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Keyonte George Shares Thoughts on Jazz's NBA Draft Lottery

For the Utah Jazz, this offseason could very well be defined by how their results pan out in the NBA Draft Lottery right around the corner. After a turbulent

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Jazz Assistant Accepts Major Coaching Role at Duke

A Utah Jazz assistant has found his way to the Duke Blue Devils staff ahead of the 2025-26 season. According to Travis Branham of 247Sports, Jazz assistant Evan Bradds has accepted a role on Jon Scheyer's staff at Duke as an assistant coach.

Walker Kessler News / Utah Jazz on SI / May 1

Lakers' Playoff Exit May Spark Trade Buzz for Jazz's Walker Kessler

With their game five loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves officially in the books, the Los Angeles Lakers are officially eliminated from this year's postseason, now entering a critical offseason bound to be filled with an assortment of rumors, buzz, and chatter of how this roster could improve for the year ahead.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / May 1

Utah Jazz 2025 NBA Draft Profile: Kasparas Jakucionis

In the lead-up to the NBA lottery and draft, we’re breaking down many of the prospects that the Utah Jazz could draft. We’ve already covered most of the best-case scenario options, but next, we’ll dive into a few dark horse options if the team slides down to fifth in the draft order.

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / May 1

3 Utah Jazz Players Set to Take Major Leaps in 2025

The Utah Jazz are entering the 2025 offseason with a mentality to improve and build upon the growth seen from several key players. But, out of the team's strong batch of young talent, there remain three players who stand out as potential prime candidates to elevate their games and make a jump in production next season.

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Hollywood and hoops: Which films had the best and worst ballers?

Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 30

Exploring Utah Jazz's Chances to Trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo

With the Milwaukee Bucks' latest playoff series loss in the books, now marking their third-straight first round exit in the row, paired with a grim, bleak

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 30

Utah Jazz Future NBA Draft Picks: Full List

While the Utah Jazz have had their recent struggles in terms of wins and losses, there's still a ton of optimism to look forward to when peeking at what this team has in its collection of draft assets for the near future.

Keyonte George News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 29

Jazz's Keyonte George Opens Up on Ties to NBA Draft Standout

Heading into this year's NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz will have a few notable prospects to keep a keen eye on atop the boards to potentially look and utilize their top-five pick on once they land on the clock come late June.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 29

Jazz's Isaiah Collier Drops Bold Statement on Will Hardy

The Utah Jazz's 2024-25 season was nothing short of a year filled with growing pains and adjustments en route to their 65-loss campaign, and with it, the roster saw a good bit of rough patches from beginning to end.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 29

Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen Linked to Surprise Trade Suitor

Despite the Utah Jazz's strong-armed efforts to keep star Lauri Markkanen in the fold and on the roster for the foreseeable future, it hasn't stopped a few trade proposals and ideas from coming to form following a bumpy 17-win season in the books from their 2024-25 campaign.

Walker Kessler News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 29

Jazz GM Addresses Walker Kessler’s Potential Contract Extension

During the 2024-25 campaign for the Utah Jazz, one of the team's major successes across the season was seeing the emergence of third-year center Walker Kessler.

Carlos Boozer News / Fastbreak on SI / April 28

Former NBA Players Comment On Carlos Boozer's Heartfelt Instagram Post

Carlos Boozer was one of the best power forwards of his era. The former Duke star most recently played in the NBA during the 2014-15 season when he was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 28

Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Shares One Massive Offseason Goal

While a lot of the discussion on the Utah Jazz's development and progression centers around their young talent and recent draftees, that doesn't mean the veteran pieces on this roster won't be eyeing their own set of improvements to make across the off-months of this summer.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 28

Utah Jazz 2025 NBA Draft Profile: Tre Johnson

The 2024-25 Utah Jazz season will likely be remembered by who the team drafts on June 25th. This comes after losing a franchise record 65 games and securing the top odds in the draft lottery.

Walker Kessler News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 28

Walker Kessler Drops Strong Statement After Jazz's Rough Season

The Utah Jazz had far from the most ideal season on the floor. They put together a franchise-worst 65 losses on the season, had the league's worst-ranked defensive rating, and suffered a good bit of growing pains throughout, as most rebuilding teams do.

Isaiah Collier News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 28

Jazz's Isaiah Collier Talks Biggest Shift from College to NBA

The Utah Jazz had a major standout in the backcourt this season with the emergence of rookie Isaiah Collier, who elevated from being in and out of the G League from the beginning of the year to becoming a nightly starter in the rotation by the middle of the 2024-25 campaign.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 27

Utah Jazz 2025 NBA Draft Profile: VJ Edgecombe

The 2024-25 Utah Jazz season will likely be remembered by who the team drafts on June 25th. This comes after losing a franchise record 65 games and securing the top odds in the draft lottery.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 27

Lauri Markkanen Answers Tough Question on Jazz's Future

After three seasons of the Utah Jazz hitting the reset button on their roster and core, the team still sits amid their rebuild, far away from title contention in the Western Conference.

Keyonte George News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 27

Jazz's Keyonte George Shares One Huge Expectation for Year 3

With the 2024-25 season in the rear-view mirror for the Utah Jazz, the turbulence from this past campaign can finally be put behind this roster, with eyes focused on how things can improve heading into next year.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 26

Lauri Markkanen Sounds Off on Jazz's Rookie Class

Across the course of the Utah Jazz's 2024-25 campaign, the team saw some solid upside from their rookie talent brought in from last summer. Most notably

Isaiah Collier News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 26

Jazz's Isaiah Collier Shares Thoughts on Rookie Season

The Utah Jazz were able to receive a pleasant surprise for the 2024-25 campaign in the form of Isaiah Collier's explosive rookie campaign, who bursted onto the scene as one of the best first-year guards in the class after being picked up nearly in the second round as the 29th-overall pick in last summer's draft.

NBA News / The SportsRush / April 22

'Things Could Be Worse': Rockets Legend Consoles Fans After Game 1 Loss to Warriors, Trolls Utah Jazz Supporters

In some weird, twisted way, hatred can be a beautiful thing. It requires such extreme feeling, such extreme emotion that it’s the peak of expression. Think of this past summer for example.

Lauri Markkanen News / Hoops Wire / April 18

Lauri Markkanen Open To Staying With Jazz Amid Rebuilding Effort

Lauri Markkanen saw his name as one of the most frequently mentioned in trade rumors last offseason before the Utah Jazz forward chose stability over speculation.

Utah Jazz News / Hoops Wire / April 16

Jazz Take Big Step Forward Simply By Securing League’s Worst Record

The Utah Jazz may not have stacked wins this season, but they accomplished what they set out to do: position themselves for a top NBA draft pick, wrote Zach Kreim of ESPN.

Utah Jazz News / Hoops Wire / April 14

Jazz PA announcer calls final game after 45 years on job

The Utah Jazz won’t be going to the playoffs but they are tied for the best odds to win the NBA Draft lottery in May. So hey, that’s something. What they won’t be doing is going to the postseason after finishing with the league’s worst record (17-65).