The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on the Jazz’s Open Summer League Practice

1. Wow, Jazz fans are incredible. Hours before the event began, people began lining up outside the doors of EnergySolutions Arena en masse for the Jazz’s open summer league practice. As the doors opened at 6 PM, 1 hour...

The “After” Math: Hayward’s Offer and the Jazz Cap Sheet

Time to rework some numbers. A Tuesday BonnellBomb told us that restricted free agent Gordon Hayward is getting paid by somebody, and that we need to update our spreadsheets. By now, you know the basics. The Charlotte Horcats...

Gordon Hayward Signs Maximum Offer Sheet with Charlotte Hornets

Gordon Hayward’s getting paid. Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reported late Tuesday that Jazz wing Gordon Hayward will sign a offer sheet with the Charlotte Hornets. Terms of the sheet were later revealed by...

The Brothers Clayton Podcast – Hayward Offer Sheet Edition

On this week’s The Brothers Clayton podcast, Dan and Ken Clayton talk about the Gordon Hayward offer sheet. While recorded before the offer sheet was officially extended by Charlotte, Dan and Ken talk about what effect the...

Notes on Day 1 of Utah Jazz Summer League Practice

Tuesday was the first day of the Jazz’s summer league mini-camp, designed to get the team’s Las Vegas Summer League roster ready for the next two weeks of fringe NBA action. The Jazz will first practice for 4 days at...

Trey Burke Comparisons: Mo Williams? Others?

Before Trey Burke was drafted, experts had a few comparisons lined up: Kemba Walker, Kyle Lowry, Chris Paul, and Ty Lawson. Now that Trey’s got one season under his belt, I’m starting to wonder if another comparison might be...

Bias in Evaluation: Can We View Our Own Players Fairly?

Show me a person who claims the ability to evaluate NBA talent with pure objectivity, and I'll show you a liar.  The fact that bias comes into play in nearly every facet of judging an NBA player makes it downright impossible to...

A $15 Million Man? One Fan's Doubts About Max-Matching Gordon Hayward

The Utah Jazz face a critical decision as soon as next week: Whether to match a huge contract offer to their young swingman Gordon Hayward. Virtually every prominent voice and writer that cover the Jazz agree on two things: Not...

Should Utah Extend Alec Burks?

Free agency is a complex game of give-and-take. Offer too much or too soon, and you’ve spent your way out of potential assets whose situations become clearer in later days. On the flip side, too much patience puts you at risk...

Why Our Gordon Hayward Comps Are All Wrong

Before you jump off the Gordon Hayward bandwagon, there are some things you should know. Particularly if your discomfort at the idea of matching a max or near-max offer sheet for the versatile wing has to do with...