The sure to be epic 2013 Jazz off-season!

[El Kabong]

Found this.



Not sure if this changes from year to year or not? So now could be the time to do it if they think he's worth it. They have the money now to pay him enough to make it worth his while. If they could get him in the Summer league camp going head to head with Enes and Favors to see exactly what they have it would be nice.

Next year, team buyout amount is only $600K. Gotta find another $6+ million elsewhere, although the Jazz could take that on their cap if they wanted.

He'd probably make a pretty good 3 man big rotation with Favours and Kanter.

[Xiao Yao You]

Now looks like it might be the time if they think he is worth what they will have to pay. They might not have the money next year and beyond with Hayward and Favors due to get paid. He's at the top of Euroleague basketball. Someone might want to pay him if they don't anyway.

[El Kabong]

See a few mock drafts have the Jazz taking Kelly Olynyk at #14. Listed for Philly at #11 on a few too, but Cody Zeller is around that range too. Seen Michael Carter-Williams listed anywhere from #6 to Sac to #14 to the Jazz. Mavericks might also be interested in him too and the pick #13.

[Xiao Yao You]

Only players other than a pg or combo guard should be guys they can stash in Europe or in the D-League.

[El Kabong]

Only players other than a pg or combo guard should be guys they can stash in Europe or in the D-League.

I suppose the only good thing about it being a weak draft is there might be more chance for them to move up.

[Xiao Yao You]

It should definitely be easier to move up.

[Xiao Yao You]

Alex Len arrived in Chicago on Wednesday night night and promptly met with four teams

[Xiao Yao You]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/56...layer.html.csp

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[El Kabong]

I never read too much into the "We'll take the best guy available" stuff.

[Xiao Yao You]

I don't take much of what O'Conner says seriously. Jury still out on the new guy. He hasn't had much to say. Showed some small signs of change. This will be the summer for him to put his imprint on the franchise though.

[El Kabong]

I don't take much of what O'Conner says seriously. Jury still out on the new guy. He hasn't had much to say. Showed some small signs of change. This will be the summer for him to put his imprint on the franchise though.

You would think that if he's the guy to take over from O'Connor then they'd be telling him that this is his draft and where they go forward from here is up to him, while still getting some input from O'Connor.

[Xiao Yao You]

O'Conner is still in charge. He just doesn't have to to make the phone calls anymore.

[Xiao Yao You]

http://www.slcdunk.com/2013/5/17/434...er-prefer-utah

Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com broke the news earlier today that Dennis Schroeder preferred to play in Utah or Milwaukee. He writes:

Dennis Schroeder ... has singled out Utah and Milwaukee as preferred destinations on draft night. Which is particularly relevant since the interest may be mutual and both will be picking in the right range, with the Jazz probably at 14, barring a long-shot climb into the top three on lottery night, and the Bucks at 15.

As Schroeder himself pointed out to me, the Jazz have the position need as Mo Williams heads into free agency. (Good chance they'd have the need even if Williams wasn't.) When we talked and I asked what he considered the best option for the start of his NBA career, Utah was the first place he mentioned.

via Scott Howard-Cooper's Sulia

This guys had some issues so I wouldn't expect the Jazz to go after him but I guess after Howard and Tinsley anything is possible.

[Xiao Yao You]

Gery Woelfel: German point guard Dennis Schroeder will work out for Bucks. Ditto for Houston and Utah. Twitter @GeryWoelfel

[Xiao Yao You]

Alen Len is confident about what he will be able to accomplish at the NBA level.