Dok should spent some time in the G-League to start at the least. Fitness wise he's out of shape, so needs as many minutes as he can get to get back into playing shape.
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Dok should spent some time in the G-League to start at the least. Fitness wise he's out of shape, so needs as many minutes as he can get to get back into playing shape.
[QUOTE=El Kabong;14411844]Dok should spent some time in the G-League to start at the least. Fitness wise he's out of shape, so needs as many minutes as he can get to get back into playing shape.[/QUOTE]
yep prove himself with the Stars and maybe be ready later in the year. Certainly has a lot of potential
[QUOTE] Michael Scotto: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Warriors are acquiring a 2026 second-round pick from the Grizzlies that’s top-42 protected via the Jazz in the Eric Paschall trade, a league source told @*********. Paschall and Jazz star Donovan Mitchell are close friends and are now reunited in Utah[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto"]Twitter MikeAScotto[/URL]
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Not sure how much I like this . Not sure he's better than Niang, Ersan, Brantley or Morgan and he's Mitchell's buddy which isn't necessarily a good thing. Might mean Gay and him take the minutes at the 4 and Bojan moves to the bench and O'Neale back to the wing though? Clarkson expendable?
[QUOTE] Chris Haynes: Free agent center [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Tony Bradley has reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the Chicago Bulls,[/URL] league sources tell @YahooSports.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes"]Twitter ChrisBHaynes[/URL]
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good for Tony
update after Paschall trade
Gobert/Whiteside/Udoka
Gay/Paschall
O'Neale/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
12 guaranteed contracts, 5 camp spots left, 2 two way spots open
Don't hate getting Pascall, at least creates a small ball lineup they can go with having added Gay as well. Conley, Mitchell, O'Neale, Gay, Paschall and hope Paschall gets a bit better on defense.
[QUOTE=El Kabong;14412395]Don't hate getting Pascall, at least creates a small ball lineup they can go with having added Gay as well. Conley, Mitchell, O'Neale, Gay, Paschall and hope Paschall gets a bit better on defense.[/QUOTE]
hope he gets better at shooting too
[QUOTE]Shams Charania: Free agent guard [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Raul Neto has agreed to a deal to return to the Washington Wizards,[/URL] sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania"]Twitter ShamsCharania
[/URL] Fred Katz: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Wizards loved Raul Neto this year. Expected move with him coming off a career year[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/FredKatz"]Twitter FredKatz[/URL]
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not sure how you couldn't love him but that was the case here
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50218042/jazz-trade-for-donovan-mitchells-longtime-friend-eric-paschall[/url]
[QUOTE]While the trade reunited two old friends, the move has much more to do with Paschall's ability on the court than who he hung out with as a kid.
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:facepalm
[QUOTE]Paschall is a bit of an old-school forward who uses a good mid-range game and his ability to finish around the hoop to score points. He's strong, skilled and plays with loads of energy.
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energy good to have coming off the bench
[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50217960/what-do-the-rudy-gay-and-hassan-whiteside-signings-mean-for-the-jazz-[/url]
[QUOTE]Utah's lack of options were exposed in the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers. Once Los Angeles figured out something that worked against the Jazz's base defense, Quin Snyder didn't have many ways to counter. Gay should be able to help with that.
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Keep selling that shit! COTY had options. He chose to do nothing!
[QUOTE]Offensively, he should help Utah's bench, which was often over reliant on Clarkson for shot creation last season.
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should start and now with Paschall you have to wonder if he won't despite COTY?
[QUOTE]So, even on a minimum deal, is he worth the potential headaches? The Jazz apparently think so, and there's some reasons to believe they're correct.
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their other options must not have been so hot
Brantley with a much more efficient outing. Still needs to take better care of the ball and be more aggressive. Udoka looked a lot better. Dominating both ends this time around though Forrest makes life easy at the offensive end. He didn't shoot as well which is all that is holding him back. Hughes was better but still doesn't excite me. Morgan solid as always. It's too bad Memphis played their best players against the crappy Jazz team instead of this one though
[url]https://kslsports.com/465271/brantley-hughes-bounce-back-as-jazz-beat-grizzlies/[/url]
[QUOTE]The combination guard-forward has a guaranteed contract with the Jazz next season but will be fighting for playing time behind Royce O’Neale, Joe Ingles, Jordan Clarkson, and the newly acquired Eric Paschall.
