Utah Jazz – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:14:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 5 NBA teams on the rise that will surprise everyone in 2023-24 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/30/5-nba-teams-rise-surprise2023-24/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/30/5-nba-teams-rise-surprise2023-24/#respond Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:00:22 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457682 The Denver Nuggets only won their first NBA title a month ago, but most fans have already moved on to the 2023-24 season. The Nuggets may not have been the favorite to win it all last season, but they’ve been building towards top contender status in the association for several years and had the reigning […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/30/5-nba-teams-rise-surprise2023-24/feed/ 0 Grading the John Collins trade for the Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/29/grading-john-collins-trade-hawks-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/29/grading-john-collins-trade-hawks-jazz/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:00:11 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456959 After being on the trade block since the day he entered the NBA – or so it felt – power forward John Collins was finally traded on Monday in a deal that sent him from the Atlanta Hawks to the Utah Jazz. The trade ends an era in Atlanta, while possibly signaling where the franchise […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/29/grading-john-collins-trade-hawks-jazz/feed/ 0 Ranking the 10 championship-less NBA teams by closeness to title https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:00:16 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456721 When the Denver Nuggets won Game 5 of the NBA Finals in the Mile High City, it set off a celebration never before warranted in the city. After all, while it was far from the first title in Denver or Colorado history, it was the first time the Nuggets – who had never been in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/feed/ 0 A former lottery pick may have a permanent home with the Utah Jazz https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/16/lottery-pick-home-utah-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/16/lottery-pick-home-utah-jazz/#respond Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:58:02 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455161 Top prospect out of Providence Kris Dunn had his eyes glued to his iPhone while the Boston Celtics were on the clock with pick No. 3 during the 2016 NBA Draft. Anxiously awaiting Adam Silver’s announcement, he would alertly pick up his head aimlessly, trying to speculate on what was escalating as time ticked down. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/16/lottery-pick-home-utah-jazz/feed/ 0 3 Teams that dodged a bullet with Russell Westbrook news https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/21/3-teams-dodged-bullet-russell-westbrook/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/21/3-teams-dodged-bullet-russell-westbrook/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:00:03 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453995 Nine-time NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers seems almost anticlimactic. Rumors of Westbrook being traded from the Lakers persisted throughout the summer. When it finally happened, Westbrook simply decided to join the Clippers, who also share the same home arena. Irony aside, Westbrook could potentially help the Clippers, but […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/21/3-teams-dodged-bullet-russell-westbrook/feed/ 0 Here’s the complete collection of Utah Jazz first round picks through 2029 https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/09/utah-jazz-first-round-picks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/09/utah-jazz-first-round-picks/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:17:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453584 There are war chests of future assets and then there’s the treasure trove that the Utah Jazz own. After the three-team trade that sent D’Angelo Russell to the Lakers and Mike Conley to the Timberwolves, the Jazz have as many as 15 first-round picks through the end of the decade in addition to a young […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/09/utah-jazz-first-round-picks/feed/ 0 Cavs or Jazz: Who’s winning the Donovan Mitchell trade so far? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/08/cavs-jazz-whos-winning-donovan-mitchell-trade-far/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/08/cavs-jazz-whos-winning-donovan-mitchell-trade-far/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 20:00:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=453372 It was only a few months ago when the Utah Jazz doubled down on their rebuild, shipping superstar Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The trade shook the landscape of the NBA, arguably for years to come. Here’s a refresher: Cleveland got Mitchell, case closed. Utah received: Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/02/08/cavs-jazz-whos-winning-donovan-mitchell-trade-far/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452721 The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and teams are jockeying to position themselves as title contenders. There’s one thing every team needs this time of year, the same thing every team always needs: shooters. There’s no skill more important in today’s game than the ability to space the floor and pop a shot from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 5 under-the-radar trade targets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451919 December 15th marked the unofficial beginning of NBA trade season with a majority of the players signed to contracts in the offseason officially becoming trade-eligible. However, still, a month away from the February 9th trade deadline, teams can take their time in evaluating the market and their respective targets. While everyone in the league will […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/29/nba-trades-under-radar-trade-targets/feed/ 0 Utah Jazz: Jarred Vanderbilt’s distinct game is turning heads https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/utah-jazz-jarred-vanderbilt-distinct/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/utah-jazz-jarred-vanderbilt-distinct/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451843 Jarred Vanderbilt of the Utah Jazz is exactly the kind of teammate NBA players love. He’s a ferocious rebounder, fearless defender, insanely athletic, and a surprisingly decent playmaker. