2021 Off-Season. Another short one

[QUOTE] Dennis Lindsey’s exit from the Utah Jazz’s president of basketball operations chair was more of an ownership decision than Lindsey’s personal one, sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune, [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]as new owner Ryan Smith chose to move on without Lindsey at the helm and selected general manager Justin Zanik as the team’s primary decision-maker[/URL].

– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]


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feel better about the new owner already! :cheers:



[QUOTE] Lindsey, hired by the Jazz in 2012, selected Snyder to be his team’s head coach in the summer of 2014 after a disappointing season from predecessor Ty Corbin. But in the years that ensued, Snyder and Lindsey’s relationship deteriorated, creating distrust between the pair that impacted day-to-day Jazz operations. [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]The disagreements were numerous, both on and off the court, sources said[/URL].

– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]





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Corbin was supposed to lose games and did. Not sure how that is disappointing? Get rid of Snyder too!



[QUOTE] While the relationship between the two men wasn’t as combative this year as it had been at various times in the two’s tenure, thanks at least in part to the success of the team in the regular season, there was a view from some within the organization that a longstanding feud had been settled. [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]“Quin won,” one source simply said[/URL].

– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]


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I guess that is why he refused to play guys the past two years?





[QUOTE] In Derrick Favors’ first stint with the Jazz, Lindsey was a proponent of starting Favors at the power forward position next to All-NBA center Rudy Gobert, touting that pairing’s defensive acumen. [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Snyder, meanwhile, struggled with spacing the floor under those lineups[/URL].

– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]


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and now they have no PF! Worked well :facepalm
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Snyder joined most of the Jazz’s front office in being frustrated by the selection of Udoka Azubuike with the team’s first-round pick in 2020. [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]The selection, sources said, was made over strenuous disagreement from the team’s scouting department, but Lindsey saw a future in Azubuike’s size and ability to finish around the basket[/URL].

– via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]


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who should they have taken that Snyder wouldn't have played unless he was from Duke? They needed to take a center. Udoka has Gobert like potential. The one thing that made Lindsey and Snyder's careers

[QUOTE][URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]The Jazz, frankly, also want to make moves that appeal to star guard Donovan Mitchell and his team.[/URL] Even though Mitchell just signed a five-year extension with the team, the deal includes a player option after the fourth season, and the NBA’s player-favorable power structure means that Mitchell, if he wanted, could engineer an exit sooner. Mitchell (and teammate Royce O’Neale) are represented by Ty Sullivan of the Creative Artists Agency (CAA); a current CAA executive is among those being considered for a front-office role.

[/QUOTE] – via [URL="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2021/06/28/story-behind-utah-jazzs/"]Salt Lake Tribune[/URL]


big mistake. They tried that with Hayward. Big fail. Mitchell ought to be trying to appeal to the Jazz. Try playing some D and passing the ball for example

[QUOTE] Brian Windhorst: I do think that [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]Dwyane Wade, who (Ryan Smith) brought in to be a co-owner but also be an advisor, is seriously concerned about Donovan Mitchell’s desire to stay (in Utah) long-term[/URL].

– via [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]Spotify[/URL]




Brian Windhorst: One of the big reasons why Ryan Smith brought in Dwayne Wade, and yes, Dwyane bought into the team, but I will promise you, he got a very favorable price. (…) I think he got a very sweetheart deal. [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]One of the reasons he did it was Ryan Smith wanted to have Donovan Mitchell stay in Utah for the long-term[/URL].

– via [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]Spotify[/URL]







Brian Windhorst: Executives out there and and teams out there that are in the hunt for star players, [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]they have Damian Lillard ‘s name on the board, sort of high up. And then maybe down, not high on the board, but down on the sort of middle right side of the board… They have Donovan Mitchell[/URL].
– via [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]Spotify[/URL]

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for someone who hasn't really done anything theres a lot of worry

[QUOTE] Brian Windhorst: Dennis Lindsey has done as good of a job as any executive for the last decades in the NBA. He built that team in Utah from scratch in a small market. And the reason he is no longer the president… [URL="https://www.audacy.com/1053thefan/sports/dallas-mavericks/nba-insider-concerned-players-dont-want-to-play-with-luka"]Some of the stuff that he’s saying about why is leaving, I’m sure it’s true… is because he got on the opposite side of Donovan Mitchell. If you are on the opposite side of your franchise star, you’re just not going to survive. That’s just the way it is[/URL].

