Draft

December 2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Things Muddy
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December 2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Things Muddy

December 12th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
For the anticipated top prospects in the draft, particularly the handful of “franchise” freshmen, the college basketball season started with all the tumult and glamour of a NASA launch.  The top hoops talent outside the NBA...
2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Out of the Gate
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2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Out of the Gate

November 1st, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
And they’re off!  How have the top prospects for the 2014 NBA Draft come out of the gate in the race to be the first overall pick?  One week into the season, here are my rankings. Andrew Wiggins, SF —...
2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Pre-Season Positions
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2014 NBA Draft Rankings: Pre-Season Positions

October 25th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
I doubt Jazz fans have ever anticipated a draft prior to a season’s beginning as highly as they now do the 2014 Draft.  With the Jazz looking to struggle this season, and the most highly anticipated draft class since 2003...
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Looking at Best PGs in a Draft: Where Does Trey Burke Fit?

July 20th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Hope soared among fans when the Utah Jazz traded up to procure Trey Burke in the 2013 draft, perhaps higher than at any time since the Stockton and Malone era.  Even the drafting of Deron Williams failed to achieve such...
Christmas, or Something Like It
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Christmas, or Something Like It

July 6th, 2013 | by Mario Alejandre
Did you ever make a list of preferred gifts that you’d make at Christmastime for the gift-giving power brokers? Remember waking up as a kid on Christmas morning wondering how many of those things on your list you would be...
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How Did the Jazz Do in the Draft?: NBA Draft Grades Compilation

July 3rd, 2013 | by David J Smith
It’s been almost a week since Dennis Lindsey, Kevin O’Connor, and the Miller family injected some amazing energy into the Utah Jazz faithful. In many ways, Hope is Renewed, or, at the minimum, greatly increased. The...
With Burke, Gobert, Neto, and Lindsey: Hope Renewed
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With Burke, Gobert, Neto, and Lindsey: Hope Renewed

July 2nd, 2013 | by Denim Millward
  This is the story of how a GQ model, a towering Frenchman and flashy yet soft-spoken Brazilian gave throngs of Jazz fans hope, and how a soft-spoken southern gentleman with an endearing Texas twang brought them together....
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Final Mock Draft Compilation/Random Jazz Draft Thoughts

June 26th, 2013 | by David J Smith
Well, it is finally here. The NBA Draft is tomorrow and most likely the Utah Jazz will welcome three new players to the family. It could be more, it could be less. Who could guess what will happen when it is all said and done....
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Draft Comparison: Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder Part 3

June 26th, 2013 | by Clint Johnson
Today, we post the final Part 3 of Clint Johnson’s PG prospect breakdown of Michael Carter-Williams, Shane Larkin, and Dennis Schroeder. In case you missed them, you can read Part 1 and Part 2. Ball Handling...
Diamonds in the Rough: Searching for 2nd Round Value
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Diamonds in the Rough: Searching for 2nd Round Value

June 25th, 2013 | by Denim Millward
The dichotomy between the paths of first-round NBA draft picks and second-round choices is a stark one.  First rounders parade across the stage of New York, exchange awkward hugs with David Stern and instantly become the...