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The Utah Jazz invested a premium asset in the form of a top-ten pick in Cody Williams after one season at Colorado. The vision was easy to sell: a 6’7” wing with plus athleticism, rim finishing, and ball-handling, who shot the ball efficiently, albeit on low volume, as a freshman.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 12

Thunder’s Jalen Williams rips ‘useless stat’ in defense of brother

It can be hard to imagine just how bad the Utah Jazz could be on their worst nights considering how they just took a 123-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.

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How many of the active NBA players with at least 10 40-point games in their career can you name in five minutes?

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / January 11

Cody Williams Sets Unwanted NBA History in Jazz Loss to Hornets

It was a brutal night all around for the Utah Jazz in their home blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets at the Delta Center, as they got run out of the building in a 95-150 blowout for their largest defeat in franchise history.

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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / November 26

Utah Jazz Send Another First Round Pick to G League

The Utah Jazz announced they've sent another former first round pick to their G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Per the team, second-year wing Cody Williams has been assigned to the Stars, the Jazz's 10th-overall pick from the 2024 NBA Draft.

NBA News / The Lead / November 19

Calories and Injuries Are Recipe for Cody Williams’ Success

The Utah Jazz rebuild has been long and arduous. From botched tanking woes to unholy luck in the draft lottery, Jazz fans have been asked to put up with a lot.

Utah Jazz News / Hoops Rumors / October 30

Jazz pick up 2026-27 rookie scale options on five players

The Jazz have exercised their 2026-27 rookie scale team options on five players, the team announced in a press release.

Blazers nearly squander 22-point lead, hold off Jazz

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 16

Utah Jazz Have Surprise Inactive vs. Portland Trail Blazers in Preseason

The Utah Jazz will be without one of their second-year players during their fourth and final game of their preseason slate. According to The Salt Lake Tribune's Andy Larsen, the Jazz have downgraded wing Cody Williams to out with an illness.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 6

Utah Jazz's Cody Williams Sets Clear Goal for Year Two

The Utah Jazz have a bunch of young guys on the roster looking to put together a big statement season for the campaign ahead in a year where development and progression for the future will be a top priority.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / October 5

Utah Jazz's Cody Williams Turns Heads With Offseason Improvement

Over the course of this NBA offseason, Utah Jazz wing Cody Williams had one major focus before getting his sophomore campaign underway: bulk up and take a step forward physically to fill in further to his pro-level frame.

NBA News / The SportsRush / August 29

'Nobody Knew Who I Was': Jalen Williams Opens Up on His College Recruitment Struggles Years Before NBA Stardom

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams is well on his way to being a star in the game, but if anyone had told him that back when he was in high school, they would have been laughed out of the building.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / August 23

Utah Jazz Have One Notable Second-Year to Watch

The Utah Jazz had a trio of rookies entering last season in lottery pick Cody Williams, 29th-overall pick Isaiah Collier, and second-rounder Kyle Filipowski, with two of those three ending up right on the cusp of an All-Rookie team selection at the year's conclusion, albeit while finishing 11th and 12th in the voting.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / August 14

Utah Jazz Take Different Direction in 2024 NBA Re-Draft

Turning back the clock just one year ago to the 2024 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz would stand at the 10th-overall pick on the board for the second lottery selection of their ongoing rebuild, where the choice would inevitably be to select the young wing, Cody Williams, out of Colorado.

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 19

The Good, Bad, and Ugly for Utah Jazz in Summer League

The Utah Jazz wrapped up a 1-4 record in the Las Vegas Summer League with a wire-to-wire loss to the Chicago Bulls. It was a disappointing trip to Sin City for the group, which was supposed to make some noise given the NBA talent on the roster.

Utah Jazz News / NBA Draft on SI / July 19

Former Top-10 Pick Showing Growth for Utah Jazz

The Summer League has put a spotlight on several of the league’s newest prospects. But it’s also put those needing a bounce-back second year under the microscope, too.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 18

Utah Jazz's Cody Williams Makes Huge Statement in Loss vs. Bulls

The Utah Jazz came up short in their final contest of this year's Las Vegas Summer League vs. the Chicago Bulls, falling 105-92 to finish up 1-4 across their five-game slate, but also saw an impressive performance from second-year wing Cody Williams to wrap things up.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / July 5

Utah Jazz Top 10 Pick Shares Biggest Goal for Summer League

The Utah Jazz will officially get the ball rolling on their summer league action on Saturday night as the first of their three showings during the Salt Lake City Summer League will start up against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Florida Gators News / Yardbarker / June 30

Jazz's latest moves suggest they're still going to tank

New Utah Jazz president of basketball operations declared the team would no longer hold veteran players out of games to get better lottery odds. Instead, they're ditching those veterans entirely.

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Jazz call draft prospect's bluff with No. 5 pick

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NBA News / Field Level Media / February 20

Jazz-Thunder could feature Williams brothers' first matchup

At least one family is hoping the third time will be the charm when the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder play Friday night in Salt Lake City. While the extended Jazz family would certainly like to notch a win against the Thunder after two losses earlier this season, the Williams family might even be rooting harder for the game to go their way.

Utah Jazz News / Hoops Rumors / January 29, 2025

Jazz rookie to be reassessed in one week

Rookie Jazz guard Cody Williams is set to miss at least one more week of action with a sprained ankle, reports Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune (Twitter link).

Utah Jazz News / NBA Draft on SI / January 12, 2025

Utah Jazz Rookie Posts Best Game in NBA Against Suns

The Utah Jazz spent its lottery pick on Cody Williams a year ago with the no. 11 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Jazz took a shot on the Colorado product.

Utah Jazz News / NBA Draft on SI / January 2, 2025

Utah Jazz Rookie Shines with Career-Day in G League

In his first on-court action of 2025, Utah Jazz rookie Cody Williams saw a blistering game for the team’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.

Utah Jazz News / Last Word On Sports / November 17, 2024

Jazz Have Forgotten Scouting Report On Rookie Cody Williams

The Utah Jazz are just 3-9, dead last in the Western Conference. After declaring that they would go “big game hunting” in the 2024 offseason, this is a disappointing turn of events.

Utah Jazz News / NBA Draft on SI / October 4, 2024

Utah Jazz Rookie Spent Summer Working on Frame

The Utah Jazz hit the 2024 NBA Draft heavy starting with the No. 10 pick in Cody Williams who had a rollercoaster of a draft process. Some, including this scribe, held the Colorado product in high regard as a top pick before some reservations popped up to slowly slide him down the board.

Utah Jazz News / Last Word On Sports / September 25, 2024

NBA Rookie Preview: Cody Williams

The Jazz are battling between a ‘future-focused’ rebuilding team, and a team trying to become competitive quickly. Cody Williams’ rookie season should help both efforts, although the situation may cause him to lean one way more than the other.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / July 27, 2024