post draft off season part II-bring on the roster moves!

[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/8/4/22608952/utah-jazz-free-agent-signings-rudy-gay-hassan-whiteside[/url]

[QUOTE]Key to Gay’s defensive capability is his versatility. At his age he’s going to be less able to hang with quicker small forwards for long stretches, but Gay could very well be a small-ball five option for the Jazz. At 6-foot-8 with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, he’s got enough length and is listed at a rather bulky 250 pounds. In the last two seasons Gay has played about eight percent of his minutes at center and was effective when in that role. Per Cleaning the Glass he had a +7.0 net rating in 2020-21 and a +7.7 in 2019-20 while playing center. Whether Quin Snyder takes advantage of this is something that remains to be seen.


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yep COTY had these options already. Chose to ignore them


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[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/08/05/utah-jazz-grading-eric-paschall-trade/[/url]

[QUOTE]The second-year forward’s minutes dropped significantly between his rookie and sophomore campaigns, from 27.6 a night down to 17.4. In all likelihood, suspect defense was the culprit for his decreased responsibility. Paschall’s Defensive Rating of 113 grades as below league average; at 6’6 and 250 pounds, he has struggled to avoid the dreaded “tweener” label.


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I'd guess the culprit was they weren't tanking anymore

[QUOTE]Still, having Paschall on the roster for the price of a future protected second-round pick affords the Utah Jazz the luxury of having two such players, after having been burned in the Western Conference semi-finals last season, in part, for having none. In the event that Gay gets injured or finds himself in a prolonged shooting slump, it will benefit the Jazz to have increased optionality in their frontcourt rotation.


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actually had 3 but COTY chose not to play any of them despite Favors sucking

[url]https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/263733/Pelicans-Hire-Jarron-Collins-As-Assistant-Coach[/url]

Sarah Todd: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Hassan Whiteside’s deal with the Jazz is for one year,[/URL] according to league sources.
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[URL]https://kslsports.com/465371/is-the-jazz-roster-finished/[/URL]

[QUOTE]As it stands, this is what the team’s depth chart looks likes:
[B]PG: Mike Conley / Joe Ingles [/B]
[B]SG: Donovan Mitchell / Jordan Clarkson[/B]
[B]SF: Bojan Bogdanovic / Eric Paschall / Elijah Hughes[/B]
[B]PF: Royce O’Neale / Rudy Gay[/B]
[B]C: Rudy Gobert / Hassan Whiteside / Udoka Azubuike[/B]
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Paschall is a 3? More likely O'Neale finally moves back to where he should be instead of concentrating on rebounding

[QUOTE]Miye Oni has a non-guaranteed contract with the team that won’t become fully guaranteed until early 2022 and served as the team’s 10th man and fifth guard for stretches last season.


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seems likely he'd be back after the role he played a year ago

[QUOTE]With the team operating above the luxury tax apron and the option to preserve roster flexibility, it seems unlikely that the Jazz would carry a full 15-man roster into the 2021-22 NBA season.


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they have flexibility with Oni already.

[QUOTE]The Jazz could attempt to bring back both players on two-way contracts next season, though, at his current pace, Forrest may be a candidate to join another team on a fully guaranteed contract worth at least double what he could earn as a two-way player.


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both need to go elsewhere if the Jazz don't think they are better than Hughes and Oni let alone Mitchell's buddy

[QUOTE]The Jazz could choose to sign either player to a guaranteed contract and bring the roster to the 15-man maximum, but with Butler and Oni likely occupying the team’s fifth and sixth roster spots, and Paschall adding extra depth on the wing, both Forrest and Brantley could be redundant on guaranteed deals.


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Forrest is a rotation player if he can shoot even decent. Brantley is better than Oni and Hughes and possibly Paschall. Don't forget Morgan who is in the same boat. But if COTY doesn't want to play them might as well let them go

[QUOTE]Juwan Morgan has spent the last two seasons with the Jazz and is on the team’s summer league roster, but recently had his qualifying offer pulled making him an unrestricted free agent and unlikely to rejoin the team on a guaranteed contract.


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you don't know what is likely. He's still in summer league

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50218180/jazz-forward-jarrell-brantley-looking-to-prove-himself-in-nba-summer-league[/url]

[QUOTE]At 6-foot-5 and weighing 250 pounds, Brantley possesses great size and strength, which he put to use primarily inside the paint. It was rare for opponents to be able to contain Brantley as he'd simply put his head down and go right at them. With an elite ability to finish at the rim and a solid jump shot, it's no mystery as to why Brantley was an offensive powerhouse for the Stars.


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probably even better on D

[QUOTE]After his impressive display in the G League during his rookie season, Brantley found himself getting some time in the NBA bubble in Orlando. While he didn't see action through the first few games, he appeared in the last four of the regular season. In the final game against the San Antonio Spurs, Brantley scored 13 points, dished out six assists and had four rebounds — a solid performance for the first-year player.


