Tag: Utah Jazz
Just three seasons ago, forward Lauri Markkanen was a breakout candidate for the Chicago Bulls. He averaged nearly 19 points and nine rebounds a game in 2019, and fans were excited to see him take that next step. However, he did not take that next step, for both Chicago or Cleveland. But now, he is […]
The 2022-23 NBA season is roughly a week and a half in and we’ve seen some teams have a stronger start than expected. There’s also been other teams that have been struggling to get the ball rolling. Damian Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers are 4-1 to start the season and have surprised a lot of […]
The Utah Jazz were hesitant to find a trade partner for guard Jordan Clarkson. As it turns out, Jazz executive Danny Ainge wants to retain the NBA veteran — at least for now. Rumors suggested that Clarkson would get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Russell Westbrook. ESPN NBA Insider Zach Lowe believes the […]
It’s safe to say that Jabari Smith Jr. is having a rougher transition to the NBA than other guys. Smith, the 3rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is currently averaging 15.3 points and 7 rebounds per game. That sounds solid enough. However, he is averaging them on 35.7/35.5/100% shooting splits. While the numbers […]
On Thursday, Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike practiced with his team for the first time in seven months. He finally received clearance to play. “I was excited about it,” Azubuike told reporters after the scrimmage. “We did some exercises in the morning before practice, and that felt good. Then, me going out there, getting a […]
The Utah Jazz have signed guard Darryl Morsell to an Exhibit 10 contract. This is a nonguaranteed deal. On Sunday, the team also waived Saben Lee. Morsell went undrafted out of Marquette. He played his first four seasons with Maryland. In 157 appearances in the NCAA, the shooting guard averaged 9.6 points, 4 rebounds, and […]
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is more likely to sign a contract extension than get traded, according to sources. The eight-year NBA veteran has been mentioned in several hypothetical trade packages the last few weeks. Per Tony Jones of The Athletic, a multi-year deal could be in the works for Clarkson. “I would say that […]
The Detroit Pistons are trading center Kelly Olynyk and guard Saben Lee to the Utah Jazz for forward Bojan Bogdanovic. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the full details of this trade are not yet known. Of course, the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns were also among the interested teams. During the 2021-22 season, in […]
The Utah Jazz have signed center Micah Potter to a two-way contract and center Cody Zeller to a training camp deal. Potter went undrafted in 2021 out of Wisconsin. During the NBA 2K23 Summer League, while with the New York Knicks, Potter averaged 5.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in five appearances. God is […]
Donovan Mitchell was one of the prize players of this NBA off-season. In a shocking twist, the Cleveland Cavaliers came seemingly out of nowhere and made the trade for the three-time NBA All-Star. However, it may be destiny considering what Mitchell recently told the media about his childhood. “It would have been nice,” Mitchell said […]
