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Jazz Notes:
PLAYERS:
Chris Andersen,
Dahntay Jones,
Linas Kleiza,
Josh Childress,
Steven Hunter,
Arron Afflalo,
Malik Allen,
Anthony Carter,
Johan Petro,
Kyrylo Fesenko,
Ronnie Price,
Carlos Boozer,
Paul Millsap
TEAMS: Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz
TEAMS: Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz
If you were describing the circumstances by which an NBA team would spend $82 million in payroll this season, the Denver Nuggets instantly would jump to mind as past luxury-tax payers coming off a run to the Western Conference finals. And if you were describing the circumstances by which a team would sell draft picks, neglect to re-sign players and do everything possible to trim payroll, the Jazz would jump to mind after last season's first-round playoff exit. Yet the Jazz and the Nuggets seemingly traded places this off-season, and although the Nuggets finished six games ahead of the Jazz in in the Northwest Division standings, the gap between the two seemingly narrowed this summer. The Nuggets re-signed Chris Andersen to a five-year, $21.2 million deal and drafted Ty Lawson, but otherwise have had one of the most mystifying summers in the league. They lost Dahntay Jones, who signed a four...
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