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Adrian Wojnarowski: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Jazz gathered six first-round picks in the past 24 hours, including 7-footer Walker Kessler, the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 Draft. The Jazz plan to retool the roster around All-Star G Donovan Mitchell[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/wojespn"]Twitter wojespn[/URL]
[INDENT]According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Jazz are sending Gobert to the Timberwolves for Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Balmaro, and rookie Walker Kessler.
The Timberwolves will also send the Jazz four future first-round picks, including unprotected picks in 2023, 2025, and 2027, and a top-five protected pick in 2029.
Mitchell/Butler
Walker-Alexander
Balmaro/Juang
Vanderbilt
Udoka/Kessler
I'm assuming they will unload all the vets. Can't see keeping them with Gobert gone
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[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/7/1/23191914/rudy-gobert-traded-to-the-minnesota-timberwolves-for-multiple-players-first-round-picks-free-agency[/url]
[QUOTE]Make no mistake, this is an enormous haul for Rudy - essentially five first-round picks, three young prospects (Beasley, Vanderbilt, and Bolmaro), and Patrick Beverley. It makes sense that roster spots had to be cleared to take on these players and so the team [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/latest-utah-jazz-news-recent/2022/6/30/23190181/the-jazz-trade-forward-royce-oneale-to-the-nets-for-a-2023-first-round-pick"]had to trade away Royce[/URL], [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/nba-free-agency/2022/6/30/23190837/utah-jazz-dont-free-agency-eric-paschall-trent-forrest-waive-juancho-hernangomez-donovan-mitchell"]waive Hernangomez, and not make qualifying offers[/URL] to Eric Paschall and Trent Forrest. While some viewed Gobert and his contract as potentially hard to trade, Danny Ainge and co. have worked their magic to restock the Utah Jazz’s cupboard. [/QUOTE]
I think you can have up to 20 guys right now. They were getting rid of guys because they are blowing it up
[QUOTE][INDENT] The Jazz are retooling, not rebuilding [URL]https://t.co/cQ6b8maFgA[/URL]
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) [URL="https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba/status/1542966939554807808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]July 1, 2022[/URL] [/INDENT][/QUOTE]
good luck with that! They just became one of the worst defensive teams in the league. They have never won without Gobert in the past 7 plus years
[QUOTE]Posted this in another article, but per a NYP article on the Gobert trade: “Several reports on Friday indicated Utah is interested in Suns center Deandre Ayton, a restricted free agent, which would confirm that they don’t plan on tearing down.”
A young excellent offensive big with room to grow on defense with a new coach kinda sounds great after Rudy’s tenure…[/QUOTE]
I don't think you're going anywhere with Ayton/Mitchell on max deals
[QUOTE] Ben Anderson: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Honestly Rudy Gobert was a pleasure to cover, though[/URL]. He was always honest, thoughtful, and respectful. Not to mention he’s probably the third best player in @Utah Jazz history. Definitely hope he finds success and happiness with Minnesota.
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/BensHoops"]Twitter BensHoops[/URL]
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probably? :lol
looks like probably around 4 million off the tax as well
Danny Ainge is gonna Danny Ainge!
[QUOTE=El Kabong;14632276]Danny Ainge is gonna Danny Ainge![/QUOTE]
yeah I'm sure he will be sleeping a lot better with visions of unprotected picks in his head
Andy Larsen: FWIW: I’m hearing some pushback regarding the idea that the Jazz are definitely keeping Donovan Mitchell moving forward. Sense is that the Jazz are keeping their options open here: they could retool around Mitchell, or trade him for a massive haul to jumpstart a rebuild. In particular, [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]watch Miami. Obviously, Kevin Durant is their No. 1 target, but if that doesn’t work out, they have been and will continue to be aggressive re: Donovan Mitchell[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/andyblarsen"]Twitter andyblarsen[/URL]
I think Herro might be better than Mitchell if he gets the chance. I'd want Bam though!