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and coty has refused to play him since. Probably cost them at least two playoff series

[url]https://www.ksl.com/article/50218888/udoka-azubuikes-size-has-dominated-summer-league-can-it-translate-to-the-regular-season[/url]

[QUOTE]"We kind of go way back. I've known Dok since eighth grade so we play camps together, play AAU together, so our chemistry is kind of always been there," Forrest said. "I mean, we're really close and always been close so I feel like a lot of it just kind of falls on how we know each other off the court. So, once we get on the court, we know how to play with each other."


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interesting

[url]https://thejnotes.com/2021/08/05/utah-jazz-ledonovan-transforming-slc-la/[/url]

[QUOTE]Would all — or even any — of the above news have happened if Mitchell wasn’t in the picture? Highly doubtful, with all due respect to Rudy Gobert, Quin Snyder, Joe Ingles, etc.


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you have no clue. Gobert is the reason they don't suck. Conley is here because they don't suck. Gay is here because of Conley. Whiteside is here because no one else wants him probably

[QUOTE]Eric Woodyard: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Utah Jazz announce that the team has re-signed guard Mike Conley[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/E_Woodyard"]Twitter E_Woodyard[/URL]



Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Justin Zanik on Mike Conley re-signing with the @Utah Jazz. “He had one of his career years this past year. There’s a lot of things that go into it mostly Mike’s hard work and talent.”[/URL] #takenote | @kslsports
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]



Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Justin Zanik on the addition of Rudy Gay: “He offers things, better leadership, toughness, size…[/URL] he compliments Bojan and Royce and other our forwards.” #takenote | @Utah Jazz
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]



Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Justin Zanik on the marriage between the @Utah Jazz and Hassan Whiteside: “I think the role that we had was a real role every night.[/URL] And in the event of injuries he’s a guy that started games for playoff teams.” #takenote | @Utah Jazz
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]



Eric Walden: Jazz GM Justin Zanik said that rookie guard [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jared Butler will not play in the Vegas summer league.[/URL] He has not had physical basketball contact in long enough that JZ doesn’t want to risk his first contact coming in a competitive situation.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]



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sucks we won't see Butler. If Hassan plays because of injury it will be for a lottery team! :facepalm

Keith Smith: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Bucks will have to take Grayson Allen into the DJ Augustin TPE they have from last year. Milwaukee adding to their tax bill, but they get a quality win shooter[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA"]Twitter KeithSmithNB
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Peter Edmiston: Needed to clear roster spot, positional logjam, and free up some money. Grayson Allen deal to Milwaukee makes sense. [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Did him a solid. Taylor Jenkins may not be pleased but this was a necessary move from the Grizzlies FO[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/peteredmiston"]Twitter peteredmiston[/URL]

[QUOTE]Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Memphis is trading guard Grayson Allen to Milwaukee for Sam Merrill and two future second-round picks,[/URL] sources tell ESPN.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]
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if COTY wasn't the coach he could have been a good pick up

Kyle Neubeck: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang signing is official for Philly.[/URL] He’s expected to speak with the media shortly.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/KyleNeubeck"]Twitter KyleNeubeck[/URL]



Kyle Neubeck: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Niang says playing with Embiid will be, “Amazing…you’re playing with a big man that has to draw a double team every time or he’s scoring…Joel is a willing passer and he can dominate the game by scoring.”[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/KyleNeubeck"]Twitter KyleNeubeck[/URL]




Ky Carlin: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Daryl Morey on Georges Niang: “Georges is a talented player who can stretch the floor and he immediately bolsters our frontcourt depth. He has shot over 40% from 3 for his career and has steadily improved his overall game each season he’s been in the NBA.”[/URL] #Sixers
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/Ky_Carlin"]Twitter Ky_Carlin[/URL]




Justin Grasso: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Georges Niang says that he understands if you can win a championship in Philly, “you’re taken care of forever.” Says he’s extremely excited to join a blue collar sports town #Sixers[/URL]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/JGrasso_"]Twitter JGrasso_[/URL]




Noah Levick: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]“Nothing’s more exciting than being able to compete for a championship in a city that loves its sports like Philadelphia.”[/URL] -Georges Niang pic.twitter.com/2IyKaLz8F2
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/NoahLevick"]Twitter NoahLevick[/URL]

Fred Katz: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Former Mavericks assistant coach Zach Guthrie is joining Wes Unseld Jr.’s staff with the Wizards as a second-row assistant,[/URL] sources tell @TheAthletic. @Jake Fischer first to report Guthrie’s connection to Wizards.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/FredKatz"]Twitter FredKatz[/URL]

Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The @Utah Jazz can’t announce the Eric Paschall trade, but he’s at the Salt Lake City Summer League sitting with Justin Zanik[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]

Rudy Gobert: [URL="https://*********.com/social/tweets/"]Congratulations to @usabasketball for winning the gold. You guys earned it. Words cannot describe how proud i am of my brothers[IMG]https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/svg/1f1eb-1f1f7.svg[/IMG] and what we’ve accomplished as a group. W[/URL]e will be back stronger.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/rudygobert27"]Twitter rudygobert27[/URL]