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• Jazz considered signing Kyle Lowry in 2017
The Jazz saw Gordon Hayward walk away after the 2016-17 campaign, but he wasn’t the only star the team had an eye on that offseason. Utah spoke with Kyle Lowry‘s representatives during the summer of 2017 and the organization felt confident that it could sign Lowry, sources tell Andy Larsen and Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. The front office ...
• Jazz now 4-0 in preseason
Yeah, preseason win-loss records don’t mean anything, but it’s still cool being 4-0. There’s no negative to winning. Feel free to go win things today. Win some things that matter, then win some things that don’t, and you’ll still probably just enjoy the winning. Here’s the Salt Lake Tribune on the Jazz: After a ...
• The Utah Jazz backcourt is crowded
The Utah Jazz are a talent-filled serious Western conference team that won 48 games last season and should only keep getting better. Their backcourt is on the crowded side, however. Which can make it tough on a coach to fully maximize the talent. Here’s the Salt Lake Tribune reporting: While coach Quin Snyder called it “a [...]...
• On Rudy Gobert`s offensive development
Rudy Gobert’s defensive ability is widely known, but here’s the Salt Lake Tribune with some insight on his offensive development: Opponents could really reduce Gobert’s effectiveness in seasons past by preventing him from facing and rolling the rim, but he’s trying to develop counters to that: a quick hook shot if he happens to have his...
• Justin Zanik reportedly a candidate for Sixers GM job
The Sixers still need a new general manager. The search has gone on for quite a while now, but the search has reportedly been narrowed down to a select handful of candidates. Here’s the Salt Lake Tribune with more: Utah Jazz assistant general manager Justin Zanik is getting another shot at one of the NBA’s 30 [...]...
• Jazz to guarantee Ekpe Udoh’s 2018/19 salary
The Jazz have informed center Ekpe Udoh and his representatives that they intend to keep him on their roster, guaranteeing his salary for the 2018/19 season, league sources tell Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune.Udoh, 31, returned to the NBA in 2017 after a two-season absence, inking a two-year deal with the Jazz. However, that contract was only ...
• Report: Jazz meet with point guard Raul Neto
The Jazz, who have reached an agreement with Derrick Favors and are hoping to re-sign a couple other key free agents, met with point guard Raul Neto on Monday, league sources tell Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune (Twitter link). Utah has expressed interest in bringing back RFA point guards Neto and Dante Exum.With Favors returning, Thabo Sefolos...
• Thabo Sefolosha to be cleared for basketball activities within six weeks
Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha should be fully cleared for basketball activities within six weeks, Tony Jones of the The Salt Lake Tribune tweets. Sefolosha underwent season-ending right knee surgery after appearing in 38 games. His status with the franchise remains cloudy. Sefolosha’s $5.25MM salary for next season becomes guaranteed if he’s still o...
• Jazz to prioritize signing their own free agents
The Jazz will enter the offseason with a little spending flexibility, but their top priority is retaining their own free agents. As Tony Jones of The Salt Lake Tribune writes, general manager Dennis Lindsey has made it clear privately and publicly that the team wants to re-sign Derrick Favors, Dante Exum, and Raul Neto, who will have the opportunit...
• Anfernee Simons has busy workout schedule ahead of draft
IMG Academy guard Anfernee Simons, projected as a possible first-round pick, has a busy workout schedule leading up to the 2018 NBA Draft. Having already auditioned for the Lakers, Trail Blazers, Suns, and Bulls, Simons will reportedly work out for the Magic as well, as we heard on Monday. During Simons’ Tuesday workout with the Lakers, he added se...
• Blazers hold mini-camp to assess veteran free agents
While most NBA teams are focusing on workouts for 2018 draft prospects these days, this is also a time of year when clubs take a closer look at veteran free agents, bringing them in for auditions of their own. The Trail Blazers are doing just that at a mini-camp this week, as Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype details (Twitter link).According to Kennedy, fo...
• Jazz are likely to keep RFA Dante Exum
Dante Exum was drafted in 2014 as the fifth overall pick and is still a work in progress. Given that Exum missed his entire sophomore campaign with a torn ACL, he essentially lost a year-and-a-half of development. Coming off his best season as he enters restricted free agency, it would be a “major upset” if Exum does not return to Utah, Tony Jones ...
• Report: Rubio Out For Game 1, Could Miss A Few Weeks With Hamstring Injury

Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio is out for Game 1 against the Rockets and could miss as much as a few weeks with a left hamstring injury, per Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. League sources: Jazz PG Ricky Rubio is OUT for Game 1 against Houston, and could miss as much as a […] The post Report: Rubio Out For Game 1, Could Miss A Few Weeks Wit...
• Report: Ricky Rubio could miss ten days with hamstring injury
The Utah Jazz could be without one of their key players for most, if not all, of the Western Conference semifinals.According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, point guard Ricky Rubio, who left Game 6 of the West quarterfinals with a hamstring injury, will definitely miss Game 1 against the Houston Rockets and may be out for several weeks. Adr...