The 2017 off-season...Hayward, Hill, Ingles...?

Encouraging half for Dante. 3's off the dribble. A couple finishes and a great block at the rim.

Wallace looks bigger and better. He made a floater which was something he needed to work on.

Mitchell is definitely skilled. Showing a 3 ball. Getting used to the speed still with 4 fouls.

Bradley is a big kid. His shot looked decent.

Bolomboy is still too skinny and didn't look that good

Tokoto played well

No Goss? Hasn't signed his contract or they just wanted to give minutes to other guys and he'll play after Dante is shut down?

2 blocks for Bradley

Mitchell has already passed Dante. Locke was trying to say Hood would be playing but I'm not sure he'll last the year

Tokoto played a good game. Maybe he'll challenge for a 2 way deal

Griffin can fly!

Gordon Scott Hayward (Gordon

[QUOTE]Austin Horton: Not from Hayward (obviously) or the Jazz, but I

[QUOTE]Ryan McDonald: Just connected this: Saw stuff saying Gobert & Rubio didn

[url]http://www.ksl.com/?sid=44889169&nid=304&title=the-triple-team-donovan-mitchell-dante-exum-impress-in-summer-league-action[/url]

[QUOTE] had one of the best first summer league games of any player I've seen. Mitchell scored 23 points on 10-17 shooting, including 3-6 from that longer NBA 3-point line. He added five assists, and impressively for a rookie in the chaos of summer league, had no turnovers. He added two highlight-reel rebounds over the trees inside. It was an impressive offensive performance, and Mitchell looked like the best player on the floor, like he'll be ready for real NBA minutes from day one.[/QUOTE]

I'm thinking maybe the best for the Jazz since Deron's 2nd summer before they shut him down. They might want to shut him and Exum down and let Goss, Wallace, etc. play instead. Looks like he could be in the mix as a starter even. Should be a lot of competition at the 1 and 2. Need help up front still though. Bolomboy didn't do much

[QUOTE]seeing new things out of Exum was promising, and it will be interesting to see how he compares to elite rookie guard prospects like Markelle Fultz of the Sixers.[/QUOTE]

More concerned on how he'll look compared to Neto, Mitchell, Hood, Burks, Ingles etc. Be gone by the trade deadline if he can't compete with them

[QUOTE]It seemed like Raul Neto and Alec Burks were going to be the only Jazz players in attendance for the game, but at the very end, Rudy Gobert and new point guard Ricky Rubio came for the final three minutes of the contest. [/QUOTE]

Didn't show Alec. The public address announcer tld the crowd they were there and didn't even mention Neto. Give the kid some respect. He can play

[url]http://www.ksl.com/?sid=44889291&nid=304&title=jazz-notes-hayward-meets-with-jazz-torn-on-his-decision[/url]

[QUOTE]The meeting went well, according to multiple media reports, and lasted about 3 and a half hours. That's shorter than Hayward's meeting with Boston and Miami, though both of those locations toured Hayward and wife Robyn around the city. That wasn't necessary with the Jazz's meeting, which took place at Hayward's home near San Diego.[/QUOTE]

They already know each other too. Shouldn't need as long

[QUOTE]That Hood was also part of the pitch is notable too, and may mean that the Jazz view Hood as an important piece of their long-term future.[/QUOTE]

Might be because if they lost Hayward he probably will be. Otherwise I think he's got a lot to prove this year too. Could be gone by the trade deadline. If Exum can hit shots and defend he and Mitchell will be ahead of him for the future. Ingles already is. Burks is certainly comparable if healthy

[QUOTE]I've heard that Gallinari represented a reasonable Plan B choice if Hayward decided to leave. But if "The Rooster" is off the market, it's not immediately clear what the Jazz's Plan C would be.[/QUOTE]

Ingles. Mitchell or Exum starts at the 2. Get a back-up center that can play some 4 when Favors gets dealt. Or a 4 that can play some 5 though I was hoping Bolomboy would be ready for some rotation minutes. None of the top back-up bigs have been signed. Go all in there. Trade Johnson and Diaw. That's what I'd look to do. Fill out the roster with some good end of the bench vets. Might be able to take on some contracts too with cap space. After December look to deal some of the guys that could be gone after the season depending on how things are going. Favors, Hood, Exum, Neto, etc.

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5471237-155/utah-jazz-await-gordon-haywards-decision[/url]

[QUOTE]For the Jazz, retaining Gordon Hayward is all that's left.[/QUOTE]

Still need a back-up big regardless. Diaw isn't the answer

[url]http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865684198/A-third-Aussie-on-Jazz-Mitch-Creek-can-use-Joe-Ingles-as-inspiration.html[/url]

[QUOTE] No worries, mate! He dribbled a pass of someone

Sounds like Hayward is off to Miami.

That was fake I guess. Word is it's Utah or Boston

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5470758-155/kragthorpe-gordon-haywards-breakup-with-jazz[/url]

[QUOTE]Maybe the Jazz's failure to agree with Hayward on a contract extension four years ago

Hopefully the Jazz show some class and hang his number when he's done playing.

[url]http://www.sltrib.com/sports/5470829-155/utah-jazz-gordon-hayward-spurns-jazz[/url]

[QUOTE]In the four years since the Jazz won 25 games and were among the worst teams in the NBA, General Manager Dennis Lindsey has taken the franchise through a masterful rebuild.[/QUOTE]

Let Millsap and Demarre go. Drafted Burke and Lyles. Traded for Rubio. Over payed Ingles. Got lucky with Rudy. Masterful?:facepalm

[QUOTE]Without Hayward, the Jazz will also rely more on fourth-year shooting guard Rodney Hood, who has the ability to be a feature scorer.[/QUOTE]

He's still a 6th man

[QUOTE]Utah also has a deep bench[/QUOTE]

Not really. Looks like the competition at the 1 and 2 might be pretty good. Thin everywhere else

[QUOTE]Joe Johnson and Boris Diaw came to Utah to be a part of deep playoff runs, and suddenly the postseason outlook for the Jazz is bleak. What happens to them?[/QUOTE]

gone if they are smart

[QUOTE]And what happens with Derrick Favors, who has one year left on his contract?[/QUOTE]

Gone as soon as he shows he can play again

I'd guess they might move Rubio too