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LAS VEGAS — As is the case every single year, basketball fans from around the world travel to NBA Summer League in order to watch the top incoming talents, especially the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama was the headliner everyone flocked to see during the first weekend of Summer League. After […]

Though the first weeks of the NBA’s free agency period saw plenty of player movement, players re-signing with their respective teams ultimately highlighted a busy period for every NBA team. The Charlotte Hornets brought back guard LaMelo Ball on a five-year, $260 million contract earlier this month. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards agreed to a […]

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

NBA Las Vegas Summer League is in full swing and will continue to feature all the exciting rookies drafted a few weeks back. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Jazz prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves impressed in their Las Vegas Summer League opener and used a 30-13 fourth quarter […]

Utah Jazz forward John Collins is one of few players who will be suiting up for a new team for the first time in their career next season. A constant mention in trade rumors before the Atlanta Hawks ultimately decided to send him to the Jazz, Collins will now try to get his career back […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed signed a three-year, $23 million offer sheet with the Utah Jazz on Saturday, his agent Ron Shade of Octagon Basketball confirmed to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The restricted free agent signed the offer sheet on Saturday morning. The Sixers will now have until just before midnight on Sunday to match the […]

Coming out of high school, Vernon Carey Jr. was one of the top basketball players in the country. A consensus five-star recruit out of NSU University School, Carey was a McDonalds All-American and he played on the famed Nike EYBL circuit. He committed to Duke over schools such as Kentucky, UCLA, UNC, Louisville and Kansas. […]

Jordan Clarkson is one of the most explosive scorers in the NBA today. After Clarkson exercised a player option in his contract, the former Sixth Man of the Year signed a three-year contract extension with the Utah Jazz worth $55 million. With Clarkson opting to stay in Salt Lake City, have you ever wondered how […]

The Utah Jazz may be done making big moves this offseason, as they currently have 15 players under contract. They may not be entering next season with as much depth as they did when they surprised the world with their strong start to the 2022-23 season, but the Jazz have certainly built a solid young […]

Everyone though they would finish near the bottom of the league standings this past season, yet the Utah Jazz came up just a couple of wins shy of reaching the play-in tournament in the Western Conference. The Jazz are going to continue to grow into a threat for many years to come, especially after they […]

The 2023 offseason continues for the Philadelphia 76ers as they also readied themselves for another Summer League contest. It was reported that the Sixers are signing Mo Bamba to a one-year deal less than an hour before they tipped off against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. After losing their Summer League opener to […]

Taylor Hendricks and Brice Sensabaugh’s NBA debut will have to wait a little bit longer, as the 2023 first-round picks have officially been ruled out for Wednesday’s Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Hendricks is listed as out with a hamstring injury, while Sensabaugh is listed out with a knee injury. […]

As the Utah Jazz continue to tinker with their roster, 24-year-old guard Collin Sexton has found himself headlining multiple trade rumors just a season after being part of the trade package that the Cleveland Cavaliers sent Utah in exchange for Donovan Mitchell. A presumed starter entering the 2022-23 season, the Jazz opted to bring Sexton […]

The Utah Jazz are attempting to have their cake and eat it too when it comes to construction of their roster. Formerly on a clear path to total rebuild, general manager Danny Ainge has again made big moves to keep the team’s core competitive while continuing to develop the rest of the young roster. Perfecting […]

The Utah Jazz made a significant move in the 2023 NBA free agency. They re-signed Filipino-American guard Jordan Clarkson to a three-year, $55 million contract. The deal, finalized on July 2, 2023, secures Clarkson’s presence on the team through 2025-26. Recall that he was the second-leading scorer for the Jazz last season and a former […]

Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz are finalizing a three-year, $55 million contract renegotiation and extension, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This deal includes next season and then tacks on two more years through 2025-26. Clarkson previously decided to exercise his $14.26 million player option to avoid free agency. But now […]

Amid reports that the Utah Jazz have interest in acquiring Damian Lillard, there are a number of potential deals that come to mind in their effort to acquire the seven-time All-Star. A player that can substantially elevate the Jazz offense, having Lillard as the focal point of the franchise for the next four years will […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard set the NBA world on fire Saturday by finally making his long-awaited trade request. It quickly became clear that Lillard wants to play for the Miami Heat, but the Blazers don’t appear willing to give in so easy if a Heat deal isn’t up to their standards. Meanwhile, as […]

In a move to shed some salary from its books and get its roster down to 15 players, the Utah Jazz have traded journeyman center Damian Jones to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jones is due nearly $2.6 million in 2023-24, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Cavs are “simply absorbing” his salary. That means […]

Jordan Clarkson’s surprising decision to forego free agency and pick up the $14.2 million player option on his contract for next season immediately portended a subsequent development. Less than 24 hours later, the Utah Jazz guard is on the verge of signing a multi-year extension to keep him in Salt Lake City for the foreseeable […]

Jordan Clarkson isn’t hitting NBA free agency after all. The veteran guard has reportedly exercised the $14.2 million player option on his existing contract, keeping Clarkson with the Utah Jazz through 2023-24 and perhaps beyond. “I’m told Jordan Clarkson will exercise his player option to stay with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season, according […]

The NBA offseason is in full swing following the 2023 NBA Draft and, after adding rookie forwards Andre Jackson Jr. and Chris Livingston to their stable of talent, the Milwaukee Bucks have turned their sights on a few veterans they would like to re-sign: All-Star forward Khris Middleton, 2023 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up […]

The Utah Jazz made waves of late after agreeing to a deal with the Atlanta Hawks to acquire John Collins and his massive contract in exchange for Rudy Gay and a future second-round pick. The Jazz are looking to give Collins a fresh start and are hoping that the change in scenery allows him to […]

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 […]