April 2019 Utah Jazz Wiretap

Jazz Interested In Otto Porter

Jan 23, 2019 12:38 PM

The Utah Jazz have been a team interested in trading for Otto Porter.

The Washington Wizards could be more aggressive in shopping Porter if they fall out of playoff contention.

Porter has a player option in the 2020 offseason.

The Wizards, however, have made it abundantly clear they will not trade Bradley Beal.

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Tags: Otto Porter, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Kawhi Leonard, Donovan Mitchell Named NBA's Players Of The Week

Jan 14, 2019 6:13 PM

Kawhi Leonard and Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA's Players of the Week.

Leonard averaged 30.7 points and 8.7 rebounds while shooting 53.8 percent from the field, 47.1 percent from three and 82.4 percent from the free throw line. 

Mitchell averaged 31.5 points, 5.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds over the four games. Mitchell shot 48.4 percent from the field and 48.6 percent from beyond the arc

 

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Tags: Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, NBA, NBA Award

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Jazz Lead NBA In Incentive-Laden Contracts

Jan 11, 2019 12:07 PM

The Utah Jazz have ten players on their roster with incentives written into their contract for reaching off-court or on-court benchmarks, which is far more than any other team in the NBA.

These bonuses come in three types for the Jazz: on-court performance bonuses, health and health management bonuses, and offseason workout bonuses.

Rudy Gobert can make up to $2 million extra per season for incremental bonuses such as being First Team All-Defense.

Several players get a bonus if the Jazz have a defensive rating under 100 while they're on the floor.

Derrick Favors' contract contains incentives for weight and body fat percentage.

Andy Larsen/Salt Lake Tribune

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MRI Results Come Back Clean For Ricky Rubio, Thabo Sefolosha

Jan 8, 2019 6:30 PM

Ricky Rubio and Thabo Sefolosha both had clean MRI results for their injured hamstrings. 

Rubio is expected to be out for two weeks, while Sefolosha will return in 10-12 days.

The Jazz were already without Dante Exum, who is expected to miss multiple weeks with an ankle sprain. 

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Tags: Ricky Rubio, Thabo Sefolosha, Utah Jazz, NBA, NBA Injury

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Dante Exum Out Multiple Weeks With Ankle Sprain

Jan 7, 2019 9:44 PM

Dante Exum is expected to miss multiple weeks with an ankle sprain.

Exum suffered the sprain in Saturday's game.

Exum has battled injury issues throughout his career, but had been healthy in 18-19.

Tony Jones/The Athletic

Tags: Dante Exum, Utah Jazz, NBA, NBA Injury

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