2014 pre-season!

[El Kabong]

I think he could be an OK rotation guy. He can pass and hit the 3, so it sounds like he has the potential to fit in nicely with how Snyder wants the team to play. Could be a Hayward-lite type player for them. Still, probably won't get much apart from junk time, but he'll make sure Exum goes alright too which is a plus.

[Xiao Yao You]

Yeah I figured Motum would make it because he was an Aussie so it makes sense.

[El Kabong]

Yeah I figured Motum would make it because he was an Aussie so it makes sense.

Yeah, they've usually been roommates when they've played together on the National squad, so they both get along with each other well enough it seems.

[Xiao Yao You]

Utah Jazz: Dante Exum was the top player on my draft board for a reason. It will take him a few years to figure everything out but basketball players with his physical gifts do not come around very often. Utah grabbing him fifth overall was excellent and Rodney Hood should fit nicely with their unusual swingman group. The Jazz also took fliers on Carrick Felix and Steve Novak without giving up much and brought back Gordon Hayward on the Hibbert Max which will be fine as the cap explodes in the near future. I just wish Utah had used their remaining cap space as a bludgeon to get an asset like what Milwaukee did with the Clippers.

still could get an asset. Cap space and roster spots

[Xiao Yao You]

[QUOTE]The most brazen conversion attempt happening right now is in Salt Lake City. Trevor Booker and Enes Kanter are currently being thrust into the role of

[Xiao Yao You]

Utah Jazz: The Jazz will get substantially more minutes this season from compelling talent than the last few seasons. Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert make Utah a rare team that should expect 48 minutes of reliable rim protection

Favors wasn't reliable last year.

while Gordon Hayward can shoulder less of the offensive load thanks to an improved perimeter rotation

Look thin to me even with the latest moves

. Hopefully Quin Snyder can figure out if Enes Kanter works with their main pieces before he hits restricted free agency next summer.

Might be Favors who they see works with Kanter and Gobert. Who knows?

[Xiao Yao You]

Favors' return would certainly be good news for a Jazz team that can ill afford injuries to its key contributors.

"He's one of our anchors, to our defense and our offense," Hood said. "He's one of our leaders. If he's not out there, we've got to come together more as a group. If he is, we'll definitely be happy."

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Twitter: @tribjazz

They can afford to lose someone up front more than they can on the wing or point.

[Xiao Yao You]

The small forward averaged 11 points, three rebounds and three assists with the Aussies this summer in the FIBA World Cup.

3 assists on the wing is pretty good.

[QUOTE]Hamilton, a late first-round pick by Dallas in 2011, played three seasons with the Nuggets before finishing the 2013-14 campaign in Houston. The 6-7 forward has averaged 5.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in his NBA career.

The Jazz roster now has a maximum 15 players heading into Wednesday's season opener against Houston.

FAVORS UPDATE: Jazz center Derrick Favors didn't practice again Monday, but the fifth-year big man is listed as probable for Wednesday's season-opener against Houston.

"He

[Xiao Yao You]

[QUOTE]While starting five games during the preseason

[Xiao Yao You]

[QUOTE]Though a roller-coaster ride is expected

[Xiao Yao You]

Jody Genessy: Derrick Favors (knee) practiced today but Trey Burke (left patella tendinitis) did not. Both are probable Wednesday. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

[Xiao Yao You]

Aaron Falk: Ingles is Exum's Australian national team roommate & says he might try to room with him here. Will lean on the rook to learn the system. Twitter @tribjazz

[El Kabong]

My team in the Australian league the Adelaide 36ers are looking likely to grab Brock Motum. They were originally gunning for Joe Ingles (who's from Adelaide) when he was first released by the Clippers.

[Xiao Yao You]

nice. he's a good player

[Xiao Yao You]

[QUOTE] Utah