SLC Dunk: for Utah Jazz fans

The Utah Jazz are at a crossroads this season. They had a fun start that led to one of the more fun stories to start the season, but now they’ve lost 4 in a row including losses to the Spurs and the Kings. They also have a losing record and are trending downward rather than up in the standings. What should they do at, or before, trade deadline?

Lauri Markkanen is also making a big name for himself this season. He’s been putting up incredible numbers with Will Hardy and is looking like an incredible pickup for the Jazz. Can he make the all-star team? We’ve already seen the Jazz have started their campaign. Here’s what they sent to Marc Stein to remind him of what the Jazz are doing this season.

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On this episode of the SLC Dunk podcast I talked with Marcus Fitzgerald of Sportsnet 650 in Vancouver about all the different things going on in the NBA. First we discussed Damian Lillard breaking Clyde Drexler's record in Portland and what he means to that city and the NBA.

We discussed the new Phoenix Suns owner and reacted to the news. What does that mean for Phoenix and the NBA in general.

Finally, we discussed Donovan Mitchell and his recent face off with the Jazz and what that meant for Utah. We went over the article he released in conjunction with Marc Spears and the future of the Utah Jazz.

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The Utah Jazz have a lot of going on right now. Walker Kessler is receiving major accolades as a rookie, Jordan Clarkson was fined by the NBA for Tony Brothers being terrible and the Minnesota Timberwolves pick is looking really, really good. Could the Jazz get the first pick from the Wolves?

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Without Mike Conley the Utah Jazz are now 1-5 this season? They have two lottery picks now and it's clear that they may not be quite the team they were at the beginning of the year when Mike Conley was playing at an all star level. With him out wins have been hard to come by. What can they do to improve? Or is the defense just not good enough for them to make it?

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There’s so many things to talk about this Jazz team and we covered as many bases as we could.

How good are the Utah Jazz?

How much credit does Will Hardy deserve?

Will the Jazz make any trades? If they do make a trade, will it be to add players or trading them away?

What makes Lauri Markkanen so good and will he be an all-star?

It’s a wild ride right now for Jazz fans and the best thing right now is to sit back and enjoy the ride and see just how far they can go.

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The Utah Jazz are 5-2 and don't look to be slowing down any time soon. Will Hardy is looking like a lock for coach of the year. Lauri Markkanen is playing at an all star level and players like Jordan Clarkson are evolving before our eyes. This is getting exciting and it's only going to get more and more fun if the Jazz can keep this up. Should the Jazz make a trade or should they stay the course?

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The Utah Jazz are coming into the 2022 season having experienced a ton of changes. They've traded Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, and most recently, Bojan Bogdanovic. We go over the Bojan Bogdanovic trade and then disect the new team. How will Will Hardy be as a coach? What will be the starting lineup for the Jazz? Will they actually be good? So many questions around this Jazz team coming into training camp and preseason.

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The Utah Jazz have a lot of players playing remarkably well in Euro Basket, including the play of Lauri Markkanen who has looked like nothing less than a star. Simone Fontecchio has some serious potential, and we haven't even gotten to the possibilities of Collin Sexton and the new Jazz rookies, Ochai Agbaji and Walker Kessler. On this SLC Dunk Podcast, we discuss all the different possibilities for this roster, who will get traded, and more.

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To start the podcast, Rafael and I talked about the two rookies the Jazz received in the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades, Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji.

We then talked about three potential picks for the Jazz that could change the franchise forever.

Victor Wembanyama

What’s a 2023 draft podcast without talking about Wemby? Barlowe had some awesome insights into who Victor is as a player, how long it will take him to come along, his injury possibilities, and what is his IQ and mentality like.

Scoot Henderson

Henderson is one of the most exciting prospects and a player that looks like a sure thing. The only downside is his jumper needs improvement. We talked about his development, what his upcoming season will be like, and just how big is he?

The Thompson Twins

This was probably my favorite topic. The Thompson twins are athletic marvels and they come with size and athleticism that is truly remarkable. We talked about the difference between Amen and Ausar, what is the Overtime Elite? And my favorite discussion, the possibility of Danny Ainge making a move that brings both twins to the Utah Jazz.

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On this episode of the SLC Dunk Podcast we were joined by Anthony Irwin of Silver Screen and Roll who covers the Los Angeles Lakers.

With the rumors of a possible trade involving Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz, I wanted to bring Anthony on to discuss what that trade might look like from a Lakers point of view. We discussed the LeBron James recent contract extension and how that affects the Lakers’ urgency to make a trade and how the Jazz might be able to go after the Lakers’ picks in a trade. How willing are the Lakers to make a trade that includes their future picks when LeBron James is likely retired?

We discussed the different players that the Lakers might be interested in on the Jazz roster that would be a good fit for the Lakers.

What was most interesting to me after talking with Anthony was how much more it feels like a 3-team trade between the Jazz, Lakers and Knicks might be possible. Because the Jazz can’t make any trades with their new players from the Minnesota Timberwolves, (that were attained in the Rudy Gobert trade), maybe all these teams are waiting for that to happen?

We also discussed the Knicks and what players the Lakers might be interested in from them in a 3-team trade. There’s a lot of moving parts but after discussing everything, it’s clear the Lakers are motivated to get involved so they can take advantage of the last few years of LeBron James career in LA.

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