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• Jazz’s Kessler ‘Frustrated’ By Extension Talks
Tony Jones of The Athletic reported last week that the Jazz and fourth-year center Walker Kessler are not expected to reach an agreement on a rookie scale contract extension before the regular season begins, despite having “multiple meetings”over the summer. According to Jones, the part of the reason a deal hasn’t been reached is because […]...2025Check it out Walker Kessler
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• Northwest Notes: Bailey, Blazers, Thunder, Nuggets
Jazz rookie Ace Bailey has decided to part ways with manager Omar Cooper and is seeking new representation, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic. League sources tell Jones that Bailey and his camp have interviewed potential reps but haven’t yet made a decision on who they’ll hire. Cooper made waves during the pre-draft process by […]...2025Click for news about Ace Bailey
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• Jazz, Walker Kessler Not Expected To Reach Agreement On Extension
The Utah Jazz and veteran center Walker Kessler aren’t expected to reach an agreement on a rookie-scale contract extension, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jones reported Wednesday that Kessler and the Jazz held “multiple meetings” during the offseason and Utah made a formal offer to the center, but both sides haven’t come close […] The post Jazz, Walker Kess...2025Continue with Utah Jazz
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• NBA Rumors: Jazz, Walker Kessler, Kings, Jon Elmore, MavericksJazz Despite holding “multiple meetings” over the summer, the Jazz and center Walker Kessler are not expected to reach agreement on a rookie-scale extension before the season, per NBA insider Tony Jones of The Athletic. Utah has a formal offer out but remains far apart on terms. If no deal is struck, Kessler will head […] The post NBA Rumors: Jazz, Walker Kessler, Kings, Jon Elmore, Maverick...2025Visit the page Walker Kessler -
• Jazz Not Expected To Agree On Walker Kessler Rookie Extension
Despite having held “multiple meetings”over the summer, the Jazz are not expected to reach a rookie-scale contract extension agreement with center Walker Kessler, sources inform Tony Jones of The Athletic. Provided that doesn’t happen, the 7-footer will reach restricted free agency next summer. As Jones notes, he’s already one of the top defenders at his […]...2025Read about Walker Kessler
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• Ace Bailey Parts Ways With Agent Omar Cooper, Seeking New RepresentationAce Bailey has parted ways with agent Omar Cooper, sources told Tony Jones of The Athletic. Bailey is currently seeking new representation. Bailey and his team have interviewed potential candidates, though no decision has been made. In the pre-draft process, Cooper reportedly advised Bailey not to work out for any team in the top five. It is believed that Cooper wanted Bailey to get selected by t...2025Continue with Ace Bailey -
• 76ers, Quentin Grimes Have Made No Progress On New Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers have had “little to no movement” in contract discussions between the front office and restricted free agent Quentin Grimes, according to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko and Tony Jones. Both sides are still “hoping to continue communication in the coming days,” per Iko and Jones. 76ers Are Almost Certain They Will Keep Quentin […] The post 76ers, ...2025Visit the page Quentin Grimes
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• Eric Gordon Declining Option But Interested In Re-Signing With Sixers
Veteran shooting guard Eric Gordon is declining his $3.4MM player option in order to become an unrestricted free agent, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. However, it’s still possible Gordon will remain with the Sixers. According to The Athletic’s Tony Jones (Twitter link), there’s mutual interest between Philadelphia’s front office and Gordon. The Sixers view him as [R...2025Continue with Eric Gordon
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• Missouri’s Tamar Bates Signing Two-Way Deal With Nuggets
The Nuggets are signing Tamar Bates to a two-way contract, according to The Athletic’s Tony Jones (Twitter link). Bates played his first two collegiate seasons before transferring to Missouri. In 2024/25, he averaged 13.3 points while shooting an extremely impressive 50.8/39.7/94.6 line. The Nuggets did not make any draft picks, but according to the Denver […]...2025
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• Northwest Notes: Boozer, Bradley, OKC, Timberwolves
The Jazz’s reconfigured front office is leaning on former Utah forward Carlos Boozer and former longtime NBA guard Avery Bradley to help prep for Wednesday and Thursday’s NBA draft, observes Tony Jones of The Athletic. “This place has really transformed,” Boozer told Jones. “But, I want to do my part to build this team back […]...2025See also Carlos Boozer
