[QUOTE=El Kabong;14411633]Looks like it's Hassan Whiteside[/QUOTE]
surprising they'd go with a headcase. He can be good
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[QUOTE=El Kabong;14411633]Looks like it's Hassan Whiteside[/QUOTE]
surprising they'd go with a headcase. He can be good
Tom Orsborn: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Rudy Gay posted his farewell to S.A. on Instagram: “Man, what a ride. Shout out to my Spurs family and to the city of San Antonio.[/URL] The past years have been an unforgettable journey & I enjoyed every moment. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of it. Excited for what’s next!”
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tom_orsborn"]Twitter tom_orsborn[/URL]
Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent C [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Hassan Whiteside has agreed to a deal with the Utah Jazz,[/URL] @excelbasketball agent Sean Kennedy tells ESPN.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]
[QUOTE] Tony Jones: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang has agreed to a two year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers,[/URL] league sources tell The Athletic
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba"]Twitter Tjonesonthenba[/URL]
Marc Stein: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang is signing a two-year, $6.7 million deal with Philadelphia,[/URL] according to his agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @Priority Sports
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine"]Twitter TheSteinLine[/URL]
Kyle Neubeck: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang, I’m told, was signed using part of the non taxpayer mid level[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/KyleNeubeck"]Twitter KyleNeubeck[/URL]
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good for Georges!
update after Whiteside and Niang signings
Gobert/Whiteside/Udoka
Gay/O'Neale(He should still start at the 3 if they have a clue)
Bojan(Should be headed to the bench)/Oni(Non guarantee)/Hughes
Mitchell/Clarkson(Should be headed out of town)/MaCio Teague(Exhibit 10)
Conley/Ingles/Butler(assuming he is signed to at least a partially guaranteed deal?)
UFA - Ersan, Morgan, Thomas
RFA - Brantley, Forrest
11 guaranteed contracts, 6 camp spots left, 2 two way spots open
Udoka played well in the game. Probably has better hands than Rudy already. Showed he can be a lob threat and a presence. Forrest made it easy for him. He was great. 2 -3 from 3. If he can hit that at all he's a rotation player. Hughes still doesn't do anything for me. He did take a couple charges and had some rebounds. Brantley does a lot. Didn't shoot well. Needs to take better care of the ball and not be so unselfish offensively. Morgan is always solid. The numbers don't look good but he is. Would be fine with him or Brantley(or Ersan) getting Niang's minutes with Gay starting.
[URL="https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/08/sixers-re-sign-rayjon-tucker-to-two-way-deal.html"]Rayjon Tucker is back under contract with the Sixers on a new two-way deal,[/URL] according to NBA.com’s official transactions log.
– via [URL="https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/08/sixers-re-sign-rayjon-tucker-to-two-way-deal.html"]Hoops Rumors[/URL]
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50217504/after-being-thrown-into-nba-action-last-season-trent-forrest-makes-it-look-easy-in-summer-league-[/url]
[QUOTE]Forrest was in such control that if the second-year guard was a former lottery pick, it wouldn't really be a surprise to see the Jazz shut him down after a couple games. While everyone around him seemed to be sped up, Forrest was in cruise control, orchestrating pick-and-rolls to perfection and getting into the lane at will.
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Can't imagine they will be shutting him down. He's playing for his NBA life at the moment
[QUOTE]True NBA talent is supposed to dominate these summer showcases. It's supposed to be, for a lack of a better word, easy for them. So while it's only one performance, it could be a good indicator that Forrest might have what it takes to stick around in the league.
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He already showed that during the season. His shot is the only question mark and he still looks hesitant out there
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50217450/report-jazz-to-sign-center-hassan-whiteside[/url]
[QUOTE]That left him waiting for a new chance this offseason — and Utah had an opening. After trading Derrick Favors to clean up the cap sheet, the Jazz were in need of a reliable backup center. The team's 2020 first-round pick didn't play a meaningful minute in his rookie season and is coming off a severe ankle sprain.