Certainly wasn't surprising that Minny got him after looking at all the assets they had in the trade machine
[url]https://www.nba.com/draft/2022/prospects/walker-kessler[/url]
[QUOTE]• Measured standing 7-foot-1 in shoes with a 256-pound frame and a 7-foot-6 wingspan at the 2022 NBA Draft Combine, Kessler has very good size for a center. His combination of mobility, timing, and his 9-foot-5 standing reach made him a presence around the rim on both ends as a sophomore.
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Not quite Rudy length but like Udoka before him it sounds like he has Gobert like potential but so do lots of guys and most haven't come close
Leandro Bolmaro is Argentinian/Italian. I was a fan of that first generation Ginobi, Scola, Nocioni. Good size. Still young. Must like him because there were a lot of other young guys they probably could have gotten instead
[url]https://zonecoverage.com/2022/timberwolves/where-does-leandro-bolmaro-fit-in-wolves-future/[/url]
this is probably a good scouting report from one of the Wolves writers
[QUOTE]Bolmaro is a versatile wing who provides Minnesota with the varied skill set that all NBA teams are looking for. We saw it for glimpses this year and to varying effect, but at 6’6″, Bolmaro can handle the ball. While he may never develop into a primary ballhandler, Bolmaro can be a secondary playmaker and reset the offense when a play breaks down. He’s probably a more natural small forward, which fits right into Minnesota’s roster construction. The only other true small forward on the roster is [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/laymaja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-"]Jake Layman[/URL], even if Jaden McDaniels [URL="https://zonecoverage.com/2022/timberwolves/jaden-mcdaniels-wolves-fourth-star/"]is probably[/URL] the Wolves’ (tall) small forward of the future.
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sounds like Quin's type of player anyway
[QUOTE]Bolmaro struggled with his jumper as a rookie, shooting a [URL="https://stats.gleague.nba.com/player/1630195/"]sub-par 27.1 percent from three in 11 G League games[/URL]. However, he flashed some promise as a reliable three-point shooter before Minnesota drafted him 23rd overall in 2020. During his two-year stint with FC Barcelona, [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/leandro-bolmaro-1.html"]a teenage Bolmaro hit 41 percent of his threes[/URL], albeit on a very small sample size (35-for-85). Furthermore, it’s promising to see that Bolmaro has a feathery touch from the free-throw line. In his international career, he shot 84 percent from the charity stripe, 90 percent in the G League, and almost 85 percent (11-13) in the NBA. Again, it’s a small sample size, but it shows that he has a good shooting base to build off of. He has the tools to become a good shooter at all levels in the NBA.
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looks like he's potentially a good shooter. Probably won't have much value without it!
Vanderbilt looks like a good rebounder and maybe defender? Not a good shooter. Kessler and the 3 unprotected picks look like the biggest part of the deal
The Jazz sent Rudy Gobert to Minnesota in a deal that netted Utah four future first-round picks and 2022 first-round pick Walker Kessler, per ESPN. Reports from The Athletic and ESPN stated that Utah has no plans to trade Mitchell and would retool its roster around Donovan Mitchell. But there is some skepticism about Utah’s long-term plans in the wake of the Gobert trade. [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/sources-knicks-hesitant-trade-picks-necessary-donovan-mitchell"]Several teams still view Mitchell as attainable for the right return[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/sources-knicks-hesitant-trade-picks-necessary-donovan-mitchell"]SportsNet New York[/URL]
[URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/sources-knicks-hesitant-trade-picks-necessary-donovan-mitchell"]People in touch with the Knicks prior to the draft said the club was wary of trading the combination of picks and players that it would take to land a player like Mitchell.[/URL] The thinking, according to people in touch with the club at the time, was that there wouldn’t be enough left on the roster to field a contending team.
