2022 off season Post Gobert. A new era begins

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50432536/jazz-offseason-blog-will-patrick-beverley-be-on-the-jazz-well-see-he-says[/url]

[QUOTE][h=1]Jazz offseason blog: Will Patrick Beverley be on the Jazz? 'We'll see,' he says[/h][/QUOTE]

Ainge won't be having much fun if he is on the roster

[url]https://kslsports.com/490103/quin-snyder-lists-utah-home-for-12-75mm/[/url]

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/acquiring-westbrook-makes-some-sense-for-rebuilding-jazz/[/url]
[QUOTE]
[h=1][URL="https://saltcityhoops.com/acquiring-westbrook-makes-some-sense-for-rebuilding-jazz/"]Acquiring Westbrook Makes Some Sense For Rebuilding Jazz[/URL][/h][/QUOTE]

sure but how many unprotected 1sts?

[QUOTE]If the Jazz trade for Westbrook, they could immediately waive him or negotiate a buyout. This has happened before. Utah once traded for another former MVP in Derrick Rose, who never wore a Jazz jersey.

[/QUOTE]

that was the trade deadline. Not sure it matters with Westbrook? Probably can't trade him at the deadline so they'd probably get rid of him immediately. He sure wouldn't be playing for them!

[QUOTE]The Jazz currently have only one free roster spot available. The Jazz can carry up to 20 players in the offseason, but they’ll need to trim that number to 15 before the season starts. Most Mitchell trade frameworks involve the Jazz bringing back 3-4 players. Simply put, they need to make some moves to reduce the number of under-contract Jazzmen, especially if they are planning any 3-for-1 or even 4-for-1 acquisitions.

[/QUOTE]

they can carry 20. The size of the roster isn't an issue at the moment and I doubt it will be for a few seasons. Everyone is expendable at the moment

[QUOTE]The tricky thing is that the Jazz have a lot of them: Conley, Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson, Patrick Beverley, and Rudy Gay are all in their 30s. Even Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt could be moved. It’s no easy task to move 5-7 players, especially after many teams have already completed their free agency moves.

[/QUOTE]

don't think many teams if any have completed their moves. All waiting on Durant and Mitchell. Other than Gay I can't see a problem getting rid of anyone(maybe someone they get in a new deal like Westbrook?)

[QUOTE]The Jazz can probably trade two or three veterans separately before the season starts. Bogey, Clarkson, and Beverley in particular could be easy to move. Conley and Gay may have smaller markets. A Westbrook deal would allow the Jazz to trade 3-4 of those vets in one move. If you want a detailed breakdown at what that trade could entail, check out [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/07/28/what-would-russell-westbrook/"]Eric Walden’s piece[/URL] at the Salt Lake Tribune.

[/QUOTE]

Conley should still have a market especially if Clarkson does

[QUOTE]The Jazz have multiple Minnesota picks from the Rudy Gobert trade. The lower the Wolves are in the standings, the better value Utah gets in their draft picks. While it’s a small thing, if the Lakers are better than the Timberwolves, it helps the Jazz. But for Jazz fans that find helping the Lakers unpalatable, I understand if this particular argument feels feeble.

[/QUOTE]

Lakers and Jazz will suck. Minny won't

[QUOTE]The good news is Utah has a leverage advantage. While it would help the Jazz to trade multiple veterans in a single deal, they can afford to be patient. Starting the season with Conley or Clarkson isn’t a terrible scenario. And the Lakers happen to have James, who is likely fine mortgaging the franchise’s future in exchange for immediate improvement.

[/QUOTE]

it is actually. The kids need to play the right way not the Clarkson way. Conley obviously a good vet to have around but not if he's taking Butler's minutes

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2022/07/28/utah-jazz-hornets-offer-mitchell/[/url]

[QUOTE]The Hornets would have to give up quite the package to get him. Between Kai Jones and James Bouknight, the Hornets have a few enticing young pieces the Jazz may want. Since Clarkson, Beasley, and Jared Butler all play shooting guard and the Jazz are without a center of the future, I would rather take Jones.

[/QUOTE]

Clarkson and Beasley won't be around past the trade deadline and Butler is more of a 1

[QUOTE]If the options are this deal with the Hornets or nothing, I honestly would like them to make this trade. Jones could be the answer to [URL="https://thejnotes.com/2022/07/05/utah-jazz-first-depth-chart-offseason/"]current roster issues[/URL], and the haul of picks is less than ideal but still substantial.

