Tag: Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are waiving 6-foot-9 center Vernon Carey Jr., who signed a non-guaranteed deal on Apr. 8. The Florida native was selected 32nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Duke. Carey Jr. made four starts in 19 appearances of his rookie 2020-21 season with Charlotte. He averaged 2.4 […]
The Utah Jazz and Jordan Clarkson are in talks on a three-year extension, per sources. On Thursday, Clarkson picked up his $14.3 million player option for the 2023-24 season with Utah rather than test free agency. This is part of the four-year, $51.52 million contract he signed with the Jazz in November 2020. Had Clarkson […]
After massive trades last offseason, the Utah Jazz will be heading into year two of their rebuild. In 2022-23, the Jazz finished 12th in the West and just missed the postseason. The Jazz have been rather quiet this offseason but that could change with free agency starting tomorrow. Today, it was announced that Jazz SG […]
Talen Horton-Tucker is picking up his $11 million player option with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season, according to agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. This is part of the three-year, $30.87 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2021. Horton-Tucker, 22, was selected 46th overall by the Orlando Magic […]
According to reports from Adrian Wojnarowski and Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz are acquiring John Collins from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Rudy Gay and a second-round pick. While some may view the return as relatively light considering Collins’ status as a building block for the Hawks, the trade allows Atlanta to shed Collins’ […]
Damian Jones exercised his $2.58 million player option with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season. Opting in guarantees a precise minimum salary of $2,586,665 for next season. This is part of the two-year, $4.9 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last July. Of course, Jones had until this Friday, June 23 […]
The Utah Jaz Have Their Draft Sights Set on a Particular Prospect The Utah Jazz are actively seeking to move up in the upcoming NBA draft as they have their sights set on a specific player. According to Yahoo’s Jake Fischer, the Jazz are targeting Anthony Black, a 6-foot-7 freshman wing out of Arkansas. Black, […]
Last season, the Utah Jazz finished 12th in the Western Conference with a 37-45 record. In the previous offseason, the team traded away Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Those two all-stars are not easy to replace. Utah destined itself to be in a rebuild after those massive trades. Ahead of the 2023 Draft, the Jazz […]
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler has committed to play for Team USA in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup this summer in the Philippines. Kessler, 21, was selected 22nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Auburn product and TyTy Washington Jr. were then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jake […]
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has won the 2022-23 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year award. The sixth-year wing received 69 first-place votes, 27 second-place votes, and four third-place votes, bringing his point total to 430. “It’s a good recognition of the work you put in, but it’s just the beginning,” Markkanen said. “I […]
