DNP - pooping

As are we all. I just really wanna see him squeeze off, like, 16-4-4 tonight and start to make it more obvious where this needs to ultimately head.

And also he's still not that far removed from being sick in bed for a week.

My guess: this is a Sloan-esque "it'll be better if he earns it" kind of thing, especially after a slow opener... and we'll see him starting really soon.

So uh, we did a thing.

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Jazz already have more wire-to-wire wins in 2025-26 than they had all last season (0). More importantly, we get to give away our first 🏀 of the new season. Three 20-point scorers, Key dishing, rookie debuts... who gets it?

I’m kinda curious what Key’s, Zay’s and Walt’s trade value would even be at the moment.

It’s a possibility, unless it turns out that none of those guys are firmly starter quality in which case you can keep kicking the can until you find the guy.

Good morning basketball fiends! It's time for the first League Pass Night of the year.

Check out @danclayt0n.bsky.social's piece on Salt City Hoops on what to watch about the Jazz this year/tonight. WAY more than you'd think!

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On NBA Eve, here is my personal power ranking of the most interesting #UtahJazz storylines, for @saltcityhoops.bsky.social.

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Hey you! You wanna hear some good NBA season preview stuff?!

Dan (@danclayt0n.bsky.social) and I are back and starting off our player previews!

- Ace Bailey
- Isaiah Collier
- Brice Sensabaugh
- Kyle Anderson
- Kevin Love

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I am bad at self-promotion! Listen/read my stuff about the Utah Jazz; I promise it is fun and good because I am drinking beer during it

Dan @danclayt0n.bsky.social and I talked about key Media Day notes, including Walker Kessler non-extension and Lauri Markkanen non-trade chat

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NBA media is once again obsessed with the idea of getting Lauri Markkanen off the Jazz. But as @markrussellpereira.bsky.social writes in his latest for @saltcityhoops.bsky.social, that's based on bad assumptions about his and Utah's desires.

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The Jazz’s summer moves signal a next phase in the rebuild, but what does that mean for Lauri Markkanen? For @saltcityhoops.bsky.social, I explore the idea of “timelines” as it relates to contenders, and imagine how Lauri fits into Utah’s next competitive window.

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Someone on the bird asked where the Jazz sit with their pick situation after the recent transactions. Here it is.

Utah used seconds in the Clayton move-up trade and in the Sexton-Nurk swap, but still own 8-11 firsts in the next 7 drafts.

Reminder: up at @saltcityhoops.bsky.social, I'm keeping track of free agents (saltcityhoops.com/fa-tracker-q...) as well as a running list of players with 3+ years left under contract (saltcityhoops.com/trade-target...).

Peruse and speculate at your leisure, Jazz/NBA fans.

I like the Jazz's week so far, but like I wrote last night (saltcityhoops.com/draft-jazz-b...), feels like more rearranging almost has to be coming.

13 guaranteed contracts (counting unsigned 1sts)
4 non-guaranteed
2 two-way
2 RFAs
3 draft rights to recent 2nd rounders

A brother in Jazziness, to be sure

The Jazz get high marks for their big swings on draft night, and their packed roster makes it clear that decisions must be around the corner on some stuff. Here's your @saltcityhoops.bsky.social draft recap:

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Join me and @danclayt0n.bsky.social as we preview the NBA Draft for the Utah Jazz and a few other topics. Come see who we're excited about!

Review and subscribe my friends!

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The Jazz's 2026 1st gets discussed a lot, and for good reason. It could yield something incredible for the franchise... or it could yield nothing if it goes to OKC.

But it's still just one asset. From me, for @saltcityhoops.bsky.social:

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Maybe. But like I said, whenever they find the 1A guy, they're going to be wishing they had a Lauri to put next to him.

It doesn't have to be exactly the SGA way. The last time the Jazz were competitive, it was because they hit on #13 & #27.

My point is the Jazz could have a couple things right & find themselves saying "well now we could be competitive if only we had a player like Markkanen to complement these guys"

See I don’t think they necessarily are 5 years out. Look at how quickly OKC reloaded because one of their young guys super duper panned out and then they hit on a couple of picks.