James Hansen

4 days ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Utah Jazz have hired Austin Ainge, son of Danny Ainge, as the President of Basketball Operations for the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz are hiring Boston Celtics assistant general manager Austin Ainge as the franchise's president of basketball operations, sources tell me and @TimBontemps. Ainge has spent the past 14 years working in Boston's front office, including the last six in his current role.

5 days ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo recently released their most recent draft big board, and it came with some interesting intel on the top-5 of the draft. Big board update on ESPN: Major reset to our top 100 after an eventful month at the NBA draft combine and NCAA withdrawal deadline.

5 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | James Hansen

Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo recently released their most recent draft big board, and it came with some interesting intel on the top-5 of the draft. Givony reveals the obvious that Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper will go #1 and #2, but it’s after that where the draft gets interesting. They slate Ace Bailey at #3 to the 76ers, but they did mention what would happen if they pass on Bailey.

1 week ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images In the latest Stein Line, Jake Fischer revealed that, league-wide, executives expect a high volume of trades this offseason. From Fischer:The Summer of Trades. That is what many teams out there are bracing for ... whether both of the aforementioned All-Stars — or neither — wind up on the open market. “It’s gonna be a crazy summer,” one Western Conference executive projects.

2 weeks ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images Now that the dust has settled from a disappointing NBA lottery and the temper tantrums have subsided, it’s clear the Utah Jazz tank last season paid off. By securing the worst record in the league, Utah made sure they got the #5 pick. Unlike the last two seasons, the Jazz are on the inside looking out, not the outside looking in. What do I mean? The last two seasons, the Jazz selected at #9 (2023) and #10 (2024).