2023 off-season

[QUOTE=El Kabong;14804454]At the very least I like we're taking guys who have modern skills sets. Taylor Hendricks especially could be important because as good as Kessler is, he still may have that Rudy problem of getting played off the court in playoff basketball. Hendricks could be the perfect guy you bust out as a small ball 5 and still get some shot blocking with the added shooting.

Nice change from the "We need to use our 1st rounded to cover the 8 minutes a game Rudy doesn't play with an exact clone of him, rather than an obvious weakness" drafting from 4 years ago.[/QUOTE]

Kessler still has to show he can guard in space. Gobert's problem is he never had a Henricks or even Lauri or Olynyk other than Favors in the corner from 3! Quin getting rid of his big for the guy he benched and pissed off two years ago. Maybe O'Neale is available? He'd actually be a great fit with Hardy too. Plays hard and unselfishly.

Dang, got Collins on the cheap. I know Ainge has been chasing him for awhile and while he shot poorly last year he was back up to that 38% mark post All-Star game, so hopefully that's a sign his finger isn't an issue any longer. All reports are he's a great locker room guy too, which will be a bonus since Gay was supposedly a grumbler whenever he didn't get minutes. Doubt we had any immediate needs for the cap space, so assuming he doesn't take his player option it's a 2 year deal for him, which will round off just as we got a few guys like Lauri to re-sign. At worst he takes his player option and he's off the books when Sexton, Agbaji and Kessler are due for deals.

[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14804609]Kessler still has to show he can guard in space. Gobert's problem is he never had a Henricks or even Lauri or Olynyk other than Favors in the corner from 3! Quin getting rid of his big for the guy he benched and pissed off two years ago. Maybe O'Neale is available? He'd actually be a great fit with Hardy too. Plays hard and unselfishly.[/QUOTE]

Yea, trying to turn Favors into a corner 3 guy was a terrible move. Got Lauri and Collins now to space the floor.

[QUOTE=El Kabong;14804723]Dang, got Collins on the cheap. I know Ainge has been chasing him for awhile and while he shot poorly last year he was back up to that 38% mark post All-Star game, so hopefully that's a sign his finger isn't an issue any longer. All reports are he's a great locker room guy too, which will be a bonus since Gay was supposedly a grumbler whenever he didn't get minutes. Doubt we had any immediate needs for the cap space, so assuming he doesn't take his player option it's a 2 year deal for him, which will round off just as we got a few guys like Lauri to re-sign. At worst he takes his player option and he's off the books when Sexton, Agbaji and Kessler are due for deals.[/QUOTE]

sounds like he's the guy they've wanted for a while and to only give up a 2nd and cap space while getting rid of Gay! Another versatile big to plug in with all the others now. Maybe they can unlock something like they did with Lauri. They going to let Olynyk go now? Partial guarantee. Doesn't sound like Sexton is in their long term plans. They want to get bigger at the 1. They want George at pg eventually it sounds like. I'm guessing Lauri and Collins will be gone as well if someone like Donic becomes available Their 3 rookies and last years rookies are on a different timeline than Lauri.

[QUOTE=El Kabong;14804724]Yea, trying to turn Favors into a corner 3 guy was a terrible move. Got Lauri and Collins now to space the floor.[/QUOTE]

Kessler will shoot more 3's going forward as well I imagine. Might want to keep him around the rim as much as you can though

Talen picked up his option. Be interesting if they keep him around. Clarkson has until July1st

Sexton/Dunn(partial guarantee)/Talen Horton Tucker
Agbaji/George/The Bum(player option July 1)
Lauri/Simone/Sensabaugh/Hauser(2 way)Kinsey (Exhibit 10)/Juzang(RFA)
Collins/Olynyk(partial guarantee)/Samanic/Hendricks/Potter(RFA)
Kessler/Jones/Carey Jr.(non guarantee)/Udoka(FA who I can't imagine will be back in Utah)

should be changing in the next few days!

[h=2][B]Utah Jazz Summer League Roster[/B][/h] [B]Taylor Hendricks: Forward – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Keyonte George: Guard – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Brice Sensabaugh: Wing – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Ochai Agbaji: Guard – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Joey Hauser: Forward – Utah Jazz (Two Way)[/B]
[B]Luka Samanic: Forward – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Vernon Carey Jr.: Center – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Johnny Juzang: Forward – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Micah Potter: Forward – Utah Jazz[/B]
[B]Kihei Clark: Guard – Virginia[/B]
[B]Ed Croswell: Forward – Providence[/B]
[B]Keshawn Justice: Forward – Santa Clara[/B]
[B]Taevion Kinsey: Wing – Marshall[/B]
[B]Yauhen Massalski: Forward – San Francisco[/B]
[B]Nick Ongenda: Center – DePaul[/B]
[B]Colbey Ross: Guard – Pepperdine[/B]

[QUOTE][h=2]Utah Jazz Summer Leauge Coaching Staff[/h] Current Jazz assistant Evan Bradds will serve as head coach for the Jazz in Salt Lake City. Sean Sheldon, Chris Jones, Mike Williams, Steve Wojciechowski, Anthony Beaumont, Lassi Tuovi, Joseph Gomis, and Emmanuel Mavomo will also be on the roster.

