Utah Jazz

Opinion: Bogdanovic Was the Better Plan All Along

The Irish poet Oscar Wilde once wrote, “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.” If that’s true, then fate may have intervened to do the Utah Jazz a significant favor in the form of an...

Roster Remake Nears Completion as Jazz Add Shooting, Creation

With Utah trailing by double digits in a December game against Indiana, then-Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio slid behind the Pacer defense and stealthily made his way into the left corner. He waited for the ball to whir around the...

How the Jazz Navigated the Cap to Land Conley, Bogdanovic

Editor’s Note: The Utah Jazz had a busy Sunday as NBA free agency began, and SCH capologist and writer Ken Clayton is here to show you how they did it.As agreements slowed on Sunday afternoon, there were lots of questions...

Following the Money: Every Team’s Cap Situation (UPDATED!)

Call it the spreadsheet before the storm, the math before the mayhem. We’ve never seen anything like the craziness that’s about to unfold when NBA free agency begins on Sunday evening. The sheer number of available...

How Good of a Match is Mike Conley with Donovan Mitchell?

Every Jazz fan had an opinion about how to replace Ricky Rubio. Many are thrilled to see Mike Conley in a Jazz uniform. Others preferred D’Angelo Russell. A few probably even wanted Rubio to return. Hi mom. But what if we...

Conley Encore? Why Adding Another Star is Possible, But Complicated

Even after Wednesday’s unofficial announcement that Mike Conley will join the Jazz via a summer blockbuster trade, Jazz fans weren’t done dreaming. Far and away, the most frequent question in the wake of the trade...

Jazz Take Aim at Contention by Acquiring Mike Conley

The Jazz didn’t wait until July’s free agency period to make their attempt at vaulting up the ladder in a suddenly wide-open Western Conference. After months of flirting with the idea, the Utah Jazz have added star...

2019 Pre-Draft Primer: Five Possible Future Jazz Players

NBA Draft week is here, and the Utah Jazz are preparing to use their turn, the 23rd overall pick, to add talent. It’s by no means a sexy pick, as the career scoring average for the number 23 pick is a mere 6.8 points, per...

Taking Note of Toronto: What the Jazz Can Learn From the Newest NBA Champion

You’ve heard it before: the NBA is a copycat league. As soon as a franchise charts a new path to the mountaintop, 29 other brain trusts immediately start thinking about how to apply that model. That is especially true when...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Potential Jazz Draft Picks

Following an NBA team should be fun, and Jimbo Rudding makes sure it is. Jimbo is our resident mailbag artist at Salt City Hoops, providing our regular dose of levity as he answers questions with his signature blend of...