[/QUOTE]

only 25 mill apart on contracts! :roll:

this works. LeMelo with Mitchell makes some sense. Hornets have some young talent. Do they have the unprotected picks?

[URL="http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2ad4bj32"]http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2ad4bj32


[/URL]

[URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email"]Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, as we seemingly discuss daily, is still said to be seeking a trade elsewhere. The Los Angeles Lakers still hope to find a route to acquiring Durant’s teammate Kyrie Irving.[/URL] The New York Knicks, furthermore, still covet a trade for Utah’s Donovan Mitchell.
– via [URL="https://marcstein.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email"]Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com[/URL]

[QUOTE] Jon Krawczynski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]It is a 2-way deal for Eric Paschall with the Wolves,[/URL] per source.

– via [URL="https://twitter.com/JonKrawczynski"]Twitter JonKrawczynski[/URL]


[/QUOTE]

He's better than that. Probably not a rotation player for them but a good energy guy to have on the end of the bench

[QUOTE] Bad news for the French national team since the country’s basketball federation announced that [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-175847-victor-wembanyama-will-miss-the-2022-eurobasket.html"]Victor Wembanyama will not participate in the preparation for the 2022 EuroBasket.[/URL] Wembanyama had made the first cut including 17 players selected by Vincent Collet, but the Metroplitans 92 forward has not recovered from an injury sustained at the very end of the season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

– via [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-175847-victor-wembanyama-will-miss-the-2022-eurobasket.html"]BasketNews[/URL]


[/QUOTE]

he's already hurt

[QUOTE]The Rally: “As of right now, sources tell me that [URL="http://twitter.com/TheRally/status/1553121553323331584"]talks between the Jazz and the Knicks around a Donovan Mitchell trade have stalled out.”[/URL] NBA Insider @ShamsCharania has the latest on Donovan Mitchell trade discussions.

[/QUOTE]

James Dolan to the white courtesy phone. You have a call from a Mr. Ainge!

Former Clippers player [URL="https://*********.com/lists/international-transactions-log-where-are-former-nba-players-going/"]Travis Leslie signed with Polish team Legia Warsaw for the 2022-23 season[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/international-transactions-log-where-are-former-nba-players-going/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]

There’s been some conflicting reports on the Utah Jazz and RJ Barrett amid the Knicks’ pursuit of Donovan Mitchell. While some reports state that the Jazz have had no in interest in Barrett, I don’t believe that is the case. Earlier this month – before reports emerged that Utah was willing to listen on Mitchell trade offers – the [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/knicks-shouldnt-rj-barrett-donovan-mitchell-trade-jazz-interest"]Jazz asked the Knicks about a package that included Mitchell Robinson, Barrett, other players, and at least three first-round picks.[/URL] Around that time, members of the Jazz were also making educated guesses/projections on what an extension for Barrett may look like, per sources.
– via [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/knicks-shouldnt-rj-barrett-donovan-mitchell-trade-jazz-interest"]SportsNet New York[/URL]




[URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/knicks-shouldnt-rj-barrett-donovan-mitchell-trade-jazz-interest"]Around the same time, some with the Jazz ranked Barrett among the best potential players they could receive in a trade from New York.[/URL] So, as of earlier this month, the Jazz certainly had interest in Barrett as part of a trade return from the Knicks.
– via [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/knicks-shouldnt-rj-barrett-donovan-mitchell-trade-jazz-interest"]SportsNet New York[/URL]

Does this mean they have interest in Reddish as well? Robinson makes some sense but you'd think they might try to move in a different direction than a Gobert wannabe

Former Cavaliers player [URL="https://*********.com/lists/international-transactions-log-where-are-former-nba-players-going/"]Tre Scott signed with French team Fos Provence for 2022-23 season[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/international-transactions-log-where-are-former-nba-players-going/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2022/7/29/23282289/what-can-nickeil-alexander-walker-offer-for-the-utah-jazz-next-season-nba-2022-23-donovan-mitchell[/url]

