2018 off-season

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Jody Genessy: BYU

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/05/12/uta...ut-divincenzo/

[QUOTE]After striking gold in the last year

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[QUOTE]This was the second pre-draft tryout session for Bryant, an All-WCC first-team talent who also worked out for the Milwaukee Bucks this past week. He

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/05/12/uta...s-hearts-fans/

Up until that point, I truly believed that the Utah Jazz were going to have to trade Ricky Rubio at the deadline if they were going to have a shot at the playoffs. To be fair, I know I was not alone in that belief, as many people were pushing for Rubio to be traded.

Who was going to take him?

Can you blame us? Rubio started off his career with the Jazz on a high note. Over his first eight games with the Jazz, Rubio averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 assists, five rebounds, two steals and shot 37 percent from the 3-point line. Those are mind-boggling, All-Star level stats.

They aren't all-star numbers

[QUOTE]While Rudy Gobert is likely the primary reason the Utah Jazz were able to completely turn their season around, Ricky Rubio is a close second. He may have potentially saved the season and kicked off Utah

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https://wildcatbluenation.com/2018/0...gabriel-needs/

3 and d they can use

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/05/12/uta...agent-targets/

Should they aim to largely keep the team together, make internal improvement the main focus and see what they can accomplish next season before getting too risky? Or should Utah get aggressive and look to make major moves this summer while several teams find themselves strapped for cash?

The team they have isn't beating GS and Houston not to mention other team improving like SA with Kawai etc.

[QUOTE]That

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[QUOTE]Among the handful of league executives I spoke with, several expressed concern about Bamba

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https://www.basketball-reference.com...robingl02.html

He looks like like he might actually be a good fit at both ends

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ooks like Curry might play D actually. Lack of length though?

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Nemanja Bjelica D looked improved this year too

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https://www.slcdunk.com/2018/5/13/17...elo-sam-presti

Presti remembers back to the Victor Oladipo-Serge Ibaka trade and sees how Oladipo is thriving shortly after the Thunder gave up on him. Where could a candidate like Oladipo be available? The Washington Wizards. The John Wall and Bradley Beal backcourt are demanding a younger, more athletic center who is tailor made for pick and rolls. Enter the Utah Jazz who have Derrick Favors. While Derrick Favors is a free agent, the Utah Jazz could aid the Wizards in getting their dream big man. The Wizards are completely capped out, but Utah could fix that. Utah does a sign and trade with the Washington Wizards. They sign and trade Derrick Favors and package him with Alec Burks and Thabo Sefolosha for Otto Porter and Marcin Gortat.

Gortat?

[QUOTE]The 76ers before him were doomed to be a perennial fringe playoff team. He altered their timeline, but jettisoning pieces until he found foundational pieces to coalesce into the same timeline. He moved Jrue Holiday away to New Orleans, moved Thaddeus Young. Played young talent way before they had an business starting. He focused on player development, and once he found his centerpiece, Joel Embiid, began building around him while still draft best player available. He was a mix of Sam Presti, Daryl Morey, and past Jazz General Manager Kevin O

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In 10 months, Mitchell

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[QUOTE]Scott Bordow: Igor:

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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/...-the-Jazz.html

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https://thejnotes.com/2018/05/13/uta...s-states-want/

[QUOTE]And recently, he made his thoughts on staying with the Jazz even more clear. According to a Salt Lake Tribune report, in a Saturday interview, Favors stated plainly,