2016- Yet another long off-season

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don't think I've seen this site before.

[QUOTE]drian Wojnarowski: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]For the Spurs to complete the Gasol signing, they

[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]Charlotte still trying to move Spencer Hawes contract to clear additional space for a center. Roy Hibbert and Zaza Pachulia are top of the list[/URL].

[url]http://www.slcdunk.com/2016/7/4/12094622/nba-summer-league-2016-utah-jazz-full-roster-and-final-thoughts[/url]

[QUOTE]First of all, we want to see good things from Lyles and Bolomboy. Everyone else is kind of not-important to the Utah Jazz in the big picture.[/QUOTE]

Seriously? Right now the only ones that matter are Lyles and Pleiss until someone else shows they are important. Pleiss could be the 4th big!

[QUOTE]The wings don't impress anyone. Christmas has a lot of experience, and this isn't his first go-around with the Jazz in the summer. He's been in the pipeline and is closer to 30 than anyone else on the squad. He will be showing these younger cats a thing or two. For sure. But can he show the Jazz enough to get an invite to training camp? We always want three and D guys, and Christmas has been auditioning for that role for a while.[/QUOTE]

He's actually pretty impressive as a former NBA player. He might have a chance at making the club which is pretty important.

[QUOTE]ibor is an x-factor here. Is he going to impress and make the Jazz feel the need to keep him -- or will the team get enough data on him to actually know what they have on their hands with him, and move him? We'll see.[/QUOTE]

I think they already have a pretty good idea. Not like he's going to get a whole better at his age.

[QUOTE][URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--roy-hibbert--hornets-reach-deal-002248470.html"]The Hornets have been trying to trade Spencer Hawes and the remaining $11.7 million on his contract to clear salary-cap space, a move that will likely require the Hornets to attach a future draft pick,[/URL] league sources said.

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You]and a pick![/QUOTE]
They just gave away their first rounder for Marco Belinelli for some reason, now they gotta give another one to get rid of Hawes? You'd hope it would only be a 2nd rounder.

Honestly though, is Hibbert much more of an upgrade? He's been looking like the walking dead over the last year or so.

Hibbert is a better defender and they are only giving him 5 million which isn't even rotation money now.

Hanlan has improved a lot as I figured he would. Ahead of this year's picks. He looked like a possible roster guy. Could take Chris Johnson's spot or Neto/Mack if there's a move and lead the D-league team.

Wallace was active. Bolomboy hit the glass but I'm not sure that's enough. Pleiss had his moments. He should do more at this level though if he's going to be in the NBA.

[QUOTE]Chris Reichert: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]Erick Green (Reno Bighorns in 15/16) will be at Las Vegas SL with the Portland Trail Blazers,[/URL] per a league source

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[QUOTE]The difference between this team now and the team that Tyrone Corbin coached a few years back is that Corbin's team had veterans on it that were taking time away from the youngsters. Many of those younger players are more developed now, and Dennis Lindsey is buttressing that young core with veterans like George Hill and Joe Johnson, who will only help the core, not hinder it.[/QUOTE]

Young guys will lose minutes this year. There's no difference. There's competing and there's tanking. Lindsey is finally done tanking. It's a year late but what the hell I guess. Withey losing minutes to Lyles last year cost them a lot of wins.

[QUOTE]But already, before the Jazz have even made the playoffs, the concern has reared up as to whether they can keep their players. Gordon Hayward can leave after this next season, and make

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[QUOTE]While others on the Jazz's summer roster are simply fighting for contracts next season, Pleiss' deal is secure.[/QUOTE]

He's fighting for a roster spot.

[QUOTE]Come training camp this fall, Pleiss will likely have to battle with Jeff Withey for minutes at backup center and said he hasn't had detailed discussions with Jazz management about his expected role next season.[/QUOTE]
Not much of a battle there. What about Bolomboy? I thought he was supposed to be their next great big instantly? Right now Pleiss has to show he's better than him and the other bigs not named Lyles on the roster.

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657436/Breaking-down-Utah-Jazz-guards-and-wings-after-the-addition-of-Joe-Johnson-subtraction-of-Trey.html[/url]

[QUOTE]The addition of Johnson will surely be more the more impactful transaction.[/QUOTE]

Really? He should help them with his scoring, shooting, playmaking and leadership but Hill brings all that and D and also could get minutes at what has been their weakest position before getting Mack. I'd say Hill is the bigger get. Johnson would have been a few years ago.

[QUOTE]The 6-foot-7, 240-pound Johnson could give Rodney Hood a run for his money at the starting shooting guard spot, but his versatility could also allow him to spell Hood and small forward Gordon Hayward, as well as play power forward if Snyder wants to go with a smaller option there at times.[/QUOTE]

Until I see Hill run the offense as good as Mack or even Neto I'd say he's the starting 2. I see Joe as their PF in small line-ups coming off the bench as a scorer and someone to help spread out the D and maybe give them some post game when Favors is out.

[QUOTE]With both Johnson and fellow recent acquisition George Hill, Snyder now has multiple players who will effectively be able to play multiple positions.[/QUOTE]

He has two more anyway. From the way everyone is talking Hill is just a pg. :rolleyes:

[QUOTE]During the 2015-2016 campaign, a young Utah team often found itself in close games down the stretch, with players such as Hayward and Hood getting called upon to produce in pressure moments. Their lack of experience in such situations often led to the Jazz coming up short.
While Hood and Hayward now have some experience in being the go-to guys at the end of games, the addition of Johnson not only takes pressure off them, but Snyder now has a number of options he can go to when the game is on the line.
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Even more important that there won't be as many close games because they are a lot better now.

[QUOTE]Johnson

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[QUOTE]So last year

[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="http://*********.com/social/"]San Antonio has traded forward Boris Diaw to the Utah Jazz,[/URL] league sources tell @The Vertical.

Please trade Withey! He deserves to play. He's too good to be riding the bench.