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Whiteside isn't reliable
[QUOTE]Azubuike said after his first game of the SLC Summer League on Tuesday that it felt like it's been a full two years since he's played regular five-on-five basketball. That doesn't sound like someone ready to be a full-time rotation player in the NBA.
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Maybe Udoka can help them by the end of the year
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50217119/jazz-reportedly-agree-to-2-year-deal-with-forward-rudy-gay-[/url]
[QUOTE]Gay checks off a lot of boxes Utah was looking for in a new player. He can defend multiple positions and should give the Jazz an entirely different look defensively if they deploy him as a small-ball center — something they haven't really had in the Rudy Gobert era.
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they've had. Haven't had a coach to do it and still don't
[QUOTE]Gay, 34, will lilkely slot in primarily as a stretch four but can play as many as three frontcourt positions, depending on matchups, which helps the team gain some positional versatility. The lack of versatility was partly responsible for Utah losing in the second round in the last postseason.
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had nothing to do with it. Conley being hurt and a coach that refused to change anything were
[QUOTE]The move helped mark the end of Georges Niang's tenure with the Jazz. Niang worked his way from a two-way contract to being one of the best spot-up shooters in the league over four seasons with the Jazz. Niang hit over 40% from 3-point range in each of the last three seasons. Niang agreed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
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no reason they couldn't have brought back Niang except for money
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50217400/jazz-free-agent-forward-georges-niang-agrees-to-deal-with-76ers[/url]
[QUOTE]And with the Jazz [URL="https://www.ksl.com/article/50217119/jazz-reportedly-agree-to-2-year-deal-with-forward-rudy-gay-"]agreeing to terms with free agent Rudy Gay[/URL] earlier Tuesday, Niang's role appears to have been filled.
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not really. Gay should start and someone besides O'Neale should back him up. O'Neale only for a different look if they want to go really small
[url]https://kslsports.com/465134/jazz-azubuike-forrest-shine-in-salt-lake-city-summer-league/[/url]
[QUOTE]“I’m just a dominant big,” Azubuike said of his enormous size. “Right from college if you watch a clip of me from college, I’m just dominant. That’s what I bring to the table.”
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talks like Rudy! :roll:
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/3/22608459/what-does-the-rudy-gay-signing-mean-for-the-utah-jazz-analysis-san-antonio-spurs[/url]
[QUOTE]Signing Gay was the writing on the wall for Georges Niang, who later on Tuesday agreed to a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The positional versatility from Gay would have pushed Niang out of the rotation and Niang, who became a free agent after the 2020-21 season, was due for a bump in salary.
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Clarkson is the one that needs to be pushed out
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/3/22608531/salt-lake-city-summer-league-nba-offseason[/url]
[QUOTE]Brantley is going to be with the Utah Jazz at minimum one more season. He needs to have a solid outing in SLC Summer league as well as in Las Vegas. His ability to dominate inside is important but the Jazz likely want to see a more consistent outside shot and more consistency on the defensive end.
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who says he will be with them? Defense is his forte and he shot great last year
[QUOTE]Hughes is one of those players that has a huge variance in what his contributions to the team could be. Because of the shortened G-League season and not getting playing time because the Jazz decided to play Matt Thomas over him, kept him out of games. Matt Thomas is gone and Hughes has a chance to show what he’s got. There have been flashes of an impressive offensive game in Hughes’ short garbage time stints with the Jazz and some fantastic signs from the short G-League showcase last year. Can Hughes show a better ability to defend? If he can, the Jazz might have a nice rotation player on their hands.
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looked like a Clarkson wannabe. Nothing impressive about him
[url]https://betsided.com/posts/nba-championship-odds-following-nba-free-agency-frenzy?utm_source=RSS[/url]
[QUOTE][B]NBA Championship Odds by Team After Free Agency Day One[/B]
Brooklyn Nets: +225
Los Angeles Lakers: +375
Milwaukee Bucks: +900
Golden State Warriors: +1000
Phoenix Suns: +1600
Philadelphia 76ers: +1800
Denver Nuggets: +2000
Miami Heat: +2200
Utah Jazz: +2200
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from best record to 9th best odds :lol