– via [URL="https://www.audacy.com/1053thefan/sports/dallas-mavericks/nba-insider-concerned-players-dont-want-to-play-with-luka"]Audacy[/URL]


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highly overrated. What has he done if you take Gobert out of the picture?



[QUOTE] Brian Windhorst: [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]It was an open secret in the NBA that Quin Snyder and Dennis Lindsey had a very poor relationship.[/URL] Some of this stuff is somewhat known. Some of the stuff is private, but was some classic stuff, you know, coaches not not valuing developing players. You know, snide, you know, backstabbing stuff or whatever. It’s endemic in the NBA, it happens.

– via [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c"]Spotify[/URL]


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too bad Snyder and Mitchell won I guess :(

[url]https://sports.yahoo.com/report-friction-between-former-gm-113043918.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Please read the entire story, it’s filled with fantastic details. It’s understandable that Smith would come in as owner and want to clean up that level of dysfunction, and he sided with Snyder, the winning coach that got this team the best record in the NBA this season.

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The winning coach that hasn't won without Gobert and has been schooled in back to back playoffs?

[QUOTE]Whatever happens, don’t expect radical changes from Zanik — this is still a contending team. It could use more strong on-ball perimeter defenders, and there will be changes around the edges, but don’t expect the core of this team to look different (much of it is under contract already, anyway).

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could use a starting 4 which apparently the coach is against.

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50195101/ryan-smith-has-found-his-footing-and-is-now-shaking-things-up-with-the-jazz[/url]

[QUOTE]Lindsey is well regarded in the basketball world, and his tenure with the Jazz should be considered a successful one. He made two big trades to land Mitchell and Rudy Gobert that shaped the Jazz's future; he found Royce O'Neale in a mini free agent camp, signed Bojan Bogdanovic and traded for Mike Conley; he chose Snyder as head coach.

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Got lucky with Gobert. That was more about the Miller's agreeing to buy a pick. Got Mitchell because he wanted to be here. Royce a good find buy Snyder actually playing him is the key. Bojan should have been a starting 4. Should have traded Exum and Rubio for Conley. So again what did he do exactly?

[QUOTE]However, he was far from perfect. He lost Gordon Hayward to Boston in 2017 after an All-Star season and a playoff run. His draft track record was spotty — and his selection of Udoka Azubuike in last year's draft was a contentious one within the organization, one source said. And the players he signed to fill out the end of the bench were far from reliable enough for Snyder to feel comfortable playing meaningful minutes.

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Center was the right pick. Was there another center they should have taken? Snyder wasn't going to play them anyway. 6 rookies made no sense last year and Hughes certainly made none this year. Not having a 4 the past two years made no sense but that sound like more of a Quin problem as was him not playing guys that could have helped them despite their non Dukeness

[QUOTE]Aside from that, Smith is a major proponent of not sticking to the status quo just because it was working. He turned Qualtrics from a successful survey company to one that created a whole new market: experience management. He's running his team the same way. The Jazz may not err on the side of continuity as much anymore — even coming off an NBA-best record.

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good to hear. Been a problem with the Miller's The fact that Snyder is still coach and the fact that Zanik was already GM when they signed Clarkson. Favors and Hughes still leaves me with doubts though

[url]https://kslsports.com/462566/jazz-have-options-with-mike-conley/[/url]

[QUOTE]However, those plans may have changed when Ryan Smith purchased the team in October, and showed a willingness to operate in the luxury tax (albeit at a much lower level) this season, even when the Jazz could have made cost-cutting moves at the trade deadline.

