Utah Jazz
February 6th, 2024 | by
Zarin FicklinWith the trade deadline imminent, it’s worth remembering that most rumored deals don’t happen, and the deals that do happen often are not always forecast. Remember both the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell deals happened with...
Utah Jazz
October 19th, 2023 | by
Zarin FicklinPerhaps the biggest topic du jour in Jazzland is the guard rotation. The six strongest candidates for minutes are Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, Talen Horton-Tucker, Kris Dunn, Keyonte George, and Ochai Agbaji. Thus far, coach...
Draft
June 28th, 2023 | by
Zarin FicklinWith free agency only double digits hours away, things are happening in Jazzland almost faster than we can respond to them. Just in the last week:The Jazz drafted Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, and Brice Sensabaugh;Then traded...
Utah Jazz
April 7th, 2023 | by
Zarin FicklinUtah’s first season of the rebuild is nearly in the books. It’s been a season of discovery, starting way back in October when were still guessing and projecting about who would be the team’s best player or a part of the...
Utah Jazz
February 10th, 2023 | by
Zarin FicklinAfter a seismic offseason, the Jazz made another team-shaking move. On Wednesady, they traded Mike Conley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and two second-round picks in exchange for Russell Westbrook,...
Utah Jazz
February 2nd, 2023 | by
Zarin FicklinIt’s strange to think that Mike Conley and Jordan Clarkson — both in their fourth season with the Jazz — outlasted former franchise pillars in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. These veteran leaders are the bridge between...
Utah Jazz
January 20th, 2023 | by
Zarin Ficklin As far as rebuilds go, Utah’s is off to a smooth start. A half season after trading a pair of 3-time All-Stars, Utah’s in a good position with a number of key pieces already in place:A war chest of 14 first-round...
Utah Jazz
December 16th, 2022 | by
Zarin FicklinThe Utah Jazz could approach trade season a lot of different ways. Jazz general manager Justin Zanik has mentioned the “optionality” afforded to the front office by the team’s asset trove and surprising start. A...
Utah Jazz
November 22nd, 2022 | by
Zarin FicklinUtah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having an incredible year. Even on surface level stats, it’s already a career season for the Finnisher (one of the league’s best nicknames, by the...
Utah Jazz
October 31st, 2022 | by
Zarin FicklinLast season’s Utah Jazz certainly provided some good moments, but those memories are difficult to dredge up given all the drama and turnover that has happened since. As with a shroud covering a fresh corpse, it’s best...
