2015 Off-Season

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So who they get for the summer league?

What vets they going to get to fill out the roster. Back-up center and a proven pg minimum.

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[QUOTE]After a productive season on the competing Indiana Pacers, Rodney Stuckey has plans to sign with a contender in free agency, with the Houston Rockets expected to be among interested teams, league sources told RealGM.






[IMG]https://usat*********.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/wpid-i_d4_92_ed_rodney_stuckey.jpg?w=65&h=90&crop=1[/IMG] Stuckey has a desire to be in a competing situation again next season, but will still prioritize a possible return to Indiana where there is strong mutual interest. Stuckey scored 12.6 points in 26.4 minutes per game last season, flourishing in Frank Vogel

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[QUOTE]NBA free agency opens up next week, and the player arguably at the top of the Nuggets

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[QUOTE]Aaron Falk: [URL="http://twitter.com/tribjazz"]Dennis Lindsey wouldn

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http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjaz...spn-chad-ford/

Finally someone that sees it! Burks should be their pg until they get someone else or one of the young guys proves himself.

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[QUOTE]Does anyone know if Alex Jensen being on the German National team coaching staff now means he won

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[B][U]On the Jazz

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read one of the draft grades and it compared Lyles with Odom who I loved as a player. This guy sounds like a great fit to me. If he can defend enough and extend his range they may have something.

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2670549...from-different

And he'll give Hanlan an opportunity to compete with No. 3 point guard Bryce Cotton this summer.

To me with his size he's competing with Exum, Johnson and Millsap for time if anything. Exum has to show a lot more this year to earn minutes on what should be a top team. Defense isn't enough. At minimum all their guys outside of their bigs need to be able to hit open 3's. Cotton is their little guy. I'd look for another little guy that is a proven rotation player. Need to be able to play small too. Burke is gone. Let them all go at it in Summer League even Trey. Hood shouldn't play. I'd guess the money they got from Portland could pay some of Trey's contract if they have to cut him. Jerrett too.

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http://www.sltrib.com/sports/2670689...-introduced-in

Lyles and Hanlan will go to work immediately. They will start practicing for summer league next week. They will make preparations for the upcoming season, and they will do so while getting accustomed to their new surroundings.

Who else? They need some bodies to compete with their non guaranteed guys anyway. I see Cotton and Millsap on the final roster in October now. Johnson and Hanlan have a shot. I actually ended up liking Cooley but he's not a great fit right now. I think he may be able to help someone in the league though. Liked the little I saw of Jerrett too but he's probably gone with the Lyles pick I'd think too.

For Lyles, at 6-foot-10, his role is clear. Initially, he will be the fourth big man in Quin Snyder's rotation, depending on what the Jazz do in upcoming free agency, which starts next week. He can play multiple positions, and his ability to see the floor and handle the ball will be a welcome addition to the forward spot.

Yeah I'd call him the 4th big over Cooley probably but I sure hope they aren't done. They'll get a good look at him before them have to decide on Booker's contract in a couple weeks anyway.

Hanlan is a little different. He's not yet guaranteed a spot on the regular-season roster, and the Jazz have four point guards on the team. That may change in free agency. But if it doesn't, competition for spots could be a significant subplot to the summer.

I keep hearing they won't keep more than 3 pgs but to me Exum can guard 3 positions and is more of a defensive specialist than anything right now. Burke and Cotton are more undersized shooting guards than pgs. And Hanlan is a combo. Burks is their best pg playing out of position. Burke is gone. They still have room for at least one proven vet. The ball will be in the hands of Maxi G, Hood and Burks as things stand right now anyway.

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The Jazz might have been impressed by Lyles' honesty, too.


Lyles admitted that he didn't fare too well when he played now-teammate Alec Burks in one-on-one when the Jazz guard was his camp counselour at an Adidas Nation event.


"He beat me pretty bad," Lyles said, laughing.

I imagine Burks beats up on most people one on one.

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Alex Kennedy: Jack Cooley, who has a $845,059 non-guaranteed salary with the Utah Jazz for next season, will play for their summer league team.

Well duh! I'd imagine all their non guaranteed guys will be there except maybe Millsap. He's pretty seasoned but he certainly could use the work.

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[QUOTE]Jody Genessy: [URL="http://twitter.com/DJJazzyJody"]A big, 7-foot-2 German

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Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz are expected to make a significant attempt to bring big man Tibor Pleiss to the team next season, the SL Tribune has learned

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Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz will extend G/F Joe Ingles a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned






Jody Genessy: Can confirm the Jazz have extended a qualifying offer to Joe Ingles. That makes him a restricted free agent. @Tony Jones first reported.

No surprise. Think it's just over a million.