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hard to believe he'll be fighting for time. If he's on the roster instead of Forrest, Brantley or Morgan it's a joke!
[QUOTE]Azubuike is still on his rookie deal but may compete with recently added Hassan Whiteside for backup minutes behind Rudy Gobert. Forrest was on a two-way deal with the Jazz last season but may earn himself a guaranteed contract, even in the Jazz loaded backcourt.
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Let's not get ahead of ourselves with Udoka. Forrest is an NBA player for sure. His shot is the only question now. Better than Rubio on the cheap!
[QUOTE]At 6’4 with a 6’7 wingspan, Forrest has unique size among Jazz guards and a willingness to defend that could make him a valuable commodity.
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not great length. He's valuable because he can play
[QUOTE]MaCio Teague who played with rookie Jared Butler at Baylor signed with the Jazz on a camp invite after going undrafted scored 26 points on 9-18 shooting. DJ Funderburk added 12 points and four rebounds and looked worthy of a closer look with the team at the Las Vegas Summer League.
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haven't watched those games yet. He's certainly the one to watch since he has the Exhibit 10 deal and will be in Vegas, camp and with the Stars possibly
[QUOTE]MaCio Teague who played with rookie Jared Butler at Baylor signed with the Jazz on a camp invite after going undrafted scored 26 points on 9-18 shooting. DJ Funderburk added 12 points and four rebounds and looked worthy of a closer look with the team at the Las Vegas Summer League.
But Azubuike can do more than dunk. The center also showed off soft touch around the rim in the first half against the Grizzlies, including a nine-foot hook shot that easily found the bottom of the net.[/QUOTE]
easily? It bounced around and rolled in :facepalm
[QUOTE]With performances like this, it might be hard for the Jazz to keep Azubuike off the floor in the regular season, even with the recent addition of Hassan Whiteside.
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Memphis B team summer league is a long ways from backing up Gobert
[url]https://kslsports.com/465173/jazz-made-changes-but-did-they-get-better/[/url]
[QUOTE][I]SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – [/I]Barring a surprise trade featuring one of the Utah Jazz top rotational players, it appears the additions of Rudy Gay, Hassan Whiteside, and rookie [URL="https://kslsports.com/464760/the-utah-jazz-draft-baylor-guard-jared-butler-with-40th-pick/"]Jared Butler[/URL] will be the most significant moves the team makes this summer.
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wouldn't be that surprising especially with the latest trade. Bojan to the bench and Clarkson out of town makes more sense than ever!
[QUOTE]Gay steps into a reserve role behind Royce O’Neale on the Jazz bench as a 15 year NBA veteran with $160 million in earnings to his name.
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why not let it play out in camp? Gay should start. Bojan should go to the bench. Seems obvious to me after four years of needing someone like Gay
[QUOTE]With those additions, and assuming the team will sign Butler to a minimum rookie deal, the Jazz roster currently sits at 12 guaranteed contracts, one short of the league minimum, and three short of the league max.
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guessing they might start with the minimum to save money? If so they might have their team? Look to fill out the camp roster and two way spots?
[QUOTE]Here is what the team’s depth chart looks like today:
[B]PG: Mike Conley / Joe Ingles / Jared Butler[/B]
[B]SG: Donovan Mitchell / Jordan Clarkson[/B]
[B]SF: Bojan Bogdanovic / Elijah Hughes[/B]
[B]PF: Royce O’Neale / Rudy Gay[/B]
[B]C: Rudy Gobert / Hassan Whiteside / Udoka Azubuike[/B]
Miye Oni has a non-guaranteed contract with the Jazz, while Trent Forrest and Jarrell Brantley were extended qualifying offers by the team.
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Hughes over Oni? Now Paschall is in the mix which makes it a lot more interesting
[QUOTE]Though Gay isn’t nearly the three-point shooter that Niang was for the Jazz, he brings added versatility as a ball-handler and shot-creator, can defend multiple positions, is a superior rebounder, and has veteran experience that the Jazz lacked from their second unit in the postseason.