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• Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome
The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in […]...2025Click for news about Colorado State
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• Report: James Jones facing uncertain future as Suns’ top basketball executiveThe future of James Jones as the Phoenix Suns’ lead basketball executive remains uncertain as the team enters the offseason, per NBA insiders Sam Amick, Tony Jones and Fred Katz of The Athletic. Jones’ contract is set to expire at the end of June, and team owner Mat Ishbia is widely expected to explore alternative […] The post Report: James Jones facing uncertain future as Suns’ top ba...2025Check it out Phoenix Suns -
• Nuggets to explore possibility of reuniting with Wolves’ Tim Connelly as GM?The Kroenke family is expected to explore the possibility of reuniting with Tim Connelly, the former Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations who left in May 2022 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves’ front office, per NBA insiders Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic. Connelly holds an opt-out clause in his contract for this […] The post Nuggets to explore possibility of reunitin...2025Continue with Tim Connelly -
• Nuggets Showing Interest In Zach LaVine, Cam Johnson, Brandon Ingram, OthersThe Nuggets are actively exploring ways to bolster their depth ahead of the NBA trade deadline, with significant interest in acquiring Bulls guard Zach LaVine, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Tony Jones. Denver is looking for a dynamic scorer at the wing position to ease some of the load on reigning MVP Nikola […] The post Nuggets Showing Interest In Zach LaVine, Cam Johnson, Brand...2024Visit the page Zach LaVine -
• Lauri Markkanen Happy To Remain With Jazz
Lauri Markkanen‘s offseason fate seemed uncertain all the way up to August 7, when he renegotiated and extended his contract with the Jazz, adding $220MM in new money to the deal, which now runs through the 2028/29 season. Markkanen was the subject of endless speculation before his decision became final, but he tells Tony Jones […]...2024Click for news about Lauri Markkanen
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• Jazz To Sign Kinsey On Exhibit 10 Contract
The Jazz are signing Taevion Kinsey to an Exhibit 10 contract, Tony Jones of The Athletic tweets. Kinsey had been on a two-way contract with Utah, which he signed in July, but was waived in August. He’s now back in the organization on the training camp roster. Kinsey went undrafted in 2023 after playing five […]...2024Continue with Taevion Kinsey
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• Jazz Sign, Waive Babacar Sane
SEPTEMBER 26: Sane has been released, Utah announced in a press release. AUGUST 13: The Jazz have added undrafted rookie forward Babacar Sane to their offseason roster, according to RealGM’s transaction log. Tony Jones of The Athletic reported (via Twitter) in June that Sane would be signing an Exhibit 10 contract with Utah. A player […]...2024
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• Jazz Expected To Sign G League VeteranThe Jazz are expected to sign forward Keshawn Justice to an Exhibit 10 contract for training camp, per Tony Jones of the Athletic. Justice, 24, is 6-foot-7 and spent last season with the Salt Lake City Stars of the G League, averaging 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 31 games. He also shot […] The post Jazz Expected To Sign G League Veteran appeared first on Hoops Wire....2024 -
• Jazz Expected To Sign Keshawn Justice To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Jazz are expected to sign free agent forward Keshawn Justice to an Exhibit 10 contract, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Justice went undrafted in 2023 after five seasons at Santa Clara. He caught on with the Jazz’s Summer League squad and then spent his first professional season with the team’s G […]...2024Click for news about Summer League
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• Jazz Sign Babacar Sane To Exhibit 10 Contract
The Jazz have added undrafted rookie forward Babacar Sane to their offseason roster, according to RealGM’s transaction log. Tony Jones of The Athletic reported (via Twitter) in June that Sane would be signing an Exhibit 10 contract with Utah. A player on an Exhibit 10 contract can earn a bonus worth up to $77.5K if […]...2024
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• Jazz Sign Forward Svi Mykhailiuk to Four-Year, $15M Deal
