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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.

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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.

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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 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.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 26

Jazz's Keyonte George Reveals What Makes Will Hardy Different

Since the Utah Jazz's franchise reset and rebuild has ensued, it's been with head coach Will Hardy leading the charge on the sidelines, now finishing his third year in Salt Lake City following the 2024-25 season.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 25

Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Not Concerned About Trade Rumors

Across last NBA season, Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen had a rare year of not having to suffer from trade rumors or chatter including his name, thanks to his lucrative multi-year extension signed last offseason.

John Collins News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 24

John Collins Makes Eye-Catching Jazz History

The Utah Jazz did have their ups and downs as a unit through the 2024-25 campaign, but it wasn't without a strong showing from a few names around the roster when out on the floor– one of those being John Collins.

Jordan Clarkson News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 24

Jordan Clarkson Trails Jazz Legend in Historic Scoring Streak

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson made some impressive franchise history during the 2024-25 campaign. In Clarkson's 37 games on the floor, he put together 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists a night– some solid numbers as is, but especially so when factoring in the historical implications.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 23

Jazz's Keyonte George Issues Confident Statement on Will Hardy

Over the course of the 2024-25 regular season for the Utah Jazz, not everything went so smoothly in their rebuilding and developing efforts, en route to stamping a 17-win year in the books, with challenges to overcome throughout.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 23

Jazz GM Sends Message to Frustrated Fans After Tanking Season

For the Utah Jazz, the 2024-25 regular season had its clear ups and downs en route to their 17-win season. As with any rebuilding team, it's nothing that

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 23

Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Dishes Thoughts on NBA Draft Lottery

The Utah Jazz did have their struggles to navigate throughout the 2024-25 season, but with it comes a premier spot in the summer's NBA Draft Lottery, giving them a great shot to land one of the best prospects in this offseason's incoming group of young talent.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 22

Dwyane Wade Shares Thoughts on Jazz Rebuild

Dwyane Wade became a member of the Utah Jazz ownership group four years ago—an agreement that came about due to Wade’s new golfing habit at the time. Wade’s legacy as a player in the NBA is cemented and the Hall of Fame guard is now trying to build a new legacy as an investor in the league.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 22

Lauri Markkanen Issues Honest Statement on His Jazz Future

Throughout the course of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, the Utah Jazz proved they were still many, many steps away from putting together a championship core, effectively bottoming out to the worst record in the league, positioning themselves for some prime draft lottery odds later this summer.

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.

Jordan Clarkson News / Hardwood Heroics / April 18

Utah Jazz: Jordan Clarkson Shares Honest Expectations for Role in 2025-26 Squad

The Utah Jazz’s future is hazy, and no one has a clear picture of what the coming season would look like for fans who hope to see the team make long postseason runs similar to the team’s Malone-Stockton years.

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).