Olgun Uluc: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Ian Clark has signed with the Adelaide 36ers,[/URL] sources told ESPN.
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Olgun Uluc: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Ian Clark has signed with the Adelaide 36ers,[/URL] sources told ESPN.
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Noah Levick: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Furkan Korkmaz (illness) is out and Danuel House Jr. is in tonight[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NoahLevick"]Twitter NoahLevick[/URL]
Charlotte Hornets PR: INJURY UPDATE: @Charlotte Hornets forward [URL="http://twitter.com/HornetsPR/status/1603892679359733765"]Gordon Hayward (L Shoulder Scapula Fracture) has been upgraded from questionable and will be active and available to play tonight[/URL] vs. ATL
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/HornetsPR"]Twitter HornetsPR[/URL]
Milwaukee: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Khris Middleton (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to out for Saturday’s game[/URL] against Utah. Jrue Holiday (non-COVID illness) and Serge Ibaka (non-COVID illness) are probable.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
Jon Krawczynski: Chris Finch says [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gobert is OUT tonight and D’Angelo Russell is a gametime decision[/URL]
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Dane Moore: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Chris Finch says Rudy Gobert’s “tweaked ankle” — that will keep him out tonight against OKC — is a “pretty short-term” injury[/URL]. Sounds like it’s reasonable to assume Gobert could be back as early as Sunday against Chicago.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA"]Twitter DaneMooreNBA[/URL]
Brian Lewis: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jacque Vaughn on the fine from the #NBA: “I am about facts and logic. We got fined.[/URL] We’re gonna accept the fine and play tonight.” #Nets
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis"]Twitter NYPost_Lewis[/URL]
Nick DePaula: BREAKING: Hornets forward [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Gordon Hayward has signed a 5-year, multi-million dollar signature shoe deal extension with ANTA[/URL]. Hayward’s GH signature series with the brand will continue, with the GH4 releasing in Spring 2023.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NickDePaula"]Twitter NickDePaula[/URL]
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50540801/these-guys-are-different-the-jazz-are-bit-more-resilient-this-season[/url]
[QUOTE]"We all lock in those situations. The communication on the bench is crazy; everybody's talking," Clarkson said. "You got guys coming over with iPads, telling you missed a play or whatever. Just communication down the line I think has just been great with this team. We trust everybody. We just hungry."
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must be busy with you. You are nothing but missed plays
[URL]https://saltcityhoops.com/the-jazz-have-optionality-entering-trade-season/[/URL]
[QUOTE]From that spot in the middle, the Jazz could opt to go either direction or stand pat, back to Zanik’s oft-repeated “optionality” teams. One rung up the org chart, team CEO Danny Ainge has lamented just how stuck the Jazz were last year: “The draft wasn’t very much fun. Free agency wasn’t very much fun. We were over the tax, no draft picks, and our team loses in the first round, and it wasn’t very fun for us.”
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Get rid of COTY, trade Mitchell, Clarkson and Bojan and we could really be having fun
[QUOTE]Well, now they have all the optionality they want. Indeed, with the team in the middle of the pack, they could make moves to strengthen their team, or to target future assets at the expense of this year’s win-loss record. They could also stay the course. Let’s say the season ended today. The Jazz would not have a lottery pick. Does that mean they’re stuck on the treadmill of being in the middle? Not necessarily.
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Th Wolves pick is lottery at the moment
[QUOTE]The Jazz have a treasure trove of future draft picks, so this is not their only shot at drafting a potential superstar. The idea of Victor Wembanyama is tantalizing, but even the worst team in basketball only gets 14% odds at that payoff, and the Jazz are too far removed from that tier for that to be realistic. But Utah’s surprise start provides other benefits. For one, their roster has a higher collective trade value. It’s possible that lost draft position could be made up by better trade returns.
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still a lot of ball to be played. Without Conley they aren't very good
[QUOTE]Furthermore, the team has bought into rookie coach Will Hardy. The team looks like it’s having fun. Vibes matter, and this team has good vibes. If anything, it’s a lot fun to watch. Whatever the asset balance sheet looks like, this is shaping up to be a memorable season.
