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NBA Draft Rumors: This pick is available for trade

1 week ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images According to Jake Fischer, the Toronto Raptors' pick at #9 is considered the pick most likely to be traded in the draft lottery. Orlando, Memphis and the Kevin Durant Trade Talks latest ...
The Desmond Bane trade is a Lauri Markkanen reality check

1 week ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Rob Gray-Imagn Images If you didn’t know, the Orlando Magic just traded Desmond Bane for four first-round picks, a first-round pick swap, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony. BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap, sources tell ESPN.
NBA Reacts Poll: Here’s how many Utah Jazz fans would trade Lauri Markkanen to move up in the NBA Draft

2 weeks ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Soobum Im-Imagn Images The Utah Jazz are entering the 2025 NBA Draft in desperate need of cornerstone talent to build around. After a disappointing lottery result, Jazz fans have been left hoping for something that can still land them a cornerstone talent. The question for Utah is, do they think they can get that cornerstone talent at the #5 pick? At Fanduel, they have different odds for who the Jazz might pick at #5, and it’s an interesting list with odds for each.
Utah Jazz make front office promotions involving Marquis Newman and Katie Benzan

2 weeks ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images According to Michael Scotto, the Utah Jazz will promote Marquis Newman and Katie Benzan to key roles within the organization. Sources: Utah Jazz will promote Marquis Newman to Director of Pro Scouting and Katie Benzan to Salt Lake City Stars G League GM. Newman has spent 11 years with Utah. Benzan is the second current female G League GM and played for the WNBA’s Mystics before joining the Jazz in 2022.
NBA Trade Rumors: NBA Draft trade rumors, Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler, and more!

2 weeks ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images There are a lot of rumors out there so we’ve got a lot to get to. I’ll try to get everything here. First, the Utah Jazz announced a new coaching hire last week, Coach Wojciechowski, and I needed to get that included here. Utah Jazz Head Coach Will Hardy has added Steve Wojciechowski to his coaching staff. Read more — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 6, 2025A huge congrats to Coach Wojo!NBA Draft Trade RumorsLate draft trades coming?
NBA Trade Rumors: Is a Lauri Markkanen trade coming?

3 weeks ago | slcdunk.com | James Hansen

Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images On his latest podcast, Zach Lowe talked about the Utah Jazz and their upcoming offseason. There was some really interesting moves that Lowe reavealed. Here’s some of the interesting tidbits from the podcast. Surprise firings, not hiresAccording to Zach Lowe, the Utah Jazz let go of two of their lead scouts a few weeks before the Austin Ainge hire. It’s a surprise that obviously wasn’t broadcast by the team.
NBA Draft Rumors: Certain teams have interest in trading for the Utah Jazz pick

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | James Hansen

After an interesting opening press conference yesterday, it looks like things are going to start getting interesting for the Utah Jazz. According to Tony Jones, the Utah Jazz have had “at least one team in the lottery has already engaged the Jazz in potential trade discussions.”AdvertisementThat’s a pretty broad statement. That could mean literally anyone in the lottery, but it’s nice to hear that the Jazz are active in talks leading up to the draft.
Utah Jazz name Austin Ainge as President of Basketball Operations

3 weeks 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.
NBA Draft Rumors: New intel on where players will be picked

3 weeks 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.
NBA Draft Rumors: New intel on where players will be picked

3 weeks 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.