jalen Brown wants out of Boston I imagine he would consider going to play for Ainge again. Jazz would become a top team instantly. Trust in Danny
[url]https://sircharlesincharge.com/2023/05/28/nba-trade-rumors-ideas-spurs-lottery-pick/2/[/url]
[QUOTE]The question is, would the Jazz be willing to essentially eject on this draft in an attempt to add a future first? If so, the Spurs could be in business. San Antonio could theoretically send Devonte’ Graham, the 33rd overall pick (second-round) in this year’s NBA Draft, and a 2025 first-round pick (via Chicago) to the Jazz for the 9th pick. It may not be enough, but it’s probably the framework of a package that keeps Utah on the line.[/QUOTE]
can't see that one happening unless it is unprotected and they think that draft is better
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2023/5/29/23736543/utah-jazz-mailbag-prospects-trade-possibilities-and-player-workouts-nba-draft[/url]
[QUOTE]Physicality was one of the things the Jazz struggled to contend with last season. At times, Jazz coach [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2023/4/8/23671989/will-hardy-utah-jazzs-success"]Will Hardy[/URL] was playing [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2023/4/23/23691315/utah-jazz-grades-juan-toscano-anderson-udoka-azubuike"]Udoka Azubuike[/URL] in meaningful minutes just so the Jazz would have a stronger body on the floor.
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the fact that Udoka has played well the past two years when he's got in the game has something to do with it I imagine too
[QUOTE]It’s hard for me to imagine the Jazz trading into the second round. If they want good, young talent that they are going to spend time developing, they have the ninth, 16th and 28th overall picks in the draft. So, why not take a first-rounder.
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don't want 3 rookies? Prefer two high 2nds to a late first? Many reasons
[QUOTE]I’m not even certain that the Jazz will be making a deal with their draft picks though. This draft class is so deep that it wouldn’t shock me if the Jazz stick with at least two, if not all three, of their first-round picks.
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Doesn't sound like Ainge would be having much fun
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-draft/2023/6/1/23745715/cam-whitmore-scheduled-to-work-out-with-the-utah-jazz-2023-nba-draft-workout[/url]
good to get him in for a workout at least. Mitchell might be the only other one out of their range they've got to come in