– via [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/sources-knicks-hesitant-trade-picks-necessary-donovan-mitchell"]SportsNet New York[/URL]
If Utah decides to trade Mitchell, Miami is certainly a team to watch. The Heat’s situation is complicated by the club’s pursuit of Kevin Durant (according to a source, [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/sources-knicks-hesitant-trade-picks-necessary-donovan-mitchell"]several people were lobbying Durant on behalf of Miami on Thursday and Friday in the wake of his trade request out of Brooklyn)[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.sny.tv/articles/sources-knicks-hesitant-trade-picks-necessary-donovan-mitchell"]SportsNet New York[/URL]
[URL="https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/gilgeous-alexander-pours-32-points-012648522.html"]Nick Nurse started his four NBA players Friday:[/URL] Gilgeous-Alexander, who received loud applause from his hometown crowd at what used to be Copps Coliseum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Utah Jazz), Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks), and Olynyk (Detroit Pistons), plus national team mainstay Melvin Ejim.
– via [URL="https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/gilgeous-alexander-pours-32-points-012648522.html"]The Canadian Press @ Yahoo! Sports[/URL]
[url]https://twitter.com/rudygobert27/status/1543097819178815488?cxt=HHwWgMCq3c7Sl-oqAAAA[/url]
[QUOTE] At the same time, the sources say, [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396392/2022/07/01/jazz-timberwolves-rudy-gobert-trade/"]the Jazz saw Gobert’s super-max contract as a hindrance.[/URL] Utah’s current core reached its peak as a second-round playoff team, and Ainge thought it needed to move Gobert to break free from that. Other teams were interested, and other packages were available. Once Minnesota’s offer swelled to four firsts, a pick swap, plus Kessler, whom the Timberwolves drafted at No. 22 in the first round of the 2022 draft, the Jazz believed it was time to move, McDaniels or no McDaniels.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396392/2022/07/01/jazz-timberwolves-rudy-gobert-trade/"]Tony Jones @ The Athletic[/URL]
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wanted McDaniels. I don't agree that they peaked. Needed a coaching change after the bubble. Tweek the roster. Had Stockston and Malone peaked in '95?
[url]https://kslsports.com/489063/what-are-jazz-getting-in-walker-kessler/[/url]
[QUOTE]Defensively he’ll have to be used in drop coverage which has fallen out of fashion in the NBA, but he simply doesn’t move his feet or hips well enough to defend on the perimeter.
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this would be the reason he's not an NBA starter or the next Gobert
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/7/1/22996921/breaking-down-the-rudy-gobert-trade-and-what-it-means-for-the-utah-jazz-nba-analysis-timberwolves[/url]
[QUOTE]There’s been quite a bit of buzz around the league about the Jazz having interest in Phoenix’s DeAndre Ayton, and there’s a faction that believes the Jazz are trying to get into talks with the Nets on acquiring Kevin Durant, who requested a trade on Thursday. There are also teams that would be more than happy to make a deal for Mitchell.
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Can't see Durant wanting to play here without Gobert or Mitchell!
[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;14632599][URL]https://www.deseret.com/2022/7/1/22996921/breaking-down-the-rudy-gobert-trade-and-what-it-means-for-the-utah-jazz-nba-analysis-timberwolves[/URL]
Can't see Durant wanting to play here without Gobert or Mitchell![/QUOTE]
[QUOTE] [INDENT]The Jazz had one of the bigger pick deficits in the NBA as recently as Wednesday. They were out two picks due to win-now trades made by Dennis Lindsey, but they’d also traded young players like Grayson Allen and Trey Lyles soon after picking them. Some of those trades were absolutely warranted, but the totality of the strategy made Utah one of the NBA’s oldest teams. Yet in the past 24 hours or so, they’ve managed to add a total of six first-round picks: an unprotected Philadelphia pick from a fairly combustible 76ers team in the Royce O’Neale trade with Brooklyn, four first-rounders from the Timberwolves here, a swap in 2026 and Walker Kessler, who just went No. 22 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. That’s one of the bigger asset turnarounds in recent league history. — Sam Quinn[/INDENT]
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More importantly they became one of the worst teams in the league heading into a historic lottery :(
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2022/07/02/utah-jazz-win-rudy-gobert-trade/2/[/url]
[QUOTE]The downside to the trade is the money situation. Most of these incoming players are under contract until 2024 or 2025, meaning the Jazz will not be able to take a swing at a big free agent anytime soon. Unless they can trade the new assets for picks, they need to pay these guys. That being said, Utah should not be in any rush to acquire picks now, and all but Bomaro and Kessler should be instant impact players.
