Called Bank Sports: All Things Utah Jazz Basketball

The Jazz decided to run it back, but with a few critical changes. They brought back Jordan Clarkson on a four-year contract and Derek Favors is coming back to Utah on a three-year deal! This helps strengthen the backup center and scoring positions. In the draft, the Jazz picked up a traditional, defensive-minded big man in Udoka Azubuike and they got another bench scorer with their second-round pick Elijah Hughes. The Jazz are going back to their defensive roots with these moves and are looking to prove to the NBA that a defensive-oriented team can still make a deep run in the playoffs. With a healthy starting lineup and a retooled second unit, the Jazz are looking stronger than ever especially with a weaker Western Conference due to trades, injuries, and players leaving to the Eastern Conference in Free Agency.   

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With Rudy Gobert qualifying to receive the supermax, what would happen if the front office and Gobert were unable to agree to a new contract? In this episode, we discuss possible trade partners for the Jazz and what that would mean for the future of the team.

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The NBA draft is just a week and a half away! And NBA free agency starts 24 hours after. It's time to buckle up and get ready for NBA Free Agency. There is a lot that can happen in this draft and there is no real consensus #1 overall pick. The Jazz have the #23 pick. Join us as we discuss what we think the Jazz should do and what we think the Jazz are looking for in this draft. Are the Jazz looking to trade their pick for future assets or a three and D role player? We also discuss what we think each team should do at the top of the draft. Join us next week for more NBA offseason coverage and rumors!

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Ryan Smith is the new majority owner of the Utah Jazz! The whole state was taken by surprise this week Gail Miller announced that she would be selling a portion of the Jazz, ending her family's three and a half-decade run as owners of the Utah Jazz. We dive into what this means for the upcoming season as well as far into the future. We also discuss Rudy Gobert trade rumors and how that would impact the Jazz's ability to contend for a title.

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There is a lot of uncertainty around when the NBA season will start. There have been talks around starting on Christmas which would give NBA teams only a few weeks to prepare with their full roster. With the NBA draft on Nov. 18 and they need a couple weeks for free agency so NBA rosters won't be final until the beginning of December. Join us for this week's episode as we discuss potential start dates for the season and give our take on new coaching hires. 

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The Lakers walked away from the bubble with their seventeenth title in franchise history, setting themselves up as next year's favorite to win it all.  In this episode we discuss how the Clippers will respond, and if we will see Paul George or any other superstars get traded in the near future.

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We get at least one more game of basketball before the offseason thanks to Jimmy Buckets and his 47 minutes played in game 5. You know we're rooting for seven games this series because who doesn't love more basketball? Join us for this episode of the Called Bank Podcast as we review game 5 and talk about what these finals could mean for all of the players and coaches involved. We also get sidetracked and talk about how much a championship coach actually matters. Is Ty Lue great? Do Erik Spoelstra's past championships actually count? Don't forget to rate, follow, and share our podcast. We really appreciate it and we are looking forward to building a more interactive experience for you as we build a larger community of basketball fans. 

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We discuss what can either be described as a dominant showing by the Lakers or a lackluster showing by the Heat., as well as our opinions on how the 76ers will fair with newly hired Doc Rivers at the helm. Will they keep the Embid/Simmons core? Or will they look to trade one for more star power?

The Nuggets are down 3-1 again. The Heat are looking like Eastern Conference Champions. And Centers are valuable again. Join us for this week's episode of the Called Bank Podcast where we will discuss what the conference finals have taught us and what that will mean for the NBA in the future. Plus some free agent/trade rumors including James Harden going to the 76ers

The Denver Nuggets pulled out another game-seven victory and find themselves facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Join us this week as we discuss what happened in basketball over the previous seven days and how we think the conference finals will go. There is a lot of mystery this time because the Lakers are the better team but the Nuggets have some come back magic. We also go over our thoughts on the Bam Adebayo block and get sidetracked by the perception of Andrew Wiggins, his draft class, and whether OKC actually paid too much for their cache of draft picks.