2017 Fall camp and pre-season!

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46181197&ni...kes-the-roster

A deal with Exum was never particularly close. Exum's camp wants to bet on his potential, while the Jazz want to see consistent on-court production before giving him an eight-figure annual salary.

I would have loved for him to show he's a basketball player before giving him a roster spot over Bolomboy. He hasn't earned more than a 6 figure non guaranteed deal! 8?

The Jazz like Hood, but want to see whether he's capable of staying healthy, being a solid defender and scoring efficiently in a more featured role this season. He, too, was likely asking for somewhere above $15 million per year.

15 mill! No thanks

Steve Kyler ✔@stevekylerNBA
Heard Rodney Hood's camp worked hard on an extension but could find enough ground for a deal. Jazz would likely match if he stays healthy
4:10 PM - Oct 16, 2017

Didn't work too hard if they passed. I hope they don't match some insane figure and 15-18 a year is insane for a 1 trick pony

There's not a ton of flexibility for the Jazz: They have $67 million tied up in six players next year. But they should be able to open up enough cap space for a max salary offer for most players if they find a worthy taker.

Only ones that matter are Gobert and Mitchell. Burks should be tradable if healthy again. Rubio you would hope is tradable but who wants a pg from the 80's? Ingles contract might be tradable but the 4 years might make it hard

So why O'Neale? Snyder led it off with probably the most important factor: "Positionally, he's a fit for our group right now."

Bolomboy is even moreso from what I saw

Bolomboy had at least four or five players ahead of him who could play power forward or center.

I count Favors and Gobert and Johnson. 2 of who should be gone later this season

O'Neale, on the other hand, probably has an easier route to playing time.

not seeing it especially with the guys that will be moved when the Jazz suck

[QUOTE]There's work left for O'Neale. Both he and Snyder agree that he has to work on the consistency of his 3-point shooting

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https://thejnotes.com/2017/10/16/uta...ers-activated/

The news is a crippling blow for both Exum and his team. Now, the Jazz will have to lean harder on players like Raul Neto, Alec Burks, Donovan Mitchell to initiate the offense when starting point-man Ricky Rubio is on the bench.

sounds like a good thing. The crippling part is he is on the team instead of Bolomboy!

[QUOTE]Moreover, the team has activated point guard Nate Wolters for added backcourt depth. Per his two-way deal with the Jazz, he

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...ks-manbun.html

[QUOTE]Unlike in other sports where division titles have playoff implications, that is not the case in the NBA, leaving Jazz head coach Quin Snyder to say Monday that these games don

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https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46181488&ni...-lottery-curse

[QUOTE]the development of rookie Mitchell has gained added pressure

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-now-what.html

Then came the kick where it counts: Exum is going to miss significant time in the 2018 season with a shoulder injury. No two ways around it, that news stings.

What stings is that they kept a still unproven prospect over someone that looked ready to be a rotation player

[QUOTE]Utah

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http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/10/17/...iors-to-bulls/

[QUOTE]16. Jazz (51-31, LW 7). Utah went 5-0 in the preseason and its offense was the fifth most efficient in the NBA. That

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https://www.lockedonjazz.net/freed-t...-jazz-offense/

[QUOTE]there is no reason to believe the Jazz won

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Kyle Goon: Dante Exum says he

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/17/1...ip-ricky-rubio

[QUOTE]Utah

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https://fansided.com/2017/10/10/utah...-rubio-steals/

No mention of Thabo or Donovan

He is projecting to be their go-to scorer on offense, now that Hayward is out of the picture. Hood has great size at 6-foot-8, and is a real threat from beyond the arc. He also has the potential to contribute in a multitude of categories on any given night.

Which categories are these? FGA? FGM? 3ptM? 3ptatt? points?

Ingles will be backed up by none other than Iso Joe. Joe Johnson

no he won't

He can also hit some 3-pointers, and be a true 3-and-D player..

defensive specialist not 3 and d

Utah has an amazing player to build around for years to come.

looks like 2

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2017/10/12/1...on-ricky-rubio

The worst facet of Rubio's offense is his penchant for shooting mid-range shots, where almost 44% of his attempts came from this past season. The saving grace is that he connected on 45% of these attempts, which is one the best conversion rates in the NBA, so perhaps is the not worst shot-selection.

Rather he made 2's than miss 3's and lay-ups

Fun fact: Ricky Rubio has NEVER dunked in an NBA game.

surprising especially since he can't make lay-ups

The bottom line: Rubio can get pretty easy shots

because he can't shoot and is left open. duh!

Never uses Euro Step or Floaters when attacking the basket, which is what you'd expect from an non-athletic point guard, and this hurts his efficiency, as he prefers pull-up jumpers and scoop layups that are hit-or-miss.

I would imagine the Jazz have him working on a floater like everyone else on the team

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Barton simply rolled his ankle. He practiced fully Tuesday and is

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Exum said he saw three doctors and talked to

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Rudy Gobert: Hate to see @Gordon Hayward go down like that. I know he will be back stronger and wish him the best recovery possible.

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[QUOTE]Tim Bontemps: Brad Stevens says Gordon Hayward has a dislocated ankle and a fractured tibia.