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they should have got under it this year as close as they were especially since the coach wasn't going to play anyone but his guys anyway

[QUOTE]The Jazz could look to pull off a similar maneuver in the off-season, bringing a proven player back in exchange for Conley, even if it too puts them over the luxury tax, rather than watching him leave the roster with nothing in return.

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could do it and get a trade exception too

[url]https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/06/28/danny-ainge-utah-jazz-rumor-celtics-nba/[/url]

[QUOTE]Ainge, who retired as the man in charge of the Celtics following a disappointing 2021 season, could be joining the Utah Jazz organization in the near future. The 62-year-old is [URL="https://theathletic.com/2677231/2021/06/28/dennis-lindseys-change-in-roles-might-signal-significant-shift-in-jazzs-front-office/"]reportedly[/URL] being considered for an advisory role under Justin Zanik, who is taking over in Utah after a front office shakeup by the Jazz. Utah made changes this offseason after they were the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, but lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs.

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Can't have enough advisors with O'Conner and Lindsey aboard. I'd guess Lindsey will take a job elsewhere before long though

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/263153/Danny-Ainge-Meets-With-Jazz-Could-Join-Team-In-Advisory-Role[/url]

[URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c?si=UJVUkZwHRvGPSehHiheaNQ&dl_branch=1&nd=1"]“Shane Battier has already been mentioned as a candidate to join the [Jazz] front office,”[/URL] Brian Windhorst said on a recent episode of his podcast. “Shane was obviously a teammate of Dwyane Wade’s in Miami for several years. He resigned from the [Miami] Heat’s front office two weeks ago in kind of a surprising move because he was regarded as a guy who might be with the Heat for a long time. There has been some speculation throughout the league that maybe this was in the works since then, and Battier would be a candidate.”
– via [URL="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4s2KTB9gbzEWSsXCs4pg5c?si=UJVUkZwHRvGPSehHiheaNQ&dl_branch=1&nd=1"]Spotify[/URL]

[QUOTE] [URL="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/06/in-make-or-break-offseason-cleveland-cavaliers-will-and-must-consider-all-options-including-possible-collin-sexton-trade.html"]Recent rumblings point to Sexton’s name being involved in trade discussions — even though sources close to Sexton have the impression that the polarizing 22-year-old shooting guard is part of the long-term plans[/URL]. The chatter shouldn’t come as a surprise. Sexton is extension-eligible this summer and his agent Austin Brown, the same guy who got Donovan Mitchell the rookie-scale max from Utah, will be looking for a big payday. Sexton’s earned it. Despite being selected eighth in 2018, he’s emerged as one of the top players in the class, averaging career-bests in points (24.3), assists (4.4) and field goal percentage (47.5%) this past season. He’s improved every year and his unrelenting work ethic points to a guy who will likely keep ascending. Sexton has done everything they’ve asked, if not more.

– via [URL="https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2021/06/in-make-or-break-offseason-cleveland-cavaliers-will-and-must-consider-all-options-including-possible-collin-sexton-trade.html"]Chris Fedor @ Cleveland Plain Dealer[/URL]


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similar numbers to Mitchell and a couple years younger.

[url]https://sports.yahoo.com/trade-rumor-rankings-donovan-mitchell-185842059.html[/url]

[QUOTE]That story is particularly surprising considering that Mitchell signed a max extension with the Jazz back in November that will pay him handsomely to stay in Utah until 2024-25 at the earliest, with [URL="https://*********.com/player/donovan-mitchell/salary/"]2025-26 having a player option on it[/URL] that Mitchell will almost certainly opt out of. When that contract kicks in next season, Mitchell projects to be the [URL="https://*********.com/salaries/players/"]37th highest-paid player[/URL] in the NBA. That means even if Mitchell does want out soon for whatever reason, which seems a bit unlikely, the Jazz will have a major leverage advantage over the star 2-guard since they have him locked up for at least the next four seasons. Nevertheless, this is far from the first time there have been uncomfortable (for Jazz fans, at least) rumblings about Mitchell's future with Utah and, as they say, where there's smoke, there's oftentimes fire. It just seems like we're years away from this being a major issue for the Jazz. [I][B]For the latest on the Donovan Mitchell trade front, [URL="https://*********.com/storyline/donovan-mitchell-trade/"]click here[/URL].[/B][/I]

