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It isn’t a secret to most NBA fans that the Utah Jazz are not necessarily trying their hardest to compete, at least this season. Having earned an early draft pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Jazz seem comfortable with resetting their timeline – although how they act in free agency could bump that up. […]

The Utah Jazz have recently made waves in the NBA by executing a significant trade. They secured the services of the talented big man, John Collins, from the Atlanta Hawks. This transaction also involved the departure of veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick to Atlanta. It has ignited a palpable sense […]

How close are the Utah Jazz to completing their young core of the future? 13 players at least have the option of returning to Utah for the 2023-24 season, according to sports contract and salaries website Spotrac. Guards Jordan Clarkson and Talen Horton-Tucker are listed with player options for next season. Guard Kris Dunn, center […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young shared a rather emotional message on Monday after the team traded his running mate John Collins to the Utah Jazz. In a farewell message for the high-flyer, Young couldn’t help but look back at all the “crazy memories” they had in their time together in Atlanta. Collins joined the Hawks […]

They can’t all be blockbusters. Just hours after the stunning Atlanta Hawks move of finally making a John Collins trade with the Utah Jazz, the team announced another roster move regarding the fate of Donovan Williams to much less fanfare. On Monday afternoon, the Hawks tweeted, “We have requested waivers on two-way guard Donovan Williams.” […]

The Utah Jazz had one of the stronger drafts among any NBA team this year, using its three first round picks to take young, athletic scorers who all offer great length. With the ninth overall pick, Utah selected University of Central Florida forward Taylor Hendricks. At pick number 16 Utah took Baylor guard Keyonte George, […]

One of the NBA’s greatest traditions has finally been put to an end. Fans will no longer have to wonder if and when John Collins will be traded, as the Atlanta Hawks dealt the big man and what is left of his five-year $125 million contract to the Utah Jazz on Monday. It is a […]

With the NBA Draft taking place this past Thursday and teams preparing for the start of free agency this upcoming weekend, it appeared as if things would be a little quieter in the NBA world regarding trade talks. Well, that latest just a few hours on Monday, as the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz made […]

After years of rumors, Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was finally traded, as the Utah Jazz sent forward Rudy Gay and a second-round pick to Atlanta for Collins. NBA Twitter, always quick to react, had plenty of jokes following the Hawks-Jazz Collins trade. Here are the best ones. John Collins was in the rumor mill […]

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade former 2017 first-round pick John Collins to the Utah Jazz for veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. ESPN Sources: The Hawks are finalizing a trade to send F/C John Collins to the Jazz for Rudy Gay and a future […]

The Utah Jazz recently made significant acquisitions in the 2023 NBA Draft. They acquired Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, and Brice Sensabaugh. With a focus on rebuilding, the Jazz are thrilled with their draft haul and are poised to further enhance their roster. In this article, we explore a compelling trade scenario that can optimize the […]

The Boston Celtics ultimately agreed to a deal to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. However, prior to the trade, another team was reportedly expected to make a run at adding Porzingis, per Marc Stein’s of The Stein Line. According to Stein, various teams expected the Utah Jazz to try to sign Porzingis if […]

The 2023 NBA Draft came and went on Thursday night with no blockbuster trades being made. However, there were a few moves made in the days leading up to the draft. The Utah Jazz entered the night with three first-round choices after they deal Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert last offseason. The emergence of Lauri […]

At the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night, the Utah Jazz began to see their decisions pay off. The Jazz tore down their roster last offseason, trading away Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and others. In return, they got a ton of future draft capital for years to come. This year’s draft marked the first time […]

Central Florida forward Taylor Hendricks became the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8 big man went to the Utah Jazz and will join Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, and Kelly Olynyk in the Jazz frontcourt. As the 19-year-old begins his NBA journey, let’s check out which of today’s crop of players […]

With the NHL already expanding to Las Vegas and Seattle in the past six years, Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith believes that Salt Lake City should be the next hockey expansion city. “I think, for a whole host of reasons, we’re not only ready, but hockey would thrive here the same it has in Seattle […]

A stretch big man who brings firepower from the perimeter on offense and rim protection on defense, Taylor Hendricks finds himself as a top-10 pick after being drafted No. 9 overall by the Utah Jazz in the 2023 NBA Draft. The role of frontcourt players in the NBA is constantly changing, and many teams around […]

Kyle Kuzma opted out of his player option with the Washington Wizards and officially entered NBA free agency. With the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz showing interest, NBA rumors have revealed Kyle Kuzma’s massive salary desires, which might make the Mavs and Jazz think twice, reports Action Network’s Matt Moore. “With the Wizards pivoting toward a […]

Utah Jazz center Damian Jones exercised his $2.58 million player option to stick around with the Jazz on Tuesday, according to a tweet from ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. “Center Damian Jones has exercised his $2.58 million player option to return to the Utah Jazz next season, sources tell ESPN,” wrote Wojnarowski. Jones, a former […]

Will this year be the year the Utah Jazz grab their last few young pieces of the future before making another run for the NBA Playoffs? The Jazz did not make the postseason for the first time since last year’s 2015-16 season. They traded guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers and center Rudy Gobert […]

