2023 off-season

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Ryan Miller: Will Hardy: “We’re going to try to put something on the floor every night that represents this community and his fan base. Like I promised you last year, I promise this team will play hard and will compete every single night.”

– via Twitter millerjryan




Ben Anderson: Will Hardy on the @utahjazz goals this season: “Our goal as a staff is to figure out how this group best fits together. There will be conversations about building on last year, or building toward the future.” @kslsports | @utahjazz

– via Twitter BensHoops






Ben Anderson: Will Hardy said Jason Terry is moving to the front of the @utahjazz bench this year on the coaching staff. Scott Morrison and Lamar Skeeter will also be front of bench this year.

– via Twitter BensHoops






Tony Jones: Will Hardy said the three rookies – Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks – are all healthy and ready to go
– via Twitter Tjonesonthenba

big leap for Morrison from Gleague to front of bench. Good to hear Brice is ready to go. Look forward to seeing him and Hendricks

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Eddie Sefko: “I think for me, I’ve always tried to be an energy guy. I like to push the ball, play fast. Open court, transition, that’s where I’m going to try to excel. And I think my spot shot is the best it’s ever been.” Dante Exum on what he hopes to bring to the Mavericks.

– via Twitter ESefko

The Wizard ought to get a cut of your earnings. He's made you a shit load a money!

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Andy Larsen: Jazz coaching staff notes: – If Will Hardy were to be ejected this season, Scott Morrison would become the team’s head coach. (Morrison was HC for @slcstars last year) – While he wasn’t in yesterday’s graphic, Jeff Hornacek remains with the Jazz as a coaching consultant.
– via Twitter andyblarsen

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Clutch Points: Jazz star Lauri Markkanen finishes his mandatory service with the Finnish military 👏 🫡 (via @MarkkanenLauri) pic.twitter.com/rSQbbKgaeN

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Jazz star Lauri Markkanen finishes his mandatory service with the Finnish military 👏 🫡
(via @MarkkanenLauri) pic.twitter.com/rSQbbKgaeN
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 29, 2023

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https://www.ksl.com/article/50741515...ting-backcourt

Now, that thinking will fall on a lot of different players. There are five guards who will be in play to start as the lead ball handler for the Jazz at the start of camp: Collin Sexton, Talen Horton-Tucker, Kris Dunn, Jordan Clarkson and Keyonte George.

Not Juzang? As funny as that is I'd certainly rather have him with the ball than The Bum. To think anyone could think he's a 1 or even good is hard to fathom

Sexton is a lighting bolt with the ball with decent shooting numbers, but he hasn't consistently flashed the traditional point-guard-like set-up abilities.

I thought he did last year. Conley taught him a lot

Clarkson made a huge jump in playmaking as a starter last season, and at 31, he's still a one-on-one maestro.

Yeah a real maestro. Dribble for 20 seconds while ignoring the other 4 guys on the floor with you, throwing up a prayer and a brick.

Dunn is coming off the best six weeks of his NBA career, and is the most traditional point guard on the team. In his 22 games with the Jazz, he averaged 13.2 points, 5.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds, and shot 47% from deep. If that is at all sustainable, he'll be in the mix for a bigger role.

we'll see if he even makes the team. George has to play. You'd think Sexton has to play. They'd probably like to showcase him and Talen for a trade anyway