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1602871603565453314?s=20&t=TYwuMvZF7zq3slG428qMOg He’s the kind of player that dives for a loose ball, causes havoc on defense, crashes the offensive boards, and hustles in ways that don’t show […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/utah-jazz-jarred-vanderbilt-distinct/feed/ 0 5 players who deserve to be first time NBA All-Stars in 2023 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/5-players-first-time-nba-all-stars/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/5-players-first-time-nba-all-stars/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:00:59 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451743 As the Christmas games approach, it’s the time of the year when fans who were focused elsewhere in the sports world start to pay more attention to the NBA. It’s also fewer than two months until the All-Stars gather in Salt Lake City. The usual suspects always find their way into the annual contest and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/20/5-players-first-time-nba-all-stars/feed/ 0 Have the Utah Jazz’s hot start cost them a shot at Wembamyama? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/11/utah-jazz-start-cost-wembamyama/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/11/utah-jazz-start-cost-wembamyama/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450827 At 10-3, the Utah Jazz are the surprise team in the NBA at the moment, particularly after most assumed they’d be bad. In fact, many questioned whether their decision to rebuild coincided with the 2023 NBA draft and who would be available at the top of the board. Victor Wembanyama is likely the greatest prospect […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/11/utah-jazz-start-cost-wembamyama/feed/ 0 The Right Note: Are the undefeated Utah Jazz too good to tank? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/24/undefeated-utah-jazz-good-tank/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/24/undefeated-utah-jazz-good-tank/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 16:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450242 The NBA season is in full swing, which means the tankathon for the projected number one overall pick, Victor Wembanyama is too. After the stunning Las Vegas showcase where Webanyama took the floor against projected number two pick Scoot Henderson’s G-League ignite team, many assumed that several NBA teams would be overtly tanking to earn […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/24/undefeated-utah-jazz-good-tank/feed/ 0 Instant Reaction: Detroit Pistons proclaim Playoff intentions with Bogdanovic trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/22/detroit-pistons-bogdanovic-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/22/detroit-pistons-bogdanovic-trade/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:22:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448920 Masqueraded behind investments in young lottery talent during the draft is a legitimate intention to reach the 2022 postseason on the behalf of the Detroit Pistons. That was amplified on Thursday morning when the Athletic’s Shams Charania and James Edwards III reported that Detroit would send Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee to Utah for shooting […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/22/detroit-pistons-bogdanovic-trade/feed/ 0 Utah Jazz: 3 prospects from the 2023 NBA Draft worth tanking for https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/11/utah-jazz-prospects-worth-tanking/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/11/utah-jazz-prospects-worth-tanking/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:00:26 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448428 Rudy Gobert? Gone. Donovan Mitchell? Also traded. Quin Snyder? Out. It’s going to be a much different era of Utah Jazz basketball going forward. With their two best players gone, the Jazz are bound to struggle this season, a la their divisional counterpart, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Call it tanking or whatever you want, but […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/11/utah-jazz-prospects-worth-tanking/feed/ 0 Predicting the Utah Jazz starting five following the Mitchell & Gobert trades https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/07/predicting-utah-jazz-starting-lineup/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/07/predicting-utah-jazz-starting-lineup/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448364 It is the beginning of a new era for the Utah Jazz. With All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell getting traded to the Timberwolves and Cavaliers respectively, the team is faced with the rare occurrence of a franchise losing both of their stars in one offseason. And with Quin Snyder stepping down, new head coach […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/07/predicting-utah-jazz-starting-lineup/feed/ 0 Collin Sexton has an opportunity to revive his public perception in Utah https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/06/collin-sexton-revive-utah-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/06/collin-sexton-revive-utah-jazz/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:00:58 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448341 In his four seasons in the