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I'd be surprised if the Jazz pay tax next year. Only around 7 million over after the trade I thinkMost of the vets on the team will be gone by the trade deadline. Hopefully sooner!
[QUOTE]Even if you want Utah to give it all they have and try to win now, with these picks, if they are able to dump enough salary, they could make a deal with Phoenix to acquire [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/aytonde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-"]Deandre Ayton[/URL], who would be a great rim-runner to pair with [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-"]Donovan Mitchell[/URL].
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Two max guys that have never carried a team. Shit show!
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2022/07/01/utah-jazz-resign-four-free-agents/[/url]
[QUOTE]If Rudy Gobert relocates this summer, having an anchor in the paint will be very necessary for the Jazz. Whiteside has never been an offensive threat, but his shot-blocking, rebounding, and physical presence makes him a constant threat down low. Knowing that better teams might pick up the phone to inquire about signing him, the Jazz will have to offer up a little more cash than anyone else. Is he worth it? No, but if Gobert is gone then they need another option. If Gobert stays, let Whiteside walk. Otherize, he might be worth an overpay.
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God know! Udoka and Kessler assuming Kessler is ready. If not look for another young vet
[QUOTE]Being a phenom in the Summer League and G-League does not guarantee you will have success as an NBA player. [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/forretr01.html"]Trent Forrest[/URL] is [URL="https://www.slcdunk.com/2021/9/5/22611630/trent-forrest-2021-utah-jazz-player-profile"]walking proof of that[/URL]. His court vision, defense, and ball handling are all good reasons for him to get a longer chance with Utah, or in the NBA as a whole, but his total inability when it comes to shooting will be his downfall.
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He hardly played for the Stars
[QUOTE]If he wants to stay in Utah, the Jazz could pay him a small amount and make it very clear that he will be in the G-League until he gets his shot to fall. Otherwise, he can sell his services to another team. Either way, I don’t think fans will hear much from Forrest this season, no matter where he plays.
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not bringing a rotation player back to be in the gleague! :roll:
[url]https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-trades-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell/[/url]
[QUOTE][h=2]NBA Trades: 3 Utah Jazz trades to help Donovan Mitchell win: New York Knicks[/h][B]Jazz receive:[/B] Evan Fournier, Cam Reddish
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help collect lottery balls sure!
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[B]Jazz receive:[/B] John Collins
[B]Hawks receive:[/B] Jarred Vanderbilt, Bojan Bogdanovic, 2023 1st-Round Pick (via BKN, HOU, or PHI), 2027 1st-Round Pick
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he excites me a bit more but it's probably worse than Trae/Collins which wasn't very good!
[QUOTE][h=2]NBA Trades: 3 Utah Jazz trades to help Donovan Mitchell win: San Antonio Spurs[/h] [B]Jazz receive:[/B] Keldon Johnson, Jakob Poeltl, Josh Richardson
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young guys, expiring contracts and assets. They aren't winning with Mitchell leading them!
[url]https://fansided.com/2022/07/01/rudy-gobert-anthony-edwards-might-awkward-meeting-timberwolves/[/url]
they'll love each other soon!
