July 7th, 2014 | by
Denim Millward Show me a person who claims the ability to evaluate NBA talent with pure objectivity, and I'll show you a liar. The fact that bias comes into play in nearly every facet of judging an NBA player makes it downright impossible to...
July 7th, 2014 | by
Matt Pacenza The Utah Jazz face a critical decision as soon as next week: Whether to match a huge contract offer to their young swingman Gordon Hayward. Virtually every prominent voice and writer that cover the Jazz agree on two things: Not...
July 4th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Free agency is a complex game of give-and-take. Offer too much or too soon, and you’ve spent your way out of potential assets whose situations become clearer in later days. On the flip side, too much patience puts you at risk...
July 3rd, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton Before you jump off the Gordon Hayward bandwagon, there are some things you should know. Particularly if your discomfort at the idea of matching a max or near-max offer sheet for the versatile wing has to do with...
July 3rd, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen On this week’s show, Andy Larsen returns from Brazil and joins Ben Dowsett to start talking free agency. With rumors that Gordon Hayward could be receiving a max deal, Ben and Andy dig into the topic of A) is Hayward worth...
July 2nd, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen The Brothers Clayton get together once again for a half hour podcast to talk about the first day of the NBA’s free agency period. They look to answer the question: what type of free agent helps the Jazz most? What is Dennis...
July 2nd, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Given the fast-paced nature of the silly season, it already seems to feel like last week’s Draft took place ages ago. Dante Exum and Rodney Hood have arrived in Salt Lake City and given their first sound bites to local media,...
July 1st, 2014 | by
Laura Thompson This last week of Jazz fandom, including today, feels a little bit like I imagine being bipolar would feel like—an exhilarating high (Exum?! We seriously got Exum?!), followed by what may not be the lowest of the lows, but a...