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better than him running the team. See ya

To perform before NBA decision makers, [URL="https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/jose-alvarado-loving-nba-pre-draft-process/RRIJFKW7EBC5LJ4EUFCNFW3EZ4/"]Alvarado has traveled across the country to work out for scouts and coaches. The itinerary has included Milwaukee, Memphis, New York and Golden State. That’ll be followed by Utah, New Orleans, Phoenix, Toronto and Dallas[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/jose-alvarado-loving-nba-pre-draft-process/RRIJFKW7EBC5LJ4EUFCNFW3EZ4/"]Ken Sugiura @ Atlanta Journal-Constitution[/URL]

[url]https://kslsports.com/462629/utah-jazz-mock-draft-round-up/[/url]

[QUOTE]Meanwhile, next year’s first-round draft pick is nearly guaranteed to be sent to the Memphis Grizzlies to complete the Mike Conley trade, adding extra importance to finding a young piece that can help the roster for years to come.

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what are the chances based on their history?

[QUOTE]In the latest [URL="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-mock-draft-5-cade-cunningham-will-have-instant-impact-for-pistons-130057034.html"]mock draft[/URL] from Yahoo Sports, draft expert Krysten Peek projects the Jazz selecting Virginia guard Trey Murphy III.

Murphy is a sharpshooting combo forward that projects as a 3-and-D prospect that should be able to contribute on both ends of the floor in the NBA.

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guard or forward? Need a pg depending on how strongly they feel Forrest will be able to develop a shot

[QUOTE]Standing 6’9 with a 7’0 wingspan Murphy brings impressive length to his 40 percent three-point conversion rate.

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probably not guard

[QUOTE]“Hyland’s deep shooting range could be attractive here, along with his ability to play both on or off the ball in different lineup configurations,” ESPN’s [URL="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/31725639/2021-nba-mock-draft-movement-lottery-combine"]Jonathan Givony[/URL] said. “He had a strong showing at the NBA combine, boosting his stock firmly into first-round territory.”

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sounds like possible fit

[url]https://kslsports.com/462613/jazz-panic-unnecessary-despite-week-of-change/[/url]

[QUOTE]With Mitchell playing at a superstar level, and the Jazz taking a 2-0 lead, the idea of losing four consecutive games to the Clippers, especially the final two without Leonard seemed nearly impossible.

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a superstar that doesn't listen to team doctors, doesn't defend or pass. Yay! :(

[QUOTE]Whichever direction Conley and the Jazz choose, the team will maintain flexibility. Outside of Derrick Favors’ two years and $20 million deal, the Jazz don’t have any truly bad contracts and could be active altering the makeup of the roster if they want to be.

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Clarkson, Mitchell, Bojan, Ingles, Hughes...

[QUOTE]Though fans may have been caught off guard by the news of turmoil among the Jazz brain trust, it should be understood that the “chilly” relationship between the team’s VP and head coach has been a poorly kept secret in Jazz circles for some time. Furthermore, it isn’t one that hasn’t prevented the team from reaching new levels of success over the last several seasons.

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Lindsey should have fired him. He might still have a job

[QUOTE]The NBA is a league of change, after nine years with Lindsey at the helm, and Zanik sitting in waiting since 2019, a shakeup was to the status quo inevitable. With a talented roster at their fingertips, Lindsey is leaving the Jazz in better shape than he found it, which is as good a time as any to depart.

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take away Gobert and they are pretty much in the same place

[QUOTE]The Jazz clearly made a mistake in the team’s opening-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies clearing Mitchell to return from an ankle injury 24 hours before game one, only to tell the guard he couldn’t play just hours before tip-off.

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the doctors were obviously right

[QUOTE]Regardless of which party was correct, with the power players have in today’s NBA, the Jazz need to show Mitchell the support he deserves as the team’s premier franchise building block, and let him know his desires are weighted in future decision making.

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he doesn't deserve anything. He needs to earn it and he hasn't