2022-23 regular season. The Tank begins...

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/270123/The-Very-Different-Vibes-Surrounding-Walker-Kessler-Rudy-Gobert[/url]

[QUOTE]Among replies to the tweet, mostly from Jazz fans, this one stuck out: [I]“Kessler. Defense seems to have a comparable ceiling but Kessler’s offensive game will far surpass Rudy’s.”[/I]

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a generational defender and one of the most impactful offensive players. Good luck with that!

[QUOTE]Part of the Kessler story is that he is not burdened by expectations and there’s no reason to heap those on him now. But there’s little doubt that Kessler will be among the league’s top rim protectors for years to come.

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plenty of doubt. Let's see how hard he works

[QUOTE]Eventually, the big test for Kessler will be the postseason. Will he encounter similar issues in the Western Conference playoffs that plagued Gobert for years? Will he be able to guard on the perimeter against the likes of Steph Curry, Luka Doncic and Ja Morant?

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will he get the help Gobert didn't? We've yet to see him guard in space like Gobert could

[QUOTE]The Jazz couldn’t go small in the past in part because the team was built around Gobert. Taking your highly-paid centerpiece off the floor in high-stakes moments isn’t a good look. With Kessler on a rookie contract, the Jazz shouldn’t have that problem.

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you mean small with a couple 6 footers and a 6'4 PF? :lol

Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]After missing 8 games with a sprained ankle, Kelly Olynyk has been upgraded to questionable on the Jazz’s injury report[/URL]. Jazz play Dallas in Utah tomorrow.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NBASarah"]Twitter NBASarah[/URL]

Andy Larsen: Kelly Olynyk fully participated in Jazz practice today.
– via Twitter andyblarsen

Ryan Miller: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Kelly Olynyk will be available tonight[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/millerjryan"]Twitter millerjryan[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/498040/kessler-agbaji-have-rare-down-week-for-jazz/[/url]

[QUOTE]Jordan Clarkson’s scoring is up to 21.7 points per game over the last week, but he’s had more turnovers than assists, and his plus-minus is a team-worst -11.7.

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can only hope that shit show is about to go elsewhere :cry:

[url]https://saltcityhoops.com/behind-utahs-odd-backup-pg-battle/[/url]

they are both young unlike the bum. Nickeil won't be on the team next season. I like him

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-all-star-weekend/2023/1/28/23575645/nba-all-star-lauri-markkanen-misses-the-starting-lineup-but-sets-a-utah-jazz-record[/url]

Finland must have stuffed the ballot box

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2023/1/26/23573813/nba-trade-rumor-los-angeles-lakers-interested-in-mike-conley-utah-jazz-lebron-james[/url]

doubt he goes to The Wolves. You want their pick. Conley makes them better

[url]https://www.deseret.com/2023/1/28/23571113/analysis-utah-jazz-vs-dallas-mavericks-different-styles-of-defense[/url]

[QUOTE]What happens is that the Jazz will all of a sudden just stop moving. They’ll push the ball up the court and then someone will end up with the ball on the wing (usually Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, Malik Beasley) and they will either hold the ball or dribble way too much and for way too long without anything else happening around them.

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Clarkson pounding his dribble too long? No! :roll:

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/the-downbeat-latest-jazz-news/2023/1/29/23577050/revisiting-the-utah-jazz-picks-nba-mock-draft[/url]

[QUOTE]Suffice to say these consensus picks, while informative on where these prospects rank at the moment, don’t help us out in predicting who the Jazz may actually take. Considering a strength of Utah’s roster going forward is in its bigger forwards and centers (Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt) it’s unlikely the Jazz will load up on more size. The first-round picks will probably be used to add versatility on the wing and ball-handling.

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Ainge will take the best players. If he thinks they have more upside than Kessler or Lauri they will be gone. You trade a statue anyone is fodder

The [URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Jazz are expressing strong interest in Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith,[/URL] as teams have gotten the impression that Dallas would be open to moving the 29-year-old in the right deal for a star-caliber player, sources say. The Mavericks have an incredibly high price threshold for teams reaching out about Finney-Smith, rival executives say.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/URL]

[URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]The Jazz remain among the teams with strong interest in Collins,[/URL] and The Athletic’s Kelly Iko reported last week that the Rockets are also pursuing Collins.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/URL]




[URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Fields has made clear to rival executives that the team views Collins as a valued asset, not one the franchise will simply dump in any form, according to sources.[/URL] The newfound approach could lead to more traction in the Collins market over the next two weeks.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/URL]

Utah’s Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt have been discussed in trade talks with several teams around the league. In those conversations, [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Utah has given the indication that it would take the equivalent of a first-round pick to acquire each player,[/URL] league sources told *********.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]




Beasley – an Atlanta native – and Vanderbilt were most notably mentioned together in multi-team trade discussions for Hawks forward John Collins earlier this season. [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]The Suns have also expressed interest in trading for the duo[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]

In addition to the Hawks and Cavaliers, the [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Pelicans have also expressed interest in trading for Beasley,[/URL] ********* has learned.

– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]





The current Knicks regime expressed interest in Beasley just before he agreed to terms with Minnesota years ago. [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]The Knicks have kept tabs on Beasley since, while Rosas has monitored both of his former players from afar[/URL].
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]






[URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Indiana, who has had interest in trading for Collins, has also expressed interest in trading for Vanderbilt,[/URL] ********* has learned.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]






[URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Utah has also monitored multiple wing players, including Dallas’ Dorian Finney-Smith and Charlotte’s Jalen McDaniels,[/URL] ********* has learned.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-myles-turner-bojan-bogdanovic-malik-beasley-jarred-vanderbilt-bones-hyland/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]







[URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Forward Jalen McDaniels continues to be a name several teams like the Suns, Raptors, Jazz, Pacers and Spurs are closely monitoring,[/URL] but the Hornets value the 6-foot-9 forward whom they have developed over the past four seasons. Teams with interest and cap space this offseason, such as the Jazz, Pacers and Spurs, may opt to wait until free agency to court McDaniels, who will be unrestricted, instead of trading an asset to acquire him now while having to compensate him in July.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4136200/2023/01/30/nba-trade-deadline-rumors-raptors-bucks-suns-crowder/"]Shams Charania @ The Athletic[/URL]

Indiana, New Orleans and Utah are among the teams that have expressed interest in Collins, who has been challenging for Atlanta to move with three seasons left beyond this one on his five-year, $125 million contract.
– via Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly more interested in Fred VanVleet than Mike Conley if they are going to address the point guard position ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline. “Conley to the Clippers, I can tell you that that one is, I think, unlikely to happen because I don’t know if the Clippers are willing to throw in that first-round pick,” ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said during a conversation with Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post podcast (29:15 mark). “If they are for a point guard, I think it’s more likely VanVleet than it is for Conley.”
– via Scott Polacek @ Bleacher Report

In terms of a possible trade framework, multiple league sources have told DallasBasketball.com that Malik Beasley is a possible trade target for the Mavs in a deal that sends Finney-Smith to Utah. That’s not to say Beasley would be the only player in a proposed deal, but he is certainly a name to keep an eye on.
– via Grant Afseth @ Sports Illustrated