[QUOTE] [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396336/2022/07/02/rudy-gobert-timberwolves-trade"]Sources told both Jazz writer Tony Jones and me that Danny Ainge pushed hard to include McDaniels.[/URL] Earlier versions of Utah’s ask included the four first-rounders, McDaniels, multiple pick swaps and some second-round picks as well. The Timberwolves held firm in refusing to include McDaniels, a versatile defender who blossomed under the glare of the playoff spotlight against Memphis and is entering his third season in the league.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396336/2022/07/02/rudy-gobert-timberwolves-trade"]The Athletic[/URL]
Given all that, and the third-year leap they anticipate from Edwards, the stability they hope will bring even more out of Towns and the belief that it would be hard to find another star player who is open to Minnesota the way Gobert was [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396336/2022/07/02/rudy-gobert-timberwolves-trade"]— sources told The Athletic that Gobert expressed excitement about the opportunity of playing with the Timberwolves and that Towns, in particular, was supportive of the move[/URL] — that one question just kept gnawing at the group while they labored over the decision.
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396336/2022/07/02/rudy-gobert-timberwolves-trade"]The Athletic[/URL]
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Ainge tried to rape them! Settled for Vanderbilt instead of McDaniels. I'm sure Towns and Rudy are happy they won't have to play against each other
Word started to circulate on Thursday evening that there was progress being made toward a Gobert deal, but Wolves sources were pessimistic almost the whole way through. By Friday morning, sources said, the deal was in peril. Both sides were sticking to their guns and the Timberwolves started to look hard at other available rim protectors. In addition to Gobert, they had been linked to Indiana’s Myles Turner and Atlanta’s Clint Capela in previous reporting. [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396336/2022/07/02/rudy-gobert-timberwolves-trade"]The Wolves also made several calls to Brooklyn on Kevin Durant, sources said, but the Nets were asking for established All-Stars and a mountain of picks[/URL].
– via [URL="https://theathletic.com/3396336/2022/07/02/rudy-gobert-timberwolves-trade"]The Athletic[/URL]
Michael Scotto: Sources: Before eventually trading Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves, the [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Jazz inquired about the possibility of trading for Raptors starters OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr.[/URL] Plus, what the Gobert trade means for the Kevin Durant trade market on @*********. *********.com/lists/nba-rumo…
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto"]Twitter MikeAScotto[/URL]
[URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-rudy-gobert-og-anunoby-gary-trent-jr-donte-divincenzo/"]The Jazz and Nets kicked the tires on a trade involving Joe Harris and Royce O’Neale before the trade deadline,[/URL] as previously noted on the ********* podcast. Instead, months later, the Nets surrendered a 2023 first-round pick for O’Neale.
– via [URL="https://*********.com/lists/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-rudy-gobert-og-anunoby-gary-trent-jr-donte-divincenzo/"]Michael Scotto @ *********[/URL]
[url]https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/b/bolmale01d.html[/url]
4 games in the gleague look pretty good. Nice size. Only 22 when the season starts. Look forward to seeing these guys in person in 3 days. Vanderbilt appears to be an energy guy. If he ever figures out how to shoot watch out!
[QUOTE] Clutch Points: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Donovan Mitchell is in New York attending a Mets game this afternoon [/URL]pic.twitter.com/KE0UpPSTiU
[HR][/HR] [INDENT] Donovan Mitchell is in New York attending a Mets game this afternoon [URL="https://t.co/KE0UpPSTiU"]pic.twitter.com/KE0UpPSTiU[/URL]
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) [URL="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1543307473536405505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"]July 2, 2022[/URL][/INDENT]
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp"]Twitter ClutchPointsApp[/URL]
Jake Fischer: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]Tyrone Corbin and Bob Beyer are expected to join Steve Clifford’s coaching staff in Charlotte, per league sources. Corbin worked under Clifford in Orlando and previously interviewed for a Hornets position under James Borrego. Beyer was with Clifford in Charlotte in 2013-14[/URL].
