The 2017 off-season...Hayward, Hill, Ingles...?

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https://sircharlesincharge.com/2017/...gs-2017-18/24/

pretty crappy list

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https://hoopshabit.com/2017/08/26/ut...l-late-season/

[QUOTE]The best and most desirable candidate for a late-season sell would probably be Joe Johnson, the 36-year-old combo forward that the club signed last offseason.

Johnson still has some gas in the tank as far as scoring and shooting goes, but it

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/27/uta...y-rubio-trade/

With incumbent starter George Hill all but out the door, the Jazz had to act quickly to secure a new starting point guard ahead of free agency. If for no other reason than to aid in their pitch to Gordon Hayward.

He was only out the door because they pushed him out with this head scratching move!

the possibility remained that Hayward would bolt regardless. So the Jazz needed a player who could also be productive and mesh with a roster without Hayward.

doubt they get him if they know Hayward is leaving

Rubio remains a solid replacement for Hill. The move to bring him into the fold is probably one of the sneaky good offseason adds league-wide.

Rubio is also a better match for the current roster in a variety of ways.

Hill was a perfect fit for last years team. Rubio fits if a team that can't shoot is really the goal which seems to be the case for some unknown reason

He and Rudy Gobert could also be deadly in the screen-roll.

Last season, Gobert made nearly 74 percent of his shots and scored 1.38 points per possession as the roll man. Meanwhile, Rubio is in the 70th percentile as the pick-and-roll ball-handler according to Synergy. That’s a one-two punch that should stymie opposing defenses with regularity.

the lack of shooting will hurt it

the big concern is his shooting ability (or lack thereof), which could be a problem for a Jazz squad already lean on shooters/scorers. Nevertheless, he’ll form a unique combination with Gobert on both sides of the ball, while making others around him better with his unique vision.

In particular, Rodney Hood, Joe Ingles and Joe Johnson should benefit as spot-up shooters.

They like to play with the ball in their hands too. Which is why Hill fit and Rubio doesn't.

He also comes on a relatively affordable deal. Just over 14 million annually for the next two seasons is peanuts for a player who’s a borderline All-Star.

boderline all-star! Will the hyperbole ever cease.

Losing Hill could have been bad, but the Jazz probably get better at PG in the long-term with the younger Rubio. Even if the Jazz acquired him with Hayward in mind, Rubio is probably a better match for the team that remains on both sides of the ball.

He and Gobert should be one of the Association’s most formidable screen-roll combinations.

GRADE: B+

How is it not an A+ if he's a borderline all-star? They now have Gobert, Favors, Hood and Rubio as all-stars. A big 4 to challenge the champs!

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/27/uta...errick-favors/

with all the great perimeter defenders the Jazz currently have, their defense is unstoppable when Gobert is at center and ever so slightly less daunting when a healthy Derrick Favors is in the middle

Favors is not close to Rudy!

Not only should he be able to shoot a high percentage around the rim and have success in the pick and roll, he will have a lot more opportunities with the mid-range jumper as well.

little spacing

[QUOTE]The go-to play in Quin Snyder

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[QUOTE]Emiliano Carchia: OFFICIAL: Partizan Belgrade signs Nigel Williams-Goss to a two-year contract pic.twitter.com/YWXfhpT7o0

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/27/uta...tars-schedule/

[QUOTE]I

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/27/uta...y-approaching/

The next date that will help Jazz fans really know that the start of the NBA season is just around the corner, is the beginning of the NBA preseason which will be on October 2 for the Jazz.

Against Australia Dante better show something or he might not even be able to get a job there next year. The opening of camp is big. At least you'll have something to write about other than revisiting the 2 month ol Rubio trade.

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[QUOTE]John Meyer: Thibodeau says Wolves will keep the 15th roster spot open. A lot of teams might cut some good players before the season. Wants flexibility.

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[QUOTE]David

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Williams-Goss noted that he had an offer to go to training camp with the Jazz, but turned it down for the chance to sign a contract with Partizan. The NBA training camp offer would not have come with a guaranteed roster spot, but instead an opportunity to try to be one of the 15 players who make the squad at the beginning of the year. The Jazz already have 16 guaranteed contracts, so odds would have been slim for Williams-Goss.

It's about time for Lindsey to tell us why he's against stashing guys. The Spurs have taken great advantage of the strategy. I thought they were copying them.

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/8/28/16...-epic-showdown

Rudy Gobert always seems well-thought-out and intentional with his actions on social medias. This weekend, he liked a post suggesting that a certain player should return to the Jazz.

They certainly could have used Booker last year. Now that shooting doesn't matter he'd make sense once Favors and Johnson are dealt too.

Ignoring the issues with contracts, if you could bring back any past Jazz player to the current roster (barring treasonists and leprechauns) who would you choose?

Millsap. Hayward would still be here

[QUOTE]I feel the Jazz have done an exceptionally good job at regaining a

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/28/rep...-signs-serbia/

[QUOTE]Regardless of any potential he might have, the Jazz simply don

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/28/uta...s-rudy-gobert/

In some ways it would be hard to imagine Gobert having a better season than he had in 2016-17, but given his determination, work ethic and seeming never-ending drive, it would actually be more surprising to see him have a worse year than it would to see him take yet another step forward.

I wouldn't be surprised because he won't have as good of players around him to open up the paint. He should get more offensive boards at least though

Especially considering that Rudy was an NBA All-Defensive Team member and on the All-NBA Second Team, one would think that as long as he can continue on a similar and hopefully improved trajectory next season, he ought to be a shoo-in for an All-Star bid.

Except the Jazz suck and it will be hard to make it

[QUOTE] the chance to be the Jazz

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/28/uta...assic-bradley/

[QUOTE]According to the in-game numbers, Gobert is tied with Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic at No. 4 with an 88. That places him just ahead of the Miami Heat

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/08/28/uta...errick-favors/

In a best case scenario, Favors will regain his once solid mid-range game, turning it into a reliable weapon, while also being an absolute monster in the pick-and-roll. Playing alongside savvy floor general Ricky Rubio should help his game and hopefully it allows Derrick to set career-highs in points and field goal percentage.

the mid range game is inconsistent at best and he will spend more time there because of Rudy so I wouldn't expect too much

[QUOTE]If for some reason he and Rudy can