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don't recognize many names on the staff anymore. They all went to Atlanta! :roll:

Woj would seem like a real get for the Stars though. Big time college coach

looks like Juzang and Potter will get a chance to come back. Juzang seems more likely because he's more of a wing. He also got a lot more run at the end of the year with the Jazz. Doesn't look like an NBAer except his body. Don't have much room for any bigs on the roster right now. With the 3 firsts they will be looking for two more 2-way players and more exhibit 10/camp/Stars bodies. The 1st and 3rd pick coming off injuries. Might be cautious with them. George should play unless they want to throw him in a trade

[url]https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-lakers-draft-prospect-profile-taevion-kinsey/[/url]

sounds like he's a playmaker and scorer but not a consistent long range shot. He's an Exhibit 10 so we will probably see him in camp and with the Stars

[url]https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Yauhen-Massalski-97198/[/url]

sounds like a rim runner and defender. Coming off a knee injury so they may be looking out him longer term?

Nick Ongenda is maybe a shot blocker and rim runner as well? Had an injury this past season too

Colbey Ross I did see in college. Small scoring and playmaking pg. Not a great long range shooter

Ed Croswell doesn't look like much on paper

[url]https://lebronwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-lakers-draft-prospect-profile-kihei-clark/[/url]

small and didn't do much in college offensively. Plays D

Hauser maybe more of a stretch 4. Great shooter. Some rebounding

I'm thinking Olynyk and Clarkson are gone. Doesn't make much sense to have them back. Olynyk might make it to the trade deadline but he's at best their 4th big now no matter what the rooks do. Samanic could fill that role a lot cheaper and Jones is ok after that. The guy they drafted sounds like Clarkson but 19 and hopefully teachable.

I would think they'd be looking guard for the rest of their cap space plus Olynyk possibly Talen and ideally Simone. They have a bunch of smaller trade exceptions and of course all of the 1sts!

Tony Brown might fit. Looks like he's starting to get it at 23. Ty Jerome maybe? Probably get him. GS has their tax issue as always! Love to see Alec Burks back with COTM gone but I think Detroit likes him. Ingles in a minor role on a minimum but not sure he can play guard anymore. House would fit great with Hardy too.

a trade might be a better route. Looks like slim pickings on the free agent market at guard

[QUOTE] With summer league training camp on the horizon, the Boston Celtics are at the final stages of solidifying their team for Las Vegas. [URL="https://theathletic.com/4649991/2023/06/29/celtics-nba-summer-league-udoka-azubuike/?source=emp_shared_article"]The Celtics summer-league roster will feature former first-round pick Udoka Azubuike, according to a team source who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.[/URL] Azubuike spent his first three seasons in the league with the Utah Jazz. Danny Ainge’s front office declined his fourth-year team option before last season. Azubuike only scored 125 points in 359 minutes last season and had a few decent showings when he started for the meaningless final week of last season.

[URL="https://*********.com/rumor/2161199/"]3 mins ago[/URL] – via [URL="https://theathletic.com/4649991/2023/06/29/celtics-nba-summer-league-udoka-azubuike/?source=emp_shared_article"]Jared Weiss @ The Athletic[/URL]


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He's looked like an NBAer the past couple years when he's gotten a chance. Health would be the biggest question mark

[QUOTE] Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh did not participate in Utah Jazz summer league practice today[/URL].



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[URL="https://*********.com/2023/06/29/jazz-fully-guarantee-kelly-olynyk-deal-to-bring-him-back-next-season/"] [/URL]
not surprising. Be too bad if they don't play

[QUOTE] Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]I’m told Jordan Clarkson will exercise his player option to stay with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season,[/URL] according to league sources. This leaves the door open for the Jazz to extend his contract.



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God no! Just when you think they know what they are doing

[QUOTE] Michael Scotto: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Utah Jazz fully guaranteed Kelly Olynyk’s $12.19 million deal for the 2023-24 season.[/URL] Olynyk started all 68 games he appeared in for Utah last season.



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Be surprised if him or Clarkson are here after the trade deadline.

[URL]https://saltcityhoops.com/roundup-of-june-jazz-news-as-free-agency-approaches/[/URL]

[QUOTE]Little rumblings popped up around the draft that Sexton could be part of a package to trade up for a higher pick. As we know, nothing materialized. However, Sexton’s name has still been floating around. One team, in particular, has been the Milwaukee Bucks who think the combo-guard could be a nice fit in new coach Adrian Griffin’s system.

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Sexton to Bucks? Don't really see a trade that works there. Maybe after July 1st it will? Grayson and something for Sexton? Could make sense depending on what their plan is for the 1. Dunn, Talen and George I guess if it comes down to it

Sexton/Dunn(non guarantee)/Talen Horton Tucker
Agbaji/The Bum/George
Lauri/Simone/Sensabaugh/Hauser(2 way)Kinsey (Exhibit 10)/Juzang(RFA)
Collins/Olynyk/Samanic/Hendricks/Potter(RFA)
Kessler/Jones/Carey Jr.(non guarantee)/Udoka(FA who I can't imagine will be back in Utah/Boston Summer League team)