The Utah Jazz are signing former Boston Celtics forward Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15 million contract, agent Michael Lelchitski of SIG Sports informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The first year of Mykhailiuk’s contract is fully guaranteed at $3.5 million, according to The Athletic’s Tony Jones. His next three years are non-guaranteed. Mykhailiuk, 27, will have […] The post J...2024Visit the page Svi Mykhailiuk
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• Nuggets Granted Disabled Player Exception
The Nuggets have been granted a disabled player exception in the wake of DaRon Holmes‘ season-ending torn Achilles tendon, league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). The exception is worth $1,532,820, half of the rookie’s $3,065,640 salary for the 2024/25 season. Holmes, who starred in college at Dayton, sustained the injury in […]...2024Read about DaRon Holmes
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• Report: Warriors Offered Moses Moody, Multiple First-Round Picks, Pick Swaps, Second-Rounders To Jazz For Lauri MarkkanenAccording to NBA insiders Shams Charania, Tony Jones and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the Golden State Warriors offered Moses Moody, multiple first-round picks, pick swaps and second-rounders to the Utah Jazz for Lauri Markkanen. The Warriors were protective of Brandin Podziemski. “The Warriors made the most aggressive offer, centered around Moses Moody, multiple first-round pi...2024See also Lauri Markkanen -
• Report: Lauri Markkanen Repeatedly Expressed Desire To Stay With JazzForward Lauri Markkanen is signing a long-term contract extension to stay with the Utah Jazz and that’s the way he wanted it all along. Per Shams Charania, Tony Jones and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Markkanen never wanted to go anywhere in the first place. “But Markkanen, behind the scenes, repeatedly expressed his desire to […] The post Report: Lauri Markkanen Repeatedly Exp...2024See also Lauri Markkanen -
• Jazz, Markkanen On Track To Complete Renegotiation, Four-Year Extension After Aug. 6
Star forward Lauri Markkanen and the Jazz are expected to finalize an agreement on a contract renegotiation and a long-term extension that will be signed on August 7 or later, according to Shams Charania, Tony Jones, and Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The Jazz will be able to use their cap room to renegotiate Markkanen’s […]...2024See also Lauri Markkanen
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• Report: Lauri Markkanen’s New Deal With Jazz To Be Worth Upwards Of $200 Million Over 5 YearsAccording to NBA insiders Shams Charania, Tony Jones and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz are expected to agree to a massive long-term contract extension. Markkanen will sign it after August 6 so he can’t be traded during the 2024-25 season. “The deal will come via a renegotiation-and-extend, using the Jazz’s […] The post Report: ...2024See more Lauri Markkanen -
• Lauri Markkanen Reportedly Prefers To Remain With JazzForward Lauri Markkanen has heard his name in NBA trade rumors, but if he has his way, he’ll stay with the Utah Jazz. Per Tony Jones of The Athletic, Markkanen wants to finish what the Jazz have started and be there when things get good. “Lauri has really taken to Utah. His family has taken […] The post Lauri Markkanen Reportedly Prefers To Remain With Jazz appeared first on Hoop...2024Continue with Lauri Markkanen -
• Lauri Markkanen Prefers To Stay With JazzIn an interview with ESPN 700, Utah Jazz beat writer Tony Jones offered some insight into where Lauri Markkanen is at with his future. That future involves Markkanen wanting to stay with the Jazz. "Lauri has really taken to Utah. His family has taken to Utah," Jones said. "Obviously the Jazz can trade him between now and Aug 6th, and Lauri knows that, but Lauri has forged a really close relationsh...2024Click for news about Lauri Markkanen -
• QO Decisions: Jazz, Okeke, Pacers, Krejci, Celtics, More
The Jazz declined to issue qualifying offers to guard Kira Lewis or center Micah Potter ahead of Saturday’s deadline, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter links). As a result, both players will be unrestricted free agents this summer rather than restricted. Lewis, the 13th overall pick in the 2020 draft, didn’t establish himself as […]...2024See also Kira Lewis
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• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope To Decline Option, Become Free AgentKentavious Caldwell-Pope has decided to decline his $15.4MM player option with the Nuggets for the 2024/25 season, according to Shams Charania and Tony Jones of The Athletic, who report (via Twitter) that the veteran wing will become an unrestricted free agent. The decision doesn’t necessarily mean Caldwell-Pope won’t return to Denver, but the Nuggets figure […]...2024Check it out Kentavious Caldwell