Kaminsky’s Place in the Lottery

There were no miracles for the Utah Jazz on lottery night as they ended up with the No. 12 overall pick for this year’s NBA Draft. But the quality of players being discussed as possible Utah picks really demonstrate how strong...

Don’t Get Your Hopes Up For A Utah Jazz Draft Day Trade

There has been and will continue to be a lot of speculation and talk about what the Jazz will do with the 12th pick in the upcoming NBA draft.  It’s fun to imagine which players will be available at 12 or which players...

Utah Jazz Draft Prospects 2015: Bobby Portis

Whether fair or not, my brain automatically puts a draft prospect into a particular role once I watch enough film of him. A couple months ago I mentioned Wisconsin stud Frank Kaminsky, who would make for the perfect 3rd big...

5 on 5: Trading The #12 Pick

1.  Jazz trade #12, OKC 1st, & Trey Burke to the New Orleans Pelicans for Jrue Holiday Ben Dowsett: All day, and twice on Sundays. I wrote about Holiday recently, and think he’s a great target for the Jazz. I...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Who Was Jerry Sloan’s Favorite Player?

  Here at Salt City Hoops, we’re occasionally accused of being too analytical. Basketball is a fun sport, they say, and we’re being too objective about it. Jumbo Rudding, on the other hand, is not analytical. He...

Utah Jazz Mock Draft Round-Up 1.0

The NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone and while the Utah Jazz did not get lucky, they now know that the 12th pick is indeed theirs on June 25th. With draft positions settled, the next few weeks will be exciting with player...

Lindsey Likes Utah’s “Sweet Spot” at 12

Twelve it is. The Utah Jazz went into Tuesday evening’s lottery draw with long odds of moving up from their #12 position for the June 25 draft, and left without any major surprises. Just minutes into the...

5 on 5: Carmelo Hatred and Jerseys Graded

What current or former Jazz player (who was not that good) do you irrationally love? Dan Clayton: I’m still sad that Raul Lopez didn’t work out, and I’ll insist until my dying day that he had a chance to be really good....

Players Come and Go – Lessons from the Past

Every year, players captivate the hearts of Jazz Nation and fans don’t want to let go. This year was no exception, as was very evident during the final week of the season. Some players made their final home appearances at...

Utah Jazz Draft Prospects 2015: Christian Wood

In my Jazz Draft Big Board, I noted that if the Jazz decide to either move out of the lottery or are still looking for another big with a load of upside late in the 1st round, UNLV’s Christian Wood might be the best option...