NBA, Collin Sexton of the Utah Jazz has been among the most polarizing players in the league. He played 218 games for the team that drafted him, the Cleveland Cavaliers, before being included in the recent massive trade that sent Donovan Mitchell from Utah to Cleveland. A deal that […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/06/collin-sexton-revive-utah-jazz/feed/ 0 Instant grades for the Donovan Mitchell mega-trade between Cleveland & Utah https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/01/grading-donovan-mitchell-trade-cavs-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/01/grading-donovan-mitchell-trade-cavs-jazz/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:44:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448258 Months of speculation have come to a head as the Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a massive trade that will send All-Star Donovan Mitchell to the Eastern Conference. Through all of the rumors about the New York Knicks’ involvement and exorbitant price tags from the Jazz brass, Utah finally pulled the trigger on […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/01/grading-donovan-mitchell-trade-cavs-jazz/feed/ 0 Talen Horton-Tucker has a runway to unlock his full potential with the Utah Jazz https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/27/utah-jazz-tht-potential/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/27/utah-jazz-tht-potential/#respond Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:00:20 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448058 It is clear that the Utah Jazz are going through a potentially seismic change in direction. After getting a mammoth haul for center Rudy Gobert from the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the summer, many still expect them to part ways with Donovan Mitchell, and go into a full-on rebuild that will take years to come […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/27/utah-jazz-tht-potential/feed/ 0 The Knicks may no longer be the frontrunner to land Donovan Mitchell https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/knicks-not-frontrunner-donovan-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/knicks-not-frontrunner-donovan-mitchell/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:00:36 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447802 After reports that the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks were no longer discussing a trade involving superstar Donovan Mitchell, it looked like the offseason would end quietly for the Jazz. That was until a few days ago when a bomb was dropped: after weeks of no contact, the Jazz and Knicks had reentered trade […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/knicks-not-frontrunner-donovan-mitchell/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Donovan Mitchell trades for the Utah Jazz https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/13/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/13/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446831 After the Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, reports indicated that their plan was to keep star guard Donovan Mitchell and reshape their roster around him. However, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Jazz are now “showing a willingness to listen on possible trade scenarios” for Mitchell. The […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/13/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-utah-jazz/feed/ 0 NBA Trade: 3-team trade lands Donovan Mitchell on New York Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks/#respond Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446619 ***THE ACTUAL TRADE IS ON THE THIRD SLIDE*** The Utah Jazz just traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, they are left with Donovan Mitchell, some solid rotational players, and a bunch of draft picks. All indicators have pointed toward the Jazz trying to rebuild around Mitchell, but what if they didn’t? Instead, what […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Utah Jazz trades to help Donovan Mitchell win https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-trades-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-trades-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446586 The Utah Jazz just completed what might be the biggest trade of the offseason. Utah sent Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a bunch of players and a ton of picks. In total, the Jazz received Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Balmaro, and Walker Kessler. As far as picks go, they got […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/02/nba-trades-utah-jazz-donovan-mitchell/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/20/moves-utah-jazz-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/20/moves-utah-jazz-offseason/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446097 The Utah Jazz were the best regular-season team back in 2020-21. They had Jordan Clarkson win their first-ever Sixth Man of the Year award and the pairing of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert was difficult to stop. Part of the reason for that was that Bojan Bogdanovic and Joe Ingles were incredible from beyond the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/20/moves-utah-jazz-offseason/feed/ 0 3 candidates to replace Quin Snyder as Utah Jazz head coach https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/08/candidates-quin-snyder-utah-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/08/candidates-quin-snyder-utah-jazz/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445710 Rumblings turned into reality on Sunday when Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder resigned from his post, ending a successful eight-year tenure with the franchise. Despite the period of relatively good play in Utah, the team never made the NBA Finals during Snyder’s tenure, even with two of the best players in the league. However, nobody […]

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