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Clarkson is not fun to watch
[QUOTE]That said, the Jazz could make moves that aren’t overtly tank-y, while also sticking to a longer term timeline. They can nudge some experience for potential. Such a pattern has emerged in recent trades:
Joe Ingles for Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Patrick Beverley for Talen Horton-Tucker
Bojan Bogdanovic for Kelly Olynyk
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Bojan for Kelly was for fit and they needed a vet big.
[QUOTE]While all of these trades have their nuances, each swapped established talent for younger players. But unlike the seismic Gobert and Mitchell trades, these were small shifts. NAW, THT, and Olynyk are not dead weight. Each have featured in Utah’s rotation. It’s hard to say if those moves had much impact on the current win total, but the returned players fit Utah’s direction better.
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They could us Beverley actually. Ingles would look good with this team too but love Nickeil!
[QUOTE]One other pattern to glean from recent trades is that Utah has not brought on long-term salaries. Bojan Bogdanovic could have returned a first-round draft pack, but it would have required taking on a bad contract. While the Kelly Olynyk return did come as a surprise, it gave the Jazz a useful, younger player that fit a roster need. It also gave the Jazz another $5 million in wiggle room and no long-term commitment. Clearly preserving optionality is a priority.
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longer term than Bojan
[QUOTE]It’s clear the Jazz have been reticent to trade their veterans for good draft picks attached to bad contracts. And hey, the Jazz [I]like[/I] having players like Mike Conley and Jordan Clarkson on the roster. They’re talented and good leaders. They’re not dying to get them away from the team. But I also don’t think they Jazz will turn down the right offer.
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Clarkson needs to go period!
[QUOTE]I wouldn’t be shocked if they Jazz keep their current roster for the rest of the season or make big moves. Optionality remains the key word here. It’s refreshing after last season, when everyone knew what the team needed, but the assets to make moves just weren’t there.
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I'd be surprised if there aren't some moves. They have depth except behind Conley
[url]https://kslsports.com/496651/utah-jazz-four-factors-week-eight/[/url]
[QUOTE]But, if he can become a knockdown shooter in the NBA, his odds of sticking grow dramatically.
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need more from a lottery pick with 4 years of college
Minnesota: [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Rudy Gobert (left ankle sprain) and D’Angelo Russell (left knee contusion) have been upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s game[/URL] against Chicago.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/"]Alberto De Roa @ *********[/URL]
Ian Begley: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Shabazz Muhammad signed a contract with the G League and is in the league’s player pool,[/URL] per SNY sources. Muhammad is eligible to be claimed by any G League team, based on their waiver order. Muhammad last played in the NBA in 2018. He was selected 14th in the 2013 NBA Draft
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/IanBegley"]Twitter IanBegley[/URL]
Eric Nehm: The Bucks have assigned Joe Ingles, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Jordan Nwora to the Wisconsin Herd, per the team.
– via Twitter eric_nehm
Chris Fedor: #Cavs Donovan Mitchell on the trash talk with Indiana and the face-to-face, chest-to-chest tie-up with rookie Bennedict Mathurin in the fourth quarter: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“Sometimes you just have to … (pauses because he knows it’s going to sound corny) … let ’em know.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisFedor"]Twitter ChrisFedor[/URL]
[QUOTE] [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-182510-tavares-shares-nostalgic-moment-with-campazzo-evaluates-the-next-superstar-after-doncic.html"]Although in today’s NBA, he sees at least one comparison that fits his playing style. “I think it’s Rudy Gobert. I consider him similar to me in blocking shots, defense, and helping teammates. I think in the NBA, a lot depends on luck. Rudy Gobert went to Utah, and they gave him all the trust.[/URL] They waited for him to get ready for the NBA. So he had luck and great guys who trusted him. I think that’s why he is so successful now,” Tavares said.
– via [URL="https://basketnews.com/news-182510-tavares-shares-nostalgic-moment-with-campazzo-evaluates-the-next-superstar-after-doncic.html"]BasketNews[/URL]
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they gave him the trust because he was their best player and they had no choice