The Jazz will have plenty of paths to go down during the 2023 NBA Draft. They have the No. 9, 16 and 28 selections heading into Thursday’s draft. Utah can add a starting-caliber player with its No. 9 selection before adding extra talent later in the draft, or it can trade its lottery pick for […]

The Utah Jazz missed out on the postseason for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The Jazz were in the playoff race for much of the 2022-23 campaign, but a 2-8 stretch to end the season sealed their fate. Utah finished the regular season with a 37-45 record, just the 12th-best in the Western […]

Amid the Utah Jazz‘s interest in trading up from the No. 9 and No. 16 picks in 2023 NBA Draft to acquire Arkansas Razorbacks standout Anthony Black, the Jazz have reportedly made 24-year-old guard Collin Sexton available in trade talks. The eighth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Sexton has averaged 19.0 points per […]

The Utah Jazz came out of last year’s offseason as one of the league’s biggest winners, flipping Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell for their own, separate eye-popping hauls, thereby kickstarting the team’s rebuild after years of playoff failures. One of the main assets the Jazz got for Mitchell was combo guard Collin Sexton, the recent […]

The Utah Jazz will be one of the teams that define the first round of the upcoming 2023 NBA draft, as Danny Ainge and company own three of the first 28 picks (Nos. 9, 16, and 28). ClutchPoints’ NBA insider, Brett Siegel, has identified the three players the Jazz could target in his NBA mock […]

As the trade rumors surrounding John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks continue to swirl, the possibility of a new destination for the talented forward opens up a world of intrigue. After several years of speculation, it seems the Hawks are finally ready to explore a trade involving Collins. With his impressive scoring ability, versatile playstyle, […]

One would assume it is difficult to draw considerable attention for anyone who shares a locker room with Victor Wembanyama. Apparently, not so much for his Metropolitans 92 teammate Bilal Coulibaly. The Utah Jazz are looking at the French wing with the No. 9 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, according to insider Marc Stein’s […]

With the NBA Draft just a week away, the Utah Jazz project to be one of the busiest teams on draft night. After all, Utah owns a whopping three first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, tied with the Indiana Pacers for the most of any team. Specifically, the Jazz own the ninth pick, the […]

The Utah Jazz will have plenty of directions to go in entering the 2023 NBA Draft. The Jazz have the No. 9, 16 and 28 picks in the upcoming draft. With both guards Jordan Clarkson and Talen Horton-Tucker on player options for the 2023-24 season, Utah will have the opportunity to fill a potential need […]

The Utah Jazz started off the 2023 NBA season as one of the more surprising teams in the league. While they were initially projected to join the Victor Wembanyama tanking sweepstakes, they were in the midst of the Western Conference playoff picture up until the final weeks of the regular season. Since they missed the […]

The Utah Jazz are in uncharted waters. For the first time since 2016, the Jazz have a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. Specifically, they own the ninth overall pick. And on top of their top-ten pick, the Jazz have two more first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, one at pick 28 and, most […]

The Utah Jazz will have plenty of directions to go in as the 2023 NBA offseason gets into full swing. The Jazz ended last season with a record of 37-45, putting them in 12th place in the Western Conference and three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the Play-In tournament. 13 […]

The Utah Jazz are coming off a 2022-23 campaign where they shocked the masses with a far better-than-anticipated success rate. Despite having offloaded their two franchise cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert and parted ways with long-tenured head coach Quin Snyder during the summer bleeding into the year, this youth-movement squad finished with a record […]

The Utah Jazz are in the midst of a full blown rebuild and will now be looking ahead to the 2023 NBA Draft in order to continue laying the foundation for the future. As of right now, it looks like they already have the cornerstones of their franchise for years to come. Lauri Markkanen broke […]

The Utah Jazz will have a variety of avenues they can go down as they enter the 2023 offseason. Utah finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 37-45, putting it in 12th place in the Western Conference. Four players are listed with player options on Spotrac’s 2023-24 Salary Cap grid for the Jazz, including […]

In the wake of their season-ending Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics have been the subject of many rumblings relating to their plans to shakeup and retool their talent pool in an effort to better their odds of achieving greater success as soon as next season. […]

The Utah Jazz’s journey toward becoming a playoff contender demands careful decision-making during the 2023 NBA free agency. As they aim for long-term success, the Jazz must be strategic in avoiding free agent signings that could hinder their progress. In this article, we will examine two players whom the Jazz should steer clear of. We […]

Utah Jazz rookie Walker Kessler was without a doubt one of the biggest steals of the 2022 NBA Draft. The Jazz snagged the former UNC and Auburn standout as the No. 22 overall pick in the draft, and he turned out to be a real gem for Utah. Kessler established himself as one of the […]

It’s not too often that a role player that hasn’t featured heavily in the rotation requests a trade. Furkan Korkmaz, who once was an important sharpshooter off the Philadelphia 76ers’ bench, is an example of a fringe rotation player who tried — and failed — to convince his current employer to send him elsewhere. And […]