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/JakeLFischer"]Twitter JakeLFischer[/URL]
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good for Ty!:cheers:
[QUOTE] Eric Walden: [URL="https://*********.com/social/"]The Utah Jazz’s summer league roster will feature the likes of Jared Butler, Johnny Juzang, and Tacko Fall, but, as of yet, neither Leandro Bolmaro or Walker Kessler from the Wolves trade. Current Jazz assistants Bryan Bailey (Salt Lake) and Lamar Skeeter (Las Vegas) will coach.[/URL] pic.twitter.com/PBFoO57gHj
– via [URL="https://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Twitter tribjazz[/URL]
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Figured Hardy would coach
Caboclo, Fall and Robinson have some experience Sneed is back. I'd imagine that the new guys will join after the trade becomes official
I expect Butler to lead this team
[QUOTE] Nate Randle: An open letter to Rudy Gobert: You are the most respectful and considerate athlete I have ever had the pleasure of working with. As a former Utah Jazz employee and fan, you will be missed. I have spent 15+ years of my career in sports and have seen it all. Most don’t carry themselves as you do. [URL="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nate-randle_takenote-utahjazz-takenote-activity-6948735458793197568-8E4Q/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app"]When we launched the #TakeNote campaign, you were the first player to adopt it. When I said thanks for tweeting it, you sincerely asked me to tell the entire marketing team how much you loved it[/URL].
– via [URL="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nate-randle_takenote-utahjazz-takenote-activity-6948735458793197568-8E4Q/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app"]Linkedin.com[/URL]
[URL="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nate-randle_takenote-utahjazz-takenote-activity-6948735458793197568-8E4Q/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app"]Every time we shot a commercial with you — you showed up on time and never asked to leave early. I can’t tell you how rare that is[/URL]. When we asked you to “do another take” or “say a different line” – you never complained. I won’t forget the time we were recording voiceover lines. You paused and said, “Does it sound like I mean it because I want Jazz fans to know that I really care.”
– via [URL="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nate-randle_takenote-utahjazz-takenote-activity-6948735458793197568-8E4Q/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app"]Linkedin.com[/URL]
[URL="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nate-randle_takenote-utahjazz-takenote-activity-6948735458793197568-8E4Q/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app"]I have told my son over and over to watch your work ethic. His love for the Utah Jazz started because you were so kind to him on multiple occasions. Thank you![/URL] You probably won’t see this and that’s ok. I wanted to write it anyway because you’ve left a lasting impression on me. Much respect #27.
– via [URL="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nate-randle_takenote-utahjazz-takenote-activity-6948735458793197568-8E4Q/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app"]Linkedin.com[/URL]
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and I just liked him because the Jazz didn't suck anymore! :bowdown:
[url]https://kslsports.com/489078/utah-jazz-announce-summer-league-roster/[/url]
Looks like Childs isn' playing anymore after signing in Germany or whatever
[url]https://www.deseret.com/2022/7/2/23192927/2-subplots-of-the-rudy-gobert-trade-utah-jazz-minnesota-timberwolves-walker-kessler-tim-connelly[/url]
didn't realize Kessler was their own pick from the Conley deal!
[url]https://www.slcdunk.com/2022/7/2/23193099/get-ready-for-2022-salt-lake-city-summer-league[/url]
[QUOTE]Back to Walker Kessler. He’s the most prominent name not on this list. It either means the Jazz haven’t had time to bring him to Salt Lake, or it’s more likely that the Jazz are still in multiple trade talks and it’s not clear if he’ll be in Utah after the trade dust settles.
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don't think they can finalize until the 6th. I'd guess they may add some teams and pieces before it's official. Jazz have a lot of guys to dump!
[url]https://thejnotes.com/2022/07/03/utah-jazz-seem-following-ainges-model/[/url]
[QUOTE]The aftermath of the trade left Utah with a very clear future. They have role players, for now, a young player in [URL="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kesslwa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-"]Walker Kessler[/URL] who could become a star, and a top-15 player in Mitchell. Their coach is here to stay, but the real asset is all their picks.
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won't be thought of as top 15 after a season of losing
[QUOTE]The end goal for the Jazz? They will be a good, competitive team next season. Definitely in the playoffs, although not a Finals team. They will never dip below mediocrity, and they have the assets to eventually build a long-standing championship team, perhaps a dynasty if they draft right.
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they barely made the playoffs last year with Gobert missing games. The D was awful without him. Playoffs? :lol