Trades

More Deals to Come? A Look at the Pre-Camp Trade Landscape
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More Deals to Come? A Look at the Pre-Camp Trade Landscape

September 19th, 2022 | by Ken Clayton
The new-look Utah Jazz have one week before media day, eight days until the opening of training camp, thirteen days before the first preseason contest in Edmonton, Alberta, and exactly one month until the start of the regular...
Understanding and Valuing the Jazz’s Three Pick Swaps
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Understanding and Valuing the Jazz’s Three Pick Swaps

September 6th, 2022 | by Ken Clayton
Rudy Gobert has been gone for some time, and last week, Donovan Mitchell was traded to Cleveland, ending a five-year era of Jazz basketball that was more promising on the front end that what it ended up becoming in before the...
Does the Barrett Extension Kill Jazz-Knicks Talks?
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Does the Barrett Extension Kill Jazz-Knicks Talks?

August 30th, 2022 | by Dan Clayton
After Knicks forward R.J. Barrett agreed to a $120 million contract extension on Monday night, our Dan Clayton hit “record” to explain what it could mean to a potential Jazz-Knicks deal. Specifically, he covers the...
Q&A: Jazz Weigh Alternate Futures As Offseason Enters Crunch Time
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Q&A: Jazz Weigh Alternate Futures As Offseason Enters Crunch Time

August 27th, 2022 | by Ken Clayton
In one month, the Utah Jazz will convene in the Zions Bank Basketball Campus and training camp will begin, kicking off a season that will undeniably look different than the last several. With two starters, a key reserve and a...
As With Jazz-Lakers Trade, Vet Deals May Precede the Big Domino
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As With Jazz-Lakers Trade, Vet Deals May Precede the Big Domino

August 25th, 2022 | by Dan Clayton
It’s easy to forget given all that has happened since, but the Utah Jazz’s first major piece of offseason business had nothing to do with their All-Stars. Before they dealt Rudy Gobert to Minnesota or began seriously...
Acquiring Westbrook Makes Some Sense For Rebuilding Jazz
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Acquiring Westbrook Makes Some Sense For Rebuilding Jazz

July 28th, 2022 | by Zarin Ficklin
Bring up the Lakers or Russell Westbrook to a Utah Jazz fan, and you’re likely to elicit a strong reaction. For many Jazz fans, helping the Lakers improve or imagining Russell Westbrook as a Utah acquisition is a non-starter....
Who Has Had the Most (and Fewest) Top Three Picks?
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Who Has Had the Most (and Fewest) Top Three Picks?

July 25th, 2022 | by John English
Championship teams require several elements to come together. Good ownership, good management, good coaching, and good talent. They also need a little luck from time to time. Good talent can acquired through trades and free...
Bridging the Gap On Mitchell’s Value Using Star Trades
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Bridging the Gap On Mitchell’s Value Using Star Trades

July 21st, 2022 | by Ken Clayton
More than a week has passed since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski set Jazz Nation on fire by revealing that the Utah Jazz had changed course and were more earnestly entertaining offers for three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell.During...
Devil’s in the Details: Quick Cap Refresher on Relevant Offseason Issues
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Devil’s in the Details: Quick Cap Refresher on Relevant Offseason Issues

July 19th, 2022 | by Dan Clayton
As one of Jazz Twitter’s resident nerds when it comes to the NBA’s collectively bargained transaction rules, I thought it might be helpful to address a few of the topics I’m getting questions about cap stuff...
Imagining Mitchell’s Future in a New Basketball Framework
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Imagining Mitchell’s Future in a New Basketball Framework

July 15th, 2022 | by Tyler Crandall
The future of the Utah Jazz is up in the air. Donovan Mitchell may very well not be in a Jazz uniform to start the 2022-23 season. The Jazz are clearly engaged in talks that could send Mitchell out and start a rebuild for the...