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can play center and should start
[QUOTE]He is however a higher-usage, lower-efficiency player than Niang who excelled in his spot-up shooting role with the Jazz. Niang had the third-best net rating on the team at +14.6 while Gay had a net rating of +4.5 which led Spurs.
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Niang will be missed
[QUOTE]Can Gay step into Niang’s role and improve it, or does his need for more touches alter the makeup of the team’s second unit?
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get rid of Clarkson and everyone will get plenty of touches
[QUOTE]With perhaps the best guard rotation in the NBA already secured, finding a role for Jared Butler may be difficult. Snyder traditionally plays a nine-man rotation and between the team’s already established four guards, three forwards, and two centers, finding minutes for the tenth-man will be difficult.
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that's what the Stars are for
[QUOTE]Butler is already a more well-rounded player than Oni and Forrest, though both players have an edge in experience and will be looking to show their improvements over the summer in training camp which could push Butler even further down the rotation.
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hard to say that. Big jump. Forrest already showed he is well rounded besides his shot. Oni has shown it with the Stars and glimpses with the Jazz
[QUOTE]A strong showing in the Vegas Summer League could earn Butler minutes, especially if the team finds a way to utilize Joe Ingles more off the ball, but asking the rookie to be an immediate contributor would be a tall task regardless.
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I doubt summer league will have anything to do with his status. Earn minutes in camp. Assume he is a Star until he proves otherwise. If he went to Duke it would be a different story
[QUOTE]Though Favors was clearly overpriced for his production on the team last season, Whiteside isn’t the upgrade fans had hoped for. Just as it has been in years past, the team’s backup center position may once again be the scourge of Snyder’s rotation.
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he's cheap as would Bradley have been if they weren't so stupid!
[QUOTE]Udoka Azubuike, Trent Forrest, and Miye Oni could provide internal growth, while Jared Butler adds intriguing depth, but all four are likely to open the season on the outside of the rotation looking in.
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and what is your take now with rotation player Paschall joining?
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[url]https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/5/22609663/toyko-olympics-roundup-damian-lillard-usa-joe-ingles-australia-basketball-semifinals-utah-jazz[/url]
[QUOTE]If nothing else comes of the Jazz’s trade with the Warriors, it absolutely doesn’t hurt to add one of the best friends of your star player to the roster.
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actually it could hurt
[QUOTE]“His defensive issues — particularly on help side — were a source of frustration for head coach Steve Kerr,” Letourneau wrote.
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so does COTY play him to appease the best player in franchise history regardless?
[QUOTE]All that being said, Paschall was successful for the Warriors when he played center in a small-ball lineup. For the Jazz, that gives them depth at and options for a small-ball lineup in a way that they were completely void of the last couple of years.
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another small ball option for COTY to ignore?
[QUOTE]Also, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder just has a way of getting guys to buy into the Jazz’s defensive scheme and putting in an extra effort. That’s not to say anything about Kerr and his coaching staff, obviously after three championships during his tenure, they know what they’re doing. Rather, my point is only that if you think about someone like Jordan Clarkson, who was often considered a net-negative on the defensive end before he came to the Jazz, has improved and bought in while with the Jazz.
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ask Reggie Jackson about Clarkson's D :lol
[QUOTE]With the other offseason additions of [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/3/22608459/what-does-the-rudy-gay-signing-mean-for-the-utah-jazz-analysis-san-antonio-spurs"]Rudy Gay[/URL], [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/8/3/22608778/report-utah-jazz-sign-center-hassan-whiteside"]Hassan Whiteside[/URL] and [URL="https://www.deseret.com/2021/7/30/22601142/baylor-bears-guard-jared-butler-impressed-jazz-off-the-court-and-on-justin-zanik-sunday-school"]Jared Butler[/URL], it is unlikely that Paschall breaks the Jazz’s regular rotation, but reliable and experienced depth was something that the Jazz were lacking last season and having Paschall, who’s current contract expires at the end of the 2021-22 season, is an upgrade.
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I'd say it's certainly better than unlikely