[QUOTE]However, that doesn’t tell Alexander-Walker’s full story. I strongly believe that the Pelicans misused him as a player. For one, Alexander-Walker had an astonishingly high usage rate of nearly 25%. That is Jordan Clarkson levels of usage for a player that doesn’t have the scoring or facilitating capability to justify that role. According to [URL="http://NBA.com"]NBA.com[/URL], Alexander-Walker used nearly 28% of his possessions as a pick & roll ball handler, but ranked in the [I]39th percentile [/I]in that role. He only scored 0.80 points per possession and nearly a fifth of his possessions in the pick & roll ended in a turnover. To make matters worse, according to [URL="http://BBall-Index.com"]BBall-Index.com[/URL], as an isolation scorer, Alexander-Walker came in at [I]3rd percentile [/I](yes, you read that right) and his O-LEBRON was a -0.73. Simply put, Alexander-Walker had no business playing with the ball in his hands that much.

[/QUOTE]

to be fair Clarkson shot just as badly as him and shouldn't have the ball so much either

[QUOTE]So, if he can’t score the ball, what does Alexander-Walker do well? At the moment, not much. But, he has the potential to become a [I]fantastic [/I]defensive player. As a matter of fact, in two out of his three NBA seasons, BBall Index has Alexander-Walker’s defensive role listed as a “wing stopper,” something we all know the Jazz have desperately needed. At 6’5” with a wingspan just under 6’10”, Alexander-Walker has the capability to defend multiple positions and clog up passing lanes. And so far, he’s shown promise on that end.

[/QUOTE]

6'10 is Mitchell length so at guard he's pretty long not so much at the 3

[QUOTE]So, what does all of this mean for his role in Utah next year? Well, he's reaching a make it or break it moment in his career. If the Jazz clear up the logjam they currently have at the guard positions, Alexander-Walker will likely have ample opportunities to show some kind of growth. It wouldn’t surprise me if Alexander-Walker plays 20 minutes a night, but in a less ball-dominant role. As a slasher, tertiary ball handler, and defensive stopper, I think Alexander-Walker could carve a role out in Utah. But that will hinge upon his shooting improving next season. Last season, he shot about 35% from the corner three, but only 29.4% from above the break. That will have to improve if he wants to extend his career.

[/QUOTE]

he'll likely be starting

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/7/29/23283665/2022-utah-jazz-training-camp-roster-nba-free-agency-trade[/url]

[QUOTE]The [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com"]Utah Jazz[/URL] roster is in complete flux after the Rudy Gobert trade that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA. You can bet that there will be more moves and as those moves happen, we’ll update this for future reference.

[/QUOTE]

why not just wait until they finish the roster?

Sam Farnsworth: [URL="http://twitter.com/Samsworth_KSL/status/1550602052039876608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1550602052039876608%7Ctwgr%5E926c1c0bd5b1c3f89d0efbf067cecc099cdd783a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fknicks%2Fnews%2Fnew-york-utah-jazz-team-store-donovan-mitchell-trade-rumors"]Does the Jazz Store have better sources than the rest of us?[/URL]
[HR][/HR] [INDENT] Does the Jazz Store have better sources than the rest of us? [URL="https://t.co/WhMoS2LFEy"]pic.twitter.com/WhMoS2LFEy[/URL]
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_KSL) [URL="https://twitter.com/Samsworth_KSL/status/1550602052039876608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]July 22, 2022[/URL][/INDENT]

– via [URL="http://twitter.com/Samsworth_KSL/status/1550602052039876608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1550602052039876608%7Ctwgr%5E926c1c0bd5b1c3f89d0efbf067cecc099cdd783a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fknicks%2Fnews%2Fnew-york-utah-jazz-team-store-donovan-mitchell-trade-rumors"]Twitter[/URL]




[URL="http://twitter.com/305Sportss/status/1553187122865217536"]Donovan Mitchell is feeling the love from Miami fans.[/URL]

[HR][/HR] [INDENT] Donovan Mitchell is feeling the love from Miami fans. [URL="https://t.co/HbHLefdwaF"]pic.twitter.com/HbHLefdwaF[/URL]

— 305 Sports (@305Sportss) [URL="https://twitter.com/305Sportss/status/1553187122865217536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]July 30, 2022[/URL][/INDENT]

– via [URL="http://twitter.com/305Sportss/status/